Faculty
Education Experience：
| Mar. 2014-Apr. 2016 University of Virginia Postdoctoral |
| Jan. 2011-Feb. 2014 Politecnico di Milano PHD |
| Sep. 2006-Jul. 2009 Politecnico di Milano Master |
| Sep. 2002-Jul. 2006 Tongji University Bachelor |
Work Experience：
From Mar. 2018，Southern University of Science and Technology，Research Associate Professor
Nov. 2017-Mar. 2018 Southern University of Science and Technology Research Assistant Professor
May. 2016-Oct. 2017 Ningbo International Material Genetic Engineering Institute Research Fellow
Apr. 2014-Apr. 2016 University of Virginia Associate research Fellow
Aug. 2009-Jan. 2011 Politecnico di Milano Assistant Research Fellow
Research Field：
Material science-Physics, electrochemistry, metallurgy, etc.
Honors&Awards：
Overseas High-Caliber Personnel (Level C)
Pulicaitons：
F. Zhao, S. Franz, A. Vicenzo, P.L. Cavallotti, M. Sansotera, W. Navarrini, Electrodeposition of nanostructured columnar cobalt for self-lubricant coatings, Electrochimica Acta 56 (2011) 9644–9651.
F. Zhao, S. Franz, A. Vicenzo, M. Bestetti, F. Venturini, P.L. Cavallotti, Electrodeposition of Fe-Ga thin films from eutectic-based ionic liquid, Electrochimica Acta 114 (2013) 878-888.
Hashempour, A. Vicenzo, F. Zhao, M. Bestetti, Direct growth of MWCNTs on 316 stainless steel by chemical vapor deposition: Effect of surface nano-features on CNT growth and structure, Carbon 63 (2013) 330–347.
F. Zhao, A. Vicenzo, M. Hashempour, M. Bestetti, Supercapacitor electrodes by direct growth of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on Al: a study of performance versus layer growth evolution, Electrochimica Acta 150 (2014) 35–45.
M. Hashempour , A. Vicenzo, F. Zhao, M. Bestetti, Effects of CVD direct growth of carbon nanotubes and nanofibers on microstructure and electrochemical corrosion behavior of 316 stainless steel, Materials Characterization 92 (2014) 64-76.
F. Zhao, S. Franz, A. Vicenzo, M. Bestetti, P.L. Cavallotti, Nanopillar array film of cellular cobalt by wet etching of the grain boundaries, Materials letters 141 (2015) 172-175.
F. Zhao, Y. Xu, M. Mibus, G. Zangari, The induced codeposition of Cu-Ge alloy films, Journal of the Electrochemical Society 164 (6) D354-D361.
F. Zhao， Y. Xu， M. Tumelero， S. Pelegrini, A. Pasa, G. Zangari, Electrical Conductivity in Electrodeposited Cu-Ge(O) Alloy Films，JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY 165 （13）13 D628-D634