Education

Ph.D., School of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China, 2018

B.S., School of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China, 2012

Visiting Ph.D., Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada, 2015

Biography
Dr. Yangjie Zuo is currently an associate professor at the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Sichuan University. He focuses on composite structure damage and failure, aircraft long-life assembly, and electromagnetic impact force driving technology.

Research Areas

1. Light-weight structure joining;

2. Aircraft long-life assembly & design;

3. Electromagnetic impact method & application.

Grants and Projects

1. Department of Science and Technology in Sichuan Province, 2022-2023, Principle Investigator, “Dynamic installation method investigation of Interference fit pin in CFRP/Al pinned joints”.

2. Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 2020-2022, Principle Investigator, “Shear damage mechanics of CFRP interference fit bolted joint under impact loading”.

3. Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and Royal Society (RS) , 2021-2022, Principle Investigator, “Detection and identification of CFRP/CFRP bolted joint impact damage using guided ultrasonic waves”.

4. China Post Doctoral Fund Committee, 2021, Principle Investigator, “Damage behavior investigation of CFRP interference fit bolt joints during bolt insertion progress”.

Professional Honors and Awards

1. National Defense Science and Technology Progress Award, 2019.

Selected Publications

1. Y J Zuo, Y J Yang, W Chen*, et al. Fatigue property investigation of GH4169 alloy film cooling holes with different shapes[J].Rare Metal Materials and Engineering,2022.

2. Y J Zuo, T Yue, J R Song*, et al. Bolt insertion damage and mechanical behaviors investigation of CFRP/CFRP interference fit bolted joints. Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, 2022.

3. B H Yang, Y J Zuo*, Z P Chang. Evaluation of energy absorption capabilities of polyethylene foam under impact and shock deformation [J]. Materials, 2021.

4. Z Q Cao, Y J Zuo*. Electromagnetic riveting technique and its applications[J]. Chinese Journal of Aeronautics. 2020,33(1):5-15.

5. Y J Zuo, Z Q Cao, G Zheng, et al. Damage behavior investigation of CFRP/Ti bolted joint during interference fit bolt dynamic installation progress[J]. Engineering Failure Analysis, 2020,111(4):104454.

6. Y J Zuo, Z Q Cao*, Y J Cao, et al. Dynamic behavior of CFRP /Ti single-lap pinned joints under longitudinal electromagnetic dynamic loading. Compos Struct, 2018, 184(1): 362-371.

7. Y J Zuo, J Montesano, C V Singh*. Assessing progressive failure in long wind turbine blades under quasi-static and cyclic loads[J]. Renewable Energy, 2018, 119(4): 754-766.