Dr. Zhang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Florida. He practices as a medical physicist at the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute and  works with the physics team to ensure that high-quality radiation therapy is delivered to each patient with a focus on the latest proton research and techniques. He received his BS in Physics from Lanzhou University, China, and his Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics from Rutgers University. Dr. Zhang completed his postdoctoral fellowship in Medical Physics at the University of Pennsylvania and 4-year residency training at Duke University. 

Dr. Zhang’s clinical expertise includes advanced radiotherapy system commissioning and quality assurance, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), and image-guided proton therapy. His research interests include the development of novel image reconstruction methods, imaging dose optimization, treatment planning system scripting, and adaptive proton therapy. Dr. Zhang received several awards from the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), including the Summer School Scholarship, a finalist in the Grand Challenge, and the Science Council Junior Investigator Award.