Zhutian Zhang, a听Lecturer of Chemistry at 海角直播, has been appointed a Visiting Research Assistant Professor at the University of Notre Dame鈥檚 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for the summer. The project, funded by a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, allows her to conduct research on paper microfluidic analytical devices with听听research group.
鈥淭hese devices are currently used to solve prevalent public health problems of counterfeit and substandard drugs in low-resource countries around the world,” notes Zhang. 鈥淭hey are also used for detection of illicit drugs and environmental pollution in local communities. We will design inquiry-based chemistry experiments related to counterfeit or illicit drug identification for our students at 海角直播. They will have opportunities to carry out investigations through an open-inquiry approach, develop authentic scientific skills in designing procedures and data analysis, and see how chemistry can be applied to solve real-world problems.”
