Research Interests

Structure, properties and application foundation of amorphous alloys

Design, preparation and properties of high temperature structural materials

Computational simulation and intelligent manufacturing of metal materials

Education Background

1997 Ph. D., Material Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China

1988 M. Sc., Material Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China

1985 B. Sc., Material Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China

Work Experience

2002.06-present   Professor, State Key Professor, Laboratory for Advanced Metals & Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing

2005.03-2009.09  Visiting Scholar, The Pennsylvania State University, USA

2003.07-2003.10  Visiting Scholar, The Pennsylvania State University, USA

1999.12-2002.06  Associate Professor, State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals & Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing

1998.01-1999.12  Postdoctoral Fellow, Associate Professor, Department of Superalloys, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

1997.10-1997.12  Associate Professor, Shandong Institute of Civil Engineering, China

1988.07-1994.06  Assistant Professor, Shandong Institute of Civil Engineering, China

Honors and Awards

1.Second Prize of State Natural Science Award, 2018

2.Second Prize of Natural Science Award of Ministry of Education, 2010

3.The Outstanding Scientists of State Council Special Allowance, 2007

4.Mao Yi-sheng Award for Beijing Young Scientist, 2003

5.Cross-century Outstanding Scientist Awarded by Ministry of Education in China, 2002

6.First Prize of Natural Science Award of Ministry of Education, 2002

7.Second Prize of National Technology Award for Invention, 2001

8.Second Prize of Science and Technology Progress Award of Shandong Province, 1999

9.Second Prize of Science and Technology Progress Award of Shandong Province, 1998

10.Second Prize of Science and Technology Progress Award of Ministry of Education in China, 1996

Selected Publications

1.William Yi Wang, Shun Li Shang, Yi Wang, Fengbo Han, Kristopher A. Darling, Yidong Wu, Xie Xie,Oleg N. Senkov, Jinshan Li, Xi Dong Hu, Karin A. Dahmen, Peter K. Liaw, Laszlo J. Kecskes & Zi-Kui Liu, Atomic and electronic basis for the serrations of refractory high-entropy alloys, npj Computational Materials, 3, 23 (2017)

2. X. Wang, L.Wang, Q. J. Wang, Y. D. Wu, J. J. Si, X. D. Hui, Enhanced mechanical properties and structure stability induced by Si in Ti–8.5Al–1.5Mo alloys, Materials Science & Engineering A, 676 (2016) 304–311.

3. T. Wang, Q.G. Xie, Y.D. Wu, J.J. Si, X.D. Hui, Y.D. Wang, Stress induced phase transformation in Ti60Cu14Ni12Sn4Ta10 nanostructure dendrite composite: In situ high-energy X-ray diffraction study, Materials Letters, 185 (2016) 376–379

4. Jiajia Si, Jinna Mei, Rongshan Wang, Xiaohua Chen, Xidong Hui, Fe-B-Si-Zr bulk metallic glasses with ultrahigh compressive strength and excellent soft magnetic properties, Materials Letters, 181 (2016) 282–284

5. Z.Y. Rao, X. Wang, J. Zhu, X.H. Chen, L. Wang, J.J. Si, Y.D. Wu, X.D. Hui Affordable FeCrNiMnCu high entropy alloys with excellent comprehensive tensile properties, Intermetallics, 77 (2016) 23-33

6. J.J. Si, X.H. Chen, Y.H. Cai, Y.D. Wu, T. Wang, X.H. Hui, Corrosion behavior of Cr-based bulk metallic glasses in hydrochloric acid solutions, Corrosion Science, 107 (2016) 123–132.

7. Y. Yu, Y.H. Cai, X.H. Chen, T. Wang, Y.D. Wu, J.J. SI, X.D. Hui, A high strength and elastic carbon containing near- α Ti alloy prepared by hot isostatic pressing process, Materials Science & Engineering A, 651 (2016): 961–967

8. Y. D. Wu, Y.H. Cai, X.H. Chen, T. Wang, J.J. Si, L. Wang, Y.D. Wang, X.D. Hui, Phase composition and solid solution strengthening effect in TiZrNbMoV high-entropy alloys, Materials & Design, 83 (2015) 651–660

9. S.S. Wang, L. Chang, L. Wang, T. Wang, Y.D. Wu, J.J. Si, J. Zhu, M.X. Zhang, X.D. Hui, Microstructural stability and short-term creep properties of 12Cr-W-Mo-Co steel, Materials Science & Engineering A, 622 (2015) 204–211

10. T. Wang, Y.D. Wu, J.J. Si, Y.H. Cai, X.H. Chen, X.D. Hui, Novel Ti-based bulk metallic glasses with superior plastic yielding strength and corrosion resistance, Materials Science & Engineering A, 642 (2015): 297–303

11. Shu-shen Wang, Yun-liang Wang, Yi-dong Wu, Tan Wang, and Xi-dong Hui, High plastic Zr–Cu–Fe–Al–Nb bulk metallic glasses for biomedical applications, International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials,22(2015), No 6: 648-653.

12. J. J. Si, T. Wang, Y. D. Wu, Y. H. Cai, X. H. Chen, 1 W. Y. Wang, Z. K. Liu, and X. D. Hui, Cr-based bulk metallic glasses with ultrahigh hardness, Applied Physics Letters, 106(2015): 251905

13. W.Y. Wang, J.J. Han, H.Z. Fang, J. Wanga, Y.F. Lianga, S.L. Shang, Y. Wang, X.J. Liu, L.J. Kecskes, S.N. Mathaudhu, X. Hui, Z.K. Liu, Anomalous structural dynamics in liquid Al80Cu20: An ab initio molecular dynamics study, Acta Materialia, 97 (2015) :75–85

14. William Yi Wang, Shun Li Shang, Yi Wang, Yong Jie Hu, Kristopher A. Darling, Laszlo J. Kecskes, Suveen N. Mathaudhu, Xi Dong Hui, Zi-Kui Liu, Lattice distortion induced anomalous ferromagnetism and electronic structure in FCC Fe and Fe-TM (TM ¼ Cr, Ni, Ta and Zr) alloys, Materials Chemistry and Physics,162 (2015): 748-756

15. Liu J.P, Wang Y.D, Hao Y.L, Wang H.L, Wang Y, Nie Z.H, Su R, Wang D, Ren Y, Lu, Z.P, Wang, J.G, Hui X.D, Yang R, High-energy X-ray diffuse scattering studies on deformation-induced spatially confined martensitic transformations in multifunctional Ti-24Nb-4Zr-8Sn alloy, Acta Materialia, 81: 476-486(2014)

16. Y. Wu, H. Wang, X.J. Liu, X.H. Chen, X.D. Hui, Y. Zhang, Z.P. Lu, Designing Bulk Metallic Glass Composites with Enhanced Formability and Plasticity, Journal of Materials Sciences & Technology, 2014, 30(6), 566-575

17. Caiwei Wang, Lina Hu, Chen Wei, Xu Tong, Chao Zhou, Qijing Sun, Xidong Hui and Yuanzheng Yue, Sub-Tg relaxation patterns in Cu-based metallic glasses far from equilibrium, Journal of Chemical Physics, 141, 164507 (2014)

18. S.S. Wang, L. Chang, T. Wang, Y. D. Wu, J. J. Si, J. Zhu, X. M. Zhang, X.D. Hui, Microstructural Stability and Short-term Creep properties of 12Cr-W-Mo-Co Steel, Materials Science and Engineering A, 622(2015)204–211

19. T Wang, Hui X. D. Effects of Zr and Si on the glass forming ability and compressive properties of Ti-Cu-Co-Sn alloys, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 2015, 46(6):2381-2389

20. Zhao Y F, Zhu J, Chang L, Song J G, Chen X H, Hui X D. Influence of Cu content on the mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of Mg-Zn-Ca bulk metallic glasses, International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials, 2014, 21:487-493

21. Shushen Wang, Li Chang, Deye Lin, Xiaohua Chen, Xidong Hui. High Temperature Strengthening by Co Alloying in 12Cr-W-Mo Ferritic/Martensitic Heat Resistant Steels, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 45:4371-4385(2014)

22. S. S. Wang, L. Chang, Y. D. Wu, T. Wang, X. H. Chen and X. D. Hui. Structural mechanism of scale for 12Cr-W-Mo-Co steels with enhanced oxidation resistance, Corrosion Engineering, Science and Technology, 49(8):727-735(2014)

23. J. J. Han, W.Y. Wang, X.J. Liu, C.P. Wang, X.D. Hui, Z.K. Liu, Effect of solute atoms on glass-forming ability for Fe–Y–B alloy: An ab initio molecular dynamics study, Acta Materialia, 77:96-110(2014)

24. H. Zhang, S.L. Shang , W.Y. Wang, Y. Wang, X.D. Hui, L.Q. Chen , Z.K. Liu. Structure and energetics of Ni from ab initio molecular dynamics calculations, Computational Materials Science, 89: 242-246(2014)

25. Y. D. Wu, Y. H. Cai, T. Wang, J. J. Si,  J. Zhu, Y. D. Wang, X. D. Hui. A refractory Hf25Nb25Ti25Zr25 high-entropy alloy with excellent structural stability and tensile properties. Materials Letters, 130:277-280(2014)

26. Zhao Y F, Lin D Y, Chen X H, Liu Z K, Hui X D. Sluggish mobility and strong icosahedral ordering in Mg-Zn-Ca liquid and glassy alloys, Acta Materialia, 67:266-277(2014)

27. Zhao Y F, Si J J, Song J G, Hui X D. High strength Mg-Zn-Ca alloys prepared by atomization and hot pressing process. Materials Letters, 118: 55-58(2014)

28. Y. F. Zhao, J. J. Si, J. G. Song, Q. Yang, X. D. Hui, Synthesis of Mg-Zn-Ca metallic glasses by gas-atomization and their excellent capability in degrading azo dyes, Materials Science & Engineering B, 181:46-55(2014)

29. Jiajia Han, William Yi Wang, Cuiping Wang, Xidong Hui, Xingjun Liu, Zi-Kui Liu, Origin of enhanced glass-forming ability of Ce-containing Al-Fe alloy: Ab initio molecular dynamics study, Intermetallics 46:29-39(2014)

30. William Yi Wang, Shun Li Shang, Yi Wang, Zhi-Gang Mei, Kristopher A. Darling, Laszlo J. Kecskes, Suveen N. Mathaudhu, Xi Dong Hui and Zi-Kui Liu, Effects of Alloying Elements on Stacking Fault Energies and Electronic Structures of Binary Mg Alloys: A First-Principles Study, Materials Research Letters, 2(1):29-36(2014)

31. William Yi Wanga,b, Shun Li Shang, Yi Wang, Kristopher A. Darling , Laszlo J. Kecskes, Suveen N. Mathaudhu, Xi Dong Hui, Zi-Kui Liu, Electronic structures of long periodic stacking order structures in Mg: A first-principles study, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 586:656–662(2014)

32. R. Gao, Y.F. Zhao, X.J. Liu, Z.K. Liu, X. Hui, Ab initio molecular dynamics simulation of the liquid and amorphous structure of Mg65Cu25Gd10 alloy, Physica B, 426 (2013) 65–70

33. S. S, Wang, D. L. Peng, L. Chang, X.D. Hui, Enhanced mechanical properties induced by refined heat treatment for 9Cr-0.5Mo-1.8W martensitic heat resistant steel, Materials & design, 50 (2013) 174–180

34. Chen, Xiaohua; Zhang, Baoyu; Hui, Xidong. Effect of Nb on the corrosion behavior of continuous bulk metallic glass-coated steel wire composites. International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials, 2013, 20(6):589-592

35. D. Y. Lin, X. D. Hui, X. H. Chen, Y. Wang, S. L. Shan, Z. K. Liu, A new new many body potential with the second-moment approximation of tight-binding scheme for Hafnium, Science China (Physics and Astronomy), 56(11):2071–20802013

36. B. Y. Zhang, X. H. Chen, S. S. Wang, D. Y. Lin and X. D. Hui, High strength tungsten wire reinforced Zr-based bulk metallic glass matrix composites prepared by continuous infiltration process, Materials letters, 93 (2013) 210–214

37. De-Ye Lin, S. S, Wang, M. Li, X. D. Hui, An n-body potential for a Zr-Nb system based on the embedded atom method, Journal of Physics: Condensed Maters, 25(10):105404 (2013)

38. X. Hui, D. Y. Lin, X. H. Chen, W. Y. Wang, Y. Wang, S. L. Shan, Z. K. Liu, Structural mechanism for ultrahigh strength Co-based metallic glasses, Scripta Materialia, 68 (2013) 257–260

39. Enhuai Yin, Shujie Pang, Xidong Hui, Min Zhang, Longchao Zhuo, Chen Chen, Tao Zhang, Correlation of glass-forming ability to thermal properties in Ti-based bulk metallic glasses, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 546 (2013) 7–13

40. W.Y. Wang, S.L. Shang, Y. Wang,  K.A. Darling, S. N. Mathaudhu, X.D. Hui, Z.K. Liu, Electron localization morphology of the stacking faults in Mg: A first-principles study, Chemical Physics Letters, 2012, 551:212-125

41. S. L. Shang, Y. Wang, Z. G. Mei, X. D. Hui and Z. K. Liu, Lattice dynamics, thermodynamics, and bonding strength of lithium-ion battery materials LiMPO4 (M ¼ Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni): a comparative first-principles study, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22(3):1142-1149(2011)

42. William Yi Wang, Shunli Shang, Huazhi Fang, Hhui Zhang, Yi Wang, Suveen Nigel, Mathaud Hu, Xidong Hui, and Zi-Kui Liu, Effects of Composition on Atomic Structure, Diffusivity, and Viscosity of Liquid Al-Zr Alloys, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 2012, 43: 3471-3480

43. Y. Wu, H. Wang, H. H. Wu, Z.Y. Zhang, X.D. Hui, G.L. Chen, D. Ma, X. L. Wang, Z.P. Lu, Formation of Cu–Zr–Al bulk metallic glass composites with improved tensile properties, Acta Materialia, 59 (2011) 2928–2936

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

45. W. Y. Wang, H. Z. Fang, S. L. Shang, H. Zhang, Y. Wang, X. Hui, S. Mathaudhu, Z. K. Liu, Atomic structure and diffusivity in liquid Al80Ni20 by ab initio molecular dynamics simulations, Physica B, 406 (2011): 3089–3097

46. Y. Wang, J. E. Saal, S.L. Shang, X.D. Hui, L.Q. Chen, Z.K. Liu, Effects of spin structures on Fermi surface topologies in BaFe2As2, Solid State Communications 151 (2011) 272–275

47. E. R. Wang, X. D. Hui*, S. S. Wang, Y.F. Zhao, G. L. Chen, Microstructure and mechanical properties of Al–Si–Ni–Ce alloys prepared by gas-atomization spark plasma sintering and hot-extrusion, Materials Science and Engineering A 528 (2011) 5764–5771

48. E. R. Wang, X. D. Hui*, G.L. Chen, Eutectic Al–Si–Cu–Fe–Mn alloys with enhanced mechanical properties at room and elevated temperature, Materials and Design, 32 (2011) 4333–4340

49. X.J. Liu, G.L. Chen, F. Li, X.D. Hui, Z.P. Lu, F. Ye, C.T. Liu, Evolution of atomic ordering in metallic glasses, Intermetallics, 18 (2010) 2333-2337

50. Xiaohua Chen, Baoyu Zhang, Guoliang Chen, Yong Zhang, Xidong Hui, Zhaoping Lu, Xiongjun Liu, Yong Xu, Xianran Xing, Continuously manufacturing of bulk metallic glass-coated wire composite, Intermetallics, 18(2010), 2034-2038.

51. YU ChunYan, HUI XiDong*, CHEN XiaoHua, LIU XingJun, LIN DeYe, LIU ZiKui, CHEN GuoLiang, Ab initio molecular dynamics simulation of the atom packing and density of Al-Ni amorphous alloys, Science in China, E, 53(12):3175-3182(2010)

52. E. R. Wang, X. D. Hui, S. S. Wang, Y. F. Zhao, G. L. Chen, Improved mechanical properties in cast Al–Si alloys by combined alloying of Fe and Cu, Materials Science and Engineering A, 527 (2010) 7878–7884

53. 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, Physical Review Letters, 105, 155501 (2010)

54. X. Hui, G. Y. Sun, C. M. Zhang, S. N. Liu, E. R. Wang, M. L. Wang, G. L. Chen, Mg-Cu-Y-Ag bulk metallic glasses with enhanced compressive strength and plasticity, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 504S (2010) S6–S9

55. Z. Y. Xu, X. Hui, E. R. Wang, J. Chang, G. L. Chen, Gd-Dy-Al-Co bulk metallic glasses with large magnetic entropy change and refrigeration capacity, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 504S (2010) S146–S149

56. Y. Wang, S. L. Shang, X. D. Hui, L. Q. Chen, Z. K. Liu，Effects of spin structures on phonons in BaFe2As2, Applied Physics Letters, 97, 022504 (2010)

57. X. Hui, S. N. Liu, S. J. Pang, L. C. Zhuo, T. Zhang, G. L. Chena and Z. K. Liu, High-zirconium-based bulk metallic glasses with large plasticity，Scripta Materialia, 63 (2010) 239–242

58. J. Chang, X. Hui, Z.Y. Xu, Z. P. Lu, G. L. Chen, Ni-Gd-Al metallic glasses with large magnetocaloric effect, Intermetallics, 18 (2010) 1132-1136

59. Wu Y, Wu H H, Hui X D, Chen G L, Lu Z P, Effects of drawing on the tensile fracture strength and its reliability of small-sized metallic glasses, Acta Materialia, 58(2010) 2564-2576.

Academic Services

1.Secretary-general, Branch of Intermetallics and Bulk Metallic Glasses of Chinese Materials Research Society

2.Member of the Consultation Committee of Science and Technology of Beijing City

3.Executive member of the Council of the Scholarship Committee of Amorphous Alloys Speciality of Special Steel Branch, the Chinese Metals Society

4.Co-Chairman, 4th Conference of Bulk Metallic Glasses and Composites of China, 2007

5.Co-organizer, 2006 Conference of Chinese Materials Research Society, Session G: Metallic Glasses