Zhang Zhongwei is a Professor in Materials Science and Engineering, at Institute of Advanced Structure Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology. He holds the esteemed position of Chief Scientist for a national key Research and Development program and currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the High Temperature Professional Committee within the Chinese Corrosion and Protection Society, as well as the Executive Director of the Advanced Composite Technology and Equipment Innovation Alliance.
With a long-standing dedication to aerospace material research, development, and engineering applications, he has been instrumental in addressing the needs of aerospace equipment and major projects. His work is centered on ultra-high temperature thermal protection, high-temperature thermal structural composite materials, innovative lightweight structures, and the study of material behavior under extreme environmental conditions. He has led several significant projects, including those under the national key research and development plan, and has achieved remarkable success in both theoretical foundations and practical engineering applications. His contributions have been recognized with the prestigious First Prize from the Chinese Corrosion Society.
lUltra-high temperature thermal protection
lHigh-temperature thermal structural composite materials
lInnovative lightweight structure
[1] Zhang, Y., Xue, Y., Liu, Y., Li W, Liu K., Han, W., Zhang, Z#. A novel rapid fabrication method and in-situ densification mechanism for ceramic matrix composite[J]. Composites Part B, 2025, 111881.
[2] Su G, Li W, Han W, et al. Microstructure evolution and failure mechanism of 2D Cf/SiBCN–ZrB2 composite at elevated temperatures[J]. Ceramics International, 2024, 50(18):33496-33505.
[3] Pang X, Hong W, Li W, Li, A., Zhang, Z#. Microstructure, properties and damage characteristics of designed PyC interphase in Cf/SiC mini-composites[J]. Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 44(14),116663
[4] Song X , Zhang Z , Ye L , et al. Preparation and ablation behavior analysis of non-equimolar Cf/(Hf1/2Zr1/3Ti1/6) C composites under oxyacetylene flame with different heat fluxes[J]. Ceramics International, 2024, 50(15):26482-26492.
[5] Pang X, Hong W, Li W, Li L, Liu Y, Peng Y, Zhang Z#, Xiong X. In-situ matrix and interfacial damage evolution of T-300TM Cf/SiC mini-composites with single/hybrid texture PyC microstructures under tensile loading[J]. Ceramics International, 2024, 50(12): 22129-22140.
[6] Hong, W., Pang, X., Yan, H., Li, L., Zhang, Z#. Actively-controlled PyC interphase failure mechanisms in C/SiC composite revealed using micro-mechanical interfacial testing[J]. Ceramics International, 2024.
[7] Su, G., Zhang, M., Zhang, Y., Li, W., Zhang, Z#. Bonding properties of C/C composites based on polyborosilazane ceramic precursor films[J]. Ceramics International, 2023, 49(23): 37270-37279.
[8] Pang X, Zhang M, Hong W, Zhang Z#, Li W, Liu Y. Fabrication process and growth mechanism of novel micro‐stack PyC Interphase with different textures[J]. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2023, 106(12): 7400-7410.
[9] Zhang Z#, Zhang M, Duan H, Li L, Pang X, Li W. PyC interphase growth mechanism and control models of C/SiC composites[J]. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2023, 43(14): 5961-5971.
[10] Zhang Z#, Li W, Yang Y, Wu H. Fabrication and compressive performance of novel lightweight C/SiC honeycomb for ultrahigh stability structures[J]. Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials, 2023, 25(4): 462-477.
²The First Prize of the Chinese Corrosion Society
