Dr. Zhou (Joe) Zhang

Associate Professor

Dr. Zhou (Joe) Zhang
Email
(615) 898-2083
Room 121, Davis Science Building (DSB)
Office Hours

Monday 12:30pm to 4:30pm

Wednesday 12:30pm to 4:30pm

Friday 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Or schedule per request

In-person at DSB 121

Remote via Zoom link: https://mtsu.zoom.us/j/8566279846

 

Departments / Programs

Degree Information

  • PHD, Stevens Institute of Technology (2017)
  • MS, Southeast University (2009)
  • BS, Southwest Jiao Tong University (1999)

Areas of Expertise

My teaching and research interests span a broad range of topics from Mechatronics, Rotobics & Control, Virtual Reality, Image Processing, Algorithm Design, Computer Vision, and Embedded System Develop to Mechanical System Design

Biography

I have been an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Middle Tennessee State University since August 2022. Before taking this position, I was an Assistant Professor at the CUNY New York City College of Technology from August 2017 to August 2022. I earned my Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering with the honor of the James Harry Potter Award for outstanding performance in the Doctoral Program at the Stevens Institute of Technology. My research at Stevens is on...

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I have been an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Middle Tennessee State University since August 2022. Before taking this position, I was an Assistant Professor at the CUNY New York City College of Technology from August 2017 to August 2022. I earned my Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering with the honor of the James Harry Potter Award for outstanding performance in the Doctoral Program at the Stevens Institute of Technology. My research at Stevens is on robotics and virtual reality used in engineering education. My master's degree was in Electrical Engineering obtained from Southeast University. I received my bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering at Southwest Jiaotong University. I have over 7-years of industrial experience as an electrical engineer and mechanical engineer. I also have extensive teaching experience with respect to various interdisciplinary courses involving Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science.

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Courses

ENGR 3510           Electrical Circuit Analysis II

ENGR 4520           Electrical Power and Machinery

ENGR 4530           Controls and Optimization

ENGR 4510           Programmable Logic Controllers and Networks

ET 4640                Industrial Electricity