Prof. Zhuang Liu, Materials Science, Best Researcher Award

Prof. Zhuang Liu, Materials Science, Best Researcher Award

Professor at Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Science, China

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🎓 Academic and Professional Background

Prof. Zhuang Liu Ph.D. in Materials Physics and Chemistry from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2010. Following this, I began my postdoctoral research at Chung Cheng University in Taiwan, China, in 2011. Since 2012, I have been associated with the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. In 2016, I undertook a year-long research project as a visiting scholar at Ames National Laboratory in the United States, gaining invaluable experience and expanding my knowledge in materials science.

🔬 Research and Innovations

Completed/Ongoing Research Projects: Includes the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2021YFB3503102), Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation Youth Original Project (Grant No. LDQ24E010001), and the Science and Technology Innovation 2025 Major Project of Ningbo (Grant No. 2022Z204).

🌐 Collaborative Projects

As the leader of a sub-project within China’s National Key Research and Development Plan for high-performance samarium-cobalt permanent magnet materials, I play a key role in advancing research in magnetic materials, working alongside top researchers to drive innovation in this area.

📚 Professional Memberships

I am a Senior Member of the Chinese Institute of Electronics, actively contributing to the advancement of electronic and materials research.

🔍 Areas of Research

My primary research focus is on the structure and magnetism of Sm2Co17-type magnets, a crucial field with applications in advanced magnetics and materials science. This includes an atomic-level analysis of material properties that impact performance and stability in practical applications.

Publications Top Noted📚 

Simultaneous enhancement of magnetic properties and flexural strength in 2:17 type SmCo magnets induced by spherical WO3 particles doping

Authors: Yang, Y., Liu, Z., Zhu, C., Chen, R., Yan, A.
Journal: Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Year: 2024

Phase structure evolution and its effect on magnetic and mechanical properties of B-doped Sm2Co17-type magnets with high Fe content

Authors: Li, Y.-W., Liu, Z., Wu, H.-C., Chen, R.-J., Yan, A.-R.
Journal: Chinese Physics B
Year: 2024

Significant effect of ordered micro-domain on cell boundary phase distribution and demagnetization curve squareness of Sm2Co17-type magnet

Authors: Liu, Z., Wu, H.-C., Zhang, C.-Y., Chen, R.-J., Yan, A.
Journal: Rare Metals
Year: 2024

 Enhanced electrical resistivity in SmFe2-xSix alloys with large magnetostriction

Authors: Hou, R., Zhang, M., Xia, R., Liu, J., Yan, A.
Journal: Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Year: 2024

Effect of CeO2 doping on the coercivity of 2:17 type SmCo magnets

Authors: Gao, X.-L., Liu, Z., Wang, G.-Q., Chen, R.-J., Yan, A.-R.
Journal: Chinese Physics B
Year: 2023

Dr. Ahmed Shakir, Materials Science, Best Researcher Award

Dr. Ahmed Shakir, Materials Science, Best Researcher Award

Doctorate at University of Anbar, Iraq

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🎓Educational Background

Ph.D. in Photonics Engineering
University of Malaya, Malaysia (Nov 2018 – Sep 2021)

Master of Philosophy in Wireless Communications and Networks Engineering
University of Putra Malaysia, Malaysia (Jun 2014 – Sep 2017)

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering
AL-Maarif University College, Iraq (Aug 2008 – May 2011)

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering
University of Baghdad, Iraq (Sep 2003 – Oct 2007)

💼Professional Experience 

Research Assistant
Photon Research Centre, University of Malaya (Apr 2018 – Sep 2019)
Focus: Q-switched and mode-locked pulse lasers, fabrication of nanomaterials.

Lecturer
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Anbar, Iraq (Sep 2022 – Jun 2024)
Focus: Laser technologies, congestion control in WBANs, and high-impact publications.

Research Interests 🔬

Congestion control algorithms for Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs)

Routing protocols design and performance analysis

Passively Q-switched and mode-locked fiber lasers using nanomaterials like Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes

Fabrication of novel Metal Oxide and Organic materials for pulse fiber laser generation

Algorithms for improving handover decisions in heterogeneous wireless networks

Design of rectangular microstrip patch antennas

Laser uranium enrichment and plasma accelerators

🛠️Top Skills 

Matlab, OptiSystem, P-spice, Multisim: Upper Intermediate

Photoshop, Wireshark, HTML, Linux Ubuntu: Intermediate

C Programming, NS-2, NS-3: Intermediate

Microsoft Office, LaTeX: Upper Intermediate

PHP: Beginner

Publications Top Noted📚

Max Phase Chromium–Titanium–Aluminum Carbide for Ultrafast Laser Generation in the 1.55 μm Range

Authors: Al-Hiti, A.S., Mohammed, N.A., Nabeel, M., Sattar, N.A.

Journal: Journal of Russian Laser Research

Year: 2024

Fabrication of nanocrystalline SnO2 films by Nd:YAG pulsed laser deposition method for gas sensor applications

Authors: Kadhim, S.M., Hamed, E.K., Abdullah, H.H., Dawood, Y.Z., Al-Hiti, A.S.

Journal: Journal of Optics (India)

Year: 2024

Femtosecond Mode-Locked 1.5 μm Fiber Laser Based on PEDOT: PSS as Saturable Absorber

Authors: Al-Hiti, A.S., Yasin, M., Najm, M.M., Harun, S.W.

Journal: Optics Communications

Year: 2024

Soliton Ultrafast Fiber Laser with V4AlC3 MAX Phase in 2 µm Region

Authors: Al-Hiti, A.S., Yasin, M., Harun, S.W.

Journal: Optical Fiber Technology

Year: 2023

MAX Phase V4AlC3 for Generating Q-Switched Pulses in 2 µm Region

Authors: Al-Hiti, A.S., Yasin, M., Harun, S.W.

Journal: Optik

Year: 2023