January 2013 - Present | Couch Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Materials Science and Engineering | |
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January 2011 - December 2012 | Fellow, Los Alamos National Laboratory | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Dislocation dynamics simulations of plasticity, Atomistic simulation for nano-materials, Finite element modeling of crystal plasticity, Friction stir welding for industrial applications, Exploring fundamental material deformation and strengthening mechanisms, and Improving the understanding of relationship between microstructure and mechanical behaviour
Honors and Awards
- TMS Young Leaders Professional Development Award, 2015
- NSF postdoctoral travel award, "Materials Defects" workshop, UCLA, 2012
- Research Excellence Award, sponsored by Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 2010
- Three “ScienceDirect TOP25 Hottest” Articles & over peer-reviewed 20 journal publications
- 1st place in Interinstitutional Academic Competition sponsored by Tianjin University & Nankai University, China, 2006
- Excellent Master Graduate Thesis Award, sponsored by Tianjin University, China, 2006
- „Rong Zhijian‟ Research Excellence Award, sponsored by Tianjin University, China, 2005
Courses
- MET 2125 – Microstructural Development Laboratory
- MET 3120 – Fundamental Behavior of Materials
- MET 215 – Mechanical Behavior of Materials
- MET 218 – Microstructural Development Laboratory
December 2010 | Ph. D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University | |
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March 2006 | M.S. in Materials Processing Engineering, Tianjin University | |
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June 2003 | B.S. in Metallic Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University | |
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Links
Contact Information
Materials Science & Engineering
Missouri University of Science and Technology
B37 McNutt Hall
Rolla, MO 65409-0340
Phone: (573) 341-7599
Fax: (573) 341-6934
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