Educational Background

2009 – 2012, Tianjin University, Doctor

2007 – 2009, Tianjin University, Master

2003 – 2007, Tianjin University, Bachelor

Professional Experience

2018 – now, Associate Professor, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

2016 –2017 , Visiting Scholar, Politecnico di Milano

2012 –2018 , Lecturer, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Research Interests

Surface Engineering / Fatigue and Fracture

Research Projects

2020-2021,“13th Five Year Plan” Science and Technology Research of the Education Department of Jilin Province: Study on the corrosion fatigue behavior of EMU axles reinforced by ultrasonic impact/rolling nano-enhancement (JJKH20200954KJ)

2017-2019, Shanghai Radio Equipment Research Institute: Development of diffusion welding technology for cooling plate

2016-2018,“13th Five Year Plan” Science and Technology Research of the Education Department of Jilin Province: Research on the fatigue life prolonging mechanism of high-speed EMU axles based on surface ultrasonic reinforcement technology [2016]415

2015-2017, National Natural Science Foundation of China: Research on the theory and key technology of ultrasonic impact and rolling composited strengthening of aero-engine blade with complex curved surface（51405182）

2013-2015, Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province: Research on the ultrasonic impact/rolling machining of complex mechanical surfaces (20130522184JH)

2013-2014, Young Teacher Innovation Project of Jilin University: Nano-modification mechanism of ultrasonic impact/rolling combined with ion implantation

Selected Publications

1. Xiaohui Zhao, Bo Zhao, Yu Liu, Yu Cai, Chunhua Hu, Research on friction and wear behavior of gradient nano-structured 40Cr steel induced by high frequency impacting and rolling, Engineering Failure Analysis, 2018, 83(1):167-177

2. Xiaohui Zhao, Yanjun Zhang, Yu Liu, Surface Characteristics and Fatigue Behavior of Gradient Nano-Structured Magnesium Alloy, Metals, 2017, 7(2):62

3. Yu Liu, Guilian Xue, Xiaohui Zhao, Strain-induced gradient crystalline evolution mechanism of Ti-5Al-3.5Mo-1.5Zr-0.3Si during ultrasonic impacting and rolling process, Micro & Nano Letters, 2017, 12(5):304-307

4. Yu Liu, Yanjun Zhang, Xiaohui Zhao, Nanostructure evolution of as-cast magnesium alloy induced by ultrasonic impacting and rolling, Micro & Nano Letters, 2017, 12(9):585-588

5. Xiaohui Zhao, Guilian Xue, Yu Liu, Gradient crystalline structure induced by ultrasonic impacting and rolling and its effect on fatigue behavior of TC11 titanium alloy, Results in Physics, 2017, 7:1845-1851

6. Xiaohui Zhao, Guilian Xue, Yu Liu, Dry Sliding Tribological Behavior of TC11 Titanium Alloy Subjected to the Ultrasonic Impacting and Rolling Process, Metals, 2017, 8(1):13

7. Xiaohui Zhao, Zhigang Peng, Yu Liu, Fatigue behaviour of notched U75V-steel treated by bearing ultrasonic peening, Surface Engineering, 2017, 34(1):71-78

8. Xiaohui Zhao, Yanjun Fan, Huiyuan Wang, Yu Liu, Revealing the surface nano-enhancing mechanism of alpha-titanium alloy by microstructure evolution, Materials Letters, 2015, 160(1):51-54

9. Xiaohui Zhao, Fuyong Li, Yu Liu, Yanjun Fan, Fatigue Behavior of a Box-Type Welded Structure of Hydraulic Support Used in Coal Mine, MATERIALS, 2015, 8(10):6609-6622

10. Yanjun Fan, Xiaohui Zhao, Yu Liu, Research on fatigue behavior of the flash welded joint enhanced by ultrasonic peening treatment, MATERIALS & DESIGN, 2016, 94:515-522

11. Xiaohui Zhao, Mingyi Wang, Zhiqiang Zhang, Yu Liu, The Effect of Ultrasonic Peening Treatment on Fatigue Performance of Welded Joints, Materials, 2016, 9(6):471

12. Yu Liu, Xiaohui Zhao, Dongpo Wang, Effective FE model to predict surface layer characteristics of ultrasonic surface rolling with experimental validation, Materials Science and Technology, 2014, 30(6):627

13. Xiaohui Zhao, Yanjun Fan, Yu Liu, Evaluation of fatigue fracture mechanism in a flash butt welding joint of a U75V type steel for railroad applications, Engineering Failure Analysis, 2015, 55 (9):26-38

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Courses

Engineering Graphics A, 64 credit hour, 3 credits

Engineering Graphics B, 40 credit hour, 2 credits

Computer Graphics, 30 credit hour, 1.5 credits

Patents and Applications

1. Ultrasonic surface rolling device with controllable time-varying static pressure, ZL201620580302.5, China

2. Ultrasonic surface rolling feedback system with automatically regulated static pressure, ZL201620357051.4, China

Other Professional Activities

2016, Session Chair, 30th International Conference on Surface Modification Technologies (SMT30)

Honors and Awards