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Dr. Wenbin Zhou is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Dundee's School of Science and Engineering, where he joined in January 2023. He holds a PhD from Imperial College London's Department of Mechanical Engineering (2015-2019), where his thesis received the Unwin Postgraduate Prize as the best thesis of 2019. Previously, he earned an MSc in Solid Mechanics from Peking University and a BEng in Engineering Mechanics from Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
Dr. Zhou's research spans mechanics of materials, sustainable manufacturing, and lightweight structures with applications in aerospace and automotive industries. His work focuses on three main areas: developing novel flexible metal forming techniques (notably the patented Flextrude® technology), designing porous functionally graded materials for aerospace thermal protection systems, and studying diffusion-induced stress in Li-ion battery electrodes for electric vehicles. His research contributes significantly to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to sustainable manufacturing and clean energy.
With an h-index of 23 and 1358 citations, Dr. Zhou has published 58 research outputs, showing increasing productivity with 13 publications in 2024 and several more in 2025. His recent work spans sustainable manufacturing, advanced composites, battery technology, and electric vehicles, demonstrating both theoretical depth and practical applications. His publications appear in high-impact journals across materials science and mechanical engineering.
- Unwin Postgraduate Prize (best thesis, Imperial College London, 2019)
- The Institute of Physics (IOP) Outstanding Reviewer Awards 2023 & 2024
- Materials 2022 Outstanding Reviewer Award
- The Institute of Physics (IOP) Trusted Reviewer designation
Dr. Zhou actively supervises PhD students and has secured research funding including a current project with Shenyang University of Technology on Characterisation Of Anisotropic Behaviour In Aluminium Alloys (2024-2026). He serves on editorial boards for multiple journals including Scientific Reports and Heliyon. His teaching includes Mechanical Engineering Project II (3D Printing) and Thermodynamics I, connecting his research expertise with undergraduate education. He is also involved in innovative sustainability projects, including research on turning whisky waste into compostable packaging.
