Associate Professor
Email: zzhen@hust.edu.cn
Academic Areas: Advanced Manufacturing
Research Interests: Non-traditional machining techniques
Academic Degrees
2013/09-2016/12 Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)
Doctor of Engineering，Mechatronic Engineering
• Advisor: Pro. Guojun Zhang
• Research field: Non-traditional machining techniques，Complex physical filed assisted WEDM
2014/09-2016/09 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) USA
Visiting PhD student, Linear and Nonlinear Dynamics and Vibrations Laboratory (LNDVL)
• Advisors: Prof. Alexander Vakakis，Prof. Lawrence A. Bergman，Prof. Leonid Manevitch
• Research field: Nonlinear sonic vacuum, Nonlinear dynamics and vibration, Nonlinear energy transfer
2011/09-2013/09 Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)
Master of Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering
• Advisor: Pro. Guojun Zhang
• Research field: Non-traditional machining techniques, Optimization of materials processing,
2007/09-2011/09 Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)
Bachelor of Engineering，Mechanical Engineering
2009/09-2011/09 Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)
Bachelor of Arts，English (Second major)
Professional Experience
2011/06 - 2013/12：DG-HUST Manufacturing Engineering Institute，Assistant Mechanical Engineer
2014/01 - 2016/12：School of Mechanical Engineering in HUST，Leader of EDM Research Group
2014/09 - 2016/09：School of Mechanical Engineering in UIUC，Research Assistant
2017/02 - 2018/10：School of Aerospace Engineering in HUST，Assistant Professor
2018/11 - now：School of Aerospace Engineering in HUST，Associate Professor
Selected Publications
1. Zhang, Y, Zhang, Z*, Zhang, G, Li, W. Reduction of Energy Consumption and Thermal Deformation in WEDM by Magnetic Field Assisted Technology[J]. International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology, Accepted. (Corresponding author, IF=4.561)
2. Zhang, Y, Guo, SY, Zhang, Z*, Huang, H, Li, W, Zhang, G, Huang Y. Simulation and experimental investigations of complex thermal deformation behavior of wire electrical discharge machining the thin-walled component of Inconel 718 [J]. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2019, 270: 306-322. (Corresponding author, IF=4.178)
3. Yang K, Zhang, Z*, Zhang, Y, Huang, H. High-resolution monitoring of aerospace structure using the bifurcation of a bistable nonlinear circuit with tunable potential-well depth[J]. Aerospace Science and Technology, 2019, 87: 98-109. (Corresponding author, IF=2.829)
4. Ming, W, Zhang Z*, Wang, S, Zhang, Y, Shen, F, Zhang, G. Comparative study of energy efficiency and environmental impact in magnetic field assisted EDM and conventional EDM[J]. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019, 214: 12-28. (Corresponding author, IF=6.395)
5. Zhang G, Huang H, Zhang, Z*, Zhang, Y. Study on the effect of three dimensional wire vibration on WEDM based on a novel thermo-physical model[J]. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2019, 100: 2089-2101. (Corresponding author, IF= 2.496)
6. Zhang, Z, Yu, H, Zhang, Y, Yang, K, Li, W, Chen, Z. Analysis and optimization of process energy consumption and environmental impact in electrical discharge machining of titanium superalloys[J]. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018, 198: 833-846. (First author, IF= 6.395)
7. Zhang, Z., Manevitch L.I., Bergman L.A., Vakakis A.F.* Extreme Nonlinear Energy Exchanges in a Geometrically Nonlinear Lattice Oscillating in the Plane [J] Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2018, 110: 1-20. (First author, IF= 4.087)
8. Zhang, Z., Koroleva I.*, Manevitch L.I., Bergman L.A., Vakakis A.F. Non-reciprocal Acoustics and Dynamics in the In-Plane Oscillations of a Geometrically Nonlinear Lattice [J] Physical Review E, 2016, 94(3-1): 032214. (First author, IF= 2.353)
9. Zhang Y., Zhang, Z.*, Huang, H., Huang, Y., & Zhang, G. Study on thermal deformation behavior and microstructural characteristics of wire electrical discharge machining thin-walled components [J]. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2018, 31: 9-19. (Corresponding author, IF= 3.462)
10. Zhang, Z.*, Zhang Y. Study on thermal deformation behavior of wire electrical discharge machining thin-wall components [C]// ASME 2017 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. 2017.
11. Ming, W, Zhang, Z*, Wang, S, et al. Investigating the energy distribution of workpiece and optimizing process parameters during the EDM of Al6061, Inconel718, and SKD11 [J]. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2017. (Corresponding author, IF=2.496)
12. Huang, H., Zhang, Z.*, Ming, W., Xu, Z., & Zhang, Y. A Novel Numerical Predicting Method of Electric Discharge Machining Process Based on Specific Discharge Energy [J]. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2017, 88(1-4): 409-424. (Corresponding author, IF=2.496)
13. Tian, M., Gong, X., Yin, L., Li, H., Ming, W., Zhang, Z.*, & Chen, J. Multi-objective optimization of injection molding process parameters in two stages for multiple quality characteristics and energy efficiency using Taguchi method and NSGA-II [J]. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2017, 89(1-4): 241-254. (Corresponding author, IF=2.496)
14. Zhang, Z.*, Huang, H., Ming, W., Xu, Z., Huang, Y., & Zhang, G. Study on machining characteristics of WEDM with ultrasonic vibration and magnetic field assisted techniques [J]. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2016, 234:342-352. (First author, IF=4.178)
15. Ming, W., Ma, J., Zhang, Z.*, Huang, H., Shen, D., Zhang, G., & Huang, Y. Soft computing models and intelligent optimization system in electro-discharge machining of SiC/Al composites [J]. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2016, 87 (1-4), 201-217. (Corresponding author, IF=2.496)
16. Zhang, G., Li, H., Zhang, Z., Ming, W., Wang, N., & Huang, Y. Vibration Modeling and Analysis of wire during the WEDM Process [J]. Machining Science and Technology, 2016, 20(2): 173-186. (Third author, IF= 1.053)
17. Zhang, Z., Ming, W., Huang, H., Chen, Z., Xu, Z., Huang, Y., & Zhang, G. Optimization of process parameters on surface integrity in wire electrical discharge machining of tungsten tool YG15[J]. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2015,81(5-8): 1303-1317. (First author, IF=2.496)
18. Zhang, Z.*, Ming, W., Zhang, G., Huang, Y., Wen, X., & Huang, H. A new method for on-line monitoring discharge pulse in WEDM-MS process [J]. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2015,81(5-8): 1403-1418. (First author, IF=2.496)
19. Rong, Y., Zhang Z.*, Zhang, G., Yue, C., Gu, Y., Huang, Y., & Shao, X. Parameters optimization of laser brazing in crimping butt using Taguchi and BPNN-GA[J]. Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 2015, 67: 94-104. (Corresponding author, IF=4.059)
20. Chen, Z., Huang, Y., Huang, H., Zhang, Z., & Zhang, G. Three-dimensional characteristics analysis of the wire-tool vibration considering spatial temperature field and electromagnetic field in WEDM[J]. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 2015, 92: 85-96. (Fourth author, IF= 6.039)
21. Zhang, G., Chen, Z., Zhang, Z.*, Huang, Y., Ming, W., & Li, H. A macroscopic mechanical model of wire electrode deflection considering temperature increment in MS-WEDM process [J]. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 2014, 78: 41-53. (Corresponding author, IF= 6.039)
22. Ming, W., Zhang, Z.*, Zhang G., Huang, Y., Guo, J., & Chen, Y. Multi-objective optimization of 3D-surface topography of machining YG15 in wedm [J]. Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 2014, 29(5): 514-525. (Corresponding author, IF=2.274)
23. Zhang, G., Guo, J., Ming, W., Huang, Y., Shao, X., & Zhang, Z*. Study of the machining process of nano-electrical discharge machining based on combined atomistic-continuum modeling method [J]. Applied Surface Science, 2014, 290: 359-367. (Corresponding author, IF= 5.155)
24. Zhang, G., Zhang, Z.*, Ming, W., Guo, J., Huang, Y., & Shao, X. The multi-objective optimization of medium-speed WEDM process parameters for machining SKD11 steel by the hybrid method of RSM and NSGA-II [J]. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2014, 70(9-12): 2097-2109. (Corresponding author, IF=2.496)
Courses Taught
Statics, Non-traditional machining techniques
Project
1. 2011/09-2015/12 National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51175207)
2. 2011/09-2013/12 Key technologies and equipment development of high precise WEDM
3. 2014/09-now Nonlinear sonic vacuum
4. 2017/10-2019/10 The key technologies of hybrid EDM-ECM processing particle reinforced metal matrix composite (Grant No. 61409230304)
5. 2018/01-2020/12 National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51705171)
Awards
§ 2018.12: “Chutian Scholar Program” sponsored by Hubei Government.
§ 2017.05: First Award, Science and technology achievement awards of Education department in Henan Province.
