Dr Han Zhang
MEng, PhD, PGCAP, MIMMM, FHEA, CEng, CSci
Research Group Members
Current group members:
Dr Han Zhang, Senior Lecturer in Materials Science
Thomas Thorn, final year PhD candidate, project entitled "Multifunctional composites with integrated sensing and easy repairing capabilities"
Yushen Wang, 3rd yar PhD candidate, project entitled "Energy efficient manufacturing of multifunctional fibre reinforced composites"
Shahed Ekbatani, 3rd year PhD candidate, project entitled "Nano-engineered hierarchical natural fibre composites"
Bijoy Das, 3rd year PhD candidate, project entitled "Investigating Pyroresistive Conductive Polymer Composites with Improved Thermal Stability"
Yansong Li, 1st year PhD candidate, project entitled "Sustainable composites with easy repairing capabilities"
Group alumni:
Dr Xudan Yao, currently a Professor at Northwestern Polytechnical Universtiy, China.
Dr Shanshan Huo, currently a Senior Composite Engineer at Element Materials Technology.
Dr Qinrong He, currently a PDRA at University of Durham.
Research Assistants
 THORN, Thomas |
Current PhD Projects
| Thesis Title |
|---|
| 3D printed metamaterials for functional applications |
| Advanced manufacturing of novel-structured next-generation automotive lithium-ion battery electrodes |
| Developing crashworthy cellular composites using machine learning |
| 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 |
| 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. |
Past PhD Projects
| Thesis Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Design and development of fibre-based piezoelectric energy harvesters | 2023 |
| Polymer-based dielectric films with high thermal conductivity | 2023 |
| The Systematic Design and Fabrication of Applied Superhydrophobic Materials | 2023 |