Dr Qi Zhao (BSc, MSc, PhD) is the Professor of Materials Science & Engineering at the School of Science & Engineering, University of Dundee. Before joining the University of Dundee in 2001, he worked at the University of Surrey and at the German Aerospace Centre, as Senior Research Fellow on the development of advanced nanomaterials and coatings. He has actively pursued novel and advanced antimicrobial nano-composite coatings for medical devices and innovative anti-fouling and anti-corrosion coatings for industrial equipment. He has been awarded 14 substantial research grants from EPSRC (EP/P00301X/1; GR/R5728/01), EC FP6 (AMBIO), EC FP7 (BIOSURF), US Army, UK Department of Health, Scottish Executive Chief Scientist Office, and UK industries on the development of these coatings, leading to over 120 papers and 4 patents. He was invited to give 12 keynote lectures at international conferences. Supported by the research grants, he has created and built up a well-equipped Biomaterials Research Centre (Category II Biological) at Dundee University, which has been a resource for collaboration with many institutions in Europe.
He serves as a member of several professional bodies including the EPSRC Peer Review College and Editorial Board of the Surface Innovations journal to review research proposals for EPSRC, BBSRC, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Qatar National Research Fund, and reviews paper submissions for 60 journals.
