Zonghan Xie

Professor Zonghan Xie

Professor

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Professor Zonghan Xie grew up in Huaibei, a small town of Anhui Province in eastern China. He studied Metallic Materials and Heat Treatment at Northeastern University (东北大学) and Metal Matrix Composites at Southeast University (东南大学), both in China. In 2004 Dr Xie received his PhD (Technical Ceramics) from the University of NSW (UNSW), supported by the International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) program of the Australian Government. In the same year, he was awarded the Australian Post-Doctoral Fellowship from the Australian Research Council (ARC) to investigate metallurgical coatings in partnership with CSIRO Thin Films group at Lindfield, Sydney. Later Dr Xie worked as a research fellow at both the University of Sydney Dental School and the Centre for Integrated Nanotechnologies of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM, USA before returning to Australia in 2008 to establish and lead a materials and surface research group at ECU, WA. He joined the University of Adelaide July 2012 and has served as Associate Dean (International) with the Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology. He is currently leading the development of strategic partnerships with universities and research institutions in East and North Asia, including China, Japan and Korea.

Biological and bio-inspired materials, including those with complex heterogeneous microstructure 

Surface science and engineering for mechanical protection, self-cleaning and antibacterial purposes

Deformation and fracture of structural materials over multiple length scales 

Wear and corrosion of engineering materials, including thin films and coatings

Materials characterization techniques: Nanoindentation, electron microscopy, X-ray Diffraction, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, and u-CT

First-principles calculations and finite element modelling of material behaviors

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2022 - ongoing Associate Dean - International Strategic Partnership (East Asia) University of Adelaide
    2018 - 2022 Director Strategic Partnerships – China University of Adelaide
    2018 - ongoing Professor University of Adelaide, Adelaide
    2016 - 2017 Associate Professor University of Adelaide
    2015 - 2018 Associate Dean - International University of Adelaide
    2012 - 2015 Senior Lecturer University of Adelaide

  • Language Competencies
    Language Competency
    Chinese (Mandarin) Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2000 - 2003 University of New South Wales Australia PhD

  • Research Interests
    Materials Engineering Mechanical Engineering

2020 Discovery Projects, Australian Research Council

2016 Discovery Projects, Australian Research Council

2015 Discovery Projects, Australian Research Council

2015 & 18 Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities, Australian Research Council

2012 DVCR Infrastructure Grant, University of Adelaide

2012 Faculty Start-up Grant, University of Adelaide

Materials I, Materials and Manufacturing, Mechanics of Solids, Engineering Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics 

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2023 Principal Supervisor A bio-inspired suture interlocked structure for load-carrying applications Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Yirui Sun
    2023 Co-Supervisor High temperature oxidation behaviour of nitride base high entropy alloys and compare their mechanical strength between room temperature and high temperature Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Mr Weicheng Qian

  • Editorial Boards
    Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
    2015 - ongoing Board Member Scientific Reports - -
  • Position: Professor
  • Phone: 83133980
  • Email: zonghan.xie@adelaide.edu.au
  • Fax: 83134367
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Engineering South, floor 1
  • Org Unit: School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
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