Dr. Zhang completed her undergraduate and M.Sc. degrees in Physics at University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. She received her doctoral degree in Medical Physics at Purdue University. Dr. Zhang joined Rutgers as faculty member after completing her residency in therapeutic medical physics at Rutgers. She serves as the physics lead of Radiopharm and Theranostic Therapy program, where she oversees the clinical implementation and development of radiopharmaceutical therapy services through close collaboration with nuclear medicine and radiation safety teams. Dr. Zhang also initiated and led the implementation of a tattoo-less RT program and is actively involved in specialized clinical programs, including brachytherapy and proton therapy.