i) Educations Experience

Ph. D.    2012   Materials Science     Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China.

M. S.     2009   Materials Science     Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China.

B. S.     2007   Materials Chemistry   Chinese University of Geosciences (Wuhan), China.

ii) Appointments

Associate Professor    School of Materials Science and Engineering         July. 2017-present

Lecturer             School of Materials Science and Engineering                    Aug. 2014-Nov. 2017

Research Assistance    The Hong Kong Polytechnic University                Aug. 2016-Sep. 2016

Research Assistance    The Hong Kong Polytechnic University                April. 2011-Sep. 2011

Postdoc              Huazhong University of Science and Technology            Oct. 2012-Oct. 2014

iii) Honors and Awards

1. Hubei Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, 2020.

2. Huazhong Distinguished Scientists, 2019.

3. Science and Technology Innovation in Ministry of Education (Second Prize)

4. Outstanding Young Scientist Awards, Chinese Materials Research Society, 2019.

5. Youth Editor of International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials (SCI Journal, 2020-2022)

iv) Selected Publications

(1) Cheng Zhang, Di Ouyang, S. Pauly, Lin Liu*. 3D printing of bulk metallic glasses. Materials Science and Engineering R 145 (2021) 100625.

(2) Wen-Yuan Yan, Cheng Zhang*, Lin Liu. Hierarchically porous CuAg via 3D printing/dealloying for tunable CO2 reduction to syngas. ACS Applied Materials & Interface 13 (2021) 45385-45393.

(3) Di Ouyang, Peng-Cheng Zhang, Cheng Zhang*, Lin Liu*. Understanding of crystallization behavior of 3D-printed bulk metallic glasses. Applied Materials Today 23 (2021) 100988.

(4) Chong Yang, Cheng Zhang*, Zheng-Jie Chen, Yu Li, Wen-Yuan Yan, Hai-Bin Yu, Lin Liu*. Three-dimensional hierarchical porous structure of metallic glass/copper composite catalysts by 3D printing for efficient wastewater treatment. ACS Applied Materials & Interface 13 (2021) 7227-7237

(5) Zhen Gan, Cheng Zhang*, Zhan-Rong Zhang, Zheng-Jie Chen, Lin Liu*. Crystallization-dependent transition of corrosion resistance of an Fe-based bulk metallic glass under hydrostatic pressures. Corrosion Science 179 (2021) 109098.

(6) Cheng Zhang^#, Wei Wang^#, Wei Xing, Lin Liu*. Understanding on toughening mechanisms in bioinspired bulk metallic glassy composites by thermal spraying additive manufacturing. Scripta Materialia 177 (2020) 112-117.

(7) Xiao-Jun Shen, Cheng Zhang^*, Yan-Ge Yang, Lin Liu*. On the microstructure, mechanical properties and wear resistance of an additively manufactured Ti64/MG composite. Additive Manufacturing 25 (2019) 499-510.

(8) Sudip Kumar Lahiri, Peng-Cheng Zhang, Cheng Zhang, Lin Liu*. Robust fluorine-free and self-healing superhydrophobic coatings by H3BO3 incorporation with SiO2-Alkyl-Silane@PDMS on cotton fabric. ACS Applied Materials & Interface 11 (2019) 10262-10275.

(9) Yi-Cheng Li, Cheng Zhang^*, Wei Xing, Sheng-Feng Guo, Lin Liu*. Design of Fe-based bulk metallic glasses with enhanced wear resistance. ACS Applied Materials & Interface 10 (2018) 43144-43155.

(10) Cong Yang^#, Cheng Zhang^#, Lin Liu*. Excellent degradation performance towards organic pollutants of 3D hierarchical nanoporous structures of Copper. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 6 (2018) 20992-21002.

(11) Cheng Zhang, Wei Wang, Yi-Cheng Li, Yan-Ge Yang, Yue Wu, Lin Liu. 3D printing of Fe-based bulk metallic glasses and composites with large dimension and enhanced toughness by thermal spraying. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 6 (2018) 6800-6805.

(12) Yang Zhao, Xuanpeng Li, Cheng Zhang^*, Tao Zhang^*, Junfeng Xie, Guanxin Zeng, DaKe Du, Fuhui Wang. Investigation of the rotation speed on corrosion behavior of HP-13Cr stainless steel in the extremely aggressive oilfield environment by using the rotating cage test. Corrosion Science, 145 (2018) 307-319.

(13) Cheng Zhang, Huan Zhou, Lin Liu*. Laminar Fe-based amorphous coatings with enhanced bonding strength and impact resistance. Acta Materialia 72 (2014) 239-251.

(14) Cheng Zhang, KC Chan, Yue Wu, Lin Liu*. Pitting initiation in Fe-based amorphous coating. Acta Materialia 60 (2012) 4152-4159.

(15) Cheng Zhang, Yue Wu, Lin Liu*. Robust hydrophobic Fe-based amorphous coating thermal spraying. Applied Physics Letters 101 (2012) 121603. 

(16) Cheng Zhang, Rui-Qiang Guo, Yu Yang, Yue Wu, Lin Liu*. Influence of the size of spraying powders on the microstructure and corrosion science of Fe based amorphous coating. Electrochimica Acta 56 (2011) 6380-6388. 

(4) Grants and Contracts

1. Principal Investigator: Cheng Zhang. National Natural Science Foundation (NSFC) of China. Fabrication of hierarchical porous structure by the combination of 3D printing and dealloying of amorphous alloys and their catalytic properties; 2018/01-2021/12; 600,000 RMB.

2. Principal Investigator: Cheng Zhang. National Natural Science Foundation (NSFC) of China. Structural modification and its effect on the impact resistance of amorphous coatings; 2014/01-2016/12; 250,000 RMB.

3. Principal Investigator: Cheng Zhang. National Key R&D Program of China. Additive manufacturing of high-performance metallic structural materials; 2016/08-2020/12; 45,600 RMB.

4. Principal Investigator: Cheng Zhang. China Postdoctoral Science Foundation. Deep-sea corrosion behavior of Fe-based amorphous coatings. 2014/01-2015/12; 150,000 RMB. China.

5. Principal Investigator: Cheng Zhang. Postdoctoral Science Foundation. Development of new anti-corrosion and anti-wear amorphous coating by thermal spraying. 2013/01-2015/12; 50,000 RMB.

(5) Reviewer of SCI-Journals

Materials Today; Chemical Engineering Journal; Chemistry of Materials; Applied Catalysis B: Environment, Corrosion Science, Electrochimica Acta, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Surface Coating and Technology, Intermetallics, Advanced Engineer Materials, Applied Surface Science, Materials & Design, Materials Chemistry and Physics, Journal of Materials Science and Technology, Scientific Reports, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Composite Part B.