Xiaoyu Zheng

Assistant professor(Aug. 2006--present)
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Kent State University
Kent, OH, 44224

Phone: 330-672-9089 (O)
Fax: 330-672-2209
Email: zheng at math dot kent dot edu

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  1. My CV

Education

  • Ph.D., Mathematics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006
  • M.S., Mathematics, Jilin Univerisity(P. R. China), 2001
  • B.S., Mathematics, Jilin University(P. R. China), 1999

Research Interests

  • Modeling and simulation of anisotropic fluids
  • Homogenization of nanocomposites
  • Percolation theory of nanocomposites
  • Higher order rank tensors

Selected Publications

  1. X. Zheng, P. Palffy-Muhoray, Distance of closest approach of two arbitrary hard ellipses in 2D, Phys. Rev. E, 75, 061709 (2007)
  2. X. Zheng, M. G. Forest, R. A. Vaia, M. Arlen, R. Zhou, A strategy for dimensional percolation in sheared nanorod dispersions, Advanced Mater., 19(22), 4038-4043(2007)
  3. X. Zheng, M. G. Forest, R. Lipton, R. Zhou, Nematic polymer mechanics: flow-induced anisotropy, Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics, 18, 377-394 (2007)
  4. X. Zheng, M. G. Forest, R. Lipton, R. Zhou, Q. Wang, Exact scaling laws for electrical conductivity properties of nematic polymer nano-composite monodomains, Advanced Functional Materials, 15(4), 627-638 (2005)
  5. X. Zheng, M. G. Forest, R. Zhou, Q. Wang, Likelihood & expected-time statistics of monodomain attractors in sheared discotic and rod-like nematic polymers, Rheologica Acta, 44(3), 219-234 (2005)

Teaching @KSU

  1. Spring 2008:
    Math 4/52091 Seminar: Modeling projects
    Math 22005 CalIII
  2. Fall 2007:
    Math 4/52031 Mathematical Models and Dynamical systems; Maple access info at math thanks to Prof Gartland
    Math 12003 Calculus II
  3. Spring 2007:
    Math 4/52045 Introduction to Partial Differential Equations
  4. Fall 2006:
    Math 22005 Calculus III