Research direction

Light alloy (aluminum, magnesium) sub-rapid solidification; microstructure and performance control of new superplastic, high-strength plastic light alloy;

Lectures

Non-ferrous alloys and smelting, modern liquid forming methods, solid-state phase changes (lectures for master), materials surface and interface (lectures for doctor)

Education background

2004.09-2008.06 Majored in materials forming and control engineering, Jilin University, and obtained a bachelor's degree;

2008.09-2010.06 Majored in materials processing engineering, Jilin University, and obtained a master's degree;

2011.01-2014.07 Majored in materials science and engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and obtained a doctorate degree;

Work experience

2014.07-2015.02 Post-doctor, majored in materials science and engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology;

2015.03-2018.09 Associate professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University;

2017.10-present PhD supervisor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University;

2018.10-present Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University;

Research projects

I presided over 4 projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 1 special project (sub-research) of the National Key Research and Development Program; 3 provincial projects including the Jilin Provincial Outstanding Youth Fund. Details are as follows:

1. A key research and development project of the Ministry of Science and Technology (a national key special project): High-performance extrusion casting aluminum alloy design and solidification behavior and structure control under pressure (Approval Number: 2019YFB2006501), 2020.01-2022.12.

2. A National Outstanding Youth Fund project: Design and structure control of new high-strength plastic light alloy (Approval Number: 51922048), 2020.01-2022.12.

3. A general project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China: Simultaneous improvement mechanism of structure control and strong plasticity for new high solid solution multi-element magnesium-aluminum alloy based on liquid-solid coordinated control(Approval Number: 51871108), 2019.01-2022.12.

4. A general project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China: Simultaneous improvement mechanism of  multi-scale mixed crystal structure formation and strong plasticity for hard-plate controlled rolling of magnesium-aluminum-zinc alloy  (Approval number: 51671093), 2017.01-2020.12.

5. A project of Youth Fund, National Natural Science Foundation of China: Simultaneous improvement mechanism of nano-micron mixed crystal structure formation and strong plasticity of Al-Mg alloy with a large deformation and high solid solution Mg content (Approval Number: 51501069), 2016.01-2018.12.

6. A sub-project of a national key special project: Analysis of neutron nondestructive testing of advanced engineering materials-1 (Approval Number: 2017YFA0403704), 2017.07-2022.12.

7. Excellent Youth Fund of the Department of Science and Technology of Jilin Province: Structure formation, texture evolution and high-strength plastic deformation behavior of new mixed crystal structure for magnesium-aluminum-zinc alloy (Approval Number: 20170520124JH), 2017.01-2018.12.

8. The "Twelfth Five-Year Plan" Project of the Education Department of Jilin Province: Structure control and hardening and toughening of a new type of aluminum alloy with high solid solution Mg content (Approval Number: 2015 No. 478), 2015.05-2017.05.

9. The Young Talent Support Project of the Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Association: New high-performance light alloy design and toughening control, 2017/04-2017/12, in research, presided over by me.

Academic papers

1. Zhong-Zheng Jin, Min Zha*, Hai-long Jia, Pin-Kui Ma, Si-Qing Wang, Jia-Wei Liang, Hui-Yuan Wang*, Balancing the strength and ductility of Mg-6Zn-0.2Ca alloy via sub-rapid solidification combined with hard-plate rolling, Journal of Material Science & Technology, 81 (2021) 219-228.

2. Min Zha, Hong-Min Zhang, Xiang-Tao Meng, Hai-Long Jia, Shen-Bao Jin, Gang Sha, Hui-Yuan Wang*, Yan-Jun Li*, Hans J. Roven, Stabilizing a severely deformed Al–7Mg alloy with a multimodal grain structure via Mg solute segregation, J. Mater. Sci. Technol. 2021. Accepted

3. Yong-Kang Li, Min Zha*, Hai-Long Jia, Si-Qing Wang, Hong-Min Zhang, Xiao Ma, Teng Tian, Pin-Kui Ma, Hui-Yuan Wang*, Tailoring bimodal grain structure of Mg-9Al-1Zn alloy for strength-ductility synergy: co-regulating effect from coarse Al2Y and submicron Mg17Al12 particles, J. Magn. Alloys. 2021. Accepted.

4. Yong-Kang Li, Min Zha*, Jian Rong, Hai-long Jia, Zhong-Zheng Jin, Hong-Min Zhang, Pin-Kui Ma, Hong Xu, Ting-Ting Feng, Hui-Yuan Wang*, Effect of large thickness-reduction on microstructure evolution and tensile properties of Mg-9Al-1Zn alloy processed by hard-plate rolling, J. Mater. Sci. Technol. 2021. Accepted.

5. Hang Zhang, Min Zha*, Teng Tian, Hai-Long Jia, Dan Gao, Zhi-Zheng Yang, Cheng Wang, Hui-Yuan Wang*, Prominent role of high-volume fraction Mg17Al12 dynamic precipitations on multimodal microstructure formation and strength-ductility synergy of Mg–Al–Zn alloys processed by hard-plate rolling (HPR), Mater. Sci. Eng. A. 808 (2021) 140920.

6. Hong-Min Zhang, Min Zha*, Hai-Long Jia, Teng Tian, Xuan-He. Zhang, Cheng Wang, Pin-Kui Ma, Dan Gao, Hui-Yuan Wang*, Influences of the Al3Sc particle content on the evolution of bimodal grain structure and mechanical properties of Al–Mg–Sc alloys processed by hard-plate rolling, Mater. Sci. Eng. A. (2020) 140451.

7. Zhong-Zheng Jin, Min Zha*, Zhi-Yuan Yu, Pin-Kui Ma, Yong-Kang Li, Jin-Ming Liu, Hai-Long Jia, Hui-Yuan Wang*, Exploring the Hall-Petch relation and strengthening mechanism of bimodal-grained Mg-Al-Zn alloys, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 833 (2020) 155004.

8. Min Zha, Xiang-Tao Meng, Zhi-Yuan Yu, Hong-Min Zhang, Hao-Liang Yin, Qing-Quan Zhang, Cheng Wang, Hui-Yuan Wang*, Qi-Chuan Jiang, Enhancing Thermal Stability of Binary Al-Mg Alloys by Tailoring Grain Orientations Using a High Solute Mg Content”, Metall. Mater. Trans. A. 50A (2019) 5265.

9. Hong-Min Zhang, Xiu-Ming Cheng, Min Zha*, Yong-Kang Li, Cheng Wang, Zhi-Zheng Yang, Jin-Guo Wang, Hui-Yuan Wang*, Qi-Chuan Jiang, “A Superplastic Bimodal Grain-Structured Mg–9Al–1Zn Alloy Processed by Short-Process One-Pass Hard-Plate Rolling” Materialia. 8 (2019) 100443.

10. Zhong-Zheng Jin, Xiu-Ming Cheng, Min Zha*, Jian Rong, Hang Zhang, Jin-Guo Wang, Cheng Wang, Zhi-Gang Li, Hui-Yuan Wang*, “Effect of Mg17Al12 second phase particles on twinning-induced recrystallization behavior in Mg-Al-Zn alloys during gradient hot rolling” J. Mater. Sci. Tech. 35 (2019) 2017-2026.

11. Hang Zhang, Hui-yuan Wang, Jin-guo Wang, Jian Rong, Min Zha*, Cheng Wang, Pin-kui Ma, Qi-chuan Jiang, “The synergy effect of fine and coarse grains on enhanced ductility of bimodal-structured Mg alloys”, J. Alloys Compd. 780 (2019) 312-317.

12. Min Zha, Zhi-Yuan Yu, Feng Qian, Hui-Yuan Wang*, Yan-Jun Li*, Ragnvald H. Mathiesen and Hans J. Roven, “Achieving dispersed fine soft Bi particles and grain refinement in a hypermonotectic Al–Bi alloy by severe plastic deformation and annealing”. Scripta Materialia, 155 (2018)124-128.

13. Min Zha, Xuan–He Zhang, Hang Zhang, Jia Yao, Cheng Wang, Hui–Yuan Wang*, Ting–Ting Feng and Qi–Chuan Jiang, Achieving bimodal microstructure and enhanced tensile properties of Mg–9Al–1Zn alloy by tailoring deformation temperature during hard plate rolling (HPR). J. Alloys Compd. 765 (2018) 1228-1236.

14. Min Zha, Hong-Min Zhang, Cheng Wang, Hui-Yuan Wang*, En-Bo Zhang, Qi-Chuan Jiang, “Prominent role of a high volume fraction of Mg17Al12 particles on tensile behaviors of rolled Mg– Al–Zn alloys”, J. Alloys Compd. 728 (2017) 682-693.

15. Min Zha, Xiang-Tao Meng, Hong-Min Zhang, Xuan-He Zhang, Hai-Long Jia, Yan-Jun Li, Jun-Yu Zhang, Hui-Yuan Wang*, High strength and ductile high solid solution Al–Mg alloy processed by a novel hard-plate rolling route, J. Alloys Compd. 728 (2017) 872–877.

16. Zhao-Peng Yu, Min Zha*, Zi-Hao Li, Cheng Wang, Hui-Yuan Wang, Qi-Chuan Jiang, “Achieving fine grain structure and superplasticity in AZ91-0.4Sn magnesium alloy using short flow rolling process”, Mater Sci Eng A 695 (2017) 1-5.

17. Hui-Yuan Wang, Jian Rong, Zhi-Yuan Yu, Min Zha*, Cheng Wang, Zhi-Zheng Yang, Ru-Yu Bu, Qi-Chuan Jiang, “Tensile properties, texture evolutions and deformation anisotropy of as-extruded Mg-6Zn-1Zr magnesium alloy at room and elevated temperatures”, Mater Sci Eng A 697 (2017) 149-157.

18. Min Zha*, Yan-Jun, Li*, Ragnvald H. Mathiesen, Ruben Bjørge, Hans J. Roven, “High ductility bulk nanostructured binary Al alloys processed by equal channel angular pressing and inter-pass annealing”, Scripta Materialia 105 (2015) 22-25.

19. Min Zha, Yan-Jun, Li*, Ragnvald H. Mathiesen, Ruben Bjørge, Hans J. Roven, “Microstructure evolution and mechanical behavior of a binary Al-7Mg alloy processed by equal channel angular pressing”, Acta Mateialia 84 (2015) 42-54.

20. Min Zha, Hong-Min Zhang, Zhi-Yuan Yu, Xuan-He Zhang, Xiang-Tao Meng, Hui-Yuan Wang*, Qi-Chuan Jiang, “Bimodal microstructure-A feasible strategy for high-strength and ductile metallic material” J. Mater. Sci. Tech. 728 (2018) 257-64.

21. Hui-Yuan Wang, Jian Rong, Guo-Jun Liu, Min Zha*, Cheng Wang, Dan Luo, Qi-Chuan Jiang, “Effects of Zn on the microstructure and tensile properties of as-extruded Mg-8Al-2Sn alloy”, Mater Sci Eng A 698 (2017) 249-255.

22. Hui-Yuan Wang, Zhao–Peng Yu, Lei Zhang, Chun–Guo Liu, Min Zha*, Xiao-Long Nan, Cheng Wang, Qi-Chuan Jiang, “Achieving high strength and high ductility in magnesium alloy using hard-plate rolling (HPR) process”, Scientific Reports (2015) 5:17100.

23. Hui-Yuan Wang, Hong-Chen Yu, Chao Li, Min Zha*, Cheng Wang, Qi-Chuan Jiang, Morphology evolution of primary Mg2Si in Al-20Mg2Si-0.1Ca alloys prepared with various solidification cooling rates, CrystEngComm 2017, 19, 1680-1688.

24. Hui-Yuan Wang, Jia-Ning Zhu, Jie-Hua Li, Chao Li, Min Zha*, Cheng Wang, Zhi-Zheng Yang and Qi-Chuan Jiang, Refinement and modification of primary Mg2Si in an Al–20Mg2Si alloy by a combined addition of yttrium and antimony. CrystEngComm, 19 (42) (2017) 6365-6372.

25. Hui-Yuan Wang, Feng Liu, Lei Chen, Min Zha*, Qi-Chuan Jiang, “The effect of Sb addition on microstructures and tensile properties of extruded Al-20Mg2Si-4Cu alloy”, Mater Sci Eng A 16 (2016) 448-454.

26. Min Zha*, Yan-Jun, Li, Ragnvald H. Mathiesen, Ruben Bjørge, Hans J. Roven, “Achieve high ductility and strength in an Al-Mg alloy by severe plastic deformation combined with inter- pass annealing”, Mater Sci Eng A 598 (2014) 141-146.

27. Min Zha*, Yan-Jun, Li, Ragnvald H. Mathiesen, Hans J. Roven, “Dispersion of soft Bi particles and grain refinement of matrix in an Al-Bi alloy by equal channel angular pressing”, J Alloys Compd 605 (2014) 131-136.

28. Min Zha*, Yan-Jun, Li, Ragnvald H. Mathiesen, Ruben Bjørge, Hans J. Roven, “Annealing response of binary Al-7Mg alloy deformed by equal channel angular pressing”, Mater Sci Eng A 586 (2013) 374-381.

Patents

1. Zha Min, Zhang Hongmin, Wang Huiyuan, Wang Cheng, Ma Pinkui, Li Zhigang, Song Jiawang, Li Yongkang, Tian Teng; A preparation method for improving the thermal stability and superplasticity of aluminum alloys; Chinese invention patent ZL201910155757.0, authorization date: January 5, 2021.

2. Zha Min, Li Debei, Li Yongkang, Wang Jun, Wang Huiyuan, Wang Jinguo, Jiang Qichuan; A high-strength plasticity and low rare earth content magnesium alloy material and its preparation method; Chinese invention patent ZL 201810899701.1, authorization date: March 20, 2020.

3. Zha Min, Xing Hao, Wang Huiyuan, Wang Cheng, Liu Jinming, Yang Yi, Xu Hong; A method of heating and rotating rolling to crush and spheroidize the second phase of magnesium alloy; Chinese invention patent ZL 201910591910.4, authorization date: May 8, 2020.

4. Zha Min, Wang Huiyuan, Yu Zhaopeng, Jiang Qichuan, Wang Hui, Ma Chenyi, Wang Jinguo, Yang Zhizheng, Liu Guojun, Xu Xinyu; A method for preparing superplastic magnesium alloy by short-process rolling; Chinese invention patent 201710066892.9, authorization date: November 17, 2020.

5. Zha Min, Wang Huiyuan, Zhang Xuanhe, Wang Cheng, Yang Zhizheng, Wang Jinguo, Jiang Qichuan; A large deformation rolling process based on asymmetric rolling equipment; Chinese invention patent 201711391707.X, authorization date: March 31, 2020.

6. Zha Min, Meng Xiangtao, Wang Huiyuan, Wang Cheng, Yang Zhizheng, Wang Jinguo; A preparation method of high-strength plastic aluminum-magnesium alloy with mixed crystal structure; Chinese invention patent 201710609206.8, authorization date: September 24, 2019.

Awards

I won the China Youth Science and Technology Innovation Award, Metallurgical Dean Award, Full Doctoral Scholarship of Norwegian University of Science and Technology; My researches were selected into the National Outstanding Youth Fund Project, Jilin Provincial Young Talents Support Project, and "Jilin University Talent Cultivation Project", etc.

Social work

I served as the vice chairman of the Jilin Provincial Youth Science and Technology Association, the deputy director of the youth editorial committee of the journal Special Casting and Nonferrous Alloys (core journal) and the journal China Materials Progress, and reviewer of authoritative SCI journals in the field of metals and metallurgy, including material Research Letters, Scripta Mater, Mater. Sci. Eng . A, J. Mater. Sci. Technol., J. Magn. Alloys, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, and Material Characterization.