Education

09/1997 Aichi Institute of Technology (AIT), Japan

Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering

Dissertation Title: Fabrication of Light Metal (Al, Mg) MatrixComposites
and Their Mechanical Properties

07/1985 Southeast University (SEU), China

 B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering

Professional Experience

04/2005~Present    Professor, Hohai University, Nanjing, China

10/2017~11/2017   Senior Visiting Fellow(one months), University of Delaware, USA

12/2010~01/2011   Senior Visiting Fellow(one months), NC State University, USA

03/2004~03/2005   Postdoctoral Researcher, National Institute of Advanced

Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan

01/2002~01/2004JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow (two years), National Institute of

Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan

05/2001~11/2001   Distinguished Visiting Scientist (six months), National Institute of

Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan

04/2001~04/2001Professor, Southeast University, China

04/1998~03/2001 Associate Professor, Southeast University, China

09/1996~09/1997Visiting Fellow(one year), Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan

11/1993~10/1994  Visiting Fellow(one year), Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan

06/1990~11/1993 Assistant Professor, Southeast University, China

07/1985~06/1990Assistant, Southeast University, China

Research Interests

• Characteristics of bulk Nanostructured/ultrafine-grained metals (microstructure, mechanical properties, corrosion behavior, superplasticity)

• Advanced structural materials (Al alloys, Mg alloys,Cu alloys, Ceramics)

• Production of composites (squeeze casting, powder metallurgy)

• Surface technologies of metals (anticorrosion coating, surface nanocrystallization)

• Severe plastic deformationprocess of bulk nanostructured/ultrafine-grained metals

• Hot working (rolling, extrusion, equal-channel angular pressing)

TeachingExperience

• Progress in Physical Metallurgy (For graduate students)

• Advanced Composites (For graduate students)

• Microstructure and property of materials (For graduate students)

• Introduction of Metal Matrix Composites (For undergraduate students)

• Fundamentals of material science  (For undergraduate students)

• Metallic materials  (For undergraduate students)

• Academic advisor for Ph. D., Master and undergraduate students.

Awards and Professional Achievements

• Top 2% of the world's Scientists (Stanford University, USA), 2022, 2023

• Faculty adviser of excellent doctoral thesis (Hohai University), 2023

• Top 100,000 scientists in the world, 2022

• Contribution Award of Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 2021

• Chinese government scholarship, 2017

• Faculty adviser of excellent masterdissertation(Jiangsu province of China), 2014

• Faculty adviser of excellent doctoraldissertation (Jiangsu province of China), 2011

• Faculty adviser of excellent doctoraldissertation (Hohai University), 2011

• Chinese government scholarship, 2010

• Faculty adviser of excellent undergraduate thesis (Jiangsu Province of China), 2010

• Faculty adviser of excellent master dissertation(Hohai University), 2010

• Japanese government fellowship (JSPS), 2002-2004

• Chinese government fellowship, 2001.

• Excellent teacher award of Chuangduan (Southeast University), 2001

• Chinese government mainstay teacher foundation, 2000

• Conference organizer: The Fourth International Conference on Advanced Materials, Nagoya, May 1998, Japan.

• Chinese government fellowship, 1996-1997.

Funding/Projects

1. Nature Science Foundation of China, “Synergistic mechanism and controllable preparation of high-strength magnesium alloy with double-peak grain distribution and multi-scale second phase (51774109)”, Project leader.

2. Nature Science Foundation of China, “Superplasticity and high-temperature-deformation mechanism of particle-reinforced magnesium matrix composites (59571004)”, Project leader.

3. Nature Science Foundation of China, “Synergistic activation mechanism and controlled preparation of anti-corrosion ultrafine-grained Mg alloy for high-efficiency anode in seawater battery（51979099）”, Principal participant.

4. Nature Science Foundation of China, “Corrosion resistance behavior of bulk ultra-fine-grained alloy produced by continuous severe-plastic-deformation（51141002）”, Principal participant.

5. The subtopicof the national 11th 'Five-year' technology support programs,China“Corrosion control of offshore wind tower（2006BAA01A27-3）”, Project leader.

6. Key research and development plan of Jiangsu province, China“Research and development of key technologies and equipment for industrialization of high-performance ultrafine-grained magnesium alloy plate (BE2017148)”, Project leader

7. Thepromotionproject for scientific research industrialization of colleges and university by Jiangsu Educational Commission, China, “Industrialization of newwater-based environmentalanti-corrosion coating（JHZD09-3）”,Project leader.

8. The project for transformation & industrializationof scientific and technological achievements in the industrial field by Changzhou city, China, “New Zn-richenvironmental coatingsfor high-performance rust-inhibiting of steel structure”, Project leader.

9. Fulade Connector Co., LTD, Changsu city, China, “The new solar photovoltaic technology”, Project leader.

10. Nature Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, China, “Microstructure control of high-strength high-conductivity ultra-fine-grained copper alloy contact wire fabricated through continuous severe-plastic-deformation”, Principal participant.

11. Nature Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, China, “Self-protection mechanism of bulk nanocrystalline / ultrafine-grained alloys fabricatedby continuous severe-plastic-deformation（BK20131373）”, Principal participant.

12. Nature Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, China, “Effect of grain refinement on biological degradation behaviors of biomedical Mg-RE alloys”, Principal participant.

13. Young CoreTeachers Fund of the Ministry of Education, China, “High-strain-rate superplasticity of magnesium matrix composites”, Project leader.

14. The opening Project of Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, “Fabrication method and corrosion control of bulk ultrafine-grained Mg alloys with high strength and toughness”, Principal participant.

15. Preferential funding plan of the state ministry of personnel for returnee, China, “Basic research on preparation and application of high strength and toughness ultrafine bulk alloy materials”, Project leader.

16. Application Basic Research Project of Jiangsu Province, China, “Computer prediction and thickness-strain control of superplastic forming of metal sheet (BJ97031)” , Project leader.

Books and chapters published

1. New Materials (Science Popularization Series of Strategic Emerging Industries)(1st edition) [M], Duan Xiaoguang,Ma Aibin, Jin Zhong(Ed.),Jiangsu Phoenix Science and Technology Press, Nanjing, China (Dec. 2019)

2. Materials Aesthetics and Plastic Arts(1st Edition) [M], JinghuaJiang, Jianqing Chen, Jiajia Wang andAibin Ma(Ed.), China Science Press, ISBN: 9787030485649, Beijing, China (Mar.2018)

3. Anti-corrosion Engineering for Offshore Wind Plant[M]，A.B. MaandJ.H. Jiang(Ed.),China Water&Power Press, ISBN: 9787517035534, Beijing, China (Aug.2015).

4. J.H. Jiang and A.B. Ma,“Bulk Ultrafine-grained Magnesium Alloys by SPD Processing”. In: Magnesium Alloys Design, Processing and Properties, Frank Czerwinski (Ed.), INTECH, ISBN：978-953-307-520-4, Rijeka, Croatia (Jan.2011).

5. Heat Treatment and Quality Inspection of Metals (Modern Industry Training Course)(1st edition) [M]. Aibin Ma, Jianqing Jiang (Ed.), Southeast University Press, Nanjing, China (Oct. 2001)

Representative Journal Publications

1.  Chengwei Ji, Aibin Ma*, Jinghua Jiang, Liwen Zhao, Xuefei Fang, Huan Liu, Dan Song. Effects of rolling processing on the microstructures, mechanical properties and strain softening behavior of biodegradable Zn-0.06Mg alloy [J]. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2024, 29: 170-180  

2.  Chengwei Ji, Aibin Ma*, Jinghua Jiang, Dan Song, Huan Liu, Liwen Zhao, Xuefei Fang. Improving the mechanical properties and inhibiting strain softening behavior of the biodegradable Zn-0.06Mg alloy via ECAP plus rolling processing [J].Progress in Natural Science: Materials International, 2024, 34(1): 45-55

3. Yanxia Gu，Jinghua Jiang*, Aibin Ma, Haoran Wu, Lihe Lu. Enhanced corrosion behavior of ultrafine-grainedpure titanium in simulated high-temperatureseawater[J]. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2022, 19: 1-6

4. Chengwei Ji,Aibin Ma*, Jinghua Jiang, Haoran Wu, Huan Liu, Sensen Guo , Yuxuan Yuan. Regulating mechanical properties and degradation behavior of biodegradable Zn–0.6Mg alloy via ECAP plus cold rolling[J]. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2023, 937(15): 168487

5.  Bingqian Xu, Jiapeng Sun*, Jing Han, Zhenquan Yang, Hao Zhou, Lirong Xiao, Songsong Xu, Ying Han,Aibin Ma*, Guosong Wu*, Effect of hierarchical precipitates on corrosion behavior of fine-grain magnesium-gadolinium-silver alloy [J]. Corrosion Science, 2022, 194:109924

6. Chengwei Ji, Aibin Ma *, Jinghua Jiang. Mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of novel Al-Mg-Zn-Cu-Si lightweight high entropy alloys [J]. Journal of Alloys and Compounds，2022, 900:163508

7. ZhenquanYang，Aibin Ma*，Bingqian Xu，Jinghua Jiang，Haoran Wu，Jiapeng Sun. Tailoring the microstructure and texture to achieve high strength in a high-Al content Mg alloy by stepless-temperature-reduction ECAP[J].Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2022, 841: 143023

8.  Qiuyuan Xie, Aibin Ma*, Jinghua Jiang, Huan Liu, Bassiouny Saleh. Discharge properties of ECAP processed AZ31-Ca alloys as anodes for seawater-activated battery[J]. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2021, 11:1031-1044

9.  Zhenquan Yang, Aibin Ma*, Bingqian Xu, Jinghua Jiang, Jiapeng Sun. Revealing the tensile anisotropy, tension–compression asymmetry, and strain-hardening behavior of a high-performance Mg–Gd–Ag alloy [J]. Journal of Alloys and Compounds， 2021, 868: 159238

10.  Zhenquan Yang, Aibin Ma*, Bingqian Xu,Jinghua Jiang, Jiapeng Sun. Corrosion behavior of AZ91 Mg alloy with a heterogeneous structure produced by ECAP [J]. Corrosion Science, 2021, 187:109517

11. Qiong Xu,Aibin Ma *, Yuhua Li*, Jiapeng Sun, Yuchun Yuan, Jinghua Jiang, Chaoying Ni. Microstructure evolution of AZ91 alloy processed by a combination method of equal channel angular pressing and rolling[J].Journalof Magnesiumand Alloys, 2020, 8(1)：192-198

12.  Jiajia Wang, Yaqing Jiang,Aibin Ma*, Jinghua Jiang, Jianqing Chen, Baosong Li, Jianyong Feng, Zhaosheng Li *, Zhigang Zou. Effects of oxygen impurity concentration on the interfacial properties of Ta3N5/Ta5N6 composite photoelectrode: A DFT calculation[J]. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental,2020, 278：119296

13.  Qiong Xu,Aibin Ma*, Bassiouny Saleh, Yuhua Li, Yuchun Yuan, Jinghua Jiang, Chaoying Ni(*). Enhancement of strength and ductility of SiCp/AZ91 composites by RD-ECAP processing[J].  Materials Science & Engineering A, 2020,771:138579.

14.  Yanxia Gu,Aibin Ma*, Jinghua Jiang, Yuchun Yuan, Haoran Wu. Microstructure and tensile anisotropy of pure Ti processed by up-scaled RD-ECAP [J]. Materials Characterization,2020, 168: 110513

15. Jiajia Wang, Yaqing Jiang, Aibin Ma*, Jinghua Jiang, Jianqing Chen, Mingxue Li,Jianyong Feng, Zhaosheng Li, Zhigang Zou. Charge compensation doping to improve the photocatalytic andphotoelectrochemical activities of Ta₃N₅: A theoretical study[J].Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2019,244：502-511

16. Ce Wang, Aibin Ma*, Jiapeng Sun, Huan Liu*, He Huang,Zhenquan Yang，Jinghua Jiang. Effect of ECAP process on as-cast and as-homogenized Mg-Al-Ca-Mn alloys with different Mg₂Ca morphologies[J]. Journal of Alloys and Compounds， 2019, 793 :‏ 259-270

17.  Yanxia Gu, Aibin Ma*, Jinghua Jiang,Yuhua Li, Dan Song,Haoran Wu, Yuchun Yuan.Simultaneously improving mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of pure Ti by continuous ECAP plus short-duration annealing[J]. Materials Characterization,2018,138:38-47

18.  Jiajia Wang, Aibin Ma*, Zhaosheng Li, Jinghua Jiang, Jianqing Chen, Zhigang Zou. Effects of Mg-Zr codoping on the photoelectrochemical properties of a Ta₃N₅ semiconductor: a theoretical insight[J]. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2017,5(15):6966-6973

19.  Yuchun Yuan, Aibin Ma*, Xiaofan Gou, Jinghua JIANG, Fumin Lu, Godfred Arhin, Yuntian Zhu. Effect of heat treatment and deformation temperature on the mechanical properties of ECAP processed ZK60 magnesium alloy [J]. Materials Science and Engineering A, 2016, 677:125-132

20. Liuyan Zhang, Aibin Ma*, Jinghua Jiang, Xiaohua Jie. Effect of processing methods on microhardness and acid corrosion behavior of low-carbon steel [J]. Materials and Design , 2015, 65: 115-119.

21. Fumin Lu, Aibin Ma*, Jinghua Jiang, Yu Guo, Donghui Yang, Dan Song, Jianqing Chen. Significantly improved corrosion resistance of heat-treated Mg-Al-Gd alloy containing profuse needle-like precipitates within grains [J]. Corrosion Science, 2015,94: 171-178.

22. Chengcheng Zhu, Aibin Ma*, Jinghua Jiang, Xuebin Li, Dan Song, Donghui Yang, Yuan Yuan, Jianqing Chen. Effect of ECAP combined cold working on mechanical properties and electrical conductivity of Conform-produced Cu-Mg alloys [J]. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2014, 582(5): 135-140.

23.  Fumin Lu, Aibin Ma*, Jinghua Jiang, Dan Song, Jing Chen . Effect of multi-pass equal channel angular pressing on microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg_97.1Zn₁Gd_1.8Zr_0.1 alloy [J]. Materials Science & Engineering A, 2014, 594:330-333

24. Y.C. Yuan, A. B. Ma*, J. H. Jiang, Y. Sun, F. M. Lu, L. Y. Zhang, D. Song. Mechanical properties and precipitate behavior of Mg-9Al-1Zn alloy processed by equal-channel angular pressing and aging [J].Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2014, 594: 182-188.

25.  Dan Song, Aibin Ma*, Wei Sun, Jinghua Jiang, Jinyang Jiang, Donghui Yang, Guanghui Guo. Improved Corrosion Resistance in Simulated Concrete Pore Solution of Surface Nanocrystallized Rebar Fabricated by Wire-brushing [J]. Corrosion Science, 2014, 82: 437-441.

26. F.M. Lu, A.B. Ma*, J.H. Jiang, D.H. Yang, Y.C. Yuan, L.Y. Zhang. Formation of profuse long period stacking ordered microcells in Mg-Gd-Zn-Zr alloy during multipass ECAP process [J].Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2014, 601: 140–145

27. Jinghua Jiang,Qi Zhou, Jisen Yu, Aibin Ma*, Dan Song, Fumin Lu, Liuyan Zhang， Donghui Yang, Jianqing Chen. Comparative Analysis for Corrosion Resistance of Micro-arc Oxidation Coatings on Coarse-grained and Ultra-fine Grained AZ91D Mg Alloy [J].Surface and Coatings Technology, 2013, 216(15):259-266.

28.  Kaixiao Zhang, Aibin MA*, Jinghua Jiang, Yan Xu, Fei Tai, Jiangfeng Gong, Hua Zou & Weihua Zhu. InGaN metal-insulator-semiconductor photodetector using Al₂O₃ as the insulator [J].SCIENCE CHINA (Technological Sciences), 2013, 56(1):1-4.

29.  Jinghua jiang, Aibin Ma*, Dan Song, Jun Shi, Kaile Wang, Donghui Yang, Jianqing Chen. Anticorrosion behavior of ultrafine-grained Al-26 wt.% Si alloy fabricated by ECAP [J].Journal of Materials Science, 2012,47:7744-7750.

30. Lu Fumin, Ma Aibin*, Jiang Jinghua, Yang Donghui, Zhou Qi. Long-period stacking-ordered structures in Mg-Zn-RE Alloys: A review [J]. Rare Metals, 2012, 31(3): 303-310.

31.  Liuyan Zhang, Aibin Ma*, Jinghua Jiang, Dan Song, Jianqing Chen, Donghui Yang. Anti-corrosion performance of waterborne Zn-rich coating with modified silicon-based vehicle and lamellar Zn (Al) pigments[J]. Progress in Nature Science: Materials Iinternational, 2012,22（4）：326-333.

32.  Ping Zhang, Aibin Ma*, Sheng Lu, Guanguo Liu, Pinghua Lin, Jinghua Jiang, Chenglin Chu. Effect of grain refinement on the mechanical properties of Cu–Al–Be–B shape memory alloy [J].Materials & Design, 2011, 32(1): 348-352

33.  Dan Song, Aibin Ma*，Jinghua Jiang, Pinghua Lin, Donghui Yang, Junfeng Fan. Corrosion behavior of bulk ultra-fine-grained AZ91D magnesium alloy fabricated by equal-channel-angular-pressing[J].Corrosion Science, 2011, 53(1): 362-373

34. Dan Song, Aibin Ma*，Jinghua Jiang, Pinghua Lin, Donghui Yang, Junfeng Fan. Corrosion behavior of equal-channel-angular-pressed pure magnesium in NaCl aqueous solution [J].Corrosion Science, 2010,52, 481-490

35. Ping Zhang, Aibin Ma*, Jinghua Jiang, Sheng Lu, Pinghua Lin, Donghui Yang, Guanguo Liu. Microstructural evolution and mechanical response of Cu-Al-Be-B shape memory alloy processed by repetitive equal channel angular pressing [J].Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2010,497, 210-214.

36. Jinghua Jiang, Aibin Ma*, Dan Song, Naobumi Saito, Yuchun Yuan,Yoshinori Nishida. Corrosion behavior of a hypereutectic Al-23mass%Si alloy (AC9A) processed by severe plastic deformation [J].Trans. Nonferrous Met. Soc. China, 2010, 20(2): 195-200

37. Aibin Ma, Jinghua Jiang, Naobumi Saito, Ichinori Shigematsu, Yuchun Yuan, Donghui Yang, Yoshinori Nishida. Improving both strength and ductility of a Mg alloy through a large number of ECAP passes[J].Materials Science and Engineering A, 2009,513-514, 122-127

38. J. H. Jiang, A. B. Ma*, W. F. Weng, G. H. Fu, Y. F. Zhang, G. G. Liu And F. M. Lu. Corrosion fatigue performance of pre-split steel wiresfor high strength bridge cables[J].Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures,2009, 32, 769–779.

39. Jinghua Jiang, Aibin MA*, Saito Naobumi, Shen Zhixin, Song Dan, Lu Fumin, Yoshinori Nishida, Yang Donghui, Lin Pinghua. Improving the corrosion resistance of RE-containing magnesium alloy ZE41A through ECAP[J]. Journal of rare earth, 2009,27,848-852.

40. Ping Zhang, Aibin Ma*, Sheng Lu, Pinghua Lin, Jinghua Jiang ,Hu Ma ,Chenglin Chu. Effect of equal-channel-angular-pressing and heat treatment on the microstructure of Cu-Al-Be-B shape memory alloy [J].Materials Letters,2009, 63, 2676-79.

41. Dan Song, Aibin Ma *, Jinghua Jiang, Pinhua Lin, Donghui Yang. Corrosion behavior of ultra-fine grained industrial pure Al fabricated by ECAP[J]. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 2009,19, 1065-1070

42. Yang Donghui, Yang shangrun, Ma Aibin, Jiang Jinghua. Compression Properties of Cellular AlCu5Mn Alloy Foams with Wide Range of Porosity[J].Journal of Materials Science, 2009, 44, 5552-5556

43. Aibin Ma, Yoshinori Nishida, Jinghua Jiang, Naobumi Saito, Ichinori Shigematsu, Akira Watazu，Deformation mechanism at impact test of Al-11mass% Si alloy processed by equal-channel angular pressing with a rotary die [J].Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 2007, 17, 104-109.

44. Jinghua Jiang, Jianqing Jiang, Aibin Ma, Yiyou Tu and Feng Fang. Application of low temperature liquid sulfurization catalyzed with rare earth on Cr12 impacting die [J]. Journal of Rare Earth, 2007, 25,220-226.

45. Jinghua Jiang，Aibin Ma*，Naobumi Saito, Pinghua Lin and Yoshinori Nishida. Effect of microstructures on superplasticity of Al-11mass%Si alloy[J].Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China,2007, 17,509-513.

46. Aibin Ma, Kazutaka Suzuki, Yoshinori Nishida, Naobumi Saito, et al., Impact toughness of an ultrafine-grained Al-11mass%Si alloy processed by rotary-die equal-channel angular pressing[J].Acta Materialia, 2005, 53,211-220.

47. Aibin Ma, Yoshinori Nishida, Kazutaka Suzuki, Ichinori Shigematsu and Naobumi Saito, Characteristics of plastic deformation by rotary-die equal-channel angular pressing[J].Scripta Materialia, 2005, 52,433-437.

48. Aibin Ma, Makoto Takagi, Naobumi Saito, et al., Tensile properties at elevated temperatures of a severely deformed Al-11mass%Si alloy processed by rotary-die equal-channel angular pressing[J].Materials Science and Engineering A, 2005,408, 147-153.

49. Aibin Ma, Kazutaka Suzuki, Naobumi Saito, Yoshinori Nishida, et al., Impact toughness of an ingot Al-23mass%Si alloy improved by rotary-die equal-channel angular pressing[J]. Materials Science and Engineering A, 2005,399, 181-189.

50. Aibin Ma, Naobumi Saito, Makoto Takagi, Yoshinori Nishida, et al., Effect of severe plastic deformation on tensile properties of a cast Al-11mass%Si alloy[J].Materials Science and Engineering A, 2005, 359,70-76.