Nanyang Technology University

Academic Profile
Asst Prof Zhou Kun

Assistant Professor 
Division of Manufacturing Engineering 
School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering 
College of Engineering 



Email: KZHOU@ntu.edu.sg
Phone: (+65)6790 5499 
Office: N3.1-B2c-10 
Education
  • PhD Nanyang Technological University 2006
  • MS (MechEng) Tsinghua University 2001
  • BS (MechEng) Tsinghua University 1998
Biography
Dr. Zhou is currently an Assistant Professor at the School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. His research interests focus on micro/nano mechanics of materials and structures, novel computational methods for modeling material behavior, and sustainable energy and green technologies. From 2007 to 2010, he worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Surface Engineering & Tribology, Northwestern University, USA. He currently serves on Elasticity Committee of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). He is also a member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE), and International Chinese Association for Computational Mechanics (ICACM).
Research Interests
— First-principles calculation and atomistic simulation
— Synthesis, characterization and modeling of nanomaterials
— Material reliability and sustainability (fatigue, wear and corrosion)
— Contact mechanics and tribology
Research Grant
  • A*SERC Innovations in Remanufacturing Programme (2011-) [by A*STAR Science & Engineering Research Council (SERC)]
  • A*STAR Science and Engineering Research Council (2011-)
  • Academic Research Fund Tier 1 (2012-) [by Ministry of Education (MOE)]
  • EDB Industrial Postgraduate Programme (2012-) [by Infineon Technologies Asia Pacific Pte Ltd]
  • Start Up Grant (2011-2013) [by Nanyang Technological University]
Current Projects
  • 3D Physical Failure Analysis and Characterization for Microelectronic Packaging
  • Framework for remanufacturing process qualification based on fatigue durability performance assessments
  • Methodology for remanufacturing components subject to contact fatigue and wear
  • Modeling damage to contact surfaces of materials with internal defects
  • Multifunctional enhancement of graphene via strain engineering
  • Simulation of the laser metal deposition process
  • Study on the Mechanical Properties of Laser Additive Welded Rods
  • Toughened nanocomposite resins for rigid composite riser with thin titanium liner
Selected Publications
  • Wu RB, Li BS, Zhou K, Chan SH, Tey JN, Wei J, Li L, Wang X, Wang LY. (2013). Assembly of Pt Nanowires into Cubelike Superstructures Supported on Aligned Carbon Nanotubes as Highly Stable Electrocatalysts. Chemistry-A Europe Journal, .
  • Zhou, K., Hoh, H. J., Wang, X., Keer, L. M., Pang, J. H. L., Song, B., Wang, Q. J. (2013). A review of recent works on inclusions. Mechanics of Materials, 60, 144-158.
  • J.A. Baimova, S.V. Dmitriev, K. Zhou, and A.V. Savin. (2012). Unidirectional ripples in strained graphene nanoribbons with clamped edges at zero and finite temperatures. Physical Review B, 86, 035427.
  • J.A. Baimova, S.V. Dmitriev, K. Zhou. (2012). Strain induced ripples in graphene nanoribbons with clamped edges. PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS, 249(7), 1393-1398.
  • Zhou, K., Keer, L. M., Wang, Q. J., and Hua, D. Y. (2011). Size prediction of particles caused by chipping wear of hard coatings. Wear, 271(7-8), 1203-1206.
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