Research Interests

1. High-temperature strengthening and oxidation mechanism of high-performance heat-resistant steel

2. Physical metallurgy, mechanical behavior and engineering application of bulk amorphous alloys

3. Porous metal material

4. High entropy alloy

Education Background

2001  Ph. D., Materials Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore

1995  M. E., Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, P. R. China

1992  B. E., Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, P. R. China

Work Experience

2017-present  Vice president, University of Science and Technology Beijing

2007-present  Professor, University of Science and Technology Beijing

2008-2017  Director, State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing

2004-2006  Research staff, Metals and Ceramic Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

2001-2004  Postdoctoral fellow, Metals and Ceramic Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

1999-2001  R&D engineer, Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc., Singapore

Honors and Awards

1. Winner of the Second Prize of State Natural Science Award, 2018

2. Winner of the Second Prize of Natural Science of Ministry of Education, 2017

3. Winner of The National Ten Thousand Talent Project, 2016

4. Winner of The National Key Talent Project, 2014

5. Winner of Boosting Plan for Innovative Talents, Ministry of science and technology, 2014

6. R&D 100 Award, R&D Magazine, 2009

7. Government special allowance, Chinese State Council, 2009

8. Distinguished Young Scientist Award, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2008-2012

9. ChangJiang Scholar, ChangJiang Scholars Program, Ministry of Education, China, 2007

10. Second Prize for Natural Sciences, Ministry of Eductation, 2011

Selected Publications

1. X. Wu, S. Lan, X. Wei, J. Zhou, Z. P. Lu, J. D. Almer, X. L. Wang*, “Elucidating the nature of crystallization kinetics in Zr46Cu46Al8 metallic glass through simultaneous WAXS/SAXS measurements”, Applied Physics Letters 114 (21), 211903, 2019.

2. Z. Lei, X. J. Liu*, H. Wang, Y. Wu*, S. Jiang, Z. P. Lu*, “Development of advanced materials via entropy engineering”, Scripta Materialia 165, 164-169, 2019.

3. S. Lan, Z. Wu, X. Wei, J. Zhou, Z. P. Lu, J. Neuefeind, X. L. Wang*, “Reply to comments on “Structure origin of a transition of classic-to-avalanche nucleation in Zr-Cu-Al bulk metallic glasses, Acta Materialia, 149, 108 (2018)”, Scripta Materialia 163, 168-169, 2019.

4. D. H. Lee, J. M. Park, G. Yang, J. Y. He, Z. P. Lu, J. Y. Suh, M. Kawasaki, U. Ramamurty, Jae-il Jang*, “Nano-graining a particle-strengthened high-entropy alloy”, Scripta Materialia 163, 24-28, 2019.

5. R. Li, X. J. Liu*, H. Wang*, Y. Wu, K. C. Chan, Z. P. Lu, “Sandwich nanoporous framework decorated with vertical CuO nanowire arrays for electrochemical glucose sensing”, Electrochimica Acta 299, 470-478, 2019.

6. M. Yang, X. J. Liu, Y. Wu, H. Wang, J. Wang, H. Ruan*, Z. P. Lu*, “Elastic modulus change and its relation with glass-forming ability and plasticity in bulk metallic glasses”, Scripta Materialia 161, 62-65, 2019.

7. Q. Du, X. J. Liu*, Q. Zeng, H. Fan, H. Wang, Y. Wu, S. W. Chen, Z. P. Lu*, “Polyamorphic transition in a transition metal based metallic glass under high pressure”, Physical Review B 99 (1), 014208, 2019.

8. Z. Lei, X. J. Liu, Y. Wu, H. Wang, S. H. Jiang, S. Wang, X. Hui, Y. D. Wu, B. Gault, P. Kontis, D. Raabe, L. Gu, Q. H. Zhang, H. W. Chen, H. T. Wang, J. B. Liu, K. An, Q. Zeng, T. G. Nieh, Z. P. Lu*, “Enhanced strength and ductility in a high-entropy alloy via ordered oxygen complexes”, Nature 563 (7732), 546, 2018.

9. Z. P. Lu*, Z. Lei, H. L. Huang, S. F. Liu, F. Zhang, D. B. Duan, P. P. Cao, Y. Wu, X. J. Liu, H. Wang, “Deformation Behavior and Toughening of High-Entropy Alloys”, Acta Metall Sin 54 (11), 1553-1566, 2018.

10. S. Lan, Z. Wu, X. Wei, J. Zhou, Z. P. Lu, J. Neuefeind, X. L. Wang, “Structure origin of a transition of classic-to-avalanche nucleation in Zr-Cu-Al bulk metallic glasses”, Acta Mater. 149, 108-118, 2018.

11. X. J. Liu, S. D. Wang, H. Wang, Y. Wu, C. T. Liu, M. Li, Z. P. Lu*, “Local structural mechanism for frozen-in dynamics in metallic glasses”, Phys. Rev. B, 97, 134107, 2018.

12. Y. Y. Zhao, H. W. Chen, Z. P. Lu, T. G. Nieh, “Thermal stability and coarsening of coherent particles in a precipitation-hardened (NiCoFeCr)94Ti2Al4 high-entropy alloy”, Acta Mater. 147, 184-194, 2018.

13. Z. F. Lei, X. J. Liu, R. Li, H. Wang, Y.  Wu, Z. P. Lu*, “Ultrastable metal oxide nanotube arrays achieved by entropy-stabilization engineering”, Scripta Mater. 146, 340-343, 2018.

14. R. Li, Q. Xie, Y. D. Wang, W. Liu, M. Wang, G. Wu, X. Li, M. Zhang, Z. P. Lu, C. Geng, T. Zhu, “Unraveling submicron-scale mechanical heterogeneity by three-dimensional X-ray microdiffraction”, PNAS, 115, 483-488, 2018.

15. H. L. Huang, Y. Wu, J. Y. He, H. Wang, X. J. Liu, K. An, W. Wu, Z. P. Lu*, “Phase-transformation ductilization of brittle high-entropy alloys via metastability engineering”, Adv. Mater. 29, 1701678, 2017.

16. H. X. Li, C. Q. Li, D. Cao, W. M. Yang, Q. Li, Z. P. Lu*, “Influences of oxygen on plastic deformation of a Fe-based bulk metallic glass”, Scripta Mater. 135, 24-28, 2017.

17. F. Zhang, Y. Wu, H. B. Lou, Z. D. Zeng, V. B. Prakapenka, E. Greenberg, Y. Ren, J. Y. Yan, J. S. Okasinski, X. J. Liu, Y. Liu, Q. S. Zeng*, Z. P. Lu*, “Polymorphism in a high-entropy alloy”, Nature Communications 8, 15687, 2017.

18. S. H. Jiang, H. Wang, Y. Wu, X. J. Liu, H. H. Chen, M. J. Yao, B. Gault, D. Ponge, D. Raabe, A. Hirata, M. W. Chen, Y. D. Wang, Z. P. Lu*, “Ultrastrong steel via minimal lattice misfit and high-density nanoprecipitation”, Nature, 544, 460, 2017.

19. Y. X. Ye, Z. P. Lu, T. G. Nieh, “Dislocation nucleation during nanoindentation in a body-centered cubic TiZrHfNb high-entropy alloy”, Scripta Mater. 130, 64-68, 2017.

20. Y. Yuan, Y. Wu*, X. Tong, H. Zhang, H. Wang, X. J. Liu, L. Ma, H. L. Suo, Z. P. Lu*, “Rare-earth high-entropy alloys with giant magnetocaloric effect”, Acta Mater. 125, 481-489, 2017.

21. Y. Wu, D. Ma, Q. K. Li, A. D. Stoica, W. L. Song, H. Wang, X. J. Liu, G. M. Stoica, G. Y. Wang, K. An, X. J. Wang, M. Li, Z. P. Lu*, “Transformation-induced plasticity in bulk metallic glass composites evidenced by in-situ neutron diffraction”, Acta Mater. 124, 478-488, 2017.

22. W. L. Song, Y. Wu*, H. Wang, X. J. Liu, H. W. Chen, Z. X. Guo, Z. P. Lu*, “Microstructural control via copious nucleation manipulated by in situ formed nucleants: large-sized and ductile metallic glass composites”, Adv. Mater. 28, 8156-8161, 2016.

23. Z. P. Lu*, S. H. Jiang, J. Y. He, J. Zhou, W. L. Song, Y. Wu, H. Wang, X. J. Liu, “Second phase strengthening in advanced metal materials”, Acta Metall. Sinica 52, 1183-1198, 2016.

24. W. H. Liu, Z. P. Lu, J. Y. He, J. H. Luan, Z. J. Wang, B. Liu, Y. Liu, M. W. Chen, C. T. Liu, “Ductile CoCrFeNiMosx high entropy alloys strengthened by hard intermetallic phases”, Acta Materialia 116, 332-342, 2016.

25. R. Li, X. J. Liu*, H. Wang, D. Q. Zhou, Y. Wu, Z. P. Lu*, “Formation mechanism and characterization of nanoporous silver with tunable porosity and promising capacitive performance by chemical dealloying of glassy precursor”, Acta Materialia 105, 367-377, 2016.

26. J.Y. He, H. Wang, H.L. Huang, X.D. Xu, M.W. Chen, Y. Wu, X.J. Liu, T.G. Nieh, K. An, Z. P. Lu*, “A precipitation-hardened high-entropy alloy with outstanding tensile properties”, Acta Mater. 102, 187-196, 2016.

27. J. P. Liu, Y. D. Wang, Y. L. Hao, H. L. Wang, Y. Wang, Z. H. Nie, R. Su, D. wang, Y. Ren, Z. P. Lu, “High-energy X-ray diffuse scattering studies on deformation-induced spatially confined martensitic transformations in multifunctional Ti-24Nb-4Zr-8Sn alloy”, Acta Mater. 81, 476-486, 2014.

28. J. Y. He, W. H. Liu, H Wang, Y. Wu, X. J. Liu, T. G. Nieh, and Z. P. Lu*, “Effects of Al addition on structural evolution and tensile properties of the FeCoNiCrMn high-entropy alloy system”, Acta Materialia 62, 2014, 105-113.

29. Z. Y. Zhang, Y. Wu, J. Zhou, H. Wang, X. J. Liu and Z. P. Lu*, “Strong work-hardening behavior in a Ti-based bulk metallic glass composite”, Scripta Materialia 69, 2013, 73-76.

30. J. E. Gao, Z.P. Chen, Q. Du, H.X. Li, Y. Wu, H. Wang, X.J. Liu and Z .P. Lu*, “Fe-based bulk metallic glass composites without any metalloid elements”, Acta Materialia 61, 2013, 3214-3223.

31. C. Zhu, Z.P. Lu and T.G. Nieh, “Incipient plasticity and dislocation nucleation of FeCoCrNiMn high-entropy alloy”, Acta Materialia 61, 2013, 2993-3001.

32. W. H. Liu, Y. Wu, J. Y. He, T. G. Nieh, Z. P. Lu*, “Grain growth and the Hall-Petch relationship in a high entropy FeCrNiCoMn alloy”, Scripta Mater. 68, 2013, 526-529.

33. Y. Wu, D. Q. Zhou, W. L. Song, H. Wang, Z. Y. Zhang, D. Ma, X. L. Wang, and Z. P. Lu*, “Ductilizing bulk metallic glass composite by tailoring stacking fault energy”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 245506, 2012.

34. D. Ma, A. D. Stoica, X. L. Wang, Z. P. Lu, B. Clausen and D. W. Brown, “Elastic Moduli Inheritance and the Weakest Link in Bulk Metallic Glasses”, Phys. Rev. Lett.  108, 085501, 2012.

35. L. Wang, H. Bei, Y. F. Gao, Z. P. Lu and  T. G. Nieh, “Effect of residual stresses on the onset of yielding in a Zr-based metallic glass”, Acta Materialia 59, 7627-7633, 2011.

36. L. Wang, Z. P. Lu, and T. G. Nieh, “Onset of yielding and shear band nucleation in an Au-based bulk metallic glass”, Scripta Mater. 65, 2011, 759-762.

37. X. J. Liu, Y. Xu, Z. P. Lu, X. Hui, G. L. Chen, G. P. Zheng, and C. T. Liu, “Atomic packing symmetry in the metallic liquid and glass states”, Acta Materialia 59, 2011, 6480-6488.

38. Y. Wu, H. Wang, H. H. Wu, Z.Y. Zhang, X. D. Hui, G.L. Chen, D. Ma, X. L. Wang, and Z. P. Lu*, “Formation of Cu–Zr–Al bulk metallic glass composites with improved tensile properties”, Acta Mater. 59, 2011, 2928–2936.

39. L. Wang, H. Bei, Y. F. Gao, Z. P. Lu, and T. G. Nieh, “Effect of residual stresses on the hardness of bulk metallic glasses”, Acta Mater. 59, 2011, 2858–2864.

40. X. J. Liu, Y. Xu, X. Hui, Z. P. Lu*, F. Li, G. L. Chen, J. Lu, and C. T. Liu, “Metallic Liquids and Glasses: Atomic Order and Global Packing”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 2010,155501.

41. Y. Wu ,Y. H. Xiao , G. L. Chen , C. T. Liu, Z. P. Lu*, “Bulk Metallic Glass Composites with Transformation-Mediated Work-Hardening and Ductility”, Adv. Mater. 22, 2010, 2770-2773.

42. Y. Wu, H. H. Wu, X. D. Hui, G. L. Chen and Z. P. Lu*, “Effects of drawing on the tensile fracture strength and its reliability of metallic glasses”, Acta Mater. 58, 2010, 2564-2576.

43. D. Ma, A. D. Stoica, X. L. Wang, Z. P. Lu, M. Xu, M. Kramer, “Efficient local atomic packing in metallic glasses and its correlation with glass-forming ability”, Phy. Rev. B 80, 2009, 014202.

44. Y. Wu, H. X. Li, G. L. Chen, X. D. Hui, B. Y. Wang, Z. P. Lu*, “Nonlinear tensile deformation behavior of small sized metallic glasses”, Scripta Mater. 61, 2009, 564.

45. L. Yang, X. L. Wang, W. D. Porter, Z. P. Lu, A. D. Stoica, E. A. Payzant, J. Almer, D. L. Shi, “Consecutive nucleation events during divetrification of Zr52.5Cu17.9Ni14.6Al10Ti5 Bulk Metallic Glass”, Adv. Eng. Mater., 10, 2008, 1.

46. X. J. Liu, G. L. Chen, H. Y. Hou, X. Hui, K. F. Yao, Z. P. Lu, C. T. Liu, “Atomistic mechanism for nanocrystallization of metallic glasses”, Acta Mater. 56, 2008, 2760-9.

47. Y. Yamamoto, M. P. Brady, Z. P. Lu, P. J. Maziasz, C.T. Liu, B.A. Pint, K.L. More, H.M. Meyer, E.A. Payzant, “Creep-Resistant, Al2O3-Forming Austenitic Stainless Steels”, Science, 316, 2007, 433-436.

48. H. Bei, Z. P. Lu and E. P. George, “Theoretical strength and the onset of plasticity in bulk metallic glasses investigated by nanoindentation with a spherical indenter”, Phys. Rev. Lett., V93, 2004, 125504.

49. Z. P. Lu*, C. T. Liu, J. R. Thompson and W. D. Porter, “Structural amorphous steels”, Phys. Rev. Lett., V92, 2004, 245503.

50. Z. P. Lu* and C. T. Liu, “Role of minor alloying additions in formation of bulk metallic glasses: a review”, J. Mater. Sci. (Cahn Special Issue), V39, 2004, 3965-3974, invited review.

51. Z. P. Lu* and C. T. Liu, “Glass formation criterion for various glass-forming systems”, Phys. Rev. Lett., V91, 2003, 115505.

Academic Services

1. Chief Editor, Intermetallics, 2019-

2. Advisory Board, Advanced Engineering Materials, 2014-

3. Editorial board, Journal of Science and Technology, 2014-

4. Editor, Intermetallics, 2011-2019

5. Editorial board, Materials Letters, 2011-

6. Editorial board, Chinese Science Bulletin, 2007-

7. Editorial board, Materials China, 2009-

8. Editorial Board, Advances in Manufacturing, 2012-

9. Lifetime member of American Society for Metals

10. Member of American Physical Society

11. National Council Chairman, Committee of the Youth Branch, Chinese Materials Research Society, 2012-

12. National Council Member, Committee of the Youth Branch, Chinese Materials Research Society, 2008-

13. National Council Member, Chinese Materials Research Society, 2007-

14. Member of Materials Research Society, USA

15. Member of TMS (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society)