XIANKUI ZHU'S CV
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. (1995) and Postdoc (1996), Solid Mechanics, Tsinghua University
- Ph.D. Dissertation: Research on dynamic near-tip fileds of cracks in elastic-plastic materials
- Postdoc Report: Research on stability of 3D cracks and near-tip fields of cracks propagating in power-law softening materials
- M.S. (1987) and B.S. (1984), Engineering Mechanics, Hohai University
- M.S. Thesis: Indirect Boundary Element Methods and their applications in engineering
- B.S. Thesis: Finite Element Analysis of static and dynamic interaction between structures and foundation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Principal Research Scientist, Jan 2002 - Present, Pipeline Technology Center, Battelle, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
- Research Scientist/Professor, Jan 1997 - Jan 2002, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA.
Research:
- Development of 3D nonlinear FEA code for welding simulation
- Simulation and modeling transient temperature, and residual stresses and distortion for ARC and FSW welding
- Effective zones and size requirements of crack-tip fields characterized by J-A2,
- Constraint analyses of 2D and 3D crack-tip fields quantufied by the two parameter,
- Ductile Fracture transition and criteria for mode I, II, III and mixed-mode cracks,
- Characterization of the crack-tip constraints in non-hardening materials,
- Analyses of interfacial cracks in welding structures,
- Effect of constraints on J-R curves for a ductile growing crack.
Assistant advisor: to instruct two M.S. thesis (Ms. Li Zhang, Mr. Mu Liu) and four Ph.D. dissertations (Mr. Shu Liu, Mr. Yil Kim, Mr. Xinhai Qi and Mr. Changming Chen)
- Postdoctoral Scholar, Apr 1995 - Dec 1996, Division of Hydraulic structure Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Research:
- Theoretical and numerical studies of three-dimensional fracture problems,
- Super-singular integration equations to solve multi-cracks in three dimensions,
- Stability calculations of large thin arch dams with variable cross-sections,
- Near-tip fields of dynamic crack in power softening materials.
Assistant advisor: instructed two Ph.D. dissertations (Dr. Delong Qiu and Dr. Jutao Hao)
- Teaching and Research Assistant, Sep 1991 - Mar 1995, Failure Mechanics Laboratory, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
- Teaching: Macro-Micro elastoplastic constitutive relations of solids, Elastic-plastic fracture mechanics.
- Research: Asymptotic analyses of higher-order HRR field, J-Q theory, Creep fracture.
- Lecturer, May 1987 - Sep 1991, Division of Mechanics of Materials, Wuhan University of Hydraulic and Electric Engineering, Wuhan, China.
- Teaching: Mechanics of Materials, Experiment of Material Strength, Elasticity Theory, Theoretical Mechanics, Structure Mechanics, Engineering Mechanics, FEM and BEM in Solid Mechanics.
- Research: Theoretical, numerical and experimental analyses of adhesive strength of large steel pipes, FEM and BEM analyses of complex engineering structures.
- Teaching and Research Assistant, Sep 1984 - April 1987, Division of Elasticity, Hohai University, Nanjing, China.
- Teaching: Elasticity Theory, PC-1500 computer and BASIC Language, Finite Element Method in Solid Mechanics.
- Research: FEM analyses of complex hydraulic structures.
HONORS AND AWARDS (Latest)
- Honored in the 7th Who's Who in Science and Engineering, 2004
- Honored in the 57th Who's Who in America, 2002
- Research Professor in the University of South Carolina, 2000
- Research Fellowship in the University of South Carolina, 1997
- Associate Professor Qualification in Tsinghua University, 1996
- China Postdoctoral Fellow in Tsinghua University, 1995
- Qinghua Educational Sholarship in Tsinghua University, 1994
- Excellent Social Activity Award in Tsinghua University, 1993
- First Guanghua Scholarship in Tsinghua University, 1992
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