Materials science and engineering alum Ji-Cheng “JC” Zhao ’95 PhD has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society.
Zhao is chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Minta Martin Professor at the University of Maryland. He is a “pioneer in the development of accelerated methodologies for discovery and rapid screening for metals, as well as a renowned expert on computational design of materials,” according to a news release. He has made “outstanding contributions to basic and applied research in metals and their deployment in critical applications in energy infrastructure.”
The 2022 class of AAAS Fellows comprises 505 scientists, engineers, and innovators from around the world and across all disciplines, according to AAAS. The honor is considered one of the most distinguished within the scientific community.
Zhao has received numerous recognitions for his work, is an inventor on 49 U.S. patents, and is a Fellow of ASM International, the Materials Research Society, the National Academy of Inventors, and the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society.
Read more about his research and achievements here.
