Zhu, Hongtao

Overview

Dr. Hongtao Zhu obtained BEng in 1993, MEng in 1996, PhD in 2000 from Northeastern University, P.R. China. After working in Shanghai Jiao Tong University as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for two years, he joined the University of Wollongong in 2002. Now he is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronic and Biomedical Engineering, University of Wollongong (UOW), Australia.

Dr. Zhu’s major research interests include tribology and lubrication, wheel and rail contact, fracture control, oxidation mechanics, quantum and molecular dynamic simulation. He has a strong track record of publications relative to opportunity, authored/co-authored 136 refereed journal and 59 conference papers. H-index=18, citations =1253 from Scopus for 157 articles, average 7.4 citations per paper. H-index =21, citations = 1435 from Google Scholar. Currently, he is supervising and co-supervising 9 PhD research students.

Dr. Zhu leads the research group on Wheel and Rail Contact System at the University of Wollongong. He has strong ability to win external competitive research grants. He has been awarded 5 ARC Discovery Projects (2nd CI, DP170103173, DP150103718, DP110104823, DP130103973 and DP0773329) and 2 ARC Linkage Projects (LP160101871, LP0991012). He is a CI for 1 ARC LIEF Project (LE0989804) and 1 ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre (IC170100006). He is also the leading CI for 3 Industry Contract Projects with total funds of 1.2 million.

Dr. Zhu is substantially engaged with professional communities. He is an assessor for ARC; National Science Centre, Poland; and National fund for Scientific and Technological Development, Chile. He is an editorial board member of the Journal ‘Advances in Materials Science and Engineering’. Guest Journal editors for CMS, MMTB, SRI, IJMPT and IJSurfSE in 2014. He was symposium chair, CAMS 2018 and executive Conference Secretariat, AMPT 2012. He is regularly invited to review papers for more than 20 prestigious journals.

Top Publications

Year	Title
2017	Squat formation and the occurrence of two distinct classes of white etching layer on the surface of rail steel Published in International Journal of Fatigue
2015	FE method to predict damage formation on curved track for various worn status of wheel/rail profiles Published in Wear
2015	Adsorption of normal-alkanes on Fe(110), FeO(110), and Fe2O3(0001): Influence of iron oxide surfaces Published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter
2014	A 3D dynamic model to investigate wheel-rail contact under high and low adhesion Published in International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
2013	A simulation of wear behaviour of high-speed steel hot rolls by means of high temperature pin-on-disc tests Published in Wear
2013	A molecular dynamics simulation of boundary lubrication: The effect of n-alkanes chain length and normal load Published in Wear
2011	Three dimensional microstructure study of oxide scale formed on a high-speed steel by means of SEM, FIB and TEM Published in Corrosion Science
2011	Crystal plasticity modeling of texture evolution and heterogeneity in equal channel angular pressing of aluminum single crystal Published in Acta Materialia
2010	Synchronization of two coupled exciters in a vibrating system of spatial motion Published in Acta Mechanica Sinica

Research Areas

Research Overview

*Tribology (friction, lubrication and wear)
*Wheel and rail contact analysis, squat management
*Fracture, fatigue and failure
*High temperature wear and oxidation
*Computational Mechanics (FEM, MD, QM) in metal forming
*Metal Forming, Micro forming, Severe Plastic Deformation
*Rolling Technology
*Contact Mechanics

Available as Research Supervisor

Available for Collaborative Projects

Member Of

Permanent Way Institution

Attended Event

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2019	Characterizing deformation behaviour of an oxidized high speed steel: Effects of nanoindentation depth, friction and oxide scale porosity Published In International Journal of Mechanical Sciences Volume 155 Pages 267 - 285 ISSN 0020-7403 Altmetric
2019	Contribution of Sodium Metasilicate to the Diffusion of Mn in Steel under Tribological Contact at High Temperatures Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter Volume 123 Pages 14468 - 14479 ISSN 1932-7455 Altmetric
2019	Dual effects of TiSiO4composite nanoparticles on dispersionstability and lubrication performance of vegetable oil‐in‐water emulsions Published In Lubrication Science Volume 31 Pages 21 - 39 ISSN 0954-0075 Altmetric
2019	Effect of MWCNT content on conductivity and mechanical and wear properties of copper foam/resin composite Published In Composites Part B: Engineering Volume 168 Pages 572 - 580 ISSN 0961-9526 Altmetric
2019	Evolution of rail surface degradation in the tunnel: The role of water on squat growth under service conditions Published In Engineering Fracture Mechanics Volume 209 Pages 32 - 47 ISSN 0013-7944 Altmetric
2019	Influence of molecular structure on lubrication of aqueous triblock copolymer lubricants between rutile surfaces: An MD approach Published In Tribology International Volume 130 Pages 170 - 183 ISSN 0301-679X Altmetric
2019	Insights into the behavior of polyphosphate lubricant in hot rolling of mild steel Published In Wear Volume 426-427 Pages 433 - 442 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2019	Mechanical and tribological assessments of high-vanadium high-speed steel by the conventional powder metallurgy process Published In International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology Volume 103 Pages 943 - 955 ISSN 0178-0026 Altmetric
2019	Microstructural study and residual stress measurement of a hot rolling work roll material during isothermal oxidation Published In International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology Volume 102 Pages 2107 - 2118 ISSN 0178-0026 Altmetric
2019	Physical and chemical insights into molecular adsorption of copolymer's monomers on Rutile surface Published In Chemical Physics Volume 520 Pages 8 - 20 ISSN 0301-0104 Altmetric
2019	Rendering hydrophilic glass-ceramic enamel surfaces hydrophobic by acid etching and surface silanization for heat transfer applications Published In Surface and Coatings Technology Volume 370 Pages 82 - 96 ISSN 0257-8972 Altmetric
2019	Tribological behaviour of enamel coatings Published In Wear Volume 426-427 Pages 319 - 329 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2019	Unveiling oil-additive/surface hierarchy at real ring-liner contact Published In Surfaces and Interfaces Volume 15 Pages 1 - 10 Altmetric
2018	Chemical Origin of Sodium Phosphate Interactions on Iron and Iron Oxide Surfaces by First Principle Calculations Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter Volume 122 Pages 635 - 647 ISSN 1932-7455 Altmetric
2018	Depolymerization of sodium polyphosphates on an iron oxide surface at high temperature Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 20 Pages 7819 - 7835 ISSN 1463-9084 Altmetric
2018	Dispersion Stability and Lubrication Performance Correlation of Vegetable Oil-In-Water Emulsions with Nanoparticle-Shielded Oil Droplets Published In Lubricants Volume 6 Pages 55-1 - 55-12 Altmetric
2018	First-Principles Study of the Adsorption and Depolymerization Mechanisms of Sodium Silicate on Iron Surfaces at High Temperature Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter Volume 122 Pages 20827 - 20840 ISSN 1932-7455 Altmetric
2018	Hot corrosion of borate melt and interface chemistry of borate-coated steel under tribological stimulation Published In Corrosion Science Volume 140 Pages 231 - 240 ISSN 0010-938X Altmetric
2018	Investigation of different inorganic chemical compounds as hot metal forming lubricant by pin-on-disc and hot rolling Published In Tribology International Volume 125 Pages 110 - 120 ISSN 0301-679X Altmetric
2018	The Influence of Water Addition on High-Temperature Tribological Properties of Interstitial Free Steel Sliding against Different Counterparts Published In Tribology Transactions Volume Online First Pages 1 - 13 ISSN 1040-2004 Altmetric
2018	Thermomechanical simulation of white etching layer formation on rail steel Published In Materials Australia: the magazine of engineering materials technology Volume June Pages 50 - 55
2018	Understanding the tribological impacts of alkali element on lubrication of binary borate melt Published In RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences Volume 8 Pages 28847 - 28860 ISSN 2046-2069 Altmetric
2017	A damping boundary condition for atomistic-continuum coupling Published In Acta Physica Sinica Volume 26 Pages 068702-1 - 068702-8 ISSN 1000-3290 Altmetric
2017	A study of abrasive wear on high speed steel surface in hot rolling by Discrete Element Method Published In Tribology International Volume 110 Pages 66 - 76 ISSN 0301-679X Altmetric
2017	Adsorption structure and adhesion strength of aqueous copolymer lubricant films on Si surface Published In Lubrication Science Volume 29 Pages 505 - 517 ISSN 0954-0075 Altmetric
2017	Effect of loading on the friction and interface microstructure of lubricated steel tribopairs Published In Tribology International Volume 116 Pages 180 - 191 ISSN 0301-679X Altmetric
2017	Evolution of microstructure, temperature and stress in a high speed steel work roll during hot rolling: Experiment and modelling Published In Journal of Materials Processing Technology Volume 240 Pages 200 - 208 ISSN 0924-0136 Altmetric
2017	Micro-scratch behaviour of adsorbed film formed by aqueous copolymer lubricants with phosphate ester additive on Ti-coated surface Published In Industrial Lubrication and Tribology Volume 69 Pages 881 - 890 ISSN 0036-8792 Altmetric
2017	Multifunctional Bi-Layered Tribofilm Generated on Steel Contact Interfaces under High-Temperature Melt Lubrication Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter Volume 121 Pages 25092 - 25103 ISSN 1932-7455 Altmetric
2017	Numerical evaluation of a high speed steel work roll during hot strip rolling process Published In Materials Science Forum Volume 904 Pages 55 - 60 Altmetric
2017	Phase Behavior and Lubricity of Aqueous PEOPPO- PEO and PPO-PEO-PPO Triblock Copolymer Solutions Published In Tribology Transactions Volume 60 Pages 460 - 468 ISSN 1040-2004 Altmetric
2017	Squat formation and the occurrence of two distinct classes of white etching layer on the surface of rail steel Published In International Journal of Fatigue Volume 104 Pages 52 - 60 ISSN 0142-1123 Altmetric
2017	Surface film adsorption and lubricity of soybean oil in-water emulsion and triblock copolymer aqueous solution: A comparative study Published In Lubricants Volume 5 Pages 1 - 17 Altmetric
2017	The structural, tribological, and rheological dependency of thin hexadecane film confined between iron and iron oxide surfaces under sliding conditions Published In Tribology International Volume 113 Pages 26 - 35 ISSN 0301-679X Altmetric
2017	Theoretical and experimental investigation of thermal and oxidation behaviours of a high speed steel work roll during hot rolling Published In International Journal of Mechanical Sciences Volume 131-132 Pages 811 - 826 ISSN 0020-7403 Altmetric
2017	Tribochemistry of adaptive integrated interfaces at boundary lubricated contacts Published In Scientific Reports Volume 7 Pages 9935-1 - 9935-17 ISSN 2045-2322 Altmetric
2016	Acoustic emission-based condition monitoring methods: review and application for low speed slew bearing Published In Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing Volume 72-73 Pages 134 - 159 ISSN 0888-3270 Altmetric
2016	An overview of inorganic polymer as potential lubricant additive for high temperature tribology Published In Tribology International Volume 102 Pages 620 - 635 ISSN 0301-679X Altmetric
2016	Chemical nature of alkaline polyphosphate boundary film at heated rubbing surfaces Published In Scientific Reports Volume 6 Pages 26008-1 - 26008-16 ISSN 2045-2322 Altmetric
2016	Thickness and scratch resistance of adsorbed film formed by triblock symmetrical copolymer solutions Published In Lubrication Science Volume 28 Pages 299 - 315 ISSN 0954-0075 Altmetric
2016	Tribochemical behavior of phosphate compounds at an elevated temperature Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter Volume 120 Pages 25742 - 25751 ISSN 1932-7455 Altmetric
2016	Tribological behavior of aqueous copolymer lubricant in mixed lubrication regime Published In ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces Volume 8 Pages 5641 - 5652 ISSN 1944-8244 Altmetric
2016	Tribological behavior of hydrogenated diamond-like carbon on polished alumina substrate with chromium interlayer for biomedical application Published In Biotribology Volume 7 Pages 1 - 10 Altmetric
2015	Adsorbed film structure and tribological performance of aqueous copolymer lubricants with phosphate ester additive on Ti coated surface Published In Wear Volume 332-333 Pages 1262 - 1272 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2015	Adsorption of normal-alkanes on Fe(110), FeO(110), and Fe2O3(0001): Influence of iron oxide surfaces Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter Volume 119 Pages 12999 - 13010 ISSN 1932-7455 Altmetric
2015	Comparisons of stress, heat and wear generated by AC versus DC locomotives under diverse operational conditions Published In Wear Volume 328-329 Pages 186 - 196 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2015	Elevated temperature sliding wear behaviors of piercing plug tool steels used for production of seamless tube of power plant Published In Korean Journal of Metals and Materials Volume 53 Pages 851 - 858 ISSN 0253-3847 Altmetric
2015	Excellent melt lubrication of alkali metal polyphosphate glass for high temperature applications Published In RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences Volume 5 Pages 1796 - 1800 ISSN 2046-2069 Altmetric
2015	FE method to predict damage formation on curved track for various worn status of wheel/rail profiles Published In Wear Volume 322-323 Pages 61 - 75 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2015	Nanomechanical properties of TiCN and TiCN/Ti coatings on Ti prepared by Filtered Arc Deposition Published In Materials Science and Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing Volume 625 Pages 56 - 64 ISSN 0921-5093 Altmetric
2015	The influence of alkali metal polyphosphate on the tribological properties of heavily loaded steel on steel contacts at elevated temperatures Published In Advanced Materials Interfaces Volume 2 Pages 1500032-1 - 1500032-2 Altmetric
2015	The influence of high temperature due to high adhesion condition on rail damage Published In Wear Volume 330-331 Pages 571 - 580 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2015	Thin film lubrication of hexadecane confined by iron and iron oxide surfaces: A crucial role of surface structure Published In Journal of Chemical Physics Volume 143 Pages 164702-1 - 164702-16 ISSN 0021-9606 Altmetric
2015	Tribo-surface charge and polar lubricant molecules on friction and lubrication under multiple 3D asperity contacts Published In Wear Volume 332-333 Pages 1248 - 1255 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2015	Tribofilms generated from bulk polyphosphate glasses at elevated temperatures Published In Wear Volume 330-331 Pages 230 - 238 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2014	A 3D dynamic model to investigate wheel-rail contact under high and low adhesion Published In International Journal of Mechanical Sciences Volume 85 Pages 63 - 75 ISSN 0020-7403 Altmetric
2014	A crystal plasticity study of the effect of friction on the evolution of texture and mechanical behaviour in the nano-indentation of an aluminium single crystal Published In Computational Materials Science Volume 81 Pages 30 - 38 ISSN 0927-0256 Altmetric
2014	AFM and ellipsometry studies of ultra thin Ti film deposited on a silicon wafer Published In Materials Science Forum Volume 773-774 Pages 616 - 625 ISSN 0255-5476 Altmetric
2014	Advances in materials and processing technologies foreword Published In Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science Volume 45 Pages 1170 - 1170 ISSN 1073-5615 Altmetric
2014	Deformation behavior and wear resistance of hard TiCN and TiCN/Ti coatings on Ti6Al4V alloy Published In Advanced Materials Research Volume 939 Pages 451 - 458 ISSN 1022-6680 Altmetric
2014	Editorial Published In Computational Materials Science Volume 81 Pages 1 - 1 ISSN 0927-0256 Altmetric
2014	Effects of lubrication in ferrite rolling of interstitial free steel Published In Materials Science Forum Volume 773-774 Pages 186 - 191 ISSN 0255-5476 Altmetric
2014	Flow stress and pyroplastic behaviour of ultra-low carbon steel in warm temperature range Published In Advanced Materials Research Volume 939 Pages 415 - 421 ISSN 1022-6680 Altmetric
2014	Friction and anti-wear property of aqueous tri-block copolymer solutions in metal forming Published In International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering Volume 8 Pages 109 - 123 ISSN 1749-785X Altmetric
2014	Influence of cold rolling reduction on the deformation behaviour and crystallographic orientation development Published In Computational Materials Science Volume 81 Pages 2 - 9 ISSN 0927-0256 Altmetric
2014	Influence of outer corner angle (OCA) on the plastic deformation and texture evolution in equal channel angular pressing Published In Computational Materials Science Volume 81 Pages 79 - 88 ISSN 0927-0256 Altmetric
2014	Microstructural evolution and mechanical property of AA5050 alloy deformed by accumulative roll bonding Published In Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science Volume 45 Pages 399 - 403 ISSN 1073-5615 Altmetric
2014	Molecular dynamics simulation of confined n-alkanes: ordered structure and crystalline bridges Published In International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering Volume 8 Pages 201 - 212 ISSN 1749-785X Altmetric
2014	Molecular dynamics simulation of the grain boundary sliding behaviour for Al Σ5 (2 1 0) Published In Computational Materials Science Volume 81 Pages 52 - 57 ISSN 0927-0256 Altmetric
2014	On the influence of mesh size during finite element simulation of equal channel angular pressing Published In Materials Science Forum Volume 773-774 Pages 160 - 165 ISSN 0255-5476 Altmetric
2014	Roughness and lubricant effect on 3d atomic asperity contact Published In Tribology Letters Volume 53 Pages 215 - 223 ISSN 1573-2711 Altmetric
2014	The effect of molecular structure on the adsorption of PPO-PEO-PPO triblock copolymers on solid surfaces Published In Materials Science Forum Volume 773-774 Pages 670 - 677 ISSN 0255-5476 Altmetric
2014	The mechanical behaviour of TiN and multi-layered coating of TiN/Ti on Ti6Al4V substrate during nano-indentation Published In International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering Volume 8 Pages 95 - 108 ISSN 1749-785X Altmetric
2014	Tribological performance of aqueous copolymers solutions in metallic contact Published In Materials Science Forum Volume 773-774 Pages 678 - 686 ISSN 0255-5476 Altmetric
2013	A micro deep drawing of ARB processed aluminium foil AA1235 Published In International Journal of Materials and Product Technology Volume 47 Pages 175 - 187 ISSN 0268-1900 Altmetric
2013	A molecular dynamics simulation of 3D rough lubricated contact Published In Tribology International Volume 67 Pages 217 - 221 ISSN 0301-679X Altmetric
2013	A molecular dynamics simulation of boundary lubrication: The effect of n-alkanes chain length and normal load Published In Wear Volume 301 Pages 62 - 69 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2013	A molecular dynamics simulation of fracture in nanocrystalline copper Published In Journal of Nano Research Volume 23 Pages 50 - 56 ISSN 1661-9889 Altmetric
2013	A simulation of wear behaviour of high-speed steel hot rolls by means of high temperature pin-on-disc tests Published In Wear Volume 302 Pages 1310 - 1318 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2013	A study on the aluminum alloy AA1050 severely deformed by non-equal channel angular pressing Published In Advanced Materials Research Volume 651 Pages 442 - 447 ISSN 1022-6680 Altmetric
2013	An insight into the deformation and orientation development of severely plastic deformed aluminum Published In AIP Conference Proceedings Volume 1532 Pages 206 - 213 Altmetric
2013	Application of solid lubricant during warm rolling process of interstitial free steel Published In Materials Research Innovations Volume 17 Pages S2-79 - S2-84 ISSN 1432-8917 Altmetric
2013	Crystal plasticity FEM study on the influence of crystallographic orientation in copper single crystals subjected to equal channel angular pressing Published In Steel Research International Volume 84 Pages 1258 - 1266 ISSN 1869-344X Altmetric
2013	Editorial Published In Materials Research Innovations Volume 17 Pages s1 - s1 ISSN 1432-8917 Altmetric
2013	Effect of pre-heating on the microstructural evolution and super-plasticity of Al deformed by accumulative roll bonding Published In Steel Research International Volume 84 Pages 1209 - 1215 ISSN 1869-344X Altmetric
2013	Finite element modeling of the nanoindentation of layers of porous oxide on high speed steel Published In Steel Research International Volume 84 Pages 1309 - 1319 ISSN 1869-344X Altmetric
2013	Interface adhesion during sliding wear in cast iron after hot deformation Published In Wear Volume 301 Pages 598 - 607 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2013	Investigation of deformation behavior during cold rolling cladding process of four-layer composite aluminum alloys Published In Advanced Materials Research Volume 651 Pages 424 - 429 ISSN 1022-6680 Altmetric
2013	Investigation on mechanical properties of high speed steel roll material by nanoindentation Published In Materials Research Innovations Volume 17 Pages S35 - S39 ISSN 1432-8917 Altmetric
2013	Investigation on slab continuous straightening technology and deformation analysis Published In International Journal of Materials and Product Technology Volume 47 Pages 126 - 137 ISSN 0268-1900 Altmetric
2013	The wave motion of the rolling force during variable gauge rolling Published In Steel Research International Volume 84 Pages 1203 - 1208 ISSN 1869-344X Altmetric
2013	Tribological performance of aqueous copolymer lubricant in loaded contact with Si and coated Ti film Published In Wear Volume 302 Pages 1010 - 1016 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2012	Variations in the microstructure and mechanical properties of the oxide layer on high speed steel hot rolling work rolls Published In Journal of Materials Processing Technology Volume 212 Pages 2597 - 2608 ISSN 0924-0136 Altmetric
2011	An investigation into the tribological behaviour of a work roll material at high temperature Published In Wear Volume 273 Pages 43 - 48 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2011	An investigation of mechanical non-sinusoidal oscillation of continuous casting mold Published In Advanced Materials Research Volume 264-265 Pages 337 - 342 ISSN 1022-6680 Altmetric
2011	Crystal plasticity modeling of texture evolution and heterogeneity in equal channel angular pressing of aluminum single crystal Published In Acta Materialia Volume 59 Pages 3581 - 3592 ISSN 1359-6454 Altmetric
2011	Three dimensional microstructure study of oxide scale formed on a high-speed steel by means of SEM, FIB and TEM Published In Corrosion Science Volume 53 Pages 3603 - 3611 ISSN 0010-938X Altmetric
2010	Effect of hot coil profile containing ridges on ridge-buckle defects of cold rolled thin strip Published In International Journal of Material Forming Volume 3 Pages 21 - 27 Altmetric
2010	In-situ investigation of oxidation behaviour in high-speed steel roll material under dry and humid atmospheres Published In Corrosion Science Volume 52 Pages 2707 - 2715 ISSN 0010-938X Altmetric
2010	Optimization of short stroke control curve in hot strip mill by FEM modelling Published In Advanced Materials Research Volume 83-86 Pages 106 - 112 ISSN 1022-6680 Altmetric
2010	Synchronization of two coupled exciters in a vibrating system of spatial motion Published In Acta Mechanica Sinica Volume 26 Pages 477 - 493 ISSN 0567-7718 Altmetric
2009	Analysis of surface temperature and thermal stress field of slab continuous casting Published In Advanced Materials Research Volume 76-78 Pages 554 - 559 ISSN 1022-6680 Altmetric
2009	Atomistic simulation of nanoindentation of iron with different indenter shapes Published In Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology Volume 223 Pages 977 - 984 ISSN 1350-6501 Altmetric
2009	Molecular dynamics simulation of effect of indenter shape on nanoscratch of Ni Published In Wear Volume 267 Pages 1998 - 2002 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2009	Tribological features of roll surface in cold metal rolling Published In International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering Volume 3 Pages 407 - 422 ISSN 1749-785X Altmetric
2008	A CFD study of lubricant flow with oil droplets in rolling inlet zone Published In International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics Volume 17 Pages 42 - 51 ISSN 1061-8562
2008	A Mathematical Model for the Prediction of Ridge Deformation in Cold Rolling Published In Steel Research International Volume 1 Pages 424 - 431 ISSN 1869-344X
2008	Atomic simulation of effect of stacking fault and dislocation on fracture behaviour in Fe crystal Published In Key Engineering Materials Volume 385-387 Pages 457 - 460 ISSN 1013-9826 Altmetric
2008	Contact mechanics in cold rolling of thin strip Published In Journal of Plasticity Engineering Volume 15 Pages 164 - 173
2008	Mechanics of cold rolling of ultra thin strip with work roll edge kiss Published In Steel Research International Volume 79 Pages 764 - 771 ISSN 1869-344X
2008	Numerical investigation of strip deformation behavior between stands of hot finishing mill Published In Steel Research International Volume 2 Pages 742 - 747 ISSN 1869-344X
2007	Mechanics of Asymmetric Rolling of Thin Strip with Effect of Work Roll Edge Contact Published In Materials Science Forum Volume 561-565 Pages 115 - 119 ISSN 0255-5476 Altmetric
2007	Mechanics of a special asymmetric rolling of thin strip Published In Key Engineering Materials Volume 340-341 Pages 707 - 712 ISSN 1013-9826 Altmetric

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2019	A comprehensive approach to control and minimize squat efects in a railway network Published In Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/wheel Systems, CM 2018 Pages 1220 - 1226
2019	Structural and microstructural investigation of two distinct classes of white etching layer formation on the rail surface Published In Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/wheel Systems, CM 2018 Pages 18 - 24
2017	Railway turnout failure mode analysis Published In 9th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics (ACAM9) Pages 324 - 331
2014	A tool to estimate the wheel/rail contact and temperature rising under dry, wet and oily conditions Published In COMPRAIL 14th Conference on Railway Engineering Design and Optimization Pages 191 - 201 Altmetric
2013	Friction and wear studies of Si and Ti surfaces lubricated by aqueous copolymer Published In 5th World Tribology Congress, WTC 2013 Pages 2827 - 2829
2013	Rolling contact stress states of two contact points on curved track Published In 10th World Congress on Railway Research
2012	Crystal plasticity finite element analysis of influence of initial crystal orientation on texture evolution and deformation heterogeneity of cold-rolled aluminium Published In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference of Metal Forming Pages 1119 - 1122
2012	Fracture behaviours of TiN and TiN/Ti multilayer coatings on Ti substrate during nanoindentation Published In 141st Annual Meeting and Exhibition, TMS 2012 Pages 963 - 970 Altmetric
2012	Mechanical behaviours of TiN and TiN/Ti multilayer coating on Ti6Al4V substrate during nanoindentation Published In 15th International Conference on Advances in Materials & Processing Technologies Pages 95 - 108
2012	Molecular dynamics simulation of confined n-alkanes between nano-asperity walls Published In ASME/STLE International Joint Tribology Conference Pages 9 - 11 Altmetric
2010	Effect of bulk temperature on the tribological performance of aqueous symmetric tri-block copolymers (PPO-PEO-PPO and PEO-PPO-PEO) based lubricant Published In International Tribology Congress ASIATRIB 2010 Pages 1134 - 1134
2010	Tribological characterization of a high speed steel roll material at elevated temperature Published In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Steel Rolling
2009	Experiment and molecular dynamics simulation of nanoindentation of body centered cubic iron Published In 2nd International Conference on Nanoscale Materials and Engineering Pages 7307 - 7313
2009	Molecular dynamic simulation of effect of crystallographic orientation on nano-indentation/scratching behaviors of BCC iron Published In 5th China International Symposium on Tribology/1st International Tribology Symposium of IFToMM Pages 562 - 563
2008	Effect of high spot in hot rolled coil on ridge-buckle defect in cold rolled strip Published In Symposium on Advanced Structural Steels and New Rolling Technologies Pages 16 - 22
2008	Molecular dynamic simulation of effect of crystallographic orientation on nano-indentation/scratching behaviors of BCC iron Published In Fifth China International Symposium on Tribology (CIST 2008) Pages P3-1 - P3-3
2008	Molecular dynamics simulation of crack propagation on different slip planes of BCC iron Published In International Conference On Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Pages 226 - 229 Altmetric
2008	Oxidation of type 304 stainless steel under simulated reheating conditions Published In Baosteel Academic Conference Pages F90 - F93
2008	Ridge and ridge-buckle defects in cold rolling Published In Baosteel Biennial Academic Conference Pages C45 - C49
2007	Asymmetric cold rolling of thin strip with roll edge kiss Published In Conference in Industrial Electronics and Applications Pages 2781 - 2786 Altmetric

Investigator On

Year	Title
2017 - 2020	An Integrated surface conversion for life extension of oil pipelines Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
2017 - 2020	Novel surface functioning technology during hot strip rolling process to improve corrosion-resistance of the steels Awarded by: Baosteel-Australia Joint Research and Development Centre Funding Scheme: R&D Fund
2015 - 2018	A new adaptive composite phosphate-polymer lubricant for hot metal forming Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2017	A novel tribological approach to improve surface quality of Silicon steel Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2017	ARC Training Centre for Advanced Technologies in Rail Track Infrastructure Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Industrial Transformation Training Centres
2013	A Physical-based abrasive wear model for high-speed steel at high temperature Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2011	Lubrication mechanism in hot strip rolling Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2010	Development of advanced lithium ion battery and battery management system for electric vehicle/hybrid electric vehicle application Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
2007	Tribological contact of work roll in hot rolling Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Other Research Activities

Roll contact fatigue defects of railway wheels for high-speed and heavy haul operations, Taiyuan Heavy Industry Railway Transit Equipment Co. LTD Leading Chief Investigator 2018 - 2020
Rail breaks and deterioration, Sydney Trains Leading Chief Investigator 2015 - 2018
Rail Flash-Butt Welding, Australasian Centre for Rail Innovation Chief Investigator 2015 - 2017

Available as Research Supervisor

Potential Supervision Topics

- High temperature tribology
- Tribology (friction, lubrication and wear)
- Wheel and rail contact mechanics
- Rail squat and its management
- Fatigue, fracture and failure of materials
- High temperature oxidation
- Surface functioning technology
- Computational Mechanics (FEM, MD, QM)
- Metal Forming, Micro forming, Severe Plastic Deformation

Teaching Activities

ENGG454 - Professional Experience Subject coordinator at MMMB
ENGG952 – Engineering Computing Lecturer
MECH201 – Engineering Analysis Subject coordinator, Lecturer
MECH382-Manufacturing Engineering Principles Lecturer
MECH419-Finite Element Methods in Engineering Subject coordinator, Lecturer
MECH928-Finite Element Techniques in Mechanical Engineering Subject coordinator, Lecturer

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Mechanism of Squat Initiation and Propagation on Rail Surface	Al-Juboori, Ali
Doctor of Philosophy	Tribo chemical reaction on aqueous lubricant at interface in metal forming	Le, Manh Ha
Doctor of Philosophy	The Tribo chemical reaction on aqueous lubricant at interface in metal forming at high temperature.	Tran, Hoang Bach
Doctor of Philosophy	Development of novel eco-friendly surfactant-free vegetable oil in water (vo/w) emulsion for metal processing lubrication	Taheri, Reza
Doctor of Philosophy	Quantum modelling of lubricant at interface in metal forming at high temperatures	Ta, Thi Thuy Huong
Doctor of Philosophy	A New Adaptive Aqueous Lubricant for Severe Metalworking at Elevated Temperature	Tran, Nam Van
Doctor of Philosophy	Mechanics, Prediction and Management of Squat Defects on Train Rails	Tovar Camacho, Eduardo
Doctor of Philosophy	Research in Hot Rolling Lubricants at Temperature of 800oC-1100oC	Pham, The Sang
Doctor of Philosophy	Numerical Investigation of Wear Modes due to the Slurry Flow in the Oil Pipeline by Coupled CFD and Discrete Element Method	Nguyen, Do Xuan Vinh
Doctor of Philosophy	Investigation of Squat Failure on Rails	Nguyen, Ba Hieu

Reviewer Of

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (Academic Article)
Engineering Optimization (Academic Article)
IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks (Academic Article)
International Journal of Fatigue (Academic Article)
International Journal of Mechanical Science (Academic Article)
Journal of Physical Chemistry C (Academic Article)
Materials Chemistry and Physics (Academic Article)
Monash University (Thesis)
Steel Research International (Academic Article)
The university of Sydney (Thesis)
Tribology International (Academic Article)
Wear (Academic Article)

Organizer Of Event

Professional Service Activities

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering Editor board
Australian Research Council (ARC) Assessor
Computational Materials Science Guest editor (Vol . 81, 2014, CMS)
International Journal of Materials and Product Technology Guest editor (Vol. 47, Issue 1-4, 2013, IJMPT)
International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering Guest editor (Vol. 8, Issue2-3, 2013, IJSurfSE)
Material Sciences Forum Guest editor (Vols. 773-774, 2014, MSF)
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science Guest editor (Vol. 45, Issue 3, 2014, MMTB)
Monash University PhD thesis examiner
National Science Centre, Poland Assessor
National fund for Scientific and Technological Development, Chile Assessor
Steel Research international Guest editor (Vol. 84, Issue 12, 2013, SRI)
The university of Sydney Thesis examiner

Education And Training

Ph.D. in Materials Processing Technology, Northeastern University 1996 - 2000
M.E. in Materials Processing Technology, Northeastern University 1993 - 1996
B.E. in Materials Processing Technology, Northeastern University 1989 - 1993

Keywords

Tribology and lubrication; wheel and rail contact; oxidation mechanics; quantum and MD simulation

Full Name

Hongtao Zhu

Mailing Address

School of Mechanical, Material Mechatronic and Biomedical Engineering

Northfields Avenue

Wollongong

NSW

2522

Australia

Top Publications

Year	Title
2017	Squat formation and the occurrence of two distinct classes of white etching layer on the surface of rail steel Published in International Journal of Fatigue
2015	FE method to predict damage formation on curved track for various worn status of wheel/rail profiles Published in Wear
2015	Adsorption of normal-alkanes on Fe(110), FeO(110), and Fe2O3(0001): Influence of iron oxide surfaces Published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter
2014	A 3D dynamic model to investigate wheel-rail contact under high and low adhesion Published in International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
2013	A simulation of wear behaviour of high-speed steel hot rolls by means of high temperature pin-on-disc tests Published in Wear
2013	A molecular dynamics simulation of boundary lubrication: The effect of n-alkanes chain length and normal load Published in Wear
2011	Three dimensional microstructure study of oxide scale formed on a high-speed steel by means of SEM, FIB and TEM Published in Corrosion Science
2011	Crystal plasticity modeling of texture evolution and heterogeneity in equal channel angular pressing of aluminum single crystal Published in Acta Materialia
2010	Synchronization of two coupled exciters in a vibrating system of spatial motion Published in Acta Mechanica Sinica

Research Areas

Research Overview

*Tribology (friction, lubrication and wear)
*Wheel and rail contact analysis, squat management
*Fracture, fatigue and failure
*High temperature wear and oxidation
*Computational Mechanics (FEM, MD, QM) in metal forming
*Metal Forming, Micro forming, Severe Plastic Deformation
*Rolling Technology
*Contact Mechanics

Member Of

Permanent Way Institution

Attended Event

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2019	Characterizing deformation behaviour of an oxidized high speed steel: Effects of nanoindentation depth, friction and oxide scale porosity Published In International Journal of Mechanical Sciences Volume 155 Pages 267 - 285 ISSN 0020-7403 Altmetric
2019	Contribution of Sodium Metasilicate to the Diffusion of Mn in Steel under Tribological Contact at High Temperatures Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter Volume 123 Pages 14468 - 14479 ISSN 1932-7455 Altmetric
2019	Dual effects of TiSiO4composite nanoparticles on dispersionstability and lubrication performance of vegetable oil‐in‐water emulsions Published In Lubrication Science Volume 31 Pages 21 - 39 ISSN 0954-0075 Altmetric
2019	Effect of MWCNT content on conductivity and mechanical and wear properties of copper foam/resin composite Published In Composites Part B: Engineering Volume 168 Pages 572 - 580 ISSN 0961-9526 Altmetric
2019	Evolution of rail surface degradation in the tunnel: The role of water on squat growth under service conditions Published In Engineering Fracture Mechanics Volume 209 Pages 32 - 47 ISSN 0013-7944 Altmetric
2019	Influence of molecular structure on lubrication of aqueous triblock copolymer lubricants between rutile surfaces: An MD approach Published In Tribology International Volume 130 Pages 170 - 183 ISSN 0301-679X Altmetric
2019	Insights into the behavior of polyphosphate lubricant in hot rolling of mild steel Published In Wear Volume 426-427 Pages 433 - 442 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2019	Mechanical and tribological assessments of high-vanadium high-speed steel by the conventional powder metallurgy process Published In International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology Volume 103 Pages 943 - 955 ISSN 0178-0026 Altmetric
2019	Microstructural study and residual stress measurement of a hot rolling work roll material during isothermal oxidation Published In International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology Volume 102 Pages 2107 - 2118 ISSN 0178-0026 Altmetric
2019	Physical and chemical insights into molecular adsorption of copolymer's monomers on Rutile surface Published In Chemical Physics Volume 520 Pages 8 - 20 ISSN 0301-0104 Altmetric
2019	Rendering hydrophilic glass-ceramic enamel surfaces hydrophobic by acid etching and surface silanization for heat transfer applications Published In Surface and Coatings Technology Volume 370 Pages 82 - 96 ISSN 0257-8972 Altmetric
2019	Tribological behaviour of enamel coatings Published In Wear Volume 426-427 Pages 319 - 329 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2019	Unveiling oil-additive/surface hierarchy at real ring-liner contact Published In Surfaces and Interfaces Volume 15 Pages 1 - 10 Altmetric
2018	Chemical Origin of Sodium Phosphate Interactions on Iron and Iron Oxide Surfaces by First Principle Calculations Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter Volume 122 Pages 635 - 647 ISSN 1932-7455 Altmetric
2018	Depolymerization of sodium polyphosphates on an iron oxide surface at high temperature Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 20 Pages 7819 - 7835 ISSN 1463-9084 Altmetric
2018	Dispersion Stability and Lubrication Performance Correlation of Vegetable Oil-In-Water Emulsions with Nanoparticle-Shielded Oil Droplets Published In Lubricants Volume 6 Pages 55-1 - 55-12 Altmetric
2018	First-Principles Study of the Adsorption and Depolymerization Mechanisms of Sodium Silicate on Iron Surfaces at High Temperature Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter Volume 122 Pages 20827 - 20840 ISSN 1932-7455 Altmetric
2018	Hot corrosion of borate melt and interface chemistry of borate-coated steel under tribological stimulation Published In Corrosion Science Volume 140 Pages 231 - 240 ISSN 0010-938X Altmetric
2018	Investigation of different inorganic chemical compounds as hot metal forming lubricant by pin-on-disc and hot rolling Published In Tribology International Volume 125 Pages 110 - 120 ISSN 0301-679X Altmetric
2018	The Influence of Water Addition on High-Temperature Tribological Properties of Interstitial Free Steel Sliding against Different Counterparts Published In Tribology Transactions Volume Online First Pages 1 - 13 ISSN 1040-2004 Altmetric
2018	Thermomechanical simulation of white etching layer formation on rail steel Published In Materials Australia: the magazine of engineering materials technology Volume June Pages 50 - 55
2018	Understanding the tribological impacts of alkali element on lubrication of binary borate melt Published In RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences Volume 8 Pages 28847 - 28860 ISSN 2046-2069 Altmetric
2017	A damping boundary condition for atomistic-continuum coupling Published In Acta Physica Sinica Volume 26 Pages 068702-1 - 068702-8 ISSN 1000-3290 Altmetric
2017	A study of abrasive wear on high speed steel surface in hot rolling by Discrete Element Method Published In Tribology International Volume 110 Pages 66 - 76 ISSN 0301-679X Altmetric
2017	Adsorption structure and adhesion strength of aqueous copolymer lubricant films on Si surface Published In Lubrication Science Volume 29 Pages 505 - 517 ISSN 0954-0075 Altmetric
2017	Effect of loading on the friction and interface microstructure of lubricated steel tribopairs Published In Tribology International Volume 116 Pages 180 - 191 ISSN 0301-679X Altmetric
2017	Evolution of microstructure, temperature and stress in a high speed steel work roll during hot rolling: Experiment and modelling Published In Journal of Materials Processing Technology Volume 240 Pages 200 - 208 ISSN 0924-0136 Altmetric
2017	Micro-scratch behaviour of adsorbed film formed by aqueous copolymer lubricants with phosphate ester additive on Ti-coated surface Published In Industrial Lubrication and Tribology Volume 69 Pages 881 - 890 ISSN 0036-8792 Altmetric
2017	Multifunctional Bi-Layered Tribofilm Generated on Steel Contact Interfaces under High-Temperature Melt Lubrication Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter Volume 121 Pages 25092 - 25103 ISSN 1932-7455 Altmetric
2017	Numerical evaluation of a high speed steel work roll during hot strip rolling process Published In Materials Science Forum Volume 904 Pages 55 - 60 Altmetric
2017	Phase Behavior and Lubricity of Aqueous PEOPPO- PEO and PPO-PEO-PPO Triblock Copolymer Solutions Published In Tribology Transactions Volume 60 Pages 460 - 468 ISSN 1040-2004 Altmetric
2017	Squat formation and the occurrence of two distinct classes of white etching layer on the surface of rail steel Published In International Journal of Fatigue Volume 104 Pages 52 - 60 ISSN 0142-1123 Altmetric
2017	Surface film adsorption and lubricity of soybean oil in-water emulsion and triblock copolymer aqueous solution: A comparative study Published In Lubricants Volume 5 Pages 1 - 17 Altmetric
2017	The structural, tribological, and rheological dependency of thin hexadecane film confined between iron and iron oxide surfaces under sliding conditions Published In Tribology International Volume 113 Pages 26 - 35 ISSN 0301-679X Altmetric
2017	Theoretical and experimental investigation of thermal and oxidation behaviours of a high speed steel work roll during hot rolling Published In International Journal of Mechanical Sciences Volume 131-132 Pages 811 - 826 ISSN 0020-7403 Altmetric
2017	Tribochemistry of adaptive integrated interfaces at boundary lubricated contacts Published In Scientific Reports Volume 7 Pages 9935-1 - 9935-17 ISSN 2045-2322 Altmetric
2016	Acoustic emission-based condition monitoring methods: review and application for low speed slew bearing Published In Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing Volume 72-73 Pages 134 - 159 ISSN 0888-3270 Altmetric
2016	An overview of inorganic polymer as potential lubricant additive for high temperature tribology Published In Tribology International Volume 102 Pages 620 - 635 ISSN 0301-679X Altmetric
2016	Chemical nature of alkaline polyphosphate boundary film at heated rubbing surfaces Published In Scientific Reports Volume 6 Pages 26008-1 - 26008-16 ISSN 2045-2322 Altmetric
2016	Thickness and scratch resistance of adsorbed film formed by triblock symmetrical copolymer solutions Published In Lubrication Science Volume 28 Pages 299 - 315 ISSN 0954-0075 Altmetric
2016	Tribochemical behavior of phosphate compounds at an elevated temperature Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter Volume 120 Pages 25742 - 25751 ISSN 1932-7455 Altmetric
2016	Tribological behavior of aqueous copolymer lubricant in mixed lubrication regime Published In ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces Volume 8 Pages 5641 - 5652 ISSN 1944-8244 Altmetric
2016	Tribological behavior of hydrogenated diamond-like carbon on polished alumina substrate with chromium interlayer for biomedical application Published In Biotribology Volume 7 Pages 1 - 10 Altmetric
2015	Adsorbed film structure and tribological performance of aqueous copolymer lubricants with phosphate ester additive on Ti coated surface Published In Wear Volume 332-333 Pages 1262 - 1272 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2015	Adsorption of normal-alkanes on Fe(110), FeO(110), and Fe2O3(0001): Influence of iron oxide surfaces Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter Volume 119 Pages 12999 - 13010 ISSN 1932-7455 Altmetric
2015	Comparisons of stress, heat and wear generated by AC versus DC locomotives under diverse operational conditions Published In Wear Volume 328-329 Pages 186 - 196 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2015	Elevated temperature sliding wear behaviors of piercing plug tool steels used for production of seamless tube of power plant Published In Korean Journal of Metals and Materials Volume 53 Pages 851 - 858 ISSN 0253-3847 Altmetric
2015	Excellent melt lubrication of alkali metal polyphosphate glass for high temperature applications Published In RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences Volume 5 Pages 1796 - 1800 ISSN 2046-2069 Altmetric
2015	FE method to predict damage formation on curved track for various worn status of wheel/rail profiles Published In Wear Volume 322-323 Pages 61 - 75 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2015	Nanomechanical properties of TiCN and TiCN/Ti coatings on Ti prepared by Filtered Arc Deposition Published In Materials Science and Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing Volume 625 Pages 56 - 64 ISSN 0921-5093 Altmetric
2015	The influence of alkali metal polyphosphate on the tribological properties of heavily loaded steel on steel contacts at elevated temperatures Published In Advanced Materials Interfaces Volume 2 Pages 1500032-1 - 1500032-2 Altmetric
2015	The influence of high temperature due to high adhesion condition on rail damage Published In Wear Volume 330-331 Pages 571 - 580 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2015	Thin film lubrication of hexadecane confined by iron and iron oxide surfaces: A crucial role of surface structure Published In Journal of Chemical Physics Volume 143 Pages 164702-1 - 164702-16 ISSN 0021-9606 Altmetric
2015	Tribo-surface charge and polar lubricant molecules on friction and lubrication under multiple 3D asperity contacts Published In Wear Volume 332-333 Pages 1248 - 1255 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2015	Tribofilms generated from bulk polyphosphate glasses at elevated temperatures Published In Wear Volume 330-331 Pages 230 - 238 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2014	A 3D dynamic model to investigate wheel-rail contact under high and low adhesion Published In International Journal of Mechanical Sciences Volume 85 Pages 63 - 75 ISSN 0020-7403 Altmetric
2014	A crystal plasticity study of the effect of friction on the evolution of texture and mechanical behaviour in the nano-indentation of an aluminium single crystal Published In Computational Materials Science Volume 81 Pages 30 - 38 ISSN 0927-0256 Altmetric
2014	AFM and ellipsometry studies of ultra thin Ti film deposited on a silicon wafer Published In Materials Science Forum Volume 773-774 Pages 616 - 625 ISSN 0255-5476 Altmetric
2014	Advances in materials and processing technologies foreword Published In Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science Volume 45 Pages 1170 - 1170 ISSN 1073-5615 Altmetric
2014	Deformation behavior and wear resistance of hard TiCN and TiCN/Ti coatings on Ti6Al4V alloy Published In Advanced Materials Research Volume 939 Pages 451 - 458 ISSN 1022-6680 Altmetric
2014	Editorial Published In Computational Materials Science Volume 81 Pages 1 - 1 ISSN 0927-0256 Altmetric
2014	Effects of lubrication in ferrite rolling of interstitial free steel Published In Materials Science Forum Volume 773-774 Pages 186 - 191 ISSN 0255-5476 Altmetric
2014	Flow stress and pyroplastic behaviour of ultra-low carbon steel in warm temperature range Published In Advanced Materials Research Volume 939 Pages 415 - 421 ISSN 1022-6680 Altmetric
2014	Friction and anti-wear property of aqueous tri-block copolymer solutions in metal forming Published In International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering Volume 8 Pages 109 - 123 ISSN 1749-785X Altmetric
2014	Influence of cold rolling reduction on the deformation behaviour and crystallographic orientation development Published In Computational Materials Science Volume 81 Pages 2 - 9 ISSN 0927-0256 Altmetric
2014	Influence of outer corner angle (OCA) on the plastic deformation and texture evolution in equal channel angular pressing Published In Computational Materials Science Volume 81 Pages 79 - 88 ISSN 0927-0256 Altmetric
2014	Microstructural evolution and mechanical property of AA5050 alloy deformed by accumulative roll bonding Published In Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science Volume 45 Pages 399 - 403 ISSN 1073-5615 Altmetric
2014	Molecular dynamics simulation of confined n-alkanes: ordered structure and crystalline bridges Published In International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering Volume 8 Pages 201 - 212 ISSN 1749-785X Altmetric
2014	Molecular dynamics simulation of the grain boundary sliding behaviour for Al Σ5 (2 1 0) Published In Computational Materials Science Volume 81 Pages 52 - 57 ISSN 0927-0256 Altmetric
2014	On the influence of mesh size during finite element simulation of equal channel angular pressing Published In Materials Science Forum Volume 773-774 Pages 160 - 165 ISSN 0255-5476 Altmetric
2014	Roughness and lubricant effect on 3d atomic asperity contact Published In Tribology Letters Volume 53 Pages 215 - 223 ISSN 1573-2711 Altmetric
2014	The effect of molecular structure on the adsorption of PPO-PEO-PPO triblock copolymers on solid surfaces Published In Materials Science Forum Volume 773-774 Pages 670 - 677 ISSN 0255-5476 Altmetric
2014	The mechanical behaviour of TiN and multi-layered coating of TiN/Ti on Ti6Al4V substrate during nano-indentation Published In International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering Volume 8 Pages 95 - 108 ISSN 1749-785X Altmetric
2014	Tribological performance of aqueous copolymers solutions in metallic contact Published In Materials Science Forum Volume 773-774 Pages 678 - 686 ISSN 0255-5476 Altmetric
2013	A micro deep drawing of ARB processed aluminium foil AA1235 Published In International Journal of Materials and Product Technology Volume 47 Pages 175 - 187 ISSN 0268-1900 Altmetric
2013	A molecular dynamics simulation of 3D rough lubricated contact Published In Tribology International Volume 67 Pages 217 - 221 ISSN 0301-679X Altmetric
2013	A molecular dynamics simulation of boundary lubrication: The effect of n-alkanes chain length and normal load Published In Wear Volume 301 Pages 62 - 69 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2013	A molecular dynamics simulation of fracture in nanocrystalline copper Published In Journal of Nano Research Volume 23 Pages 50 - 56 ISSN 1661-9889 Altmetric
2013	A simulation of wear behaviour of high-speed steel hot rolls by means of high temperature pin-on-disc tests Published In Wear Volume 302 Pages 1310 - 1318 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2013	A study on the aluminum alloy AA1050 severely deformed by non-equal channel angular pressing Published In Advanced Materials Research Volume 651 Pages 442 - 447 ISSN 1022-6680 Altmetric
2013	An insight into the deformation and orientation development of severely plastic deformed aluminum Published In AIP Conference Proceedings Volume 1532 Pages 206 - 213 Altmetric
2013	Application of solid lubricant during warm rolling process of interstitial free steel Published In Materials Research Innovations Volume 17 Pages S2-79 - S2-84 ISSN 1432-8917 Altmetric
2013	Crystal plasticity FEM study on the influence of crystallographic orientation in copper single crystals subjected to equal channel angular pressing Published In Steel Research International Volume 84 Pages 1258 - 1266 ISSN 1869-344X Altmetric
2013	Editorial Published In Materials Research Innovations Volume 17 Pages s1 - s1 ISSN 1432-8917 Altmetric
2013	Effect of pre-heating on the microstructural evolution and super-plasticity of Al deformed by accumulative roll bonding Published In Steel Research International Volume 84 Pages 1209 - 1215 ISSN 1869-344X Altmetric
2013	Finite element modeling of the nanoindentation of layers of porous oxide on high speed steel Published In Steel Research International Volume 84 Pages 1309 - 1319 ISSN 1869-344X Altmetric
2013	Interface adhesion during sliding wear in cast iron after hot deformation Published In Wear Volume 301 Pages 598 - 607 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2013	Investigation of deformation behavior during cold rolling cladding process of four-layer composite aluminum alloys Published In Advanced Materials Research Volume 651 Pages 424 - 429 ISSN 1022-6680 Altmetric
2013	Investigation on mechanical properties of high speed steel roll material by nanoindentation Published In Materials Research Innovations Volume 17 Pages S35 - S39 ISSN 1432-8917 Altmetric
2013	Investigation on slab continuous straightening technology and deformation analysis Published In International Journal of Materials and Product Technology Volume 47 Pages 126 - 137 ISSN 0268-1900 Altmetric
2013	The wave motion of the rolling force during variable gauge rolling Published In Steel Research International Volume 84 Pages 1203 - 1208 ISSN 1869-344X Altmetric
2013	Tribological performance of aqueous copolymer lubricant in loaded contact with Si and coated Ti film Published In Wear Volume 302 Pages 1010 - 1016 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2012	Variations in the microstructure and mechanical properties of the oxide layer on high speed steel hot rolling work rolls Published In Journal of Materials Processing Technology Volume 212 Pages 2597 - 2608 ISSN 0924-0136 Altmetric
2011	An investigation into the tribological behaviour of a work roll material at high temperature Published In Wear Volume 273 Pages 43 - 48 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2011	An investigation of mechanical non-sinusoidal oscillation of continuous casting mold Published In Advanced Materials Research Volume 264-265 Pages 337 - 342 ISSN 1022-6680 Altmetric
2011	Crystal plasticity modeling of texture evolution and heterogeneity in equal channel angular pressing of aluminum single crystal Published In Acta Materialia Volume 59 Pages 3581 - 3592 ISSN 1359-6454 Altmetric
2011	Three dimensional microstructure study of oxide scale formed on a high-speed steel by means of SEM, FIB and TEM Published In Corrosion Science Volume 53 Pages 3603 - 3611 ISSN 0010-938X Altmetric
2010	Effect of hot coil profile containing ridges on ridge-buckle defects of cold rolled thin strip Published In International Journal of Material Forming Volume 3 Pages 21 - 27 Altmetric
2010	In-situ investigation of oxidation behaviour in high-speed steel roll material under dry and humid atmospheres Published In Corrosion Science Volume 52 Pages 2707 - 2715 ISSN 0010-938X Altmetric
2010	Optimization of short stroke control curve in hot strip mill by FEM modelling Published In Advanced Materials Research Volume 83-86 Pages 106 - 112 ISSN 1022-6680 Altmetric
2010	Synchronization of two coupled exciters in a vibrating system of spatial motion Published In Acta Mechanica Sinica Volume 26 Pages 477 - 493 ISSN 0567-7718 Altmetric
2009	Analysis of surface temperature and thermal stress field of slab continuous casting Published In Advanced Materials Research Volume 76-78 Pages 554 - 559 ISSN 1022-6680 Altmetric
2009	Atomistic simulation of nanoindentation of iron with different indenter shapes Published In Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology Volume 223 Pages 977 - 984 ISSN 1350-6501 Altmetric
2009	Molecular dynamics simulation of effect of indenter shape on nanoscratch of Ni Published In Wear Volume 267 Pages 1998 - 2002 ISSN 1873-2577 Altmetric
2009	Tribological features of roll surface in cold metal rolling Published In International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering Volume 3 Pages 407 - 422 ISSN 1749-785X Altmetric
2008	A CFD study of lubricant flow with oil droplets in rolling inlet zone Published In International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics Volume 17 Pages 42 - 51 ISSN 1061-8562
2008	A Mathematical Model for the Prediction of Ridge Deformation in Cold Rolling Published In Steel Research International Volume 1 Pages 424 - 431 ISSN 1869-344X
2008	Atomic simulation of effect of stacking fault and dislocation on fracture behaviour in Fe crystal Published In Key Engineering Materials Volume 385-387 Pages 457 - 460 ISSN 1013-9826 Altmetric
2008	Contact mechanics in cold rolling of thin strip Published In Journal of Plasticity Engineering Volume 15 Pages 164 - 173
2008	Mechanics of cold rolling of ultra thin strip with work roll edge kiss Published In Steel Research International Volume 79 Pages 764 - 771 ISSN 1869-344X
2008	Numerical investigation of strip deformation behavior between stands of hot finishing mill Published In Steel Research International Volume 2 Pages 742 - 747 ISSN 1869-344X
2007	Mechanics of Asymmetric Rolling of Thin Strip with Effect of Work Roll Edge Contact Published In Materials Science Forum Volume 561-565 Pages 115 - 119 ISSN 0255-5476 Altmetric
2007	Mechanics of a special asymmetric rolling of thin strip Published In Key Engineering Materials Volume 340-341 Pages 707 - 712 ISSN 1013-9826 Altmetric

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2019	A comprehensive approach to control and minimize squat efects in a railway network Published In Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/wheel Systems, CM 2018 Pages 1220 - 1226
2019	Structural and microstructural investigation of two distinct classes of white etching layer formation on the rail surface Published In Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/wheel Systems, CM 2018 Pages 18 - 24
2017	Railway turnout failure mode analysis Published In 9th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics (ACAM9) Pages 324 - 331
2014	A tool to estimate the wheel/rail contact and temperature rising under dry, wet and oily conditions Published In COMPRAIL 14th Conference on Railway Engineering Design and Optimization Pages 191 - 201 Altmetric
2013	Friction and wear studies of Si and Ti surfaces lubricated by aqueous copolymer Published In 5th World Tribology Congress, WTC 2013 Pages 2827 - 2829
2013	Rolling contact stress states of two contact points on curved track Published In 10th World Congress on Railway Research
2012	Crystal plasticity finite element analysis of influence of initial crystal orientation on texture evolution and deformation heterogeneity of cold-rolled aluminium Published In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference of Metal Forming Pages 1119 - 1122
2012	Fracture behaviours of TiN and TiN/Ti multilayer coatings on Ti substrate during nanoindentation Published In 141st Annual Meeting and Exhibition, TMS 2012 Pages 963 - 970 Altmetric
2012	Mechanical behaviours of TiN and TiN/Ti multilayer coating on Ti6Al4V substrate during nanoindentation Published In 15th International Conference on Advances in Materials & Processing Technologies Pages 95 - 108
2012	Molecular dynamics simulation of confined n-alkanes between nano-asperity walls Published In ASME/STLE International Joint Tribology Conference Pages 9 - 11 Altmetric
2010	Effect of bulk temperature on the tribological performance of aqueous symmetric tri-block copolymers (PPO-PEO-PPO and PEO-PPO-PEO) based lubricant Published In International Tribology Congress ASIATRIB 2010 Pages 1134 - 1134
2010	Tribological characterization of a high speed steel roll material at elevated temperature Published In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Steel Rolling
2009	Experiment and molecular dynamics simulation of nanoindentation of body centered cubic iron Published In 2nd International Conference on Nanoscale Materials and Engineering Pages 7307 - 7313
2009	Molecular dynamic simulation of effect of crystallographic orientation on nano-indentation/scratching behaviors of BCC iron Published In 5th China International Symposium on Tribology/1st International Tribology Symposium of IFToMM Pages 562 - 563
2008	Effect of high spot in hot rolled coil on ridge-buckle defect in cold rolled strip Published In Symposium on Advanced Structural Steels and New Rolling Technologies Pages 16 - 22
2008	Molecular dynamic simulation of effect of crystallographic orientation on nano-indentation/scratching behaviors of BCC iron Published In Fifth China International Symposium on Tribology (CIST 2008) Pages P3-1 - P3-3
2008	Molecular dynamics simulation of crack propagation on different slip planes of BCC iron Published In International Conference On Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Pages 226 - 229 Altmetric
2008	Oxidation of type 304 stainless steel under simulated reheating conditions Published In Baosteel Academic Conference Pages F90 - F93
2008	Ridge and ridge-buckle defects in cold rolling Published In Baosteel Biennial Academic Conference Pages C45 - C49
2007	Asymmetric cold rolling of thin strip with roll edge kiss Published In Conference in Industrial Electronics and Applications Pages 2781 - 2786 Altmetric

Investigator On

Year	Title
2017 - 2020	An Integrated surface conversion for life extension of oil pipelines Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
2017 - 2020	Novel surface functioning technology during hot strip rolling process to improve corrosion-resistance of the steels Awarded by: Baosteel-Australia Joint Research and Development Centre Funding Scheme: R&D Fund
2015 - 2018	A new adaptive composite phosphate-polymer lubricant for hot metal forming Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2017	A novel tribological approach to improve surface quality of Silicon steel Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2017	ARC Training Centre for Advanced Technologies in Rail Track Infrastructure Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Industrial Transformation Training Centres
2013	A Physical-based abrasive wear model for high-speed steel at high temperature Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2011	Lubrication mechanism in hot strip rolling Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2010	Development of advanced lithium ion battery and battery management system for electric vehicle/hybrid electric vehicle application Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
2007	Tribological contact of work roll in hot rolling Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Other Research Activities

Roll contact fatigue defects of railway wheels for high-speed and heavy haul operations, Taiyuan Heavy Industry Railway Transit Equipment Co. LTD Leading Chief Investigator 2018 - 2020
Rail breaks and deterioration, Sydney Trains Leading Chief Investigator 2015 - 2018
Rail Flash-Butt Welding, Australasian Centre for Rail Innovation Chief Investigator 2015 - 2017

Potential Supervision Topics

- High temperature tribology
- Tribology (friction, lubrication and wear)
- Wheel and rail contact mechanics
- Rail squat and its management
- Fatigue, fracture and failure of materials
- High temperature oxidation
- Surface functioning technology
- Computational Mechanics (FEM, MD, QM)
- Metal Forming, Micro forming, Severe Plastic Deformation

Teaching Activities

ENGG454 - Professional Experience Subject coordinator at MMMB
ENGG952 – Engineering Computing Lecturer
MECH201 – Engineering Analysis Subject coordinator, Lecturer
MECH382-Manufacturing Engineering Principles Lecturer
MECH419-Finite Element Methods in Engineering Subject coordinator, Lecturer
MECH928-Finite Element Techniques in Mechanical Engineering Subject coordinator, Lecturer

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Mechanism of Squat Initiation and Propagation on Rail Surface	Al-Juboori, Ali
Doctor of Philosophy	Tribo chemical reaction on aqueous lubricant at interface in metal forming	Le, Manh Ha
Doctor of Philosophy	The Tribo chemical reaction on aqueous lubricant at interface in metal forming at high temperature.	Tran, Hoang Bach
Doctor of Philosophy	Development of novel eco-friendly surfactant-free vegetable oil in water (vo/w) emulsion for metal processing lubrication	Taheri, Reza
Doctor of Philosophy	Quantum modelling of lubricant at interface in metal forming at high temperatures	Ta, Thi Thuy Huong
Doctor of Philosophy	A New Adaptive Aqueous Lubricant for Severe Metalworking at Elevated Temperature	Tran, Nam Van
Doctor of Philosophy	Mechanics, Prediction and Management of Squat Defects on Train Rails	Tovar Camacho, Eduardo
Doctor of Philosophy	Research in Hot Rolling Lubricants at Temperature of 800oC-1100oC	Pham, The Sang
Doctor of Philosophy	Numerical Investigation of Wear Modes due to the Slurry Flow in the Oil Pipeline by Coupled CFD and Discrete Element Method	Nguyen, Do Xuan Vinh
Doctor of Philosophy	Investigation of Squat Failure on Rails	Nguyen, Ba Hieu

Reviewer Of

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (Academic Article)
Engineering Optimization (Academic Article)
IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks (Academic Article)
International Journal of Fatigue (Academic Article)
International Journal of Mechanical Science (Academic Article)
Journal of Physical Chemistry C (Academic Article)
Materials Chemistry and Physics (Academic Article)
Monash University (Thesis)
Steel Research International (Academic Article)
The university of Sydney (Thesis)
Tribology International (Academic Article)
Wear (Academic Article)

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Professional Service Activities

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering Editor board
Australian Research Council (ARC) Assessor
Computational Materials Science Guest editor (Vol . 81, 2014, CMS)
International Journal of Materials and Product Technology Guest editor (Vol. 47, Issue 1-4, 2013, IJMPT)
International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering Guest editor (Vol. 8, Issue2-3, 2013, IJSurfSE)
Material Sciences Forum Guest editor (Vols. 773-774, 2014, MSF)
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science Guest editor (Vol. 45, Issue 3, 2014, MMTB)
Monash University PhD thesis examiner
National Science Centre, Poland Assessor
National fund for Scientific and Technological Development, Chile Assessor
Steel Research international Guest editor (Vol. 84, Issue 12, 2013, SRI)
The university of Sydney Thesis examiner

Education And Training

Ph.D. in Materials Processing Technology, Northeastern University 1996 - 2000
M.E. in Materials Processing Technology, Northeastern University 1993 - 1996
B.E. in Materials Processing Technology, Northeastern University 1989 - 1993

Keywords

Tribology and lubrication; wheel and rail contact; oxidation mechanics; quantum and MD simulation

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Hongtao Zhu

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School of Mechanical, Material Mechatronic and Biomedical Engineering

Northfields Avenue

Wollongong

NSW

2522

Australia

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University of Wollongong

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Building 8, Room 106

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http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1405-7828 (confirmed)

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55493399100

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