Laboratory for Extreme Mechanics & Additive Manufacturing
Zou's Research Group | Department of Material Science and Engineering
Principal Investigator
Yu Zou
Assistant Professor and Dean's Spark Professor
Department of Materials Science & Engineering (primary appointment)
Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering (cross-appointed)
Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, University of Toronto
Office: PT 172A
Email: mse.zou@utoronto.ca
B.Eng. (Beihang University), M.Eng. (McGill University), Dr.Sc. (ETH Zurich), Postdoc (MIT)
Bio: Dr. Yu Zou joined the MSE Department at U of T as an Assistant Professor in January 2018, after working as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT (with A. John Hart). He received his doctorate, master's, and bachelor degrees from ETH Zurich (with Ralph Spolenak), McGill University (with Jerzy Szpunar and Stephen Yue), and Beihang University (with Hua-Ming Wang), respectively, all in materials science and engineering. He was also a JSPS visiting scholar at Kyoto University (with Takayuki Kitamura). His research areas include physical metallurgy, nanomechanics, microstructural analysis, and metal additive manufacturing. At U of T, he has been awarded Connaught New Researcher Award (top-up funding), CFI-JELF award, NSERC Discovery, Engage, CRD, Alliance, RTI Grants, NFRF-Exploration, OCE VIP Grant, Mitacs Grants, and Dean’s Spark Professorship. Dr. Zou is currently serving as the Chair of Materials Technical Section in the Metallurgy and Materials Society of CIM (MetSoc) in Canada.
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Ontario Early Researcher Award, 2022
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TMS Early Career Faculty Fellow Award, 2022
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TMS Materials Processing & Manufacturing Division Young Leader Award, 2021
Postdoctoral Fellow
Sagar Patel, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D. University of Waterloo. 2021
M.S. Texas A&M University, College Station. 2016
B.Eng. University of Mumbai. 2014
Research Interests: Additive Manufacturing, Metamaterials, Design, Machine Learning.
Hobbies: Swimming, Travelling, Hiking.
Office: TBD
Email: sagar.patel@uwaterloo.ca
Lixin Chen, Ph.D
Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D Jilin University, 2018
M.Sc Changchun University of Science and Technology, 2014
B. Eng. Changchun University of Science and Technology, 2011
Research Interests: Electrocatalysis, Catalyst Desgin, 2D Materials, High Entropy Alloy Catalysts.
Hobbies: Swimming
Office: PT176
Email: lixin.chen@utoronto.ca
Soumya Sohhan Dash, Ph.D
Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D Toronto Metropolitan University, 2023
M.Tech National Institute of Technology Rourekla, 2019
B.Tech National Institute of Technology Rourekla, 2019
Research Interests: Physical Metallurgy, Casting and Solidification, Additive Manufacturing, Fatigue, Materials Characterization
Hobbies: Cycling, Cooking, Photography, Badminton
Office: TBD
Graduate Students
Zhiying Liu, M.Sc.
Ph.D. Candidate
M.Sc. Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 2018
B.Eng. Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 2015
Research Interests: Additive Manufacturing, Nanofabrication and Nanomechanics, In-situ Micro-mechanical Tests and Characterization.
Hobbies: Hiking, Biking, Photography.
Office: WB 144
Email: zymx.liu@mail.utoronto.ca
Michel Haché, B.A.Sc.
Ph.D. Candidate
B.A.Sc. Queen’s University. 2018.
Research Interests: Synthesis and Mechanics of Nanocrystalline Alloys Made by Electrodeposition.
Hobbies: Sports, Travelling, Reading.
Office: PT 177
Changjun Cheng, M.Eng.
Ph.D. Candidate
M.Eng. Zhejiang University. 2019
B.Eng. Zhejiang University. 2016
Research Interests: Nanocrystalline High-entropy Alloys and Quasicrystals.
Hobbies: Tennis.
Office: WB 144
Haoxiu Chen, M.Sc.
Ph.D. Candidate
M.Sc. Beihang University. 2019
B.Sc. Beihang University. 2016
Research Interests: Additive Manufacturing, Nanofabrication and Nanomechanics, In-situ Micro-mechanical Tests and Characterization.
Hobbies: Reading, Yoga.
Office: WB 144
Email: haoxiu.chen@mail.utoronto.ca
Jiahui (Barry) Zhang, B.Eng.
Ph.D. Candidate
B.Eng. Southern University of Science and Technology. 2019
Research Interests: Additive Manufacturing, Machine Learning, Topology Optimization.
Hobbies: Basketball, Fitness, Travelling.
Office: PT 177
Email: jiah.zhang@mail.utoronto.ca
Tianyi Lyu, B.A.Sc.
Ph.D. Student
B.A.Sc. University of Toronto. 2020
Research Interests: High-entropy Alloy Design with Computational Facilitation.
Hobbies: Soccer, Chinese Calligraphy.
Office: TBD
Email: ty.lyu@mail.utoronto.ca
Wandong Wang, M.Sc.
Ph.D. Student
M.Sc. Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 2020
B.Eng. University of Science and Technology Beijing. 2017
Research Interests: High-entropy Alloys, Mechanical Properties, Nano-indentation.
Hobbies: Travel, Movies, Exercise.
Office: TBD
Email: wand.wang@mail.utoronto.ca
Mingqiang Li, M.Sc.
Ph.D. Student
M.Sc. Peking University. 2020
B.Eng. Zhengzhou University. 2016
Research Interests: Mechanics of Semiconductors and Ionic Crystals.
Hobbies: Badminton, Swimming.
Office: TBD
Email: mq.li@mail.utoronto.ca
Lizhong Lang, B.Eng.
Ph.D. Student
B.Eng. Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 2021
Research Interests: High-Entropy Alloys, Nanomechanics, In-situ Micro-Mechanical Tests and Characterization.
Hobbies: Soccer, Hiking.
Office: TBD
Jessie Gagnon, B.Eng.
Master's (MASc) Student
Junior Engineer, Pratt & Whitney. 2021
B.Eng. Laval University, 2019
Research Interests: Artificial Intelligence, High-Temperature Materials, Properties of Materials at the Nanoscale.
Hobbies: Astronomy, Ballet, Violin.
Office: TBD
Xiao Shang, M.Eng.
Ph.D. Student
M.Eng, McGill University. 2018
B.Eng. South China University of Technology, 2015
Research Interests: Additive Manufacturing, Machine Learning.
Hobbies: Snowboarding, Jogging, DIY Projects.
Office: TBD
Email: xiao.shang@mail.utoronto.ca
Manvinder Lalh, B.A.Sc.
Master's (MASc) Student
B.A.Sc. University of Alberta. 2021
Research Interests: Additive Manufacturing, Machine Learning. Powder Optimization.
Hobbies: Hockey, Golf, Music, Public Speaking.
Office: TBD
Wenyue Sun, B.Eng.
Master's (MEng) Student
B.Eng. Xi'an Jiao Tong University. 2020
Research Interests: High-Entropy Alloys, Biomedical Materials, Machine Learning.
Hobbies: Guitar, Travelling.
Office: TBD
Email: wenyue.sun@mail.utoronto.ca
Ajay Talbot, B.A.Sc
Master's (MASc) Student
B.A.Sc. University of Alberta. 2022
Research Interests: Additive Manufacturing, Machine Learning, New Alloy Design.
Hobbies: Fitness, Snowboarding, Cars, Board Games.
Office: TBD
Email: ajay.talbot@mail.utoronto.ca
Zachary Carroll, B.A.Sc
Master's (MASc) Student
B.A.Sc. Queen's University. 2022
Research Interests: Mechanics and Additive Manufacturing of Energy Materials, High Entropy Alloys and Metallic Glasses in Energy Applications
Hobbies: Hiking, Camping, Baking, Guitar
Office: TBD
Ruitian Chen, B.Sc.
Ph.D. Student
B.Sc. University of Science and Technology of China, 2022
Research Interests: Crystalline materials, Grain boundary.
Hobbies: Travelling, Swimming, Snooker.
Office: TBD
Jingjie (Peter) Wei
Master's (MEng) Student
Research Interests: Cold spray, Additive Manufacturing
Hobbies: Reading, Foosball
Email: peter.wei@mail.utoronto.ca
Kailin Chen
Ph.D. Student
B.Eng. Xi'an Jiaotong University, 2023
Research Interests: Mechanics of Solid-State Batteries, High-Entropy Alloy (HEA) Catalysis
Hobbies: Fitness, Singing, Travelling
Office: TBD
Email: kl.chen@mail.utoronto.ca
Nuo Qu
Ph.D. Student
B.Eng. Xiamen University, 2023
Research Interests: Nanomechanics, Additive Manufacturing
Hobbies: Violin, Badminton
Office: TBD
Email: nuo.qu@mail.utoronto.ca
Alumni
2021
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Dr. Xin Chu, Postdoctoral Fellow (2020-2021).
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Kun Gao, Visting Ph.D. Student from Beihanh University (2020-2021).
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Wei Xing, Visting Ph.D. Student from Southern University of Science and Technology (2020-2021).
2020
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Bo Zhu, Visiting Ph.D. Student from Jilin University (2019-2020).
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Linghao Du, M.A.Sc Student.
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Eric Liu, Undergraduate Thesis Student (2019-2020).
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Volodymyr Vasylyev, Undergraduate Thesis Student (2019-2020).
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Tianyi Lyu, Undergraduate Thesis Student (2019-2020).
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Szu-Jia (Jessica) Liu, Undergraduate Thesis Student (2019-2020).
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Kesarin Palani, Undergraduate Thesis Student (2019-2020).
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Zhenying (Eva) Yang, Undergraduate Thesis Student (2019-2020).
2019
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Dr. Hongze Wang, Postdoctoral Fellow (2017-2019).
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Jiaxi (Cecilia) Wang, M.Eng Student.
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Sameen Ahmad, M.Eng Student.
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Yujian Wang, Visiting Ph.D. Student from Northwestern Polytechnical University (2018-2019).
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Lianbo Wang, Visiting Ph.D. Student from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (2018-2019).
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Chen Zhang, Visiting Undergraduate Student from Southern University of Science and Technology (2019).
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Heyu Liu, Undergraduate Thesis Student (2018-2019).
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Qiaofeng Zhang, Undergraduate Thesis Student (2018-2019).
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Ruibin Wang, Undergraduate Thesis Student (2018-2019).
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Chen Ru Tsai, Undergraduate Thesis Student (2018-2019).
2018
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Yuan Gao, M.Eng Student.
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Jan Truijin, Visiting Master's Student from Eindhoven University of Technology (2018).
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Jiankai Xiao, visiting undergraduate student from Beihang University (2018).