PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: Yong ZHANG
Gender: Male
Title: Professor
Position: Teaching and Research
CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: zy@cqmu.edu.cn
Address: 1 Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, P. R. China
Phone: +86-13996275501
EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
1993.09-1995.07, Sichuan University of Arts and Science, undergraduate of English Pedagory
1999.09-2001.07, Sichuan International Studies University, undergraduate of English Pedagory
2001.09-2004.07, Sichuan International Studies University, Master of English Language and Literature
2014.09-2019.12, Chongqing Medical University, PhD of Medical Bioengineering
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1995.07-1999.07, Sitang Junior High School, Wanyuan, Sichuan Province, English Teacher
2004.07-2022.04, Southwest University of Political Science and Law, Assistant Professor, Lecturer, and Associate Professor
2015.05-2020.11, Southwest University, Post-doc of Foreign Language and Literature
2022.04-present, Chongqing Medical University, Professor
RESEARCH INTERESTS
My scientific interests focus mainly on neurolinguistics, psycholinguistics, and pathological linguistics. Primarily utilizing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), electroencephalogram (EEG), and behavioral experiments, my research explores the neural cognitive mechanisms of language processing as well as the neural pathological mechanisms of language disorders. My current research interests include: 1) Bilingual Control: Consider exploring how bilinguals manage two languages simultaneously in the brain, especially during switching. For instance, which brain regions are activated when bilinguals switch languages? Is there a specialized neural network to handle such switches? 2) Word Recognition: Research can be conducted on the differences in how different cultures and writing systems (such as Chinese characters and alphabetic letters) are processed in the brain. Such studies not only help in understanding the neural mechanisms of word recognition but might also reveal the influence of culture on brain processing. 3) Word Translation: Studying the brain activity of translation could reveal the in-depth mechanisms of language conversion. Furthermore, one can compare the brain responses of professional translators and ordinary bilinguals during translation to determine if there is a specialized neural network. 4) Language Disorders: For individuals with specific language impairments, studying changes in their brain structure and function can provide guidance for treatment. For example, one can explore the etiology of speech disorders, aphasia, or other language-related impairments.
HONOUR & AWARDS
Social Science Outstanding Achievement of Chongqing Municipal People's Government, Third Prize
PUBLICATIONS
1. Zhang, Y., Wang, K., Yue, C., Mo, N., Wu, D., Wen, X., & Qiu, J. (2018). The motor features of action verbs: fMRI evidence using picture naming. Brain and Language, 179, 22-32.
2. Zhang, Y., Wang, K., Yue, C., Gao, S., Huang, P., Wang, T., ... & Wu, Y. J. (2019). Prefrontal sensitivity to changes in language form and semantic content during speech production. Brain and Language, 194, 23-34.
3. Zhang, Y., Wang, T., Huang, P., Li, D., Qiu, J., Shen, T., & Xie, P. (2015). Free language selection in the bilingual brain: an event-related fMRI study. Scientific Reports, 5(1), 11704.
4. Zhang, Y., Huang, P., Song, Z., Fang, L., Shen, T., Li, Y., ... & Xie, P. (2014). In-context language control with production tasks in bilinguals: An fMRI study. Brain research, 1585, 131-140.
5. Zhang, Y., Zhou, M., & Wang, Q. (2020). Interactions of stimulus quality and frequency on N400 in Chinese character recognition: Evidence for cascaded processing. Neuroscience Letters, 715, 134614.
6. Zhang, Y., Cao, N., Yue, C., Dai, L., & Wu, Y. J. (2020). The interplay between language form and concept during language switching: A behavioral investigation. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 791.
7. Zhang, Y., Xie, M., Chen, Y., Xiong, R., Yue, C., Wu, S., ... & Wang, Q. (2022). Interactions of stimulus quality and semantic context on N400 in visual word recognition. Applied Psycholinguistics, 43(2), 389-410.
8. Chen, L., Luo, T., Wang, K., Zhang, Y., Shi, D., Lv, F., ... & Yang, H. (2019). Effects of thalamic infarction on the structural and functional connectivity of the ipsilesional primary somatosensory cortex. European radiology, 29, 4904-4913.
9. Huang, P., Qiu, L., Shen, L., Zhang, Y., Song, Z., Qi, Z., ... & Xie, P. (2013). Evidence for a left‐over‐right inhibitory mechanism during figural creative thinking in healthy nonartists. Human Brain Mapping, 34(10), 2724-2732.
10. Zhao, J., Zhang, Y., Qin, Y., Liu, Y., Chen, Q., Zhao, K., & Long, Z. (2022). Electroencephalographic oscillations of alpha and beta rhythms during phrase-guessing procedure. Cognitive Neurodynamics, 1-11.
