Research direction

Light alloy (aluminum, magnesium) sub-rapid   solidification; microstructure and performance control of new superplastic,   high-strength plastic light alloy;

Lectures

Non-ferrous alloys and smelting, modern   liquid forming methods, solid-state phase changes (lectures for master),   materials surface and interface (lectures for doctor)

Education background

2004.09-2008.06 Majored in materials   forming and control engineering, Jilin University, and obtained a bachelor's   degree;

2008.09-2010.06 Majored in materials   processing engineering, Jilin University, and obtained a master's degree;

2011.01-2014.07 Majored in materials   science and engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and   obtained a doctorate degree;

Work experience

2014.07-2015.02 Post-doctor, majored in   materials science and engineering, Norwegian University of Science and   Technology;

2015.03-2018.09 Associate professor, School   of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University;

2017.10-present PhD supervisor, School of Materials   Science and Engineering, Jilin University;

2018.10-present Professor, School of Materials   Science and Engineering, Jilin University;

Research projects

I   presided over 4 projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China,   1 special project (sub-research) of the National Key Research and Development   Program; 3 provincial projects including the Jilin Provincial Outstanding   Youth Fund. Details are as follows:

1. A key research and development project   of the Ministry of Science and Technology (a national key special project): High-performance extrusion casting aluminum   alloy design and solidification behavior and structure control under pressure   (Approval Number: 2019YFB2006501), 2020.01-2022.12.

2. A National Outstanding Youth Fund   project: Design and structure control of new   high-strength plastic light alloy (Approval Number: 51922048),   2020.01-2022.12.

3. A general project of the National   Natural Science Foundation of China: Simultaneous improvement mechanism of structure control   and strong plasticity for new high solid solution multi-element   magnesium-aluminum alloy based on liquid-solid coordinated control(Approval   Number: 51871108), 2019.01-2022.12.

4. A general project of the National   Natural Science Foundation of China: Simultaneous improvement mechanism of multi-scale mixed crystal structure   formation and strong plasticity for hard-plate controlled rolling of   magnesium-aluminum-zinc alloy (Approval number: 51671093), 2017.01-2020.12.

5. A project of Youth Fund, National   Natural Science Foundation of China: Simultaneous improvement mechanism of nano-micron   mixed crystal structure formation and strong plasticity of Al-Mg alloy with a   large deformation and high solid solution Mg content (Approval Number:   51501069), 2016.01-2018.12.

6. A sub-project of a national key special   project: Analysis of neutron nondestructive testing   of advanced engineering materials-1 (Approval Number: 2017YFA0403704),   2017.07-2022.12.

7. Excellent Youth Fund of the Department   of Science and Technology of Jilin Province: Structure formation, texture evolution and   high-strength plastic deformation behavior of new mixed crystal structure for   magnesium-aluminum-zinc alloy (Approval Number: 20170520124JH),   2017.01-2018.12.

8. The "Twelfth Five-Year Plan"   Project of the Education Department of Jilin Province: Structure control and hardening and   toughening of a new type of aluminum alloy with high solid solution Mg   content (Approval Number: 2015 No. 478), 2015.05-2017.05.

9. The Young Talent Support Project of the   Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Association: New high-performance light alloy design   and toughening control, 2017/04-2017/12, in research, presided over by me.

Academic papers

1. Zhong-Zheng Jin, Min Zha*, Hai-long Jia, Pin-Kui Ma, Si-Qing Wang, Jia-Wei Liang,   Hui-Yuan Wang*, Balancing the strength and ductility of Mg-6Zn-0.2Ca alloy   via sub-rapid solidification combined with hard-plate rolling, Journal of Material   Science & Technology, 81 (2021) 219-228.

2. Min   Zha, Hong-Min Zhang, Xiang-Tao Meng, Hai-Long Jia, Shen-Bao Jin, Gang   Sha, Hui-Yuan Wang*, Yan-Jun Li*, Hans J. Roven, Stabilizing a severely   deformed Al–7Mg alloy with a multimodal grain structure via Mg solute   segregation, J. Mater. Sci. Technol. 2021. Accepted

3. Yong-Kang Li, Min Zha*, Hai-Long Jia, Si-Qing Wang, Hong-Min Zhang, Xiao Ma,   Teng Tian, Pin-Kui Ma, Hui-Yuan Wang*, Tailoring bimodal grain structure of   Mg-9Al-1Zn alloy for strength-ductility synergy: co-regulating effect from   coarse Al2Y and submicron Mg17Al12 particles, J. Magn. Alloys. 2021.   Accepted.

4. Yong-Kang Li, Min Zha*, Jian Rong, Hai-long Jia, Zhong-Zheng Jin, Hong-Min   Zhang, Pin-Kui Ma, Hong Xu, Ting-Ting Feng, Hui-Yuan Wang*, Effect of large   thickness-reduction on microstructure evolution and tensile properties of   Mg-9Al-1Zn alloy processed by hard-plate rolling, J. Mater. Sci. Technol.   2021. Accepted.

5. Hang Zhang, Min Zha*, Teng Tian, Hai-Long Jia, Dan Gao, Zhi-Zheng Yang, Cheng   Wang, Hui-Yuan Wang*, Prominent role of high-volume fraction Mg17Al12 dynamic   precipitations on multimodal microstructure formation and strength-ductility   synergy of Mg–Al–Zn alloys processed by hard-plate rolling (HPR), Mater. Sci.   Eng. A. 808 (2021) 140920.

6. Hong-Min Zhang, Min Zha*, Hai-Long Jia, Teng Tian, Xuan-He. Zhang, Cheng Wang,   Pin-Kui Ma, Dan Gao, Hui-Yuan Wang*, Influences of the Al3Sc particle content   on the evolution of bimodal grain structure and mechanical properties of   Al–Mg–Sc alloys processed by hard-plate rolling, Mater. Sci. Eng. A. (2020)   140451.

7. Zhong-Zheng Jin, Min Zha*, Zhi-Yuan Yu, Pin-Kui Ma, Yong-Kang Li, Jin-Ming Liu,   Hai-Long Jia, Hui-Yuan Wang*, Exploring the Hall-Petch relation and   strengthening mechanism of bimodal-grained Mg-Al-Zn alloys, Journal of Alloys   and Compounds, 833 (2020) 155004.

8. Min   Zha, Xiang-Tao Meng, Zhi-Yuan Yu, Hong-Min Zhang, Hao-Liang Yin,   Qing-Quan Zhang, Cheng Wang, Hui-Yuan Wang*, Qi-Chuan Jiang, Enhancing   Thermal Stability of Binary Al-Mg Alloys by Tailoring Grain Orientations   Using a High Solute Mg Content”, Metall. Mater. Trans. A. 50A (2019) 5265.

9. Hong-Min Zhang, Xiu-Ming Cheng, Min Zha*, Yong-Kang Li, Cheng Wang,   Zhi-Zheng Yang, Jin-Guo Wang, Hui-Yuan Wang*, Qi-Chuan Jiang, “A Superplastic   Bimodal Grain-Structured Mg–9Al–1Zn Alloy Processed by Short-Process One-Pass   Hard-Plate Rolling” Materialia. 8 (2019) 100443.

10. Zhong-Zheng Jin, Xiu-Ming Cheng, Min Zha*, Jian Rong, Hang Zhang,   Jin-Guo Wang, Cheng Wang, Zhi-Gang Li, Hui-Yuan Wang*, “Effect of Mg17Al12   second phase particles on twinning-induced recrystallization behavior in   Mg-Al-Zn alloys during gradient hot rolling” J. Mater. Sci. Tech. 35 (2019)   2017-2026.

11. Hang Zhang, Hui-yuan Wang, Jin-guo Wang,   Jian Rong, Min Zha*, Cheng Wang,   Pin-kui Ma, Qi-chuan Jiang, “The synergy effect of fine and coarse grains on   enhanced ductility of bimodal-structured Mg alloys”, J. Alloys Compd. 780   (2019) 312-317.

12. Min   Zha, Zhi-Yuan Yu, Feng Qian, Hui-Yuan Wang*, Yan-Jun Li*, Ragnvald H.   Mathiesen and Hans J. Roven, “Achieving dispersed fine soft Bi particles and   grain refinement in a hypermonotectic Al–Bi alloy by severe plastic   deformation and annealing”. Scripta Materialia, 155 (2018)124-128.

13. Min   Zha, Xuan–He Zhang, Hang Zhang, Jia Yao, Cheng Wang, Hui–Yuan Wang*,   Ting–Ting Feng and Qi–Chuan Jiang, Achieving bimodal microstructure and   enhanced tensile properties of Mg–9Al–1Zn alloy by tailoring deformation   temperature during hard plate rolling (HPR). J. Alloys Compd. 765 (2018)   1228-1236.

14. Min   Zha, Hong-Min Zhang, Cheng Wang, Hui-Yuan Wang*, En-Bo Zhang, Qi-Chuan   Jiang, “Prominent role of a high volume fraction of Mg17Al12 particles on   tensile behaviors of rolled Mg– Al–Zn alloys”, J. Alloys Compd. 728 (2017)   682-693.

15. Min   Zha, Xiang-Tao Meng, Hong-Min Zhang, Xuan-He Zhang, Hai-Long Jia, Yan-Jun   Li, Jun-Yu Zhang, Hui-Yuan Wang*, High strength and ductile high solid   solution Al–Mg alloy processed by a novel hard-plate rolling route, J. Alloys   Compd. 728 (2017) 872–877.

16. Zhao-Peng Yu, Min Zha*, Zi-Hao Li, Cheng Wang, Hui-Yuan Wang, Qi-Chuan Jiang,   “Achieving fine grain structure and superplasticity in AZ91-0.4Sn magnesium   alloy using short flow rolling process”, Mater Sci Eng A 695 (2017) 1-5.

17. Hui-Yuan Wang, Jian Rong, Zhi-Yuan Yu, Min Zha*, Cheng Wang, Zhi-Zheng Yang,   Ru-Yu Bu, Qi-Chuan Jiang, “Tensile properties, texture evolutions and   deformation anisotropy of as-extruded Mg-6Zn-1Zr magnesium alloy at room and   elevated temperatures”, Mater Sci Eng A 697 (2017) 149-157.

18. Min   Zha*, Yan-Jun, Li*, Ragnvald H. Mathiesen, Ruben Bjørge, Hans J. Roven,   “High ductility bulk nanostructured binary Al alloys processed by equal   channel angular pressing and inter-pass annealing”, Scripta Materialia 105   (2015) 22-25.

19. Min   Zha, Yan-Jun, Li*, Ragnvald H. Mathiesen, Ruben Bjørge, Hans J. Roven,   “Microstructure evolution and mechanical behavior of a binary Al-7Mg alloy   processed by equal channel angular pressing”, Acta Mateialia 84 (2015) 42-54.

20. Min   Zha, Hong-Min Zhang, Zhi-Yuan Yu, Xuan-He Zhang, Xiang-Tao Meng, Hui-Yuan   Wang*, Qi-Chuan Jiang, “Bimodal microstructure-A feasible strategy for   high-strength and ductile metallic material” J. Mater. Sci. Tech. 728 (2018)   257-64.

21. Hui-Yuan Wang, Jian Rong, Guo-Jun Liu, Min Zha*, Cheng Wang, Dan Luo,   Qi-Chuan Jiang, “Effects of Zn on the microstructure and tensile properties   of as-extruded Mg-8Al-2Sn alloy”, Mater Sci Eng A 698 (2017) 249-255.

22. Hui-Yuan Wang, Zhao–Peng Yu, Lei Zhang,   Chun–Guo Liu, Min Zha*, Xiao-Long   Nan, Cheng Wang, Qi-Chuan Jiang, “Achieving high strength and high ductility   in magnesium alloy using hard-plate rolling (HPR) process”, Scientific   Reports (2015) 5:17100.

23. Hui-Yuan Wang, Hong-Chen Yu, Chao Li, Min Zha*, Cheng Wang, Qi-Chuan Jiang,   Morphology evolution of primary Mg2Si in Al-20Mg2Si-0.1Ca alloys prepared   with various solidification cooling rates, CrystEngComm 2017, 19, 1680-1688.

24. Hui-Yuan Wang, Jia-Ning Zhu, Jie-Hua Li,   Chao Li, Min Zha*, Cheng Wang,   Zhi-Zheng Yang and Qi-Chuan Jiang, Refinement and modification of primary   Mg2Si in an Al–20Mg2Si alloy by a combined addition of yttrium and antimony.   CrystEngComm, 19 (42) (2017) 6365-6372.

25. Hui-Yuan Wang, Feng Liu, Lei Chen, Min Zha*, Qi-Chuan Jiang, “The effect   of Sb addition on microstructures and tensile properties of extruded   Al-20Mg2Si-4Cu alloy”, Mater Sci Eng A 16 (2016) 448-454.

26. Min   Zha*, Yan-Jun, Li, Ragnvald H. Mathiesen, Ruben Bjørge, Hans J. Roven,   “Achieve high ductility and strength in an Al-Mg alloy by severe plastic   deformation combined with inter- pass annealing”, Mater Sci Eng A 598 (2014)   141-146.

27. Min   Zha*, Yan-Jun, Li, Ragnvald H. Mathiesen, Hans J. Roven, “Dispersion of   soft Bi particles and grain refinement of matrix in an Al-Bi alloy by equal   channel angular pressing”, J Alloys Compd 605 (2014) 131-136.

28. Min   Zha*, Yan-Jun, Li, Ragnvald H. Mathiesen, Ruben Bjørge, Hans J. Roven,   “Annealing response of binary Al-7Mg alloy deformed by equal channel angular   pressing”, Mater Sci Eng A 586 (2013) 374-381.

Patents

1. Zha Min, Zhang Hongmin, Wang   Huiyuan, Wang Cheng, Ma Pinkui, Li Zhigang, Song Jiawang, Li Yongkang, Tian   Teng; A preparation method for improving the thermal stability and   superplasticity of aluminum alloys; Chinese invention patent   ZL201910155757.0, authorization date: January 5, 2021.

2. Zha Min, Li Debei, Li Yongkang,   Wang Jun, Wang Huiyuan, Wang Jinguo, Jiang Qichuan; A high-strength   plasticity and low rare earth content magnesium alloy material and its   preparation method; Chinese invention patent ZL 201810899701.1, authorization   date: March 20, 2020.

3. Zha Min, Xing Hao, Wang Huiyuan,   Wang Cheng, Liu Jinming, Yang Yi, Xu Hong; A method of heating and rotating   rolling to crush and spheroidize the second phase of magnesium alloy; Chinese   invention patent ZL 201910591910.4, authorization date: May 8, 2020.

4. Zha Min, Wang Huiyuan, Yu   Zhaopeng, Jiang Qichuan, Wang Hui, Ma Chenyi, Wang Jinguo, Yang Zhizheng, Liu   Guojun, Xu Xinyu; A method for preparing superplastic magnesium alloy by   short-process rolling; Chinese invention patent 201710066892.9, authorization   date: November 17, 2020.

5. Zha Min, Wang Huiyuan, Zhang   Xuanhe, Wang Cheng, Yang Zhizheng, Wang Jinguo, Jiang Qichuan; A large   deformation rolling process based on asymmetric rolling equipment; Chinese   invention patent 201711391707.X, authorization date: March 31, 2020.

6. Zha Min, Meng Xiangtao, Wang   Huiyuan, Wang Cheng, Yang Zhizheng, Wang Jinguo; A preparation method of   high-strength plastic aluminum-magnesium alloy with mixed crystal structure;   Chinese invention patent 201710609206.8, authorization date: September 24,   2019.

Awards

I won the China Youth Science and   Technology Innovation Award, Metallurgical Dean Award, Full Doctoral   Scholarship of Norwegian University of Science and Technology; My researches   were selected into the National Outstanding Youth Fund Project, Jilin   Provincial Young Talents Support Project, and "Jilin University Talent   Cultivation Project", etc.

Social work

I served as the vice chairman of the Jilin   Provincial Youth Science and Technology Association, the deputy director of   the youth editorial committee of the journal Special Casting and   Nonferrous Alloys (core journal) and the journal China Materials   Progress, and reviewer of authoritative SCI journals in the field of   metals and metallurgy, including material Research Letters, Scripta Mater,   Mater. Sci. Eng . A, J. Mater. Sci. Technol., J. Magn. Alloys, Journal of   Alloys and Compounds, and Material Characterization.