After obtaining a PhD in 1988 from Tsinghua University in China, I moved to UK to continue my research in materials science and engineering. I worked in Brunel University, Birmingham University and London South Bank University before joining Kingston University in 2001. The research concerned near net shape forming, nanopowder synthesis, surface engineering and computer modelling. Computer simulations based on heat transfer, fluid mechanics and thermodynamics were used for the prediction of defects, mould flow, thermal stress analysis, thermal spray equipment design and process control, nano powder synthesis and processing optimization. Over the last 25 years, I have published over 100 papers in journal and conference proceedings. The research has been supported by EPSRC, EC FP6 and FP7, Carbon Trust and RAEng. Current on-going research is focused on nanomaterials for industry and energy applications and developing new processes to produce nano materials and coatings.
Emeritus Professor of Materials Engineering
Domun, Nadiim, Paton, Keith R., Blackman, Bamber R. K., Kaboglu, Cihan, Vahid, Samireh, Zhang, Tao, Dear, John P., Kinloch, Anthony J. and Hadavinia, Homayoun (2020) On the extent of fracture toughness transfer from 1D/2D nanomodified epoxy matrices to glass fibre composites. Journal of Materials Science, 55(11), pp. 4717-4733. ISSN (print) 0022-2461
Riyadia, Tri Widodo Besar, Zhang, Tao, Marchant, Denis and Zhu, Xiaomeng (2019) NiAl–TiC–Al[sub]2O[sub]3 composite formed by self-propagation high-temperature synthesis process : combustion behaviour, microstructure, and properties. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 805, pp. 104-112. ISSN (print) 0925-8388
Torabmostaedi, Hosein and Zhang, Tao (2018) Numerical simulation of TiO[sub]2 nanoparticle synthesis by flame spray pyrolysis. Powder Technology, 329, pp. 426-433. ISSN (print) 0032-5910
Wei, Hong-Qiu, Chen, Ye, Zhang, Tao, Liu, Liwu, Qiao, Jinliang, Liu, Yanju and Leng, Jinsong (2018) Thermal, mechanical, and shape-memory properties of nanorubber-toughened, epoxy-based shape-memory nanocomposites. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 135(6), p. 45780. ISSN (print) 0021-8995
Domun, Nadiim, Paton, Keith R., Hadavinia, Homayoun, Sainsbury, Toby, Zhang, Tao and Mohamud, Hibaaq (2017) Enhancement of fracture toughness of epoxy nanocomposites by combining nanotubes and nanosheets as fillers. Materials, 10(1179), ISSN (print) 1996-1944
Domun, Nadiim, Hadavinia, Homayoun, Zhang, Tao, Liaghat, Gholamhossein, Vahid, Samireh, Spacie, Chris, Paton, Keith R. and Sainsbury, Toby (2017) Improving the fracture toughness properties of epoxy using graphene nanoplatelets at low filler content. Nanocomposites, 3(3), pp. 85-96. ISSN (print) 2055-0324
Xu, Hu, Bao, Yuqing, Gawne, David T. and Zhang, Tao (2016) Process control for thermal-spray deposition of thermoset coatings using computer simulation. Progress in Organic Coatings, 101, pp. 407-415. ISSN (print) 0300-9440
Ozdemir, Nazli G., Zhang, Tao, Hadavinia, Homayoun, Aspian, Ian and Scarpa, Fabrizio (2016) Influence of nanorubber toughening on the tensile deformation and tensile fatigue behaviour of a carbon fibre-reinforced epoxy composite. Journal of Composite Materials, 50(19), pp. 2633-2645. ISSN (print) 0021-9983
Ozdemir, N. G., Zhang, T., Aspian, I, Scarpa, F, Hadavinia, H. and Song, Y (2016) Toughening of carbon fibre reinforced polymer composites with rubber nanoparticles for advanced industrial applications. eXPRESS Polymer Letters, 10(5), pp. 394-407. ISSN (online) 1788-618X
Ozdemir, Nazli G., Zhang, Tao, Hadavinia, Homayoun, Aspin, Ian and Scarpa, Fabrizio (2016) Glass fibre reinforced polymer composites toughened with acrylonitrile butadiene nanorubber. Composites Part B Engineering, 88, pp. 182-188. ISSN (print) 1359-8368
Domun, Nadiim, Hadavinia, H., Zhang, T., Sainsbury, T., Liaghat, G.H. and Vahid, S. (2015) Improving the fracture toughness and the strength of epoxy using nanomaterials : a review of the current status. Nanoscale, 7(23), pp. 10294-10329. ISSN (print) 2040-3364
Ozdemir, Nazli G., Zhang, Tao, Hadavinia, Homayoun, Aspin, Ian and Wang, Jian (2015) Rheological properties, cure characteristics, and morphology of acrylonitrile-based nanorubber modified epoxy. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 132(18), ISSN (print) 0021-8995
Torabmostaedi, Hosein and Zhang, Tao (2014) Numerical optimization of quenching efficiency and particle size control in flame synthesis of ZrO[sub]2 nanoparticles. Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 23(8), pp. 1478-1492. ISSN (print) 1059-9630
Riyadi, T.W.B., Zhang, T., Marchant, D. and Zhu, X. (2014) Synthesis and fabrication of NiAl coatings with Ti underlayer using induction heating. Surface and Coatings Technology, 258, pp. 154-159. ISSN (print) 0257-8972
Torabmostaedi, H. and Zhang, T. (2014) Effect of nozzle geometry and processing parameters on the formation of nanoparticles using FSP. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 92(11), pp. 2470-2478. ISSN (print) 0263-8762
Torabmostaedi, Hosein and Zhang, Tao (2014) Computational study of the effect of processing parameters on the formation and growth of ZrO2 nanoparticles in FSP process. Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 78, pp. 1-10. ISSN (print) 0255-2701
Torabmostaedi, H., Zhang, T., Foot, P. J., Dembele, S. and Fernandez, C. (2013) Process control for the synthesis of ZrO2 nanoparticles using FSP at high production rate. Powder Technology, 246, pp. 419-433. ISSN (print) 0032-5910
Bao, Yuqing, Gawne, David T. and Zhang, Tao (2012) Cure kinetics of flame-sprayed thermoset coatings. Surface and Coatings Technology, 207, pp. 89-95. ISSN (print) 0257-8972
Zhu, Xiaomeng, Zhang, Tao, Marchant, Denis and Morris, Valerie (2012) Combustion synthesis of Ni/Al base composites. Advanced Materials Research, 545, pp. 50-55. ISSN (print) 1022-6680
Bao, Yuqing, Zhang, Tao and Gawne, David T. (2012) Process modelling of thermal spraying for thermoset coatings. Progress in Organic Coatings, 73(2-3), pp. 225-231. ISSN (print) 0300-9440
Zhang, T., Bao, Y., Gawne, D.T. and Mason, P.J. (2011) Effect of a moving flame on the temperature of polymer coatings and substrates. Progress in Organic Coatings, 70(1), pp. 45-51. ISSN (print) 0300-9440
Zhu, X, Zhang, T., Marchant, D. and Morris, V. (2011) The structure and properties of NiAl formed by SHS using induction heating. Materials Science and Engineering A, 528(3), pp. 1251-1260. ISSN (print) 0921-5093
Zhu, X., Zhang, T., Marchant, D. and Morris, V. (2010) Combustion synthesis of TiC-NiAl composite by induction heating. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 30(13), pp. 2781-2790. ISSN (print) 0955-2219
Liu, J., Zhang, T., Bao, Y. and Gawne, D.T. (2010) Processing and properties of plasma sprayed silicon nitride-glass composite coatings. Advance in Applied Ceramics, 109(6), pp. 355-361. ISSN (print) 1743-6753
Zhu, X., Zhang, T., Morris, V. and Marchant, D. (2010) Combustion synthesis of NiAl/Al2O3 composites by induction heating. Intermetallics, 18(6), pp. 1197-1204. ISSN (print) 0966-9795
Gao, J., Zhang, T., Bao, Y. and Gawne, D.T. (2010) Plasma-scan sintering of aluminosilicate sol-gel films. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 30(4), pp. 847-855. ISSN (print) 0955-2219
Liu, J., Zhang, T., Bao, Y. and Gawne, D.T. (2010) Sintering behaviour of glass-silicon nitride composites for thermal spray precursor powders. Advances in Applied Ceramics: Structural, Functional and Bioceramics Journal - Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 109(2), pp. 71-78. ISSN (print) 1743-6753
Bao, Y., Zhang, T., Gawne, D.T. and Mason, P. (2009) Quantitative model for the viscous flow and composition of two-phase silicon nitride-based particles in plasma-spray deposition. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 29(8), pp. 1521-1528. ISSN (print) 0955-2219
Yao, Jun, Yao, Yufeng, Mason, Peter, Zhang, Tao, Heyes, F. J. G. and Roach, P. E. (2009) CFD modelling of water injection for turbine blade cleaning. Modern Physics Letters B, 23(3), pp. 341-344. ISSN (print) 0217-9849
An, Liantong, Gao, Yang and Zhang, Tao (2007) Effect of powder injection location on ceramic coatings properties when using plasma spray. Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 16(5-6), pp. 967-973. ISSN (print) 1059-9630
Karwatzki, J., Zhang, T., Bao, Y., Gawne, D.T. and Liu, B. (2006) Computer model to simulate the random behaviour of particles in a thermal-spray jet. Surface and Coatings Technology, 201(6), pp. 3552-3563. ISSN (print) 0257-8972
Zhang, T., Liu, B., Bao, Y. and Gawne, D.T. (2005) Statistical analysis of the motion and heating of particles in a plasma jet. Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, 25(4), pp. 403-425. ISSN (print) 0272-4324
Zhang, T., Bao, Y. and Gawne, D.T. (2005) Non-steady state heating of substrate and coating during thermal-spray deposition. Surface and Coatings Technology, 194(1), pp. 82-90. ISSN (print) 0257-8972
Gwane, D.T., Liu, B., Bao, Y. and Zhang, T. (2005) Modelling of plasma-particle two-phase flow using statistical techniques. Surface and Coatings Technology, 191(2-3), pp. 242-254. ISSN (print) 0257-8972
Bao, Y., Zhang, T. and Gawne, D.T. (2005) Influence of composition and process parameters on the thermal spray deposition of UHMWPE coatings. Journal of Materials Science, 40(1), pp. 77-85. ISSN (print) 0022-2461
Zhang, T., Bao, Y. and Gawne, D.T. (2003) Process model of plasma enamelling. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 23(7), pp. 1019-1026. ISSN (print) 0955-2219
Liu, B., Zhang, T., Bao, Y. and Gawne, D.T. (2002) Numerical modelling of motion and heating of particles during plasma spraying. Surface Engineering, 18(5), pp. 350-357. ISSN (print) 0267-0844
Gawne, D.T., Zhang, T. and Liu, B. (2002) Computational analysis of the influence of a substrate, solid shield and gas shroud on the flow field of a plasma jet. Surface and Coatings Technology, 153(2-3), pp. 138-147. ISSN (print) 0257-8972
Gawne, D.T., Bao, Y. and Zhang, T. (2002) Smaltatura al plasma : un nuovo processo = Plasma enamelling: a new process. Smalto Porcellanato : Tecnologia & Mercati, 64(1), pp. 22-32. ISSN (print) 1124-4003
Gawne, D.T., Zhang, T. and Bao, Y. (2001) Abrasive wear resistance of plasma-sprayed glass-composite coatings. Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 10(4), pp. 599-603. ISSN (print) 1059-9630
Gawne, D.T., Bao, Y. and Zhang, T. (2001) Plasma enamelling: a new process. The Vitreous Enameller, 52(4), p. 6. ISSN (print) 0042-7519
Bao, Y., Gawne, D.T., Zhang, T., Qiu, Z. and Zhang, K. (2000) Influence of secondary phase on residual stress of plasma sprayed glass coating. Surface Engineering, 16(6), pp. 473-479. ISSN (print) 0267-0844
Liu, B., Zhang, T. and Gawne, D.T. (2000) Computational analysis of the influence of process parameters on the flow field of a plasma jet. Surface and Coatings Technology, 132(2-3), pp. 202-216. ISSN (print) 0257-8972
Zhang, T., Gawne, D.T. and Liu, B. (2000) Computer modelling of the influence of process parameters on the heating and acceleration of particles during plasma spraying. Surface and Coatings Technology, 132(2-3), pp. 233-243. ISSN (print) 0257-8972
Zhang, T., Evans, J.R.G. and Bevis, M. (1999) Relaxation patterns in powder injection mouldings made with repeated flow reversals. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 19(4), pp. 411-417. ISSN (print) 0955-2219
Zhang, T, Evans, JRG and Bevis, MJ (1998) On the heat balance during double-gated, modulated-pressure injection moulding. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 41(6-7), pp. 963-974. ISSN (online) 0017-9310
Bao, Y., Zhang, T. and Gawne, D.T. (1998) The mechanism of crack formation in plasma sprayed enamel. Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing, 76(6), pp. 213-216. ISSN (print) 0020-2967
Zhang, T, Gawne, DT and Bao, Y (1997) The influence of process parameters on the degradation of thermally sprayed polymer coatings. Surfaces and Coatings Technology, 96(2-3), pp. 337-344. ISSN (online) 0257-8972
Zhang, T., Evans, J.R.G. and Bevis, M. (1997) Analysis of open-ended injection molding. Advances in Polymer Technology, 16(2), pp. 105-115. ISSN (print) 0730-6679
Zhang, T., Blackburn, S. and Bridgwater, J. (1997) Orientation of binders and particles during ceramic injection moulding. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 17(1), pp. 101-108. ISSN (print) 0955-2219
Zhang, T., Evans, J.R.G. and Bevis, M. (1996) Control of orientation in short fibre-reinforced metal matrix composites. International Journal of Powder Metallurgy, 32(4), pp. 331-339. ISSN (print) 0888-7462
Zhang, Tao, Evans, J.R.D and Bevis, M. (1996) The control of fibre orientation in ceramic and metal composites by open-ended injection moulding. Composites Science and Technology, 56(8), pp. 921-928. ISSN (print) 0266-3538
Zhang, T., Blackburn, S. and Bridgwater, J. (1996) Debinding and sintering defects from particle orientation in ceramic injection moulding. Journal of Materials Science, 31(22), pp. 5891-5896. ISSN (print) 0022-2461
Zhang, T., Evans, J.R.G. and Woodthorpe, J. (1995) Injection moulding of silicon carbide using an organic vehicle based on a preceramic polymer. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 15(8), pp. 729-734. ISSN (print) 0955-2219
Zhang, T., Blackburn, S. and Bridgwater, J. (1994) The properties of ceramic suspensions for injection moulding based on agar water solution binders. British Ceramic Transactions, 93(6), pp. 229-233. ISSN (print) 0967-9782
Kostic, B., Zhang, T. and Evans, J.R.G. (1993) Effect of molding conditions on residual stress in powder injection molding. International Journal of Powder Metallurgy, 29(3), 251 - 257. ISSN (print) 0888-7462
Zhang, T. and Evans, J.R.G. (1993) Predicting the incidence of voids in injection molding of thick ceramic sections. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 76(2), pp. 481-486. ISSN (print) 0002-7820
Zhang, T. and Evans, J.R.G. (1993) The solidification of large section in ceramic injection molding: II Modulated Pressure Molding. Journal of Materials Research, 8(2), pp. 345-351. ISSN (print) 0884-2914
Zhang, T. and Evans, J.R.G. (1993) The solidification of large section in ceramic injection molding: I. Conventional molding. Journal of Materials Research, 8(1), pp. 187-194. ISSN (print) 0884-2914
Zhang, T. and Evans, J.R.G. (1993) Computation of volume flow in modulated pressure ceramic injection moulding. Ceramic International, 19(6), 367 - 373. ISSN (print) 0272-8842
Zhang, T. and Evans, J.R.G. (1993) Relaxation effects in large injection moulded ceramic bodies. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 12(1), 51 - 59. ISSN (print) 0955-2219
Zhang, T. and Evans, J.R.G. (1993) The use of a heated sprue in the injection moulding of large ceramic sections. British Ceramic Transactions, 92(4), 146 - 151. ISSN (print) 0967-9782
Kostic, B., Zhang, T. and Evans, J.R.G. (1992) The measurement of residual stress in injection-molded ceramics. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 75(10), pp. 2773-2778. ISSN (print) 0002-7820
Zhang, T. and Evans, J.R.G. (1992) Calculation of temperature distributions during the solidification stage in ceramic injection molding. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 75(8), pp. 2260-2267. ISSN (print) 0002-7820
Zhang, T., Evans, J.R.G. and Rees, D.W.A. (1992) The heating effect of electrical resistance strain gauges applied to low thermal conductivity materials. Strain, 28(3), 107 - 112.
Zhang, T. and Evans, J.R.G. (1991) Mechanical properties of injection moulding suspensions as a function of ceramic volume fraction and temperature. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 7(3), pp. 155-163. ISSN (print) 0955-2219
Zhang, Tao, Jiang, Zuozhao, Wu, Jianguang and Zhengang, Chen (1990) Influence of rheology behavior of ceramic mixes on injection molding of ceramic compacts. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 73(7), 2171 - 2175. ISSN (print) 0002-7820
Yao, Jun, Yao, Yufeng, Mason, Peter, Zhang, Tao, Heyes, F. J. G. and Roach, P. E. (2009) Simulation of gas water two-phase flow in diesel turbocharger. In: 6th International Symposium on Multiphase Flow, Heat Mass Transfer and Energy Conversion (ISMF2009); 11-15 Jul 2009, Xi'an, China. (Unpublished)
Yao, Jun, Yao, Yufeng, Mason, Peter and Zhang, Tao (2008) The CFD modelling of water injection flow in turbocharger. In: The Fifth International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics (ICCFD5); 7-11 July 2008, Seoul, Korea. (Submitted)
Yao, J., Yao, Y., Mason, P.J. and Zhang, T. (2008) CFD modelling of water injection flow for turbine blades cleaning. In: 2nd International Symposium on Physics of Fluids; 09 - 12 Jun 2008, Nanjing, China.
Yao, J., Yao, Y.F., Manson, P.J., Zhang, T., Heyes, F.J.G. and Roach, P.E. (2007) Computational prediction of local distorted flow in turbocharger. In: 5th International Conference on Fluid Mechanics; 15-19 Aug 2007, Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China. (New trends in fluid mechanics research: proceedings of the fifth international conference on fluid mechanics) ISBN 9787302158943
Bao, Y., Zhang, T. and Gawne, D.T. (2004) Computational model for the prediction of the temperatures in the coating during thermal spray. In: International Thermal Spray Conference; 10-12 May 2004, Osaka, Japan. (Proceedings of the International Thermal Spray Conference) ISBN 0871708094
Zhang, T., Liu, B., Bao, Y. and Gawne, D.t. (2004) Process optimisation of plasma spraying using statistical modelling. In: International Thermal Spray Conference; 10-12 May 2004, Osaka, Japan. (Proceedings of the International Thermal Spray Conference)
Zhang, T., Liu, B., Gawne, D.T. and Bao, Y. (2003) Model of thermal spraying using a Monte-Carlo approach. In: 2003 International Thermal Spray Conference; 5-8 May 2003, Orlando, Florida, USA. (Thermal Spray 2003 Advancing the Science and Applying the Technology) ISBN 0871707853
Zhang, T., Liu, B., Gawne, D.T. and Bao, Y. (2001) Computer simulation of shrouding on the profile of a plasma jet. In: International Thermal Spray Conference; 28-30 May 2001, Singapore, Singapore. (Proceedings of the International Thermal Spray Conference)
Gawne, D.T., Zhang, T. and Bao, Y. (2001) Heating effect of flame impingement on polymer coatings. In: International Thermal Spray Conference; 28-30 May 2001, Singapore, Singapore. (Proceedings of the International Thermal Spray Conference)
Zhang, T., Bao, Y. and Gawne, D.T. (2000) Temperature profiles and thermal stress analysis of plasma sprayed glass-composite coatings. In: 1st International Thermal Spray Conference; 8-11 May 2000, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Proceedings of the 1st International Thermal Spray Conference)
Bao, Y., Zhang, T. and Gawne, D.T. (1998) Analysis of residual stress generated during plasma spraying of glass coatings. In: 15th International Thermal Spray Conference; 25-29 May 1998, Nice, France. (Proceedings of the 15th International Thermal Spray Conference)
Gawne, D.T., Zhang, T. and Bao, Y. (1998) Degradation of in-flight PMMA particles during thermal spraying. In: 15th International Thermal Spray Conference; 25-29 May 1998, Nice, France. (Proceedings of the 15th International Thermal Spray Conference)
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