Tao Zhang
Professor
Mechanical and Automotive Engineering
Kingston University
United Kingdom
Biography
After obtaining a PhD in 1988 from Tsinghua University in China, I moved to UK to continue my research in materials science and engineering. I worked in Brunel University, Birmingham University and London South Bank University before joining Kingston University in 2001. The research concerned near net shape forming, nanopowder synthesis, surface engineering and computer modelling. Computer simulations based on heat transfer, fluid mechanics and thermodynamics were used for the prediction of defects, mould flow, thermal stress analysis, thermal spray equipment design and process control, nano powder synthesis and processing optimization. Over the last 25 years, I have published over 100 papers in journal and conference proceedings. The research has been supported by EPSRC, EC FP6 and FP7, Carbon Trust and RAEng. Current on-going research is focused on nanomaterials for industry and energy applications and developing new processes to produce nano materials and coatings.
Research Interest
"Surface Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Nano Technology Materials for Energy Applications"
Publications
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Ozdemir NG, Zhang T, Hadavinia H, Aspin I, Scarpa F. Influence of nanorubber toughening on the tensile deformation and tensile fatigue behaviour of a carbon fibre-reinforced epoxy composite. Journal of composite materials. 2016 Aug;50(19):2633-45."
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Ozdemir NG, Zhang T, Hadavinia H, Aspin I, Scarpa F. Glass fibre reinforced polymer composites toughened with acrylonitrile butadiene nanorubber. Composites Part B: Engineering. 2016 Mar 1;88:182-8.
