Tianyang Zhou

Education

Texas A&M University (TAMU), College Station, USA – 2016-present
PhD student
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, advisors: Dr. Dimitris Lagoudas and Dr. James Boyd

Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), Harbin, China – 2014-2016
Masters of Science in Engineering expected in Jun. 2016
Center for Smart Materials and Structures, Department of Mechanics, advisor: Dr. Jinsong Leng.

Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), Harbin, China – 2010-2014
Bachelor’s Degree of Engineering, Graduated with Honors
Majored in Composite Materials and Engineering, Elite Program, Honors School

Awards

First Class Scholarship for Graduate Students, Harbin Institute of Technology 2015
Chinese Government Scholarships, Chinese Scholarship Council 2014
Graduated with Honors, Harbin Institute of Technology 2014
National Encouragement Scholarship, Department of Education of Heilongjiang Province 2011-2013
Silver diploma, 14th Budapest International Choir Competition 2013
Outstanding Contribution Award for Young Volunteers, Department of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Heilongjiang Province 2012
Outstanding Young Volunteers, Department of Education of Heilongjiang Province 2012

Publications

[1]  Zhou T, Boyd J, Loufakis D, Lutkenhaus J, Lagoudas D. Fabrication, Characterization and Micromechanics
Modeling of the Electrical Conductivity of Reduced Graphene Oxide/Aramid Nanofiber Nanocomposites. Smart Mater. Struct. accepted.
[2]  Zhou T, Boyd J, Lutkenhaus J, Lagoudas D. Micromechanics modeling of the elastic moduli of ANF/rGO
composites. Acta Mechanica. 2019, 230: 265.
[3]  Yao Y, Zhou T, Xu Y, Liu Y and Leng J. Preparation and characterization of shape memory composite foams based on solid foaming method. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 2018, 135: 46767.
[4]  Kwon S R, Harris J, Zhou T, Loufakis D, Boyd J G, Lutkenhaus J L. Mechanically strong graphene/aramid
nanofiber composite electrodes for structural energy and power. ACS nano. 2017, 11: 6682.
[5]  Yao Y, Hou G, Li N, Zhou T, Liu L, Liu Y, Leng J. Influence of the processing parameters on the electrocaloric effect of poly (vinylidene fluoride–trifluoroethylene) copolymers. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2017, 134: 44413.
[6]  Liu T, Zhou T, Yao Y, Zhang F, Liu L, Liu Y, Leng J. Stimulus methods of multi-functional shape memory polymer nanocomposites: A review. Composites Part A. 2017, 100: 20.
[7]  Yao Y, Zhou T, Wang J, Li Z, Lu H, Liu Y, Leng J. ‘Two-way’ shape memory composites based on electroactive polymer and thermoplastic membrane. Composites Part A. 2016, 90: 502.
[8]  Yao Y, Zhou T, Qin C, Liu Y and Leng J. Styrene-based shape memory foam: fabrication and mathematical
modeling. Smart Mater. Struct. 2016, 25:105031.
[9]  Yao Y, Zhou T, Yang C, Liu Y, Leng J, Preparation and characterization of shape memory composite foams with interpenetrating polymer networks. Smart Mater. Struct. 2016, 25: 035002.
[10]  Zhang F, Zhang Z, Zhou T, Liu Y, Leng J, Shape memory polymer nanofibers and their composites:
electrospinning, structure, performance, and applications. Front. Mater. 2015, 2: 62.
[11]  Zhang F, Zhou T, Liu Y, Leng J, Microwave synthesis and actuation of shape memory polycaprolactone foams with high speed. Sci. Rep. 2015, 5.