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Xushan Zhao received his Ph.D. in Engineering and is mainly engaged in research on multi-physics simulation of wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) processes, assisted process optimization and deformation control, as well as the fatigue and damage tolerance performance of additively manufactured components. He has participated in 3 projects, including the Civil Aircraft Special Project and the Hubei Provincial Technology Innovation Special Project. He has published more than 10 SCI/EI papers (4 as first author) and filed more than 10 invention patent applications.

E-mail: zhaoxushan@jhun.edu.cn

Education and Work Experience

2026.10-Present    Jianghan University, Lecturer

2024.09-2026.09    Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Assistant

2023.07-2024.08    Hubei Aerospace Technology Research Institute, General Design Institute, Lead Designer

2016.09-2023.06    Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Engineering Mechanics, Ph.D. in Engineering (combined Master–Ph.D. program)

2012.09-2016.06    Lanzhou University, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, B.S.

Representative Publications

[1] Xushan Zhao, Yuanxun Wang*, Guilan Wang, et al. Effect of process parameters on stress and strain of hybrid deposition and micro-rolling[J]. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 2022, 28(3): 490-504.

[2] Xushan Zhao, Yuanxun Wang*, Haiou Zhang*, et al. Overlapping optimization of hybrid deposited and micro-rolling additive manufacturing[J]. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 2022, 28(6): 1086-1096.

[3] Xushan Zhao, Yuanxun Wang*, Hao Song, et al. Effect of auxiliary longitudinal magnetic field on overlapping deposition of wire arc additive manufacturing[J]. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2023, 125: 1383-1401.

[4] Han Lin, Xushan Zhao*, et al. Magnetic field-assisted directed energy deposition of complex parts with circular ring and sharp corner morphologies. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 2024. (In review)

[5] Xushan Zhao, Yuanxun Wang*, Guilan Wang, Haiou Zhang*. Simulation of hybrid WAAM and rotation compression forming process[C]. Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, 2019: 1965-1981.

[6] Jianwu Huang, Xushan Zhao, Han Lin, et al. Magnetic field and in-situ hot rolling assisted wire arc additive manufacturing of Al–Mg alloy thin-walled parts: external morphology and internal quality[J]. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2025, 37: 2496-2511.

[7] Runsheng Li, Guilan Wang, Xushan Zhao, et al. Effect of path strategy on residual stress and distortion in laser and cold metal transfer hybrid additive manufacturing[J]. Additive Manufacturing, 2021, 46: 102203.

[8] Xi Chen, Fanrong Kong, Youheng Fu, Xushan Zhao, et al. A review on wire-arc additive manufacturing: typical defects, detection approaches, and multisensor data fusion-based model[J]. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2021, 117: 707-727.

[9] Rui Wang, Haiou Zhang*, Guilan Wang, Xushan Zhao. Cylindrical slicing and path planning of propeller in wire and arc additive manufacturing[J]. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 2020, 26(1): 49-58.

[10] Jianwu Huang, Haiou Zhang, Runsheng Li, Xushan Zhao, et al. Hybrid in-situ hot rolling and wire arc additive manufacturing of Al-Si alloy: microstructure, mechanical properties and strengthening mechanism[J]. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2024, 127: 12.

[11] Jianwu Huang, Youheng Fu, Wenzhen Zhai, Runsheng Li, Xushan Zhao, et al. Hybrid interlayer hot rolling and wire arc additive manufacturing of Al-Mg alloy: microstructure, mechanical properties and strengthening mechanism[J]. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2024, 30: 7037-7050.

[12] Xushan Zhao, Yuanxun Wang, Runsheng Li, et al.** Study on suppression of edge weld bead flow in magnetic-field-assisted wire-arc additive manufacturing[J]. Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Natural Science Edition), 2024, 52(12): 27-36.

[13] Kai Wang, Xushan Zhao, Kaicheng Zhang, Yuanxun Wang*, Haiou Zhang.** Experimental study on wire-arc additive manufacturing based on electromagnetic induction heating[J]. Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Natural Science Edition), 2022, 50(12): 58-63.

[14] Quanwen Zhang, Guilan Wang*, Xushan Zhao, Moutang Fan, Haiou Zhang. Study on laser cladding repair process and performance of aircraft landing gear outer cylinder[J]. Applied Laser, 2022, 42(7): 34-42.

[15] Zhijian Cui, Run Cao, Mengyun Wu, Xushan Zhao*.Coupled vibration analysis of cylindrical shells containing sand/water mixtures[C]. Proceedings of the 2018 China Western Acoustics Academic Exchange Conference, 2018: 11-14.

[16] Xushan Zhao, Run Cao, Yuantai Hu*. Spherically symmetric coupled vibration analysis of bubbles in a viscous flow field[C]. Proceedings of the 2018 China Western Acoustics Academic Exchange Conference, 2018: 39-42.

Invention Patents

[1] Xushan Zhao, Weifei Wu, Song Liu. A multi-objective layout optimization method for charging pile PCBs with thermal-structural dual-domain collaboration: China, CN202611131853.8 [P]. 2026 (filed)

[2] Xuefeng Yu, Xushan Zhao, Song Liu. Structural construction method and system for a moth-eye antireflective structure based on dynamic feedback: China, CN202610457769.9 [P]. 2026 (published)

[3] Xuefeng Yu, Song Liu, Xushan Zhao. A manifold-type dual-microchannel heat exchange plate, heat exchange device and heat exchange method: China, CN202610337505.X [P]. 2026 (published)

[4] Weifei Wu, Song Liu, Xushan Zhao. Design method for an interleaved serpentine anti-clogging heat exchange plate: China, CN202610882854.X [P]. 2026 (filed)

[5] Haiou Zhang, Xushan Zhao, Juan Feng, Yue Shi, Ye Zhang, Yu Wang, Guilan Wang. A partitioned manufacturing method for complex parts based on temperature distribution: China, ZL 201910905931.9 [P]. 2019 (granted)

[6] Haiou Zhang, Xushan Zhao, Runsheng Li, Guilan Wang. Device and method for electromagnetic impact combined arc additive manufacturing: China, ZL 201911354367.2 [P]. 2019 (granted)

[7] Haiou Zhang, Xushan Zhao, Guilan Wang, Runsheng Li, Yao Chen. System and method for electromagnetic-assisted online microstructure detection and regulation: China, ZL 201911314260.5 [P]. 2019 (granted)

[8] Xushan Zhao, Haiou Zhang, Youheng Fu, Kai Wang, Runsheng Li, Kaicheng Zhang, Xi Chen, Quanwen Zhang. Temperature control device and control method for an additive manufacturing substrate: China, CN 202110923624.0 [P]. 2021 (published)

[9] Haiou Zhang, Yao Chen, Xushan Zhao, Guilan Wang. Electromagnetic-assisted arc additive manufacturing forming device and method: China, ZL 201911049776.1 [P]. 2019 (granted)

[10] Haiou Zhang, Haitao Yang, Xushan Zhao, Kai Wang, Weiqiang Shi. Multi-degree-of-freedom laser powder-feeding repair device and powder-feeding method: China, ZL 202110556868.X [P]. 2021 (granted)

[11] Haiou Zhang, Kai Wang, Xushan Zhao, Haitao Yang, Weiqiang Shi, Guilan Wang, Runsheng Li. Atmosphere protection device for laser powder-feeding repair: China, ZL 202110337262.7 [P]. 2021 (granted)

[12] Haiou Zhang, Kai Wang, Fusheng Dai, Xushan Zhao, Runsheng Li, Jun Wu, Haitao Yang, Huayu Zhang. Arc additive manufacturing–spinning combined processing device and method: China, ZL 202111009038.1 [P]. 2021 (granted)

[13] Runsheng Li, Haiou Zhang, Jun Wu, Hao Song, Xushan Zhao, Guilan Wang, Hang Lin. Machine-learning-based method and system for predicting residual stress and deformation in additive manufacturing: China, CN 202110694912.3 [P]. 2021 (published)

[14] Kai Wang, Haiou Zhang, Kaicheng Zhang, Xushan Zhao, Yuanxun Wang. An arc additive manufacturing device and its manufacturing method: China, CN 202211464195.6 [P]. 2022 (published)

[15] Runsheng Li, Haiou Zhang, Guilan Wang, Fusheng Dai, Mingbo Zhang, Rui Wang, Xushan Zhao. Method and product for laser–arc multi-torch collaborative additive manufacturing of aircraft load-bearing frames: China, ZL 202011471667.1 [P]. 2020 (granted)

Research Projects

Civil Aircraft Special Project: Research on Composite Additive Manufacturing Technology and Fatigue Damage Tolerance Performance of XXX— Key Member

Civil Aircraft Special Project: Research on Plasma Arc/Arc Additive Manufacturing Process and Equipment Technologyof XXX— Key Member

Hubei Provincial Technology Innovation Special Project: R&D of Laser Additive Repair Technology and Equipment for Key Metal ComponentsXXX— Key Member