Dr Han Zhang
MEng, PhD, PGCAP, FIMMM, FHEA, CEng, CSci
Research Group News
December 2024 | ||
 Han Zhang, Yushen Wang, and co-authors win IOM3 Composite Award9 December 2024The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3) celebrated its 2024 Awards Day on Thursday 5 December at its London office. IOM3 recognises excellence through a range of awards, medals, and prizes, honouring achievements, published work, and contributions to the Institute and profession. Awards span various categories, recognising individuals at all career … [more] | ||
 Dr Han Zhang elected as IOM3 Fellow5 December 2024We are delighted to announce that Dr Han Zhang, Reader in Polymers and Composites at Queen Mary University of London, has been elected as a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (FIMMM). This prestigious recognition highlights Dr Zhang's contributions to the field of materials science, particularly … [more] | ||
October 2024 | ||
 Congratulations to Dr Tom Thorn for Passing His PhD Viva23 October 2024Congratulations to Tom Thorn for passing his PhD viva, with his thesis entitled 'Multifunctional Composites with Enhanced Toughness, Integrated Sensing and Easy-repairing Capabilities'. His research has made significant contributions to the field of polymer composites, with extended service life to reduce waste and enhance environmental sustainability. His work on easy-repairing … [more] | ||
 Inspiring young future materials scientists at New Scientist Live14 October 2024Materials scientists and engineers from Queen Mary's School of Engineering and Materials Science (SEMS) engaged students at Schools' Day at the New Scientist Live Event at London's ExCeL Centre. Schools' Day welcomes over 6,000 students with thought-provoking talks, ground-breaking discoveries, interactive experiences and hands-on activities. Representing Discover Materials, the … [more] | ||
April 2024 | ||
 Queen Mary's Discover Materials Ambassadors attend the Big Bang Fair23 April 2024On 23rd April, Leyton Sixth Form College in east London hosted a Big Bang Fair event, in which around 800 students from secondary schools across the capital came to learn about the variety of study pathways and future careers in STEM fields, engaging in interactive workshops and demonstrations from organisations across … [more] | ||
March 2024 | ||
 UK-Thailand Collaboration “THAI-UP” Leads the Way in Sustainable Materials and Solutions from Agricultural Waste25 March 2024In an innovative approach to environmental sustainability and economic development, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and Mae Fah Luang University (MFL) in Thailand have further enhanced their partnership in a recent project called THAI-UP: Thailand Upcycling agricultural waste for sustainable packaging and value-added products. Funded by the Queen Mary … [more] | ||
July 2023 | ||
 Let's Move to the Moon!12 July 2023The School of Engineering and Materials Science (SEMS) is dedicated to promoting the field of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) among the next generation of scientists and engineers. As part of their ongoing outreach efforts, SEMS staff and students delivered a unique activity to inspire students about the future possibilities … [more] | ||
May 2023 | ||
 No ovens? No problems! - Scientists develop extremely energy efficient manufacturing method for natural fibre composites4 May 2023No more worries about high energy bills for composites manufacturing! Materials scientists at Queen Mary University of London have developed an innovative and energy-efficient method to manufacture natural fibre composites without the need for conventional ovens. This out-of-oven method is based on a smart nanocomposite film that heats and cures … [more] | ||
February 2023 | ||
 Queen Mary University of London and Mae Fah Luang University join forces to tackle waste reduction and promote sustainable development in Thailand27 February 2023Queen Mary University of London and Mae Fah Luang University in Thailand have announced the success of their collaboration to address waste reduction and promote sustainable development, which was initially funded by Queen Mary Global Challenge Research Fund and British Council Newton Institutional Link programme. In February 2023, Dr. Han Zhang … [more] | ||
 The latest research on multifunctional composites at Queen Mary featured by Materials Today9 February 2023"Old approach promises new self-healing composites" The latest research on multifunctional composites at Queen Mary is featured by Materials Today, explaining how one can revamp an "old" approach in composite manufacturing into a "new" smart composite with integrated easy-repairing capability. By simply applying heat … [more] | ||
January 2023 | ||
 Han Zhang is presented the Silver Medal and Prize by the IOM32 January 2023Han was presented with the Silver Medal and Prize at an Awards Ceremony at the IOM3 on the 8th December 2022. The Silver Medal is a Premier award for an early career researcher making an outstanding contribution within the materials field. The award was given in recognition of Han’s … [more] | ||
October 2022 | ||
 New EPSRC project launched to develop energy efficient composite tooling13 October 2022As one of the three new Synergy Promotion projects funded by the EPSRC Future Composites Manufacturing Hub, the project entitled “Energy Efficient Composite Tooling with Integrated Self-Regulating Heating and Curing Capabilities based on Recycled Composite Waste (ECOTOOL)” led by Queen Mary University of London has been launched with … [more] | ||
September 2022 | ||
 The Composite Group Welcomes its Royce Summer Intern7 September 2022The Composites group is delighted to introduce the newest group member, Haoze Li. Haoze is starting the third year of his BEng Materials Science and Engineering programme within the School and will join the group on a ten-week summer internship, kindly funded by the Henry Royce Institute and supported … [more] | ||
July 2022 | ||
 SEMS' Polymers & Composites Group success at 20th European Conference on Composite Materials in Lausanne, Switzerland8 July 2022In the last week of June, the Polymers & Composites Group had a highly successful week presenting at the 20th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM20) in the stunningly beautiful city of Lausanne. Seven members made their way to Switzerland and were all eager to share the fantastic work … [more] | ||
June 2022 | ||
 IOM3 awards: Queen Mary scoops up four prizes for engineering and materials science9 June 2022The School of Engineering and Materials Science goes from strength to strength as researchers pick up four awards and medals from the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) The IOM3 presents a range of awards, medals and prizes in recognition of personal achievement, for published work and for contributions … [more] | ||
February 2022 | ||
 Queen Mary University of London scientist appointed to the EPSRC Early Career Forum in Manufacturing Research1 February 2022Dr Han Zhang, Senior Lecturer at the School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, has been appointed as the member of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Early Career Forum (ECF) in Manufacturing Research in late 2021. The EPSRC ECF in Manufacturing Research aims to … [more] | ||
July 2021 | ||
 New 'home' for the Polymers and Composites Group21 July 2021Members of Polymers and Composites group have finally arrived at their new 'home', the brand new Materials Processing Lab (Eng G20). Research activities are resumed while the final refurb touches are being completed. [more] | ||
March 2021 | ||
 Developing a materials world - why (not) us?11 March 2021Dr Han Zhang, Lecturer in Materials Science and Admission Tutors of Division of Materials Engineering at SEMS, together with his collaborators at Discover Materials, published an article on Materials World (Mar 2021) to explore the university application journey and prospective student population to understand issues surrounding recruitment into Materials Science and … [more] | ||
 New high-performance and durable textile-based wearable energy harvesters reported5 March 2021New research published by Qinrong He from Dr Joe Briscoe's group, in collaboration with Dr Han Zhang, demonstrates piezoelectric energy harvesters produced on e-textiles that can harvest energy from body movement to power portable electronic devices and sensors. The research, published in the journal Nano Energy, makes use of … [more] | ||
May 2020 | ||
 Scientists at Queen Mary developed extremely energy-efficient manufacturing for future composites, reported by the Materials World magazine in its latest issue7 May 2020Research led by Dr Han Zhang at the School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, has devised a sustainable manufacturing method for future composites towards the clean growth of the composite sector. An extremely energy-efficient and intrinsically safe curing process has been developed based on nanostructured … [more] | ||
April 2019 | ||
 SEMS researchers demonstrate targeted drug delivery at TeenTech London3 April 2019SEMS researchers demonstrated a working model of drug delivery using magnetic nanoparticles at a TeenTech event in The Emirates Stadium. The event was attended by several hundred of school children who had the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities. SEMS researchers used a mock circulatory system to demonstrate how drugs … [more] | ||
March 2019 | ||
 Bike Design Team Wins Top Prize13 March 2019A team of 4th year students: Arya LI, Bijoy DAS, Lydia DENTON & Yue MENG, who have been working on project to design a totally new road bike have won the top prize at the 2019 Industrial Liaison Forum. The students, supervised by Dr. Emiliano Bilotti and Dr. Han Zhang, presented … [more] | ||
November 2018 | ||
 Yinping Tao passes her PhD23 November 2018Yinping Tao has successfully completed her PhD viva today on a thesis entitled, "Predicting the fatigue life and introducing structural health monitoring in cord reinforced rubber composites." She was supervised by James Busfield and Emiliano Bilotti and was also significantly supported by Ton Peijs and Han Zhang. Yinping's work has … [more] | ||
 Yi Liu passes her PhD21 November 2018Yi Liu has successfully completed her PhD viva today with a thesis entitled, "Flexible Self-regulating Heating Composites." She was supervised by Emiliano Bilotti and James Busfield but was also significantly supported by Han Zhang and Ton Peijs. Yi's work on optimising the mechanical and pyroresistive behaviour of conductive polymer composites … [more] | ||