Xiang Zhang
Professor in Structural Integrity,Â
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Automotive Engineering
Coventry University
United Kingdom
Biography
Xiang Zhang joined Coventry University in January 2015 as Professor of Structural Integrity. Prior to this new position, she has worked at Cranfield University (1997-2014, as Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Reader in Structural Integrity), at Imperial College London (1990-96, as Research Associate), and the Chinese Aeronautical Establishment (1981-85, as Research Engineer). She has degrees in aeronautical engineering from the Northwestern Polytechnical University in China (MSc) and Imperial College London (PhD). She is a registered Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, Senior Member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Research Interest
She has a particular interest in the application of finite element method for predicting structural failures.
Publications
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Syed AK, Zhang X, Moffatt JE, Fitzpatrick ME. Effect of temperature and thermal cycling on fatigue crack growth in aluminium reinforced with GLARE bonded crack retarders. International Journal of Fatigue. 2017 May 31;98:53-61.
