Dr Xianghai An
Associate Head of School (Research Education)
School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
Dr. Xianghai An received his PhD from Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Sciences, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2012. After receiving his PhD degree, he commenced with the School of Aerospace, Mechatronic and Mechanical Engineering (AMME) at The University of Sydney (USYD) as a research fellow, qualifying as a DVCR Research Fellow (Sydney Society of Fellows, 2014-2016), a Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA) Fellow supported by Australia Research Council (ARC) (2017-2019). Dr An is currently a Senior Lecturer and Robinson Fellow (one of first recipients of the Robinson Fellowships - named after Sir Robert Robinson, who was the first Nobel Prize winner from the University of Sydney.) He was also conferred to the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship by Humboldt Foundation in Germany in 2016.
Making materials lighter, stronger, tougher, and more environmentally friendly has been a central focus of materials scientists and engineers. However, given the materials complexity, our capability in materials design for optimised properties is highly restricted. By convoluting from the atomic-scale plasticity, to the nanomechanics of individual microstructural features and to the mechanical performance of bulk engineering materials, the devoted endeavor of my research is to build a physical and fundamental understanding of deformation mechanism, materials’ architectural structures and the intricate interplay between structures and properties arising from different length scales, and to engineering heterogeneous microstructures from atomic scales to bulk scale via advanced manufacturing & processing techniques to push the property boundary of possibility to enrich their applications across multiple industries.
Nanostructure design of novel light, strong and damage tolerant materials
Nanomechanics and nanoplasticity of small-scale materials
Mechanical behaviour of advanced metals at extremes
Multiscale additive manufacturing of metallic materials
Interface and grain boundary of advanced materials
Fatigue and Fracture of advanced materials
Dr. An is looking for students/visiting students/visiting scholars with high motivation, passion, curiosity, resilience and self-dispciplineto join the group.
- AMME2301/9301- Mechanics of Solids
- MECH5310- Advanced Engineering Materials
Heterogeneous Nanostructuring for novel light, strong and damage tolerant materials
Nanomechanics and nanoplasticity of small-scale materials
Mechanical behaviour of advanced metals at extremes
Multiscale additive manufacturing of metallic materials
Fatigue and Fracture of advanced materials
- 2020: Outstanding Reviewer Award for Acta and Scripta Materialia
- 2018: Robinson Fellow, University of Sydney
- 2018: Dean’s Research Award, The University of Sydney
- 2017-2019: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award, Australian Research Council
- 2016: Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, Humboldt Foundation, Germany
- 2014-2016: DVCR Research Fellowship, The University of Sydney
- 2006 - 2010: Recipient, Acta Materialia Top 50 Highly Cited Articles by Authors from Mainland China
- 2011: Gold award, Excellent Young Scientist’s Oral Presentation, NanoSPD5 Conference
- 2009 and 2012: Changxu Shi Prize, IMR, CAS
- 2003: President’s Awards, Shandong University (SDU)
Grants:
- 2024: Sydney Nano Institute Kickstarter Funding, Leading CI
- 2024: Australian Research Council LIEF (LE240100120), Co-CI
- 2023: Digital Sciences InitiativeResearch Pilot Project Grants, Leading CI
- 2023: Australian Research Council Discovery Projects (DP230101228), Leading CI
- 2022: USyd-Zhejiang Partership Collaboration Awards, Leading CI
- 2020-2023: USyd, Robinson Fellowship, Sole CI
- 2020: Australian Research Council LIEF (LE200100033), Co-CI
- 2019: USyd-SJTU partnership Award, Co-CI
- 2019: Australian Research Council LIEF (LE190100032), Co-CI
- 2018: USyd, Dean’s Research Award Funding Scheme, Sole CI
- 2017-2019: Australian Research Council DECRA (DE170100053), Sole CI
- 2017-2019: USyd, DVCR DECRA supporting Scheme, Sole CI
- 2016: Humboldt Foundation (German), Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, Sole CI
- 2015-2017: Australian Research Council Discovery Projects (DP150101121) Co-CI
- 2014-2016: USyd, DVCR Research Fellowship, Sole CI
- 2015: USyd, ECR and Newly Appointed Staff Development Scheme, Sole CI
Project title | Research student |
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Microstructure and mechanical properties of multiprincipal-element alloys fabricated by electrochemical additive manufacturing | Jiaming CAO |
Thin film Potassium Tantalate Niobate(KTN) for Ultrafast Integrated Photonics | Shashank GUPTA |
Development of new post-treatment routes to improve the mechanical behaviour of architecture materials | Guru Santhosh IRVICHETTY |
Cyclic deformation response of micron-sized metals | Heqing LI |
Microstructure and Mechanical Behaviour of High-performance Multiple Principal Element Alloys Enabled by Hierarchical Heterogeneity Engineering | Jiayi SUN |
Bioinspired design manufacturing and mechnical behaviour of interpenetrating phase composites | Yang XU |
Publications
Journals
- Li, X., Zhao, Z., Zhang, Z., Shao, X., An, X., Wei, S., Zhou, H., Song, K., Wang, J. (2024). Dislocation Evolution in Cyclic-Loaded Cu Nanopillars with Different Configurations. Small. [More Information]
- Liu, M., An, X., Wang, B., Wu, L., Xue, P., Liu, F., Ni, D., Xiao, B., Ma, Z. (2024). Enhanced fatigue properties of large-scale ultrafine-grained copper fabricated by friction stir additive manufacturing and subsequent cold rolling. International Journal Of Fatigue, 183, 108253. [More Information]
- Feng, M., Sha, G., Wu, Q., Xue, J., Luo, Z., Wang, Z., An, X., Liao, X., Li, J., Jin, S. (2024). High-pressure-torsion-induced segregation, precipitation and grain refinement of Al-(Si, Mg and Cu) binary alloys. Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 199, 102-113. [More Information]
Conferences
- An, X. (2011). Influence of stacking fault energy on the Microstructures evolution in Cu and Cu-Al Alloys during severe plastic deformation. 5th International conference on Nanomaterials by severe plastic deformation (Nanospd5), China: Trans Tech Publications.
- An, X. (2010). Strengthening and toughening of Cu and Cu-Al alloys -Stacking fault energy effect. 1st SYNL Colloquium on Mechanical Behaviors of Metallic Materials.
- An, X. (2009). Influence of stacking fault energy on the grain refinement during severe plastic deformation. 12th National conference for the Young on Materials Science and Technology, China.
2024
- Li, X., Zhao, Z., Zhang, Z., Shao, X., An, X., Wei, S., Zhou, H., Song, K., Wang, J. (2024). Dislocation Evolution in Cyclic-Loaded Cu Nanopillars with Different Configurations. Small. [More Information]
- Liu, M., An, X., Wang, B., Wu, L., Xue, P., Liu, F., Ni, D., Xiao, B., Ma, Z. (2024). Enhanced fatigue properties of large-scale ultrafine-grained copper fabricated by friction stir additive manufacturing and subsequent cold rolling. International Journal Of Fatigue, 183, 108253. [More Information]
- Feng, M., Sha, G., Wu, Q., Xue, J., Luo, Z., Wang, Z., An, X., Liao, X., Li, J., Jin, S. (2024). High-pressure-torsion-induced segregation, precipitation and grain refinement of Al-(Si, Mg and Cu) binary alloys. Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 199, 102-113. [More Information]
2023
- Liu, M., An, X., Wang, B., Liu, F., Wu, L., Xue, P., Ni, D., Xiao, B., Ma, Z. (2023). Achieving high fatigue strength of large-scale ultrafine-grained copper fabricated by friction stir additive manufacturing. Materials Letters, 346. [More Information]
- Meng, L., An, X., Pei, Y., De Hosson, J., Yang, R., Zhang, Z., Yang, H., Wang, S., Ji, H., Shao, X., et al (2023). Defect-healing of a laser-powder bed fusion Ti6Al4V alloy via electro-assisted micro-forging. Materials Characterization, 205, 113298. [More Information]
- Wang, B., An, X., Xue, P., Liu, F., Ni, D., Xiao, B., Liu, Y., Ma, Z. (2023). Grain size effects on high cycle fatigue behaviors of pure aluminum. International Journal Of Fatigue, 170. [More Information]
2022
- Lin, Y., An, X., Zhu, Z., Nai, S., Tsai, C., Yen, H. (2022). Effect of cell wall on hydrogen response in CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy additively manufactured by selective laser melting. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 925. [More Information]
- Wu, Z., Hasan, N., Zhou, H., Hu, J., Liu, L., Lu, L., An, X. (2022). Enhanced High-Temperature Strength of a Low-Density Dispersion-Strengthened Fe–Mn–Al–C Steel. Advanced Engineering Materials, 24(5). [More Information]
- Shao, C., Zhang, X., Zhao, S., Zhu, Y., Yang, H., Tian, Y., Zhang, Z., Zhang, P., An, X., Zhang, Z. (2022). Fatigue-resistant design in low-cycle regime by regulating the micro-structural gradient in a TWIP steel: Modelling and experiment. International Journal of Plasticity, 159. [More Information]
2021
- Sun, X., Lu, S., Xie, R., An, X., Li, W., Zhang, T., Liang, C., Ding, X., Wang, Y., Zhang, H., et al (2021). Can experiment determine the stacking fault energy of metastable alloys? Materials and Design, 199, 109396. [More Information]
- Jin, S., Luo, Z., An, X., Liao, X., Li, J., Sha, G. (2021). Composition-dependent dynamic precipitation and grain refinement in Al-Si system under high-pressure torsion. Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 68, 199-208. [More Information]
- Wang, H., Chen, D., An, X., Zhang, Y., Sun, S., Tian, Y., Zhang, Z., Wang, A., Liu, J., Song, M., Ringer, S., Liao, X., et al (2021). Deformation-induced crystalline-to-amorphous phase transformation in a CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy. Science Advances, 7(14), eabe3105. [More Information]
2020
- Wang, Z., Zhang, H., An, X., Wu, L., Xue, P., Zhang, Q., Ni, D., Xiao, B., Ma, Z. (2020). Achieving equal strength joint to parent metal in a friction stir welded ultra-high strength quenching and partitioning steel. Materials Science & Engineering A, 793, 1-6. [More Information]
- Wang, A., An, X., Gu, J., Wang, X., Li, L., Li, W., Song, M., Duan, Q., Zhang, Z., Liao, X. (2020). Effect of grain size on fatigue cracking at twin boundaries in a CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy. Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 39, 1-6. [More Information]
- Zhu, Z., Li, W., Nguyen, Q., An, X., Lu, W., Li, Z., Ng, F., Ling Nai, S., Wei, J. (2020). Enhanced strength–ductility synergy and transformation-induced plasticity of the selective laser melting fabricated 304L stainless steel. Additive Manufacturing, 35, 1-10. [More Information]
2019
- Wang, H., Zhu, Z., Chen, H., Nai, S., An, X., Zheng, R., Primig, S., Ringer, S., Liao, X. (2019). Effect of Cyclic Thermal Loadings on the Microstructural Evolution of a Cantor Alloy in 3D Printing Processes. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 25(s2), 2568-2569. [More Information]
- Liu, J., Guo, X., Lin, Q., He, Z., An, X., Li, L., Liaw, P., Liao, X., Yu, L., Lin, J., et al (2019). Excellent ductility and serration feature of metastable CoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy at extremely low temperatures. Science China Materials, 62(6), 853-863. [More Information]
- Xue, P., Wang, B., An, X., Ni, D., Xiao, B., Ma, Z. (2019). Improved cyclic softening behavior of ultrafine-grained Cu with high microstructural stability. Scripta Materialia, 166, 10-14. [More Information]
2018
- Fu, K., Sheppard, L., Chang, L., An, X., Yang, C., Ye, L. (2018). Comparative study on plasticity and fracture behaviour of Ti/Al multilayers. Tribology International, 126, 344-351. [More Information]
- Lin, Q., Liu, J., An, X., Wang, H., Zhang, Y., Liao, X. (2018). Cryogenic-deformation-induced phase transformation in an FeCoCrNi high-entropy alloy. Materials Research Letters, 6(4), 236-243. [More Information]
- Liu, R., Tian, Y., Zhang, Z., Zhang, P., An, X., Zhang, Z. (2018). Exploring the fatigue strength improvement of Cu-Al alloys. Acta Materialia, 144, 613-626. [More Information]
2017
- Zheng, J., Zhou, W., Zhang, J., Liu, X., Feng, Q., An, X., Tang, B., Zhou, X., Wang, H., Peng, S. (2017). Cr depletion of the second phase particles in a Zr-Sn-Nb-Fe-Cr alloy: A TEM and SIMS study. Journal of Nuclear Materials, 491, 1-8. [More Information]
- Gao, P., Zhu, S., An, X., Xu, S., Ruan, D., Chen, C., Yan, H., Ringer, S., Liao, X. (2017). Effect of sample orientation and initial microstructures on the dynamic recrystallization of a Magnesium alloy. Materials Science & Engineering A, 691, 150-154. [More Information]
- Lin, Q., An, X., Liu, H., Tang, Q., Dai, P., Liao, X. (2017). In-situ high-resolution transmission electron microscopy investigation of grain boundary dislocation activities in a nanocrystalline CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 709, 802-807. [More Information]
2016
- Chen, Y., Burgess, T., An, X., Mai, Y., Tan, H., Zou, J., Ringer, S., Jagadish, C., Liao, X. (2016). Effect of a High Density of Stacking Faults on the Young's Modulus of GaAs Nanowires. Nano Letters, 16(3), 1911-1916. [More Information]
- Liu, R., Tian, Y., Zhang, Z., An, X., Zhang, P., Zhang, Z. (2016). Exceptional high fatigue strength in Cu-15at.%Al alloy with moderate grain size. Scientific Reports, 6, 1-9. [More Information]
- Cao, Y., Xie, Z., An, X., Wang, Y., Chen, Q., Yan, Y., Yu, F., Liao, X. (2016). Fracture mechanism of an Al/AlN/CrAlN gradient coating on nitrogen implanted magnesium alloy. Surface & Coatings Technology, 302, 126-130. [More Information]
2015
- An, X., Zhu, S., Cao, Y., Kawasaki, M., Liao, X., Ringer, S., Nie, J., Langdon, T., Zhu, Y. (2015). Atomic-scale investigation of interface-facilitated deformation twinning in severely deformed Ag-Cu nanolamellar composites. Applied Physics Letters, 107(1), 011901-1-011901-5. [More Information]
- Chen, Y., Gao, Q., Wang, Y., An, X., Liao, X., Mai, Y., Tan, H., Zou, J., Ringer, S., Jagadish, C. (2015). Determination of Young's Modulus of Ultrathin Nanomaterials. Nano Letters, 15(2015), 5279-5283. [More Information]
- Chen, Y., An, X., Liao, X., Mai, Y. (2015). Effects of loading misalignment and tapering angle on the measured mechanical properties of nanowires. Nanotechnology, 26(43), 1-6. [More Information]
2014
- Cao, Y., Wang, Y., An, X., Liao, X., Kawasaki, M., Ringer, S., Langdon, T., Zhu, Y. (2014). Concurrent microstructural evolution of ferrite and austenite in a duplex stainless steel processed by high-pressure torsion. Acta Materialia, 63, 16-29. [More Information]
- An, X., Wu, S., Wang, Z., Zhang, Z. (2014). Enhanced cyclic deformation responses of ultrafine-grained Cu and nanocrystalline Cu-Al alloys. Acta Materialia, 74, 200-214. [More Information]
- An, X., Wu, S., Zhang, Z. (2014). Influnece of stacking fault energy on the microstructures, tensile and fatigue properties of nanostructured Cu-Al alloys. Acta Metallurgica Sinica (Jinshu Xuebao), 50(2), 191-201. [More Information]
2013
- Zhang, Z., An, X., Zhang, P., Yang, M., Yang, G., Wu, S., Zhang, Z. (2013). Effects of dislocation slip mode on high-cycle fatigue behaviors of ultrafine-grained Cu-Zn alloy processed by equal-channel angular pressing. Scripta Materialia, 68(68), 389-392. [More Information]
- An, X., Lin, Q., Wu, S., Zhang, Z. (2013). Mechanically driven annealing twinning induced by cyclic deformation in nanocrystalline Cu. Scripta Materialia, 68(12), 988-991. [More Information]
- Li, L., An, X., Imrich, P., Zhang, P., Zhang, Z., Dehm, G., Zhang, Z. (2013). Microcompression and cyclic deformation behaviors of coaxial copper bicrystals with a single twin boundary. Scripta Materialia, 69(2), 199-202. [More Information]
2012
- An, X., Wu, S., Zhang, Z., Figueiredo, R., Gao, N., Langdon, T. (2012). Enhanced strength-ductility synergy in nanostructured Cu and Cu-Al alloys processed by high-pressure torsion and subsequent annealing. Scripta Materialia, 66(5), 227-230. [More Information]
- Zhang, P., An, X., Zhang, Z., Wu, S., Li, S., Zhang, Z., Figueiredo, R., Gao, N., Langdon, T. (2012). Optimizing strength and ductility of Cu-Zn alloys through severe plastic deformation. Scripta Materialia, 67(11), 871-874. [More Information]
2011
- An, X., Qu, S., Wu, S., Zhang, Z. (2011). Effects of stacking fault energy on the thermal stability and mechanical properties of nanostructured Cu-Al alloys during thermal annealing. Journal of Materials Research, 26(3), 407-415. [More Information]
- Yang, H., An, X., Shao, X., Yang, X., Li, S., Wu, S., Zhang, Z. (2011). Enhancing strength and ductility of Mg-12Gd-3Y-0.5Zr alloy by forming a bi-ultrafine microstructure. Materials Science and Engineering A, 528(13-14), 4300-4311. [More Information]
- An, X., Lin, Q., Wu, S., Zhang, Z., Figueiredo, R., Gao, N., Langdon, T. (2011). Formation of fivefold deformation twins in an ultrafine-grained copper alloy processed by high-pressure torsion. Scripta Materialia, 64(3), 249-252. [More Information]
2010
- Tian, Y., An, X., Wu, S., Zhang, Z., Figueiredo, R., Gao, N., Langdon, T. (2010). Direct observations of microstructural evolution in a two-phase Cu-Ag alloy processed by high-pressure torsion. Scripta Materialia, 63(1), 65-68. [More Information]
- An, X., Wu, S., Zhang, Z., Figueiredo, R., Gao, N., Langdon, T. (2010). Evolution of microstructural homogeneity in copper processed by high-pressure torsion. Scripta Materialia, 63(5), 560-563. [More Information]
- An, X., Lin, Q., Wu, S., Zhang, Z. (2010). Microstructural evolution and shear fracture of Cu-16 at.% Al alloy induced by equal channel angular pressing. Materials Science and Engineering A, 527(16-17), 4510-4514. [More Information]
2009
- Han, W., Yang, H., An, X., Yang, R., Li, S., Wu, S., Zhang, Z. (2009). Evolution of initial grain boundaries and shear bands in Cu bicrystals during one-pass equal-channel angular pressing. Acta Materialia, 57(4), 1132-1146. [More Information]
- An, X. (2009). Influence of stacking fault energy on the grain refinement during severe plastic deformation. 12th National conference for the Young on Materials Science and Technology, China.
- An, X., Lin, Q., Qu, S., Yang, G., Wu, S., Zhang, Z. (2009). Influence of stacking-fault energy on the accommodation of severe shear strain in Cu-Al alloys during equal-channel angular pressing. Journal of Materials Research, 24(12), 3636-3646. [More Information]
2008
- An, X., Han, W., Huang, C., Zhang, P., Yang, G., Wu, S., Zhang, Z. (2008). High strength and utilizable ductility of bulk ultrafine-grained Cu-Al alloys. Applied Physics Letters, 92(20), 201915-1-201915-3. [More Information]
Selected Grants
2024
- Powder Manufacturing Facility for Additive Manufacturing, Proust G, Ringer S, Paradowska A, Ma Q, Feih S, Sun S, An X, Huang A, Fabijanic D, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF)
2023
- Engineering Materials' Nano-heterogeneities, An X, Nano Institute/Kickstarter
- Making Strong Alloys Ductile and Hydrogen-Tolerant via Tuning Nanogradients, An X, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP)