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Dr Boming Zhang

Dr Boming Zhang

Postdoctoral Fellow

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, UNSW, 2024.

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours Class 1), UNSW, 2019.

Engineering
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Boming Zhang is an Associate Lecturer and Postdoctoral Research Officer at the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Eng. He has practical research experience in the following:

  • Finite Element modelling of composite and non-composite structures (by ANSYS, Abaqus and MSC Marc).  

  • Micromechanics modelling of unidirectional and textile composites.

  • Advanced programming (Python, Matlab, Fortran and C++) and development of user subroutines for FEA software.

  • Implementation of solid mechanics theories in commercial FEA packages and validation by experiments. 

  • Fabrication and laboratory testing of composite materials.  

  • Material characterisation by Digital Image Correlations, along with airbrush painting.

  • Micrography of materials, serial sectioning and postprocessing of tomography images (basic level).

  • Stochastic analysis for material reliability assessments.

Boming’s career goal for the next stage is to expand his fields of interest and broadly integrate his existing & new skills with more practical engineering problems. He is also passionate about providing support & skill-transfers to research students and developing supervision & co-supervision capabilities. Boming also believes he can use his hybrid expertise in composite materials, mechanics theories, experimental characterisation and numerical modelling to add value and diversity of skillset to his research team.  

  • Journal articles | 2024
    Zhang B; Kellermann D; Pearce G, 2024, 'Experimental Characterisation Framework for Laminate Free Edges by Digital Image Correlations and Validation of Numerical Predictions', Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 187, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2024.108449
    Journal articles | 2023
    Zhang B; Hasanyan AD; Kellermann D; Pearce G, 2023, 'A micropolar modelling framework for interfacial free-edge effects of heterogeneous laminates', Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 174, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2023.107703
    Journal articles | 2022
    Balasubramani NK; Zhang B; Chowdhury NT; Mukkavilli A; Suter M; Pearce GM, 2022, 'Micro-mechanical analysis on random RVE size and shape in multiscale finite element modelling of unidirectional FRP composites', Composite Structures, 282, pp. 115081, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.115081
    Journal articles | 2022
    Zhang B; Kellermann D; Webb L; O'Shea D; Pearce G, 2022, 'A Continuum-mechanics solution of laminate free edges based on asymmetric stress and strain tensors', Composite Structures, 300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2022.116112

University International Postgraduate Award 2020~2023. 

Dean's Award 2019, UNSW Faculty of Engineering.

Highly Commended in Dean's Honours List 2018, UNSW Faculty of Engineering.

Highly Commended in Dean's Honours List 2017, UNSW Faculty of Engineering.

 

Fibre-reinforced composites. Material modelling characterisation. Composite manufacturing and laboratory testing. Free-edge effect. Boeing Onset Theory. Non-classical continuum mechanics. Micropolar (Cosserat) theory. Digital Image Correlation. Optical techniques for material study.

 

My Teaching

Lecturer and Primary Convenor: ENGG1300 Engineering Mechanics.

Joint Lecturer and Co-convenor: ENGG2400 Mechanics of Solids. 

Joint Lecturer: MMAN4410 Finite Element Methods.

Courses taught as a Head Demonstrator/Demonstrator at UNSW Engineering from 2019 to 2024:
Mechanics of Solids, Engineering Mechanics, Finite Element Methods, Mechanical Design, Composite Mechanics and Materials, Linear System and Control, Graduation Thesis Projects and Vertially Integrated Projects.

Boming has a great passion for educating next-generation engineers, and interlinking theories and research & industrial applications in university courses. His teaching benefited from his great engagement in the undergraduate and postgraduate student community, both as a student at UNSW for 8 years and as an academic currently. Based on his long-term plan as an educator, Boming has been dedicated to building a teaching philosophy that features the integration of university lectures with ongoing research & industrial activities and innovative digital interactions.