Hongtao Zhong
Contact Information
Phone:
(517) 355-5131
Email:
hongtaoz@msu.edu
Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Biography
Dr Zhong joined MSU as an Assistant Professor in August 2024. Before that he was a post-doctoral researcher at Stanford Plasma Physics Lab. Dr. Zhong's research focuses on understanding, modeling, and controlling novel chemical transformations. Technical contribution areas include low-temperature plasma sources, plasma chemistry, laser diagnostics, and new concepts in combustion.
Education
- Ph.D., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, 2022
- B.S., Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, 2017
Research Interests
- Understanding Modeling and Controlling Novel Chemical Transformations
Selected Publications
- H. Zhong, Q. Meng, B. Mei, A. Thawko, C. Yan, N. Liu, X. Mao, Z. Wang, G. Wysocki, D. G. Truhlar, et al. Kinetics and mechanism of the singlet oxygen atom reaction with dimethyl ether. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 15:6158–6165, 2024
- T. Yong, H. Zhong, E. Pannier, C. Laux, and M. A. Cappelli. High-pressure CO2 dissociation with nanosecond pulsed discharges. Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 32(11):115012, 2023
- H. Zhong, X. Mao, N. Liu, Z. Wang, T. Ombrello, and Y. Ju. Understanding non-equilibrium N2O/NOx chemistry in plasma-assisted low-temperature NH3 oxidation. Combustion and Flame, 256:112948, 2023
- H. Zhong, X. Yang, X. Mao, M. N. Shneider, I. V. Adamovich, and Y. Ju. Plasma thermal chemical instability of low-temperature dimethyl ether oxidation in a nanosecond-pulsed dielectric barrier discharge. Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 31(11):114003, 2022
MSU Scholar
Google Scholar
Awards
- Distinguished Paper Award, 38th International Symposium on Combustion, New Concepts Colloquium
- Award for Excellence, School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), Princeton University
- Graduate School Teaching Award, Princeton University
