Research Interest:

Metal semi-solid forming theory and technology; metal additive manufacturing technology

Educational Background:
1. 2012.09-2016.12, Beijing University of Science and Technology, Materials Science and Engineering, Doctor of Engineering

2. 2010.09-2016.12, Beijing Institute of Nonferrous Metals Research, Joint Training PhD

3. 2015.03-2016.02, University of Leicester (UK), CSC

4. 2006.09-2010.07, Sichuan University, Metal Materials Science and Engineering, Bachelor

Work Experience:

1. 2019.06- Nowadays, Assistant Professor of Research, Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology

2. 2017.05-2019.05, Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Postdoctoral

3. 2017.01-2017.04, Visiting Scholar, Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology

Project experience:

[1] National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Fund Project (51805238), 2019.01-2021.12, project leader;

[2] National Postdoctoral Science Foundation - Special Funding (2018T110424), 2011.06-2019.05, project leader;

[3] National Postdoctoral Science Foundation - Project (2017M621582), 2017.11-2019.05, project leader;

[4] Guangdong Provincial Natural Science Foundation - Ph.D. (2018A030310124), 2011.05-2021.04, project leader;

[5] Shenzhen Basic Research - Free Exploration Project (JCYJ20170817110144233), 2011.04-2020.3, project leader;

[6] Shenzhen Technical Research Project (JSGG20180508152608855), 2019.01-2021.12, project leader;

[7] Shenzhen Basic Research - Free Exploration, (JCYJ20170307110223452), 2017.06-2019.05, mainly responsible;

[8] Shenzhen Peacock Innovation Project (201703283000155), 2017.11-2019.10, mainly responsible;

[9] National key research and development plan "Key technology and support platform for material genetic engineering" "High-throughput design and characterization technology of new cobalt-based/germanium-based superalloys" (2017YFB0702901), 2017.07-2021.07, technical backbone;

[10] Shenzhen Peacock Team Project “Research and Development Team for Lightweight New Materials for Vehicles and Communication Equipment” (KQTD20170328154443162), 2011.08-2023.02, technical backbone;

[11] Horizontal Project, Research Institute of Engineering and Technology, Ltd., "Low-solid phase semi-solid slurry testing technology service", 2011.02-2019.08, project leader;

Representative paper:

† contribute equally, * correspondeing author

[1] XG Hu, ZH Hu, WY Qu, XW Li, Z. Li, Y. Zhou, SP Midson, Q. Zhu. A novel criterion for assessing the processability of semi-solid alloys: the enthalpy sensitivity of liquid fraction [ J]. Materialia, 2019, In ​​press, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtla.2019.100422.

[2] J.Z. Gao†, X.G. Hu†, Q. Zhu, D.Q. Li, Y.L. Kang. Cooling Behavior and Microstructure of Semisolid A201 Aluminum Alloy Prepared by the SEED Process [J]. Metals, 2019, 9(9), 922;

[3] XG Hu, Q. Zhu, HV Atkinson, HX Lu, F. Zhang, HB Dong, YL Kang. A time-dependent power law viscosity model and its application in modelling semi-solid die casting of 319s alloy [J] Acta Materialia, 2017, 124:410-420.

[4] XG Hu, Q. Zhu, SP Midson, HV Atkinson, HB Dong, F. Zhang, YL Kang. Blistering in semi-solid die casting of aluminium alloys and its avoidance [J]. Acta Materialia, 2017, 124: 446-455.

[5] XG Hu, Q. Zhu, HX Lu, F. Zhang, SP Midson. Microstructural evolution and thixoformability of semi-solid aluminum 319s alloy during re-melting [J]. Journal of Alloys & Compounds, 2015, 649:204 -210.

[6] XG Hu, Q. Zhu, HV Atkinson, M. Luo, F. Zhang, WY Qu. Application of Multiphase Modelling in Semi-Solid Die Casting: Blister Prediction [J]. Solid State Phenomena, 2016, 256:139 -145.

[7] X.G. Hu, F. Zhang, Y.F. He, Q. Zhu. Experimental Study and Numerical Simulation on the Blistering Defect during Thixocasting [J]. Solid State Phenomena, 2014, 217-218: 144-150.

[8] X.G. Hu, B.C. Yang, J. Xu, H.J. Wang. Hot Deformation Behavior of A390 Hypereutectic Al-Si Alloy [C]//Materials Science Forum. Trans Tech Publications, 2013, 749: 88-95.

[9] (Book) Qiang Zhu, Ahmed Rassili, Stephen P. Midson, Xiaogang Hu (Eds.), Semi-Solid of Alloys and Composites XV, Trans. Tech. Publications, 2018

Personal honor

[1] Shenzhen high-level talent (backup level), 2010.08

[2] Awarded “Senior Achievement Award for Science and Technology Innovation in Universities for the 40th Anniversary of Reform and Opening up”, Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Fourth Completion, 2018, 07

[3] China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Special Funding, 2011.06

[4] Excellent doctoral thesis, Beijing University of Science and Technology, 2017.01

[5] The research results of "semi-solid metal structure evolution control" were selected by the internationally renowned academic institution Advances in Engineering (AIE) as "a key article that has made outstanding contributions to science and engineering", 2016.04

[6] Nat