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Address:  6715 W 88th St. #1602, Overland Park, KS 66212
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Curriculum Vitae

Lizhi Ouyang

 

6715 W 88th St. #1602                                    Tel: (O) 816-235-1058            (H) 913-901-8413
Overland Park, KS 66212                                Fax: 816-235-5221                  Cell: 816-213-3048
Email: ouyangL@umkc.edu                               WWW: http://o.faculty.umkc.edu/ouyangl

Education

  • M. S.   Computer Science,       University of Missouri-Kansas City,                        2001

  • Ph. D.  Physics/Chemistry,        University of Missouri-Kansas City,                        2000

  •  M. S.   Physics,                        University of Missouri-Kansas City,                        1997

  •  B. S.    Chemical Physics,         University of Science & Technology of China,         1993

Appointments

  • Assistant Research Professor,     UMKC                                            2004-current
  • Lecture,                                      UMKC                                            2003
  • Postdoc research associate,        UMKC                                            2000-2004                                          
  • Computational Lab Manager,      UMKC                                           1998-current,                                      

Grants and Awards

  • Principle Investigator,     

“First principles calculations of X-ray Absorption Near Edge Structure of Vitamin B12 and its derivatives”   

Alliance Allocations Board Awards, NCSA Xeon Linux Supercluster,  10000 PSU

  • Co-principle Investigator,

“Multi-scale Computational Studies of Interfacial Properties of Collagen/Apatite”

NIH/NIBIB, pending

Honors and Awards

·        Chancellor's Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Fellowship                          1998-1999

·        Guanghua Award at USTC                                                                   1994

·        Yilida Award    at USTC                                                                      1993

·        USTC team member in Mathematical Contest in Modeling                    1991

Membership

·        Sigma Xi

·        American Physics Society

·        American Association for the Advancement of Science

·        American Ceramic Society

Dissertation and Thesis

·        Ouyang, Lizhi (2000). Parallel Computing and First-Principles Calculations: Applications to Complex Ceramics and Vitamin B12      (Advisor:  Dr. Wai-Yim Ching)

·        Ouyang, Lizhi (1997).  A New Approach to Construct Large Periodic Continuous Random Network Model                                         (Advisor:  Dr. Wai-Yim Ching)

Funded Research Projects

  • “Theoretical Studies on the Electronic Structures and Properties of Complex Ceramic Crystals and Novel Materials” ( Continuous funding from the Department of Energy: $446,306 [07/96-06/99]; $471,017 [07/99-06/02]; $487,322 [07/02-06/05] )
  • “Quantum Structure and Micro-mechanical Response of Ceramic Grain Boundaries” (Jointly Funded by NEDO (Japan) with I.Tanaka, G. Pezzotti, H.J. Kleebe, D. Clarke: Total $600,000, UMKC $54,000 [08/00-07/03])
  • “Nanometer Scale Induced Structure between Amorphous Layers and Crystalline Materials” (Joint EU/US Program funded by National Science Foundation: US total $2,103,862 UMKC $ 245,211 [06/01-08/05])

Teaching Experiences

  •  Courses taught:                                                                         Credit hours

General Physics II: Electromagnetism,                                       3.0

General Physics Lab I,                                                              1.0 x 6

General Physics Lab II,                                                             1.0 x 4

Publications

1.                  W.Y. Ching*, Yong-Nian Xu, Paul Rulis, and Lizhi Ouyang, “The Electronic Structure and Spectroscopic Properties of 3C, 2H, 4H, 6H, 15R and 21R Polymorphs of SiC”, (to appear in special issue in Materials Science and Engineering).

2.                  Jun Chen, Lizhi Ouyang, and W.Y. Ching, “Molecular dynamic simulation of Y doped ∑37 grain boundary in Alumina”, Accepted, Acta Materialia

3.                  Paul Rulis, Jun Chen, Lizhi Ouyang, W.Y. Ching, Xiaotao Su and Stephen H. Garofalini “Electronic structure and bonding of intergranular glassy films (IGF) in polycrystalline Si3N4: Ab-initio studies and classical MD simulations”, Accepted, Phys. Rev. B

4.                  Lizhi Ouyang, W.Y. Ching, “Predicting a new high density SiO2 phase with high dielectric constant”, Phys. Stat. Sol. (b) 242, R66, 2005 (Rap. Res. Lett.)

5.                  Lizhi Ouyang, Paul Rulis, Wai-Yim Ching; Miroslav Slouf, Giorgio Nardin, Lucio Randaccio “Electric Structure and Bondings in Hydroxocobalamin”, Spectrochimica Acta, Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy,  61,  1647, 2005 (invited)

6.                  Jun Chen, Yong-Nian Xu, Paul Rulis, Lizhi Ouyang, W.Y. Ching “Ab-initio tensor experiments on Y-doped ∑=3 grain boundary in α-Al2O3 ”, Acta Materialia, 53, 403, 2004.

7.                  Paul Rulis, Lizhi Ouyang, W.Y. Ching “Electronic Structure and Bonding in in Calcium Apatite Crystals: Hydroxyapatite, Fluroapatite, Chlorapatite and Bromapatite”, Phys. Rev. B 70, 155104, 2004.

8.                  S. Leitch, A. Moewes, Lizhi Ouyang, W. Y. Ching, and T. Sekine, "Properties of non-equivalent sites and band gap of spinel-phase silicon nitride." J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 16 6469, 2004

9.                  W.Y. Ching, Lizhi Ouyang, Hongzhi Yao, Y.-N. Xu. “Electronic structure and bonding in the Y-Si-O-N quaternary crystals” Phys. Rev. B 70, 045103, 2004

10.              Lizhi Ouyang, W.Y. Ching “Electronic Structure and Dielectric Properties of Zr Silicate” J. Appl.Phys. 95, 7918, 2004

11.              Lizhi Ouyang, Paul, Rulis, W.Y. Ching, Giorgio Nardin and Lucio Randaccio, “Electronic Structure and Bonding in Adenosylcobalamin” Inorganic chemistry 43, 1235, 2004

12.              Lizhi Ouyang, Hongzhi Yao, Scott Richey, Yong-Nian Xu and W.Y. Ching, “On the Crystal Structure and Properties of YSiO2N” Phys. Rev. B., March 1, 2004

13.              Lizhi Ouyang, D.M. Zhu, “Simulation of the Effect of Interstitials to Shear Modulus and Local Vibration Modes in Crystals” (AIP Conf. Proc. “SLOW DYNAMICS IN COMPLEX SYSTEMS”, 2003)

14.              W.Y. Ching, Yong-Nian Xu and Lizhi Ouyang. “Eelctronic structure and bonding in crystalline Y10[SiO4]6N2”, J. Amer. Ceramic Soc. August 2003

15.              W.Y. Ching, Lizhi Ouyang, and Yong-Nian Xu “Electronic and optical properties of Y2SiO5 and Y2Si2O7 with comparisons to a-SiO2 and Y2O3”, Phys. Rev. B 67, 245108, 2003

16.              W.Y. Ching, Y.-N. Xu, Lizhi Ouyang, W. Wong-Ng “Comparative study of the electronic structure of ternary superconductors MoRuP and ZrRuP in the orthorhombic and hexagonal phases”, J. Appl. Phys. 93 (10): 8209,2003

17.              E.Z. Kurmaev, A. Moewes, M. Bach, M. Neumann, Lizhi Ouyang, Lucio Randaccio, Paul Rulis and W.Y. Ching “The electronic structure and chemical bonding of Vitamin B12”, Euro. Phys. Lett. 62 (4) 582, 2003.

18.              Lizhi Ouyang, L. Randaccio, P. Rulis, E. Kurmaev, A. Moewes, and W. Y. Ching “Electronic structure and Bonding in Vitamin B12 Cynocobalamin”, J. Mol. Struct. (TheoChem) 622, 221 (2003)

19.              W.Y. Ching, Y.N Xu, and Lizhi Ouyang “Electronic and Dielectric Properties of Insulating Zr3N4” Phys. Rev. B 66, 235106 (2002)

20.              Lizhi Ouyang, W. Y. Ching “Electronic Structure and Bonding in the spinel phase SiAlON” Appl. Phys. Lett. 81, 229 (2002)

21.              Lizhi Ouyang, Yong-Nian Xu, W.Y. Ching “Electronic Structure of ZrW2O8“, Phys. Rev. B 65, 113110(2002)

22.              W.Y. Ching, Shang-di Mo, Lizhi Ouyang, Paul Rulis, Isao Tanaka, and Masato Yoshiya “Theoretical Prediction of the Structure and Properties of Cubic Spinel Nitrides”, J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 85, 75 (2002)

23.              W.Y.Ching, Shang-di Mo, Lizhi Ouyang, "Electronic and optical properties of cubic phase of c-Si3N4, c-Ge3N ,C-SiGe2N4, and C-GeSi2N4 ", Phys. Rev. B. 63, 254110 (2001).

24.              Lizhi Ouyang and W.Y. Ching, "Geometry Optimization and Ground State Properties of Complex Ceramic Oxides", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 84, 891(2001)

25.              W.Y. Ching, Shang-di Mo, Lizhi Ouyang, IsaoTanaka, and MasatoYoshiya, "Prediction of the new spinel phase of Ti3N4 and SiTi2N4 and the metal-insulator transition", Phys. Rev. B. 61, 10609 (2000).

26.              W.Y. Ching, Shang-di Mo, Lizhi Ouyang and Yong-Nian Xu, “Recent Progress in the Electronic Structure Theory of Complex Ceramics” Grain Boundary Engineering in Ceramics, Ceramic Transaction, 118, 25, Proceedings of Workshop on JFCC 2000, Neqoya, Japan (2000)

27.              W.Y. Ching, Lizhi Ouyang, and J.D. Gale, "Full ab initio geometry optimization of all known crystalline phases of Si3N4", Phys. Rev. B. 61, 8696 (2000).

28.              Shang-Di Mo, Lizhi Ouyang, W.Y. Ching, Isao Tanaka, Yukinori Koyama, and Ralf Riedel, "Interesting Physical Properties of the New Spinel Phase of Si3N4 and C3N4", Phys. Rev. Lett. 83, 5046 (1999).

29.              M.-Z. Huang, Lizhi Ouyang, and W. Y. Ching, "Electron and phonon states in an ideal continuous random network model of a-SiO2 glass", Phys. Rev. B. 59, 3540 (1999).

30.              Lizhi Ouyang, and W. Y. Ching, "Systematic approach to generate near-perfect periodic continuous random network models: application to amorphous Si3N4", Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter 54, R15594 (1996).

31.              Houwen Xin,  Lingfa Yang, and Lizhi Ouyang, "Calculation of the orientational phase transition temperature in solid C60", Chin. Phys. Lett. 12, 473 (1995).

32.              Lingfa Yang,  Lizhi Ouyang and Houwen Xin, "Theoretical study of orientational transition in solid C60", Huaxue Wuli Xuebao 8, 320 (1995).

33.              Hou-Wen Xin, Ling-Fa Yang and Lizhi Ouyang, "Theoretical studies of orientational phase transitions in solid C60", Huaxue Xuebao 52, 990 (1994).

Presentations and Workshops

  • Invited Talk

1.      Lizhi Ouyang, “Electronic Structures and Bonding in Complex Biomolecules”, APS March meeting, Los Angeles, 2005

2.      Lizhi Ouyang, “Electronic Structures and Dielectric Properties of Gate material (ZrO2)x(SiO2)1-x”  Dept. of Phys., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2003

3.      Lizhi Ouyang, “First principles calculations of complex ceramics and biomolecules”, Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM, Nov. 19 (2001)

  • Selected Presentations

1.      Lizhi Ouyang, W.Y. Ching, “Electronic Structures and Dielectric Properties of Gate material (ZrO2)x(SiO2)1-x” NANOAM workshop, Boston (2003)

2.      Lizhi Ouyang, W.Y. Ching, “Structural modeling of composite materials: crystalline Si embedded in amorphous SiO2”, March meeting, Am. Phys. Soc. Indianapolis (2002)

3.      Paul Rulis, W.Y. Ching, Lizhi Ouyang, “Electronic Structure and Bonding of Fluroapatite and Hydroxylapatite”, March meeting, Am. Phys. Soc., Indianapolis(2002)

4.      Lizhi Ouyang, W.Y. Ching, “Electronic structures of cubic and orthorhombic phase of ZrW2O8 ”, March meeting, Am. Phys. Soc., Seattle (2001)

5.      Lizhi Ouyang, W.Y. Ching, “Full geometry optimization of complex ceramic crystals by the method of finite-defference in ab-initio total energy” The American Ceramic Society’s 102nd Annual Meeting and Exposition, St. Lious, April 30-May 3, 2000

6.      Lizhi Ouyang, W.Y. Ching, “Electronic structures of cubic and orthorhombic phase of ZrW2O8 ”, Am. Ceram. Soc., Minneapolis (1998)

7.      Lizhi Ouyang, W.Y. Ching, “Sytemmatic Construction of Large Periodic Structural Models for Covalent glasses and Interfaces ”, March meeting of Am. Phys. Soc., Kansas city, March, 17-21, (1997)

8.      Lizhi Ouyang, W.Y. Ching, “Construction of Large Periodic Models for Amorphous Si3N­4”, 98th Annual Meeting of American Ceramic Society, Indianapolis, IN, Apr. 14-17, (1996)

  • Poster

1.      Lizhi Ouyang, P.Rulis, and W.Y. Ching, “Computational Studies of Apatite Crystals and Surfaces”, Goldon Research Conference on Interface in chemistry, Kimball Union Academy, NH, Aug 17-21 (2004)

2.      Lizhi Ouyang, W.Y. Ching, L. Randaccio, “Electronic Structure of B12 coenzyme”, DCOMP 2001, Cambridge (2001)

3.      Lizhi Ouyang, W.Y. Ching, “A Systematic Method for Modeling the Structures of Covalent Glasses and Their Interfaces”, Golden Research Conference on Solid State Studies in Ceramics, Kimball Union Academy, NH, Aug. 4-9 (1996)

  • Workshop Fellowship

1.      Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience Workshop workshop at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, sponsored by Nanomaterial Theory Institute (2003), Oak Ridge TN (2003)

2.      ACTS workshop at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, sponsored by National Energy Research Supercomputer Center (NERSC), Berkeley CA (2000)

Synergetic Activities

  • Software development:

1.      Update the legacy Fortran 77 code of the orthogonalized linear combination of atomic orbitals (OLCAO) program to Fortran 90 standard; develop a geometry optimization algorithm for OLCAO; improve several key algorithms in the OLCAO program and parallelize it using MPI library; develop an efficient XANES/ELNES algorithm for complex system;

2.      Automate the calculations of XANES/ELNES, elastic properties, vibrational properties and dielectric properties using scripts;

3.      Develop “Xband”, a color electronic and vibrational energy bands visualization program.

  • Professional activities:

1.      Computational facility management: self-made pc-cluster, SAN storage network; Sun Enterprise Server at the computer science department.

2.      Regular user of Department of Energy supercomputer resources.

3.      Referee for Physics Review, Journal of American Ceramic Society and Journal of Applied Physics.

  • Collaborations:

1.      X-ray spectroscopic studies of biomaterials: DNA conductivity, Ferrocene peptide/biosensor, etc. (Alex Moewes, Materials Engineering, University of Saskatchewan);

2.      Multiscale simulations of bio-tissue such as bone and teeth (Anil Misra, Mechanic Engineering, UMKC; Paulette Spencer/J.R. Katz, Oral biology, UMKC);

3.      Novel ceramics such as spinel nitrides (Isao Tanaka, Kyoto Univeristy)