Mrs. Weihong Gao | Computational Particle Physics | Women Researcher Award

Associate Professor at Harbin Engineering University in China

Dr. Weihong Gao is an esteemed Associate Professor at the School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University. With a research career spanning over a decade, Dr. Gao has made significant contributions to the study of shape memory alloys, thermoelectric materials, and material surface interactions. After completing her Ph.D. at Harbin Institute of Technology, she furthered her research through postdoctoral positions and visiting scholar programs at prestigious institutions such as the University of Houston and the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in Japan. Her work is frequently published in leading scientific journals, where she collaborates with experts worldwide. Dr. Gao is also actively involved in mentoring young researchers and contributing to advancing knowledge in materials science.

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Education:

Dr. Weihong Gao began her academic journey in 2005 by earning a Bachelor’s degree in Materials Physics from the School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering at Harbin Engineering University, China, in 2009. Continuing her pursuit of knowledge, she completed his Master’s degree in Materials Physics and Chemistry from the same institution in 2012. Dr. Gao achieved her Ph.D. in Materials Physics and Chemistry from the Harbin Institute of Technology in 2015. During her Ph.D., Dr. Gao expanded her horizons by working as a visiting scholar at the University of Houston’s Smart Materials and Structure Laboratory. Her education has been deeply interdisciplinary, with a strong emphasis on advanced materials research, making him a notable figure in materials physics and engineering.

Professional experience:

Dr. Weihong Gao’s professional experience spans multiple esteemed institutions. After completing her Ph.D. in 2015, she worked as a visiting scholar at the Smart Materials and Structure Laboratory at the University of Houston. In 2017, she took on a postdoctoral position in Materials Science and Engineering at the Guangdong University of Technology, further enriching her expertise. From 2017 to 2019, Dr. Gao also worked as a visiting scholar at the Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston. In 2019, she moved to the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in Japan as a postdoc, where she contributed to groundbreaking research in thermoelectrics. Currently, Dr. Gao serves as an Associate Professor at Harbin Engineering University, where she leads research on shape memory alloys, thermoelectric materials, and material surfaces and interfaces.

Research focus:

Dr. Weihong Gao’s research is centered around advanced materials, specifically shape memory alloys, thermoelectric materials, and material surfaces and interfaces. Her expertise in first-principles calculations enables him to analyze and predict the behavior of materials at the atomic level, contributing to developments in both theoretical and applied materials science. Dr. Gao is particularly interested in improving the mechanical properties and thermal stability of shape memory alloys, which have applications in aerospace, automotive, and medical devices. Additionally, her work on thermoelectric materials focuses on optimizing energy conversion efficiency, a critical area for sustainable energy solutions. Her research combines experimental methods and computational simulations, aiming to enhance the performance of advanced materials in extreme environments.

Award and Honors:

Dr. Weihong Gao has received numerous accolades throughout her research career for her outstanding contributions to materials science. Her work on shape memory alloys and thermoelectric materials has earned recognition in international journals, leading to invitations to serve as a visiting scholar in world-renowned laboratories like the University of Houston and the Texas Center for Superconductivity. She has also been the recipient of several postdoctoral fellowships, including at the prestigious National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in Japan. Dr. Gao’s commitment to research excellence has been recognized with multiple awards from institutions in China and beyond, solidifying her reputation as a leading figure in the field of materials physics and chemistry.

Publication Top Notes:

• Classical tribology and charge-energy evolution theory cooperate to determine nitrided ceramic coating/metal substrate interfacial friction
  Guotan Liu, Zhihao Huang, Weihong Gao*, Bin Sun, Yunxiang Tong, Guosheng Huang*, Yudong Fu*
  Acta Materialia 277 (2023) 120197
• Data-driven high elastocaloric NiMn-based shape memory alloy optimization with machine learning
  Y. Yang, H. Fu, W. Gao*, W. Su, B. Sun, X. Yi, T. Zheng, X. Meng
  Materials Letters 371 (2023) 136948
• Recent Advances on Additive Manufactured Shape Memory Alloys
  Y. Yang, W. Gao*, Bin Sun, Y. Fu, X. Meng
  Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China 34 (7) (2023) 2045-2073
• Understanding the anomalously low thermal properties of Zr₃Ni₃₋ₓCoₓSb₄ thermoelectric material
  X. Wei, Z. Guo, D. Li, C. Li, B. Sun, Y. Fu, W. Gao, Z. Liu
  Materials Today Physics 44 (2023) 101424
• Mechanical behavior of high entropy ceramic (TiZrHfVNb)C₅ under extreme conditions: A first-principles density functional theory study
  Zesong Wang, Guotan Liu, Weihong Gao*, Yuxi Yang, Ting Zheng, Zhi-Quan Liu, Peifeng Li, Mufu Yan, Yudong Fu*
  Ceramics International 50 (6) (2023) 9820-9831
• Enhancing the thermal stability and recoverability of ZrCu-based shape memory alloys via interstitial doping
  Yuxi Yang, Mingqi Deng, Weihong Gao*, Bin Sun, Yudong Fu*, Xianglong Meng
  Materials Science and Engineering: A 889 (2024) 145860
• Cubic phase stabilization and thermoelectric performance optimization in AgBiSe₂–SnTe system
  Zhentao Guo, Yu-Ke Zhu, Ming Liu, Xingyan Dong, Bin Sun, Fengkai Guo, Qian Zhang, Juan Li, Weihong Gao*, Yudong Fu*, Wei Cai, Jiehe Sui, Zihang Liu*
  Materials Today Physics 38 (2023) 101238
• Atomic-level insights from density functional theory and ab initio molecular dynamics calculations for oxidation mechanism of transition metal doping Nb₄AlC₃(0001) surface
  Guotan Liu, Weihong Gao*, Guosheng Huang, Danni Zhao, Wenlong Su, Bin Sun, Mufu Yan, Yu-dong Fu
  Ceramics International 49 (2023) 40061-40072
• Modification mechanism of Ti-6Al-4V alloy with pre-coated Ti-Cu-Al multilayer film treated by ion nitriding: Experiments and first-principles calculations
  Guotan Liu, Enhong Wang, Weihong Gao*, Zhihao Huang, Bin Wei, Yuxi Yang, Mufu Yan, Yu-dong Fu*
  Surfaces and Interfaces 40 (2023) 103004
• Study on the microscopic mechanism of age-strengthened high damage tolerance Al–Cu–Mg alloys
  Guotan Liu, Weihong Gao*, Guosheng Huang*, Keqiang Sun, Bin Sun, Jinlai Fu, Ting Li, Fuguan Cong, Yudong Fu*
  Vacuum 216 (2023) 112442

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