Dr. Guoping (Gregg) Zhang

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Education
  • Ph.D., Minor in Materials Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts , U.S.A., 2002
  • M.S., Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 1994
  • B.S., Hydraulic (Civil) Engineerng, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 1991
  • B.S., Mechanical Eng., Tsinghua University, , Beijing, China, 1991

Research Interest:
-Bioinspired and bioengineered coastal sediment stabilization and restoration

-Nanofabrication and nanomechanical testing of nanostructured multialyers

-Micro/nano characterization and micro/nano mechanics for geomaterials

-Behavior of natural soils, especially soft clays and residual soils

-Laboratory testing and equipment development

GoMRI-funded projects:

- A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Linkages among Wetland Vegetation, Rhizosphere Microbial Communities and Soil Stability and Decreased Coastal Wetland Sustainability in Response to Oiling (Year One Block Grant - Louisiana State University, Role: Co-Principal Investigator)

- Field Observation and Modeling of the Impact of Oil Spill on Marsh Erosion in Southern Louisiana (Year One Block Grant - The Northern Gulf Institute, Role: Co-Principal Investigator)

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