1.         Design and failure mechanism of high performance thermal barrier coating and environmental barrier coating for Aero-engine

2.         Strength evaluation of large-scale components in nuclear reactor during welding process and environmental service

3.         Analysis of impact damage and remaining strength of carbon fiber composites for Aerospace

2020.02 – now   Xi'an Jiaotong University, China      Assistant professor 

2020.02 –now   Xi'an Jiaotong University, China       Postdoc  

2012.09 – 2019.12   Xi'an Jiaotong University, China   Ph.D.

2008.09 – 2012.06   Jiamusi university, China         B.E.

2020  Excellent oral report, China Rare Earth Society

2019  Excellent graduate students, Xi'an Jiaotong University

2019  Academic star, School of materials science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University

Full publications list and Citation

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zhiyuan-Wei-2

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57203576981

Academic achievements:

At present, more than 30 SCI papers have been published and cited more than 100 times. Among them, nearly 20 papers have been published as the first author. These papers are mainly published in J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., Ceram. Int., Surf. Coat. Tech., and other journals.

Selected Publications

1. Zhi-Yuan Wei, Hong-Neng Cai, Sheng-Dun Zhao, et al. Dynamic multi-crack evolution and coupling TBC failure together induced by continuous TGO growth and ceramic sintering. Ceramics International 2022, 48, 15913-15924.

2. Zhi-Yuan Wei, Guo-Hui Meng, Lin Chen, et al. Progress on ceramic materials and structure design towards advanced thermal barrier coatings. Accept.

3. Zhi-Yuan Wei, Hong-Neng Cai, Sheng-Dun Zhao, et al. Comprehensive understanding of horizontal and vertical crack effects on failure mechanism of lamellar structured thermal barrier coatings. Ceramics International 2022, 48, 8143-8154.

4. Zhi-Yuan Wei, Hong-Neng Cai, Sheng-Dun Zhao, et al. Study on spalling mechanism of APS thermal barrier coatings considering surface vertical crack evolution affected by surrounding cracks. Ceramics International 2022, 48, 11445-11455.

5. Zhi-Yuan Wei, Hong-Neng Cai, Sheng-Dun Zhao, et al. Assessment of stress characteristic and interfacial delamination in thermal barrier coatings considering the connected crack network. Surface & Coatings Technology 2022, 432, 128065.

6. Zhi-Yuan Wei, Xiao-Xue Dong, Hong-Neng Cai, et al. Influences of the near-spherical 3D pore on failure mechanism of atmospheric plasma spraying TBCs using a macro-micro integrated model. Surface & Coatings Technology 2022, 437, 128375.

Main research project:

1. National Natural Science Foundation of China, 52001248, Local lamellar interface strengthening design and long service life mechanism of double ceramic thermal barrier coating, 2021.01-2023.12, in research, host.

2. China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, 2021M692517, High thermal insulation and long-life thermal barrier coating with whisker enhanced crack resistance, 2021.06-2023.05, in research, host.