Zhao Research Group

We are proud to announce that Kenneth Christopher Stiwinter, a graduate student in the Zhao Nano Lab, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Georgia, has been awarded the Best Poster Award at the 5th International Online Conference on Nanomaterials (IOCN 2025), organized by MDPI. Ken’s award-winning poster, “The Optical and Near-Field Properties of Plasmonic Janus Nanoparticles: An FDTD Study,”  presents a detailed computational investigation of Au–SiO₂ Janus nanopa

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The University of Georgia is embracing the creative intersection of artificial intelligence and education. In a recent article by The Red...

Reliable and rapid pathogen detection remains a major challenge in global health. A recent collaboration between Qatar University (QU)...

We are delighted to share that Amit has successfully passed his oral examination and advanced to Ph.D. candidacy in the Department of...

We’re excited to share our latest article in The Journal of Physical Chemistry A , published in the Michael A. Duncan Festschrift special...

I was pleased to attend the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2025 National Meeting  in Washington, DC (August 17–21, 2025), where I...

We’re excited to share our latest article in Analytical Chemistry , titled:👉 “Beyond Traditional airPLS: Improved Baseline Removal in...

We’re excited to share our latest review article published in Nanomaterials , titled:👉 “Glancing Angle Deposition in Gas Sensing:...

I'm excited to share a new project that’s close to my heart—a cartoon collection titled Thoughts on PhD Training , now available online...

We’re excited to share our latest work published in Journal of Hazardous Materials , titled:👉 “Experimental Raman Spectra Analysis of...

We’re thrilled to announce the publication of our latest research in ACS Sensors , titled: "Extracting True Virus SERS Spectra and...

I am delighted to share that my student, Amit Kumar , has been awarded the 2025 Sean M. Kirkpatrick Award for Outstanding Achievement in...

A new study from the University of Georgia presents a groundbreaking diagnostic tool combining Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS)...

We’re thrilled to share that our recent paper, "Functional Regression for SERS Spectrum Transformation Across Diverse Instruments,"  has...

We are delighted to share that our paper, "Functional Regression for SERS Spectrum Transformation Across Diverse Instruments,"  has been...

We’re excited to introduce SpectraGuru ( spectraguru.org ), a powerful and intuitive application designed for comprehensive spectral...

It had been nearly 30 years since I last donned a cleanroom gown. Today, I had the unique opportunity to step back into a cleanroom...

Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection allows for disease intervention, control, and management for COVID-19. The real-time reverse...

High sensitivity PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) detection is critical due to their persistence in the environment and...