Dr Han Zhang
MEng, PhD, PGCAP, MIMMM, FHEA, CEng, CSci
Research Group Members
Current group members:
Dr Han Zhang, Senior Lecturer in Materials Science
Dr Shanshan Huo, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Multifunctional Composites
Thomas Thorn, 3rd year PhD candidate, project entitled "Multifunctional composites with integrated sensing and easy repairing capabilities"
Yushen Wang, 2nd yar PhD candidate, project entitled "Energy efficient manufacturing of multifunctional fibre reinforced composites"
Shahed Ekbatani, 2nd year PhD candidate, project entitled "Nano-engineered hierarchical natural fibre composites"
Research Assistants
 HE, Qinrong |
Current PhD Projects
| Thesis Title |
|---|
| 3D printed metamaterials for functional applications |
| Energy efficient manufacturing of multifunctional fibre reinforced composites |
| Ferroelectric Polymers |
| High performance thermoelectric materials |
| Investigating Pyroresistive Conductive Polymer Composites with Improved Thermal Stability |
| Multifunctional composites with integrated sensing and easy repairing capabilities |
| Nano-engineered Smart Coatings for Multifunctional Composites |
| Polymer-based dielectric films with high thermal conductivity |
| Seaweed-based nanocomposites for packaging applications |
| Spider silk bio-inspired composites for high thermal and mechanical properties |
| Strain engineering of polymer nanocomposites reinforced with 2D materials |
| Sustainable composites with easy repairing capabilities |
| Sustainable High-Performance Composites |
| The investigation of high strength composites for fabricating superhydrophobic materials. |
| The Systematic Design and Fabrication of Applied Superhydrophobic Materials |
Past PhD Projects
| Thesis Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Design and development of fibre-based piezoelectric energy harvesters | 2023 |