Biographical Information

• Education

B.S.(2004) and M.S.(2007) degrees from Shanghai Jiao Tong University

PhD degree from the University of Birmingham, UK(2011)

• Professional Appointments

2012 -2016  Lecturer of Shanghai JiaoTong University
2017 -now  Associate Professor of Shanghai JiaoTong University

• Professional Memberships

Council members of Shanghai Society for Heat Treatment and Shanghai Society of Metals.

Research Interests

• phase transformation and microstructure regulation of advanced steel
• strength and toughness mechanism
• hydrogen embrittlement
• Plasma surface treatment

Selected Publications

1. Yuantao Xu*, Hiroyuki Toda*, Kazuyuki Shimizu, Yafei Wang, Baptiste Gault, Wei Li*, Kyosuke Hirayama, Hiro Fujihara, Xuejun Jin, Akihisa Takeuchi, Masayuki Uesugi, Suppressed hydrogen embrittlement of high-strength Al alloys by Mn-rich intermetallic compound particles, Acta Materialia,236,(2022)118110.

2.  Yumeng Zhang, Chenyang Wang, Kolan Madhav Reddy, Wei Li*, Xiaodong Wang*, Study on the deformation mechanism of a high-nitrogen duplex stainless steel with excellent mechanical properties originated from bimodal grain design, Acta Materialia, 226, (2022) 117670.

3. Yi Luo, Hongzhou Lu*, Na Min, Wei Li*, Xuejun Jin, Effect of Mo and Nb on mechanical properties and hydrogen embrittlement of hot-rolled medium-Mn steels, Materials Science and Engineering: A,844,(2022) 143108.

4. Yuantao Xu, Wei Li*, Hao Du, Huisheng Jiao, Binggang Liu, Yun Wu, Wei Ding, Yi Luo, Yihong Nie, Na Min, Wenqing Liu, Xuejun Jin*, Tailoring the metastable reversed austenite from metastable Mn-rich carbides,Acta Materialia,214,(2021)116986.

5. Yong Li, Wei Li*, Shilei Li, Na Min, Laizhu Jiang, Qinglong Zhou, Xuejun Jin,Ensuring the strength and ductility synergy in an austenitic stainless steel: single- or multi-phase hetero-structures design,Scripta Materialia,193,(2021) 81-85.

6. Xingqi Jia, Wei Li*, Qi Lu, Kuan Zhang, Hao Du, Yuantao Xu, Xuejun Jin*, Towards accurate prediction for ultra-low carbon tempered martensite property through the cross-correlated substructures, Materials & Design,211,(2021),110126.

7. Y. Li, W. Li*, N. Min, W. Liu, C. Zhang, X. Jin, Mechanical response of a medium manganese steel with encapsulated austenite, Scripta Materialia, 178 (2020) 211-217.

8. Y.S. Chen, H. Lu, J. Liang, A. Rosenthal, H. Liu, G. Sneddon, I. McCarroll, Z. Zhao, W. Li, A. Guo, J.M. Cairney, Observation of hydrogen trapping at dislocations, grain boundaries, and precipitates, Science, 367 (2020) 171-175.

9. Yu Li, Wei Li*, Na Min, Huibin Liu, Xuejun Jin*,Homogeneous elasto-plastic deformation and improved strain compatibility between austenite and ferrite in a co-precipitation hardened medium Mn steel with enhanced hydrogen embrittlement resistance,International Journal of Plasticity,133, (2020)102805.

10. K. Zhang, W. Li*, Y. Xu, B. Liu, Y. Li, D. Liu, X. Ding, X. Jin, Rapid construction of multicomponent TRIP stainless steel by powder feeding laser deposition for comprehensive properties, Materials & Design, 184 (2019) 108171.

11. Y. Xu, W. Li*, X. Zuo, Y. Li, C. Zhang, N. Min, H. Chen, X. Jin, Nanoprecipitation-suppressed ferrite transformation (γ → α) during tempering in a medium‑manganese steel, Scripta Materialia, 162 (2019) 391-396.

12. Y. Xu, W. Li*, M. Wang, X. Zhang, Y. Wu, N. Min, W. Liu, X. Jin, Nano-sized MX carbonitrides contribute to the stability of mechanical properties of martensite ferritic steel in the later stages of long-term aging, Acta Materialia, 175 (2019) 148-159.

13. L. Luo, W. Li*, S. Liu, L. Wang, X. Jin, Effect of intermediate temperature annealing on the stability of retained austenite and mechanical properties of medium Mn-TRIP steel, Materials Science and Engineering: A, 742 (2019) 69-77.

14. P. Zhou, W. Li*, H. Zhao, X. Jin, Role of microstructure on electrochemical hydrogen permeation properties in advanced high strength steels, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 43 (2018) 10905-10914.

15. Y. Li, Y. Lu, W. Li*, M. Khedr, H. Liu, X. Jin, Hierarchical microstructure design of a bimodal grained twinning-induced plasticity steel with excellent cryogenic mechanical properties, Acta Materialia, 158 (2018) 79-94.

16. Y. Li, W. Li*, W. Liu, X. Wang, X. Hua, H. Liu, X. Jin, The austenite reversion and co-precipitation behavior of an ultra-low carbon medium manganese quenching-partitioning-tempering steel, Acta Materialia, 146 (2018) 126-141.

17. M. Khedr, W. Li*, X. Zhu, P. Zhou, S. Gao, X. Jin, Improving hydrogen embrittlement resistance of Hadfield steel by thermo-mechanical flash-treatment, Materials Science and Engineering: A, 712 (2018) 133-139.

18. Y. Xu, Y. Nie, M. Wang, W. Li*, X. Jin, The effect of microstructure evolution on the mechanical properties of martensite ferritic steel during long-term aging, Acta Materialia, 131 (2017) 110-122.

19. Y. Li, W. Li*, M. Na, W. Liu, X. Jin, Effects of hot/cold deformation on the microstructures and mechanical properties of ultra-low carbon medium manganese quenching-partitioning-tempering steels, Acta Materialia, 139 (2017) 96-108.

20. Y. Li, W. Li*, J.C. Hu, H.M. Song, X.J. Jin, Compatible strain evolution in two phases due to epsilon martensite transformation in duplex TRIP-assisted stainless steels with high hydrogen embrittlement resistance, International Journal of Plasticity, 88 (2017) 53-69.

21. H.S. Zhao, W. Li*, X. Zhu, X.H. Lu, L. Wang, S. Zhou, X.J. Jin, Analysis of the relationship between retained austenite locations and the deformation behavior of quenching and partitioning treated steels, Materials Science and Engineering: A, 649 (2016) 18-26.

22. Y. Xiao, W. Li*, H.S. Zhao, X.W. Lu, X.J. Jin, Investigation of carbon segregation during low temperature tempering in a medium carbon steel, Materials Characterization, 117 (2016) 84-90.

23. X. Zhu, W. Li*, T.Y. Hsu, S. Zhou, L. Wang, X. Jin, Improved resistance to hydrogen embrittlement in a high-strength steel by quenching–partitioning–tempering treatment, Scripta Materialia, 97 (2015) 21-24.

24. W. Li, X. Li, Y.L. Chiu, H. Dong, On the thermo-mechanical stability and oxidation behavior of carbon S-phase at elevated temperature and under tensile stress, Materials Science and Engineering: A, 600 (2014) 90-98.

25. W. Li, X. Li, H. Dong, Effect of tensile stress on the formation of S-phase during low-temperature plasma carburizing of 316L foil, Acta Materialia, 59 (2011) 5765-5774.

Research Projects

NSFC (51201105，52071209), National Key Research and Development Program of China (2016YFB0300601, 2017YFB703003, 2021YFB3702401).