Introduction

Current research topics:

Investigations into synthesis and properties of lamellar nanostructure in Ni-based alloys;

Phase equilibrium studies in Ni-Co-Al alloy system.

Biographical Information

July 2018- present

Research Associate, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Aug. 2013-Aug. 2017

Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, U.S., Supervisor: Prof. Philip Nash

Sept. 2010-Jan. 2013

M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, Supervisor: Prof. Naiqin Zhao

Sept. 2006-Jul. 2010

B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China    

Research Interests

Physical Metallurgy of Ni, Cu and Al-base Alloys, Phase Transformations;

Modern Alloy Design;

Synthesis of Nanostructured Materials.

Selected Publications

1. Yang Zhou* and P. Nash, On the Curie temperature and Nishizawa horn in the Al-Co-Ni system, J. Alloys Compd., 2019, 779: 566–576

2. Yang Zhou*, P. Nash, et al., Phase equilibria in the Co-Mn-Ni system, J. Alloys Compd., 2019, 777: 1274–1285

3. Yang Zhou, Philip Nash, et al. Phase equilibria in the Al-Co-Ni alloy system. Journal of Phase equilibrium and diffusion, Aug (2017) 1-16. DOI: 10.1007/s11669-017-0586-z

4. Yang Zhou, Philip Nash, et al. The Large Scale Synthesis of Aligned Plate Nanostructures. Scientific Reports 6, Article number: 29972 (2016) 1-8

5. Yang Zhou, Zhenyang Yu, Naiqin Zhao, et al. Microstructure and properties of in situ generated MgAl2O4 spinel whisker reinforced aluminum matrix composites. Materials & Design, 46 (2013) 724-730

6. Yang Zhou, Naiqin Zhao, Chunsheng Shi, et al. In-situ processing and aging behaviors of MgAl2O4 spinel whisker reinforced 6061Al composite. Mater. Sci. and Eng. A, 598 (2014) 114-121

Research Projects

Investigations of self-assembled Ni3Al aligned plate nanostructures, Shanghai Sailing Program, 2019.5-2022.4

Honors & Awards

Mar. 2017 ASM Chicago Regional Chapter Poster Competition 3rd Prize

Mar. 2016 ASM Chicago Regional Chapter Micrograph Contest Winner

Mar. 2013 Chinese government scholarship by CSC (Chinese Scholarship Council)

Dec. 2012 National Graduates’ Scholarship, China