Qian Deng, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Engineering Mechanics
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Email: tonydqian@hust.edu.cn
Education
Ph.D., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 2011 University of Florida，FL，USA
M.S.，Engineering Mechanics 2006 Huazhong University of Science and Technology，Hubei，China
B.S.，Engineering Mechanics 2000 Dalian University of Technology，Liaoning，China
Working Experience
Associate Professor 2021 – present Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Associate Professor 2015 – 2021 Xi’an Jiaotong University, China
Research Assistant Professor 2014 -2015 University of Houston, USA
Postdoctoral Research Fellow 2012-2013 University of Houston, USA
Research Focus
² Flexoelectricity
² Sensors and energy harvesting
² Hearing mechanism and mechanics
² Soft magnetoelectric materials
² Multiscale modeling of smart materials
Publications
1. K. Tan, X. Wen, Q. Deng*, S. Shen, P. Sharma*, L. Liu, Soft rubber as a magnetoelectric material----generating electricity from the remote action of a magnetic field. Materials Today. In press
2. L. Ji, H. Cao, W. Xing, S. Liu, Q. Deng, S. Shen*, Facilitating electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution via multifunctional tungsten@tungsten disulfide core–shell nanospheres. J. Mater. Chem. A. 2021, online
3. X. Wen, K. Tan, Q. Deng*, S. Shen*, Inverse Flexoelectret Effect: Bending Dielectrics by a Uniform Electric field. Phys. Rev. Applied. 2021, 15(1):014032.
4. X. Tian, J. Sladek*, V. Sladek, Q. Deng, Q. Li, A Collocation Mixed Finite Element Method for the Analysis of Flexoelectric Solids. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 2021, 217-218:27-39.
5. J. Sladek*, V. Sladek, M. Repka, Q. Deng, Flexoelectric effect in dielectrics under a dynamic load. Comp. Struct. 2021, 260(12):113528
6. Z. Li, Q. Deng*, S. Shen*. Flexoelectric Energy Harvesting Using Circular Thin Membranes. J. Appl. Mech. 2020, 87(9):091004
7. J. Sladek*, S. Hocker, H. Lipp, V. Sladek, Q. Deng, Atomistic approach for the evaluation of direct flexoelectric coefficients in gradient theory. Ferroelectrics. 2020, 569(1):182-195.
8. X. Tian, M. Xu, Q. Deng, J. Sladek, V. Sladek, M. Repka, Q. Li*, Size-dependent direct and converse flexoelectricity around a micro-hole. Acta Mech. 2020, 231:4851-4865.
9. Q. Deng, S. Lv, Z. Li, K. Tan, X. Liang, S. Shen*. The impact of flexoelectricity on materials, devices and physics. Journal of Applied Physics. 2020, 128, 080902
10. L. Ji, Y. Yu, Q. Deng*, S. Shen* Tailoring the nanostructures of electrochemical actuators for fast response and large deformation, Nanoscale. 2020, 12(29), 15499-15908
11. X. Gong, K. Tan, Q. Deng*, S. Shen*. Athermal Shape Memory Effect in Magnetoactive Elastomers. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces. 2020, 12, 16930-16936
12. K. Tan, X. Wen, X. Gong, Q. Deng*, S. Shen. Diversifying temporal responses of magnetoactive elastomers. Mater. Res. Express. 2020,7:045702
13. W. Yang, X. Liang*, Q. Deng, S. Shen*. Rayleigh wave propagation in a homogeneous centrosymmetric flexoelectric half-space. Ultrasonics. 2020, 103:106015.
14. Q. Deng, F. Ahmadpoor, W.E. Brownell, P. Sharma*. The collusion of flexoelectricity and Hopf bifurcation in the hearing mechanism. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. 2019, 130:245-261
15. X. Wen, D. Li, K. Tan, Q. Deng*, S. Shen*. Flexoelectret: An Electret with Tunable Flexoelectric-like Response. Physical Review Letters. 2019, 19(122), 148001
16. X. Tian, Q. Li*, Q. Deng. The J-integral in flexoelectric solids. International Journal of Fracture. 2018, 215(1-2), 67-76
17. Q. Deng*, S. Shen. The flexodynamic effect on nanoscale flexoelectric energy harvesting: a computational approach. Smart Materials and Structures. 2018, 27(10), 105001
18. W. Yang, Q. Deng*, X. Liang, S. Shen*. Lamb wave propagation with flexoelectricity and strain gradient elasticity considered. Smart Materials and Structures. 2018, 27, 085003
19. F. Deng, Q. Deng*, S. Shen*. A Three-Dimensional Mixed Finite Element for Flexoelectricity. Journal of Applied Mechanics. 2018, 85(3), 031009
20. T. Hu, Q. Deng*, S. Shen*. Probing flexoelectricity via a split Hopkinson pressure bar experiment. Applied Physics Letters. 2018, 112, 242902
21. Z. Alameh, S. Yang, Q. Deng, P. Sharma*. Emergent magnetoelectricity in soft materials, instability, and wireless energy harvesting. Soft Matter. 2018, 14(28), 5856-5868
22. T. Hu T., Q. Deng*, X. Liang, S. Shen*. Measuring the flexoelectric coefficient of bulk barium titanate from a shock wave experiment. Journal of Applied Physics. 2017, 122(5), 055106
23. Q. Deng*. Size-Dependent Flexoelectric Response of a Truncated Cone and the Consequent Ramifications for the Experimental Measurement of Flexoelectric Properties. J. Appl. Mech. 2017, 84(10):101007
24. F. Deng, Q. Deng*, W. Yu, S. Shen*. Mixed Finite Elements for Flexoelectric Solids. Journal of Applied Mechanics. 2017, 84(4), 081004
25. S. Xu*, L. Xiong, Q. Deng, D. McDowell. Mesh refinement schemes for the concurrent atomistic-continuum method. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 2017, 90, 144-152
26. A. Gouissem, R. Sarangi, Q. Deng, P. Sharma*. Bridging time-scales: Grain boundary sliding constitutive law from atomistics. Computational Materials Science, 2015, 104:200-204
27. Q. Deng, M. Kammoun, A. Erturk, P. Sharma*. Nanoscale flexoelectric energy harvesting. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 2014, 51(18):3218-3225.
28. Q. Deng, L. Liu, P. Sharma*. Electrets in soft materials: nonlinearity, size effects, and giant eletromechanical coupling. Physical Review E. 2014, 90:012603
29. Q. Deng, L. Liu, P. Sharma*. Flexoelectricity in soft and biological materials. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. 2014, 62:209-227
30. Z. Alameh, Q. Deng, L. Liu, P. Sharma*. Using electrets to design concurrent magnetoelectricity and piezoelectricity in soft materials. Journal of Material Research. 2015, 30(1): 93-100
31. F. Ahmadpoor, Q. Deng, L. Liu, P. Sharma*. Apparent flexoelectricity in lipid bilayer membranes due to external charge and dipolar distributions. Physical Review E. 2013, 88:050701
32. S. Yang, L. Xiong, Q. Deng, Y. Chen*. Concurrent atomistic and continuum simulation of strontium titanate. Acta Materialia. 2012, 61(1):89-102
33. Q. Deng*, Y. Chen. A coarse-grained atomistic method for 3D dynamic fracture simulation. International Journal for Multiscale Computational Engineering. 2013, 11(3):227-237
34. L. Xiong, Q. Deng, G. Tucker, D. McDowell, Y. Chen*. Coarse-grained atomistic simulations of dislocations in Al, Ni and Cu crystals. International Journal of Plasticity. 2012, 38:86-101
35. Q. Deng, S. Li, Y. Chen*. Mechanical properties and failure mechanism of wood cell wall layers. Computational Materials Science. 2012, 62:221-226
36. L. Xiong, Q. Deng, G. Tucker, D. McDowell, Y. Chen*. A concurrent scheme for passing dislocations from atomistic to continuum domains. Acta Materialia. 2012, 60:899-913
37. N. Zhang, Q. Deng, Y. Hong, L. Xiong, S. Li, M. Strasberg, W. Yin, Y. Zhou, C. Taylo, G. Sawyer, Y. Chen*. Deformation mechanisms in silicon nanoparticles. Journal of Applied Physics. 2011, 109: 063534
38. X. Wang, J. Lee, Q. Deng. Modeling and simulation of wave propagation based on atomistic field theory. Journal of Applied Mechanics. 2010, 78(2):021012
39. Q. Deng, L. Xiong, Y. Chen*. Coarse-graining atomistic dynamics of brittle fracture by finite element method. International Journal of Plasticity. 2010, 26(9):1402-1414
40. Q. Deng, J. Lee, Y. Chen*. An investigation of the microscopic mechanism of fracture and healing processes in cortical bone. International Journal of Damage Mechanics. 2009, 18:491-502
