Dr. Xin Wu
Associate Professor
EDUCATION
- Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1991
- M.S., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1989
- M.S., University of Science and Technology Beijing, 1981
- B.S., Xi’an Institute of Metallurgy and Construction Engineering, 1975
RECENT COURSE RESPONSIBILITIES
- ME3450: Manufacturing Processes I.
- ME7451: Advanced Manufacturing II: Material Forming.
- BE1300: Basic Engineering II: Materials Science for Engineering Applications.
HONORS & AWARDS
- The Best Paper Award, Advanced Technologies, “Elevated Temperature Formability of Some Engineering Metals for Gas Forming of Automotive Structures” (SEA paper 2001-01-3103), by X. Wu, H. Hao, Y. Liu, F. Zhu, J. Jiang, R. Krishnamurthy, S. Wang, P. Smith, W. Black, and G. Phaffmann, American Society of Automotive Engineering, SAE International, 2001.
- The Best Organizer of Symposium and Sessions Award (Boss Award), International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE), Symposium of Thermo-Mechanical Processing of Materials, MED. Nov. 2000.
- Guest Professor, Shengyang Institute of Metals Research, Chinese Academy of Science, and co-chairs of PhD Graduate Committee of Students Z.C. Li and Z.W. Shan (1999-now).
- Wang-Kuan-Cheng Fellowship, visiting research at Shenyang Institute for Metals Research, Chinese Academy of Science, 1999.
- Guest Professor, Tsinghua University, College of Mechanical Engineering (1995-97, two-year appointment).
- Graduate Scholarship, the University of Michigan, 1989, 1990, and 1991.
- CIDA Fellowship, Canadian International Development Agency, visiting research at McMaster University, Canada, 1984-1986.
- Excellence in Teaching Award, Beijing University of Science and Technology, 1983.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- ASME-American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Life-Member since 1998).
- SAE-Society of Automotive Engineers (Member since 1996).
- TMS-The Materials, Mineral, and Metallurgical Society (Member since 1999, student member 87-91).
- ASM-American Society of Materials – International (Member since 1999, student member 87-91).
- ACerS-American Ceramic Society (Member 92-94, student member 87-94).
- SPIE- the International Society for Optical Engineering (Member 2007).
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Microstructure and texture evolution
- Deformation, Crystal Plasticity, Creep, Fatigue
- Formability and Fracture
- Materials and Constitutive Behaviors:
- AHSS, Al, Mg, Ti, MMCs, CMCs
- Shape memory alloys and polymers
- Nano-grained and in-situ nano-composite
- Manufacturing:
- Grain refinement, bulk nano-materials
- Thermomechanical processing
- Micro-forming applied to electronics & medicals
- Superplastic forming, Hot Metal Gas Forming
- Joining (welding, brazing, EM joing, mech. fastening)
- Design, tryout, monitoring & quality control
PUBLICATIONS
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