Jin Zhang, Ph.D.

Research Associate

Voorhees Research Group

Northwestern University

Office: Cook 4019

Email: jzhang@northwestern.edu

Contact:

2220 Campus Drive
Cook Hall 4019
Evanston, IL 60208

Education

Ph.D., Physics (2018) – Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

Research Interests

Jin Zhang is interested in non-equilibrium thermodynamics and its application in phase transformation and battery modeling.

Publications

J. Zhang, Y. B. Zhang, “Determining local mobility variation along recrystallization boundaries,” Under review [arxiv]
J. Zhang, J. A. Warren, P. W. Voorhees, “Non-equilibrium thermodynamic foundation of the grand-potential phase field model,” Under review [arxiv]
J. Zhang, A. F. Chadwick, P. W. Voorhees, “Isolated metallic lithium formation in lithium metal batteries,” Cell Reports Physical Science, 6 (2025) 102360. doi: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102360 [code]
A. J. Shahani, K. Walter, J. Zhang, W. Ludwig, D. Juul Jensen, Y. B. Zhang, “The evolution of intergranular networks during grain growth and its effect on percolation behavior,” Acta Materialia, 274 (2024) 119987. doi: 10.1016/j.actamat.2024.119987
J. Zhang, P. W. Voorhees, “Morphological stability of electrostrictive thin films,” International Journal of Engineering Science, 199, (2024) 104073. doi:10.1016/j.ijengsci.2024.104073 [arxiv] [code]
J. Zhang, A. F. Chadwick, P. W. Voorhees, “Quantitative Phase Field Model for Electrochemical Systems,” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 12, 170 (2023) 120503. doi:10.1149/1945-7111/ad0ff6 [arxiv]
J. Zhang, A. F. Chadwick, D. L. Chopp, P. W. Voorhees, “Phase Field Modeling with Large Driving Forces,” npj Computational Materials, 9 (2023) 166. doi: 10.1038/s41524-023-01118-0 [tutorial code]
J. Zhang, W. Ludwig, Y. B. Zhang, H. H. B Sørensen, D. J. Rowenhorst, A. Yamanaka, P. W. Voorhees, H. F. Poulsen, “Grain Boundary Mobilities in Polycrystals,” Acta Materialia, 191 (2020) p.p. 211-220. doi: 10.1016/j.actamat.2020.03.044 [data]
J. Zhang, Y. B. Zhang, W. Ludwig, D. Rowenhorst, P. W. Voorhees, H. F. Poulsen, “Three-dimensional Grain Growth in Pure Iron. Part I. Statistics on the Grain Level,” Acta Materialia, 156 (2018) p.p. 76-85. doi: 10.1016/j.actamat.2018.06.021
J. Zhang, S. O. Poulsen, J. W. Gibbs, P. W. Voorhees, H. F. Poulsen, “Determining Material Parameters Using Phase-field Simulations and Experiments,” Acta Materialia, 129 (2017) p.p. 229-238. doi: 10.1016/j.actamat.2017.02.056 [code]
J. Zhang,”Determination of material parameters by comparison of 3D simulations and 3D experiments,” PhD thesis, Department of Physics, Technical University of Denmark (2018). [link]