Education:

1. Ph.D. in Materials Processing Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, P.R. China (2016.9-2020.12);

2. Master in Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, P.R. China (2013.9-2016.8);

3. Bachelor of Material Forming and Control Engineering, Shandong University, P.R. China (2009.9-2013.7).

Work history:

1. Young Associate Professor, Hohai University, College of Materials Science and Engineering, 2024.1 - present;

2. Post-doctor, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, 2021.3 - 2024.1.

Research briefing:

My mainly research project is <performance and microstructure of intermetallics and other alloys>. Currently, I am working on three projects: (1) High temperature plastic forming of γ-TiAl alloy; (2) Strengthening and toughening of γ-TiAl alloy and its composites; and (3) strengthening and toughening of Al/Cu layered composites.

Funding/Projects

1.  China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, 2022M721625, Project leader;

2.  National Key Research and Development Program Nano Frontier Special Project, 2021YFA1200203, Project participants;

3.  National Natural Science Foundation of China General Project, 52271033, Project participants;

4.  National Natural Science Foundation of China General Project 51975478, Project participants;

5.  National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Fund Project, 51705425, Project participants.

Journal Publications:

1. R.R. Xu, M.Q. Li, Y.H. Zhao*, A review of microstructure control and mechanical performance optimization of γ-TiAl alloys, J. Alloy. Compd., 2023, 932: 167611.

2. R.R. Xu^#, N.N. Liang^#, L.M. Zhuang, Y.H. Zhao*, Microstructure and mechanical behaviors of Al/Cu laminated composites fabricated by accumulative roll bonding and intermediate annealing, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 2022, 832: 142510.

3.  N.N. Liang^#, R.R. Xu^#, G.Z. Wu, X.Z. Gao, Y.H. Zhao*, High thermal stability of nanocrystalline FeNi₂CoMo_0.2V_0.5 high-entropy alloy by twin boundary and sluggish diffusion, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 2022, 848: 143399.

4. R.R. Xu, M.Q. Li*, Twinning and twin intersections in γ grains of Ti-42.9Al-4.6Nb-2Cr, J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 2021, 88: 90-98.

5. R.R. Xu, M.Q. Li*, Deformability of β phase in Ti-42.9Al-4.6Nb-2Cr at elevated temperature, J. Alloy. Compd., 2021, 871, 159617.

6. R.R. Xu, M.Q. Li*, Quantitative characterization of β-solidifying γ-TiAl alloy with duplex structure, T. Nonferr. Metal. Soc., 2021, 31: 1993-2004.

7. R.R. Xu, M.Q. Li*, γ→β phase transformation in Ti-42.9Al-4.6Nb-2Cr, Intermetallics, 2021, 133: 107169.

8. R.R. Xu, M.Q. Li*, H. Li, Kinetic analysis and strain-compensated constitutive models of Ti-42.9Al-4.6Nb-2Cr during isothermal compression, Prog. Nat. Sci. Mater. Int., 2020, 30: 260-269.

9. R.R. Xu, H. Li, M.Q. Li*, Dynamic recrystallization mechanism of γ and α phases during the isothermal compression of γ-TiAl alloy with duplex structure, J. Alloy. Compd., 2020, 844: 156089.

10. R.R. Xu, H. Li, M.Q. Li*, Flow softening mechanism in isothermal compression of β-solidifying γ-TiAl alloy, Mater. Des., 2020, 186: 108328.

11. R.R. Xu, M.Q. Li*, H. Li, Research progress on flow behavior and constitutive models of γ-TiAl alloys deformed at elevated temperature, Rare Metal Mater. Eng., 2019, 5: 1406-1414.