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ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5961-7422
Scopus Author ID: 57200203137
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Biography
Professor Yuntian Zhu received his Ph.D. degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 1994. He joined the City University of Hong Kong as a Chair Professor in 2020, before which he was a Distinguished Professor in North Carolina State University, where he worked from 2007 to 2020. He worked as a postdoc, staff member and team leader in Los Alamos National Laboratory from 1994 to 2007.
His research in recent years has focused on the deformation mechanisms at dislocation level and mechanical behaviors of heterostructured materials, and nano/ultrafine-grained materials. He is an experimentalist with primary interest in fundamental aspects of materials science and also in designing materials with superior strength and ductility. As of March 20, 2021, his publications have been collectively cited for ~ 43,000 times with h-index of 107 according to Google Scholar.
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Texas at Austin
BS, Hefei University of Technology
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):
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations from the last five years
Research output
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Achieving ideal hetero-lamella structure for superior strength–ductility in a medium-entropy alloy via engineering initial grain size
Tung, S.-Y., Chen, Y.-C., Zhu, Y. & Tsai, M.-H., 1 Jan 2026, In: Acta Materialia. 302, 13 p., 121675.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Decoupling the orientation dependence of deformation-induced martensitic transformation via single-crystal micropillar compression
Sun, G., Lv, S., Zhang, Y., Xiao, L., Peng, Y., Zhu, Y., Wang, K. & Liu, J., Feb 2026, In: Journal of Materials Science and Technology. 244, p. 80-87Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › Letter › peer-review
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Designing heterostructured materials
Zhou, H., Wu, X., Srolovitz, D. & Zhu, Y., 13 Jan 2026, (Online published) In: Nature Materials. 7 p.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Achieving ambient temperature quasi-superplasticity in a high strength Zn-2Cu-0.15Mg alloy with ultrafine/fine grained structure
Li, R., Ding, Y., Zhang, H., Wang, X., Gao, Y., Xu, J. & Zhu, Y., 10 Jul 2026, In: Journal of Materials Science and Technology. 259, p. 307-321 15 p.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Achieving enhanced dynamic mechanical properties in a titanium alloy through tungsten addition and heterogeneous microstructure
Li, N., Cao, Y., Zhang, J., Qin, D., Liu, W., Xun, J., Liu, B., Zhu, Y. & Liu, Y., 15 May 2025, In: Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1028, 180726.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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GDOTH-HK-ExtU-Lead: 高強韌異構高熵合金設計及其熱力學預報理論構建
ZHU, Y. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/01/25 → …
Project: Research
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MOST-KRD-ExtU-Lead: 寬溫域非均勻材料變形機制的原位散射研究及跨尺度模擬預測
ZHU, Y. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & REN, Y. (Co-Investigator)
1/12/21 → …
Project: Research
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GRF: Ultrastrong Dual-phase Heterostructure Low C.rbon Steel Reinforced by Ultra Nano Lamellae
ZHU, Y. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/09/21 → 11/08/25
Project: Research
Prizes
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Stanford's Top 2% most highly cited scientists 2025
ZHU, Y. (Recipient), Sept 2025
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2024
ZHU, Y. (Recipient), Sept 2024
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 2022
ZHU, Y. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
Press/Media
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17 MSE Faculty Members in Stanford’s List of World’s Top 2% Scientists
CHI, Y., CHUNG, C. Y., HE, J.-H., JEN, A., WU, L., LIU, C. T., ROGACH, A., SHEK, C. H., TU, K. N., WANG, F., YIP, H. L., ZENG, X., ZHANG, Q., ZHANG, W., ZHI, C. & ZHU, Y.
21/10/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Activities
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4th International Symposium on Innovation in Materials Processing (ISIMP), Jeju, South Korea
ZHU, Y. (Plenary Speaker)
29 Oct 2025 → 31 Oct 2025Activity: Talk/lecture or presentation › Talk/lecture
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4th International Symposium on Innovation in Materials Processing (ISIMP) (External organisation)
ZHU, Y. (Member)
16 Oct 2025 → 29 Oct 2025Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Heterostructured Materials: Fundamentals, Simulation, Processing, Properties and Applications, International Materials Research Conference, 2025, Cancun, Mexico
ZHU, Y. (Co-organiser)
17 Aug 2025 → 22 Aug 2025Activity: Organizing or Participating in a conference / an event › Conference / Symposium
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1st Global Chinese Materials Conference, Namur, Belgium
ZHU, Y. (Invited Speaker)
22 Jul 2025 → 27 Jul 2025Activity: Talk/lecture or presentation › Talk/lecture
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Philosophy of Research: How to find and solve scientific and engineering problems
ZHU, Y. (Invited Speaker)
15 Jun 2025Activity: Talk/lecture or presentation › Talk/lecture
Supervised Students
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Mr. Jie YAN, 嚴杰
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering - P/T Research Assistant
Person: P/T Research Assistant, Doctor of Philosophy (Student)