Dr Boming Zhang

Dr Boming Zhang

Associate Lecturer

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 s...

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.

Lecturer and Primary Convenor: MMAN4410 Finite Element Methods (Term 1).

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

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.