Zhifeng Lei

Zhifeng Lei is a Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials, affiliated with the Microstructure Physics and Alloy Design department. His work focuses on mechanism-based alloy design, particularly in high-entropy alloys, titanium alloys, and aluminum alloys.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Materials Science from University of Science and Technology Beijing (2012-2019)
• Postdoctoral research at Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH (2019-Present)
• B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Hubei University of Technology (2008-2012)

Research Interests: His research spans advanced metallurgical design, structural materials optimization, and alloy phase transformation mechanisms. He contributes to developing next-generation lightweight and high-performance alloys for industrial applications.

Affiliations: Currently based at the Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials in Düsseldorf, Germany.