Mingwei Zhang
· Assistant ProfessorUniversity of California, Davis · Materials Science and Engineering
Active 2006–2024
About
Mingwei Zhang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UC Davis. His research group employs cutting-edge multiscale mechanical testing techniques and electron microscopy to investigate the structure-property relationship in structural materials operating under extreme conditions. The primary focus of his group is to combine advanced manufacturing and processing, mechanical testing, and characterization to develop next-generation structural materials. Key research areas include high-temperature multiple principal element alloys for space and aeronautical applications, additively manufactured refractory alloys for fusion energy applications, and alloys with hierarchical structures aimed at achieving higher strength and ductility. Mingwei Zhang's educational background includes a B.Eng from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, a Ph.D. from UC Davis, and postdoctoral research at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He has been recognized as an Early-Career Researcher in Structural Materials and received an Early Career Research Award from the Department of Energy. His work contributes to advancing materials science, particularly in the development of materials under extreme conditions and materials processing.
Research topics
- Environmental science
- Climatology
- Atmospheric sciences
- Meteorology
- Geology
Frequent coauthors
- 120 shared
Randy A. Dahlgren
University of California, Davis
- 79 shared
Hailong Liu
- 71 shared
He Zhang
Shaanxi University of Science and Technology
- 59 shared
Juanxiong He
- 58 shared
Yuzhou Luo
California Department of Pesticide Regulation
- 57 shared
Qingcun Zeng
Institute of Atmospheric Physics
- 57 shared
Jian Li
- 57 shared
Rucong Yu
Awards & honors
- Recognized as Early-Career Researcher in Structural Material…
- Mingwei Zhang Receives Early Career Research Award from Depa…
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