Prof Hanliang Zhu

Role at ANSTO

Professor Hanliang Zhu is a Principal Research Scientist specializing in advanced structural materials. His work focuses on microstructural characterization, evolution, and control in diverse service environments, including corrosion, creep, and irradiation. He conducts research into the behaviour and performance of nuclear and other advanced materials, supporting the development of safer, more efficient technologies for nuclear energy and related industries.

Expertise

• Structural materials for advanced nuclear reactors
• Irradiation damage mechanisms and effects in nuclear structural materials
• Corrosion behavior of nuclear materials in molten salt environments
• High-temperature creep behavior of nuclear and other advanced structural materials
• Microstructural characterization and analysis
• Microstructure control and performance optimisation in additive manufactured materials
• Development of advanced manufacturing techniques for structural applications
• Processing-microstructure-property relationships in materials systems

Qualifications and Achievements

• Honorary Professor, School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronic and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong, Australia, 2022 - present.
• Best Paper Award in the Value Added Processes Track at the Ninth International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar and Exposition (ET’08), The Extrusion Technology for Aluminum Profiles Foundation, USA, 2008.
• COE (Centre of Excellence) Fellow, 21^st Century COE Program, Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Japan, 2003 - 2006.
• Research Fellow, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, USA, 2001 - 2002.