Zhang Hong
Professor, Doctoral Supervisor
Personal profile: Professor, Ph.D. supervisor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology. Selected for the 2021 Qiming Program Talent Project. The main research direction is the research and development and performance evaluation of lightweight human protective equipment. He has published 1 English monograph, 3 English chapters, more than 30 SCI papers, and applied for 5 invention patents. Presided over and participated in the research work of many projects such as the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the key research and development plan of the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the model pre-research. Won ICAMSME 2015 Best Paper Award (1/150), and ACMSM25 Best Young Scholar Award, Outstanding Reviewer of International Journal of Mechanical Sciences.
Research direction: lightweight human protective equipment, flexible bulletproof/stab/explosion-proof materials and structures, equipment performance evaluation based on human injury
Contact: hong.zhang@bit.edu.cn
Education background：
September 2009-July 2013 Bachelor of Engineering Mechanics, School of Aeronautics, Harbin Institute of Technology
August 2013-May 2017 Ph.D. in Structural Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, National University of Singapore
Work experience：
March 2017-August 2019 Postdoctoral fellow at the School of Civil Engineering, University of Queensland, Australia
From August 2019 to present, associate professor and doctoral supervisor of School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology
Represemtative research results：
Book：
1. Wang C.M., Zhang H., Challamel N. and Pan W. (2020), Hencky bar chain/net models for structural analysis, World Scientific
2. Challamel N., Wang C.M., Zhang H., and Elishakoff I. (2020), Microstructure-based nonlocal models, Book chapter
Journal Articles：
1. Zhang H., Wang C. M., Challamel N. and Pan W.H. * (2020), "Calibration of Eringen's small length scale coefficient for buckling circular and annular plates via Hencky bar-net model." Applied Mathematical Modelling: 78(399-417).
2. Zhang H., Challamel N.*, Wang C. M. and Zhang Y.P. (2019). "Exact and nonlocal solutions for vibration of multiply connected bar-chain system with direct and indirect neighbouring interactions." Journal of Sound and Vibration: 443(63-73).
3. Zhang H., Wang C. M.*, Challamel N. and Zhang Y.P. (2018), "Uncovering the finite difference model equivalent to Hencky bar-net model for axisymmetric bending of circular and annular plates." Applied Mathematical Modelling: 61(300-315).
4. Zhang H., Wang C. M.* and Challamel N. (2018), "Modelling vibrating nano-strings by lattice, finite difference and Eringen's nonlocal models." Journal of Sound and Vibration: 425(41-52).
5. Zhang H.*, Wang C. M. and Challamel N. (2017), "Small length scale coefficient for Eringen’s and lattice-based continualized nonlocal circular arches in buckling and vibration." Composite Structures: 165(148-159).
6. Zhang H.*, Wang C. M., Challamel N. and Ruocco E. (2017), "Semi-analytical solutions for optimal design of columns based on Hencky bar-chain model." Engineering Structures: 136(87-99).
7. Zhang H.*, Wang C. M., Ruocco E. and Challamel N. (2016), "Hencky bar-chain model for buckling and vibration analyses of non-uniform beams on variable elastic foundation." Engineering Structures: 126(252-263).
8. Zhang H., Xie X. Y., Xie Y. W., Wang C. M. Jiao P. C.* (2020), “Extensible beam-like metastructures at the microscale theoretical and modified Hencky bar-chain modelling.” International Journal of Mechanical Sciences: 180(105636).
9. Zhang H., Challamel N. *, Wang C. M. and Zhang Y.P. (2019), "Buckling of multiply connected bar-chain and its associated continualized nonlocal model." International Journal of Mechanical Sciences: 150(168-175).
10. Zhu X.F., Zhang H.*, Lu G.X.*, Zhou H.Y. (2022), "Nonlinear impulsive and vibration analysis of nonlocal FG-CNT reinforced sandwich plate by considering agglomerations." European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids: 92(104485).
11. Wang C. M., Zhang H.*, Challamel N. and Duan W.H. (2017), "On boundary conditions for buckling and vibration of nonlocal beams." European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids: 61(73-81).
12. Zhang H.*, Wang C. M. and Challamel N. (2016), "Buckling and vibration analyses of Hencky bar-chain with internal elastic springs." International Journal of Mechanical Sciences: 119(383-395).
13. Wang C. Y., Zhang H.* and Wang C.M. (2020). "Vibration of a segmented rod." International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics: 2071011.
14. Pan W.H., Wang C. M. and Zhang H.* (2019). “Matrix method for buckling analysis of frames based on Hencky bar-chain model.” International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics: 19(8).
15. Zhang H. and Wang C. M.* (2018), "Hencky bar-chain model for optimal circular arches against buckling." Mechanics Research Communications: 88(7-11).
16. Zhang H., Zhang Y.P. and Wang C. M.* (2018). "Hencky bar-net model for vibration of rectangular plates with mixed boundary conditions and point supports." International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics: 18(3).
17. Wang C. M., Zhang H.*, Challamel N. and Xiang Y. (2016). "Buckling of nonlocal columns with allowance for selfweight."Journal of Engineering Mechanics: 142(7).
18. Ruocco E., Zhang H.* and Wang C. M. (2016). "Hencky bar-chain model for buckling analysis of non-uniform columns." Structures: 6(73-84).
Equipment prototype：
Flexible body armor Bullet-proof tent Flexible stab-resistant clothing
Teaching：
(1) Main course: undergraduate professional basic course "Mechanics of Materials"
(2) Student training: one-to-one guidance for doctoral and master students
Undergraduate Science and Technology Innovation Project
Welcome outstanding students in mechanics, structure and materials to apply for doctoral and master's degree