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Biography
Dr. Zhou is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Dundee. He obtained his PhD degree from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London. Prior to this, he held a BEng degree in Engineering Mechanics from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and MSc degree in Solid Mechanics from Peking University. His PhD study was funded by the President’s PhD Scholarship of Imperial College London, and his PhD thesis was awarded the 'Unwin Postgraduate Prize' by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, in recognition of the best thesis submitted in the academic year 2019.
Teaching
Mechanical Engineering Project II (3D Printing)
Thermodynamics I
Computer Aided Design
Manufacturing Project I
Research
My research activities cover the broad area of renewable energy, mechanics of materials, materials processing, and sustainable manufacturing/fabrication, including light alloys, composites and energy materials. A main focus is the investigation of multiphysical phenomena in materials and structures under multi-field (thermal, mechanical, electrochemical, etc) coupling conditions, aiming to address grand challenges in sustainability, environment and health.
1. Sustainable Manufacturing
I have proposed and led the development of a novel flexible extrusion technique, differential velocity sideways extrusion (DVSE), for manufacturing lightweight streamlined extrusion profiles with superior mechanical properties and applications in sustainable transportation, which minimises the manufacturing defects, cost, and energy consumption compared with the traditional manufacturing methods requiring multiple steps of extrusion and subsequent bending. This technology is also known as Flextrude®, which has been patented worldwide and will be commercialised by a spin-out company, CurvEx Technology Ltd.
2. Lightweight porous functionally graded materials and structures
To solve the problems of heat short and low strength at high temperature for traditional fasteners used in aerospace thermal protection systems, I designed and fabricated porous ceramic-metal (ZrO2/(ZrO2+Ni)) functionally graded materials (FGMs) and composite joints with low thermal conductivity and high strength, whose microstructure, thermal-mechanical performance and failure behaviour were systematically analysed.
3. Li-ion battery electrode materials and electric vehicles
Diffusion-induced stress in electrode materials of Li-ion batteries during internal static cycling (charging/discharging) and external dynamic loading (e.g. vibration load cases in electric vehicles) is a major factor causing the deformation, fracture and capacity fade of the electrodes. I developed electrochemical-mechanical coupled analytical models to study the diffusion-induced stress field considering concentration-dependent modulus and external unified mechanical loading conditions (tension, compression, and bending).
Research interests
- Sustainable/Intelligent manufacturing for lightweight materials and structures
- Materials reuse and recycling
- Composites and structures
- Process - (micro)structure - function relationships
- Lightweighting in electric vehicles & Life cycle analysis
- Renewable Energy
- Biomaterials, Biomechanics, 3D printing
- Surface engineering
Accepting PhD students
For PhD applications, visiting researchers, postdoc opportunities, and research collaborations, please feel free to reach out to me at [email protected].
PhD or Postdoctoral Fellowships:
- Newton International Fellowship
- Marie-Curie Postdoc Fellowship
- EPSRC Postdoctoral Fellowship
- 1851 Research Fellowship
- Postdoc Scholarship funded by the China Scholarship Council (CSC)
- Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship
- Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship
- Welcome Postdoctoral Fellowship
- NERC Independent Research Fellowship
Editorial
- Associate Editor, Heliyon (Mechanical Engineering Section)
- Editorial Board Member, Science Progress
- Guest Editor, Metals (SCIE, Scopus indexed), Special issue "Sustainable Manufacturing of Metallic Materials and Structures: Design, Processing and Characterization".
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Imperial College London
1 Oct 2015 → 30 Jun 2019
Award Date: 1 Sept 2019
External positions
Academic Visitor, Imperial College London
1 Jan 2023 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Active
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Characterisation Of Anisotropic Behaviour In Aluminium Alloys And Development Of A Multiscale Modelling Approach - with Shenyang University of Technology
Zhou, W. (Investigator)
31/03/24 → 30/03/26
Project: Research
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Cost, range anxiety and future electricity supply: A review of how today's technology trends may influence the future uptake of BEVs
Zhou, W., Cleaver, C. J., Dunant, C. (Lead / Corresponding author), Allwood, J. M. & Lin, J., Mar 2023, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 173, 21 p., 113074.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile51 Citations (Scopus)125 Downloads (Pure) -
An integrated CRITIC-COPRAS approach for multi-response optimization on AWJM of hybrid filler–reinforced polymer composite and its surface integrity
Vijayananth, K. (Lead / Corresponding author), Muthukutti, G. P., Ramakrishnan, S. K., Venkatesan, S. & Zhou, W. (Lead / Corresponding author), Apr 2024, In: The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 131, 9-10, p. 4965-4980 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile7 Citations (Scopus)73 Downloads (Pure) -
A review on solid-state recycling of aluminum machining chips and their morphology effect on recycled part quality
Altharan, Y. M. (Lead / Corresponding author), Shamsudin, S. (Lead / Corresponding author), Al-Alimi, S., Saif, Y. & Zhou, W. (Lead / Corresponding author), 30 Jul 2024, In: Heliyon. 10, 14, 24 p., e34433.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus) -
Cryogenic deformation behavior, constitutive modeling and microstructure evolution of solution-treated 2195 Al-Li alloy at high strain rates
Chen, Y., Yu, J. (Lead / Corresponding author), Ge, X., Sun, Y., Sun, L., Zhou, W. & Zhao, G., 2 Jul 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 31, p. 2915-2929 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)32 Downloads (Pure) -
Enhanced physical and mechanical properties of Cu-based nanocomposites with bundled multi-layered carbon nanotubes incorporation: fabrication and comparative analysis via conventional sintering and SPS techniques
Shrivastava, P. (Lead / Corresponding author), Alam, S. N., Ghosh, A., Bramaramba, V., Sahoo, N., Zhou, W. & Biswas, K., 17 Jul 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Advanced Composite Materials. 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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The Institute of Physics (IOP) Outstanding Reviewer Awards 2023
Zhou, W. (Recipient), 28 Feb 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Materials 2022 Outstanding Reviewer Award
Zhou, W. (Recipient), 28 Feb 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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The Institute of Physics (IOP) Trusted Reviewer
Zhou, W. (Recipient), 23 Aug 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
- 2 Editorial activity
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Science Progress (Journal)
Zhou, W. (Editorial board member)
2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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Heliyon (Journal)
Zhou, W. (Editor)
2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity