Zhifen Zhang

Associate professor， Postdoctoral

Department of Instrument science and precision manufacturing

School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi’an Jiao Tong University, Xi’an, 710049, China

Research Interests:

Laser shock peening， intenlligent manufacturing，Monitoring and defect prediction of welding process; Multisensory data fusion and modeling; Mechanical Fault detection and diagnosis

 West II Building, 28 Xian Ning West Road, Room 110

Xi’an Jiao Tong University, Xi’an, 710049, China

Tel: +86-13661662344,  Email：zzf919@xjtu.edu.cn

 Research projects:

l  On-line defect detection and micro-characterization of welding porosity for aluminum alloy in pulsed GTAW，China postdoctoral science foundation funding, 2018T111053，2018/06-2020/06, CNY150,000 ，hosted

l  Welding defect detection and prediction for Aluminum alloy GTAW， Postdoctoral Scientific Research Project Funding of Shanxi Province, 2017/01-2018/12, CNY 20,000， hosted

l  Characterization and identification of robotic welding defects based on deep learning of arc spectrum, China postdoctoral science foundation funding, 2016M602805，2017/01-2018/12, CNY50,000 hosted

l  Polymorphic data-driven-based On-line prediction and quantitative evaluation of weld defects for aluminum alloy pulse GTAW,  NSFC Natural Science Foundation of China，51605372, 2017/01-2019/12, CNY 200,000， hosted

l  New teachers' scientific research funding for top universities construction，JX1K038，2016/06-2019/07，CNY100,000， hosted

l  Tests and analysis for crack propagation of aluminum alloy weldment, horizontal projects,20161210, CNY45,000, hosted

l  Equipment overhaul in 2016 for Ministry of Chemical Industry, 20160978, CNY135,900, participated

l  Daily maintenance - C - 702 online dynamic balance for Ministry of Chemical Industry, 20161205, CNY20,000, participated

 Research and work Experience:

l  2015.10 ~ Present:  Lecturer& Postdoc, School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi’an Jiao Tong University,  Dr. Guangrui Wen

l  2013.11 ~ 2014.10: Visiting student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor,  Dr. Elijah Kannatey-Asibu

Ø  Monitoring of ultrasonic welding process with multiple sensory technology, Dr. Wane Cai

Ø  Prediction of welding Residual Stress Release based on acoustic emission and strain sensor, Dr. Elijah Kannatey-Asibu

l  2014.06.09 ~ 2014.06.13: Volunteer, ASME International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC 2014), Detroit & Ann Arbor, USA  

l  2014.10.25 ~ 2014.10.28: Member of the organizing committee, The 10^th International Conference on Robotic Welding, Intelligence and Automation (RWIA’2014), Shanghai, China, in charge of receptionist and conference finance.

l  2012.10.05 ~ 2012.10.09: Member of the organizing committee, The 9^th Conference of Chinese Robotic Welding, Beijing, China, in charge of receptionist and conference finance

2010.10~2015.10, Lab Assistant, Intelligentized Robotic Welding Technology Laboratory, Shanghai Jiao Tong University