Dr. Bohong Zhang is an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology. He received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology. His current research interests center around advancing optical and microwave sensors and instrumentation, focusing on their applications in intelligent infrastructures, biomedical sensing, and challenging environments.

Selected Publications

• B. Zhang, H. Tekle, R. J. O’Malley, T. Sander, J. D. Smith, R. E. Gerald II, & J. Huang. (2023). In Situ and Real-Time Mold Flux Analysis Using a High-Temperature Fiber-Optic Raman Sensor for Steel Manufacturing Application. Journal of Lightwave Technology, 41(13), pp.4419-4429.
• B. Zhang, H. Tekle, R. J. O’Malley, J. D. Smith, R. E. Gerald II, & J. Huang. (2023). In Situ High-Temperature Raman Spectroscopy via a Remote Fiber-Optic Raman Probe. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 72, pp.1-8.
• B. Zhang, W. Liao, H. Ma, & J. Huang. (2023). In Situ Monitoring of the Hydration of Calcium Silicate Minerals in Cement with a Remote Fiber-Optic Raman Probe. Cement and Concrete Composites, 142, p. 105214.
• B. Zhang, A. Rahman, J. Liu, J. Huang, & Q. Yang. (2023). Real-time Detection and Analysis of Foodborne Pathogen via Machine Learning assisted Fiber-Optic Raman Sensor. Measurement, p. 113121.
• B. Zhang, R. E. Gerald II, & J. Huang. (2022). Miniaturized 7-in-1 Fiber-Optic Raman Probe. Optics Letters, 47(21), 5561-5564.

Honors and Awards

• 2022: 2nd place at the IEEE St. Louis Section Student Presentations Competition.
• 2022: 3rd place at the Three Minutes Poster Competition at Missouri S&T.
• 2021: 2nd place at the IEEE St. Louis Section Student Presentations Competition.
• 2021: CEC Dean’s Graduate Educator Award, Missouri S&T.