Basic Information
Chen Rong, born in November 1991, native of Wuhan, Hubei Province, distinguished associate professor, master supervisor, “CUG Scholar” Young Talents Program (A), received her PhD from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2019, engaged in post-doctoral research at City University of Hong Kong in 2020, and was appointed as a distinguished associate professor by China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) in 2020. She has presided over one youth program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, one youth program of Wuhan Knowledge Innovation Project, one open program of State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, and participated in several national/provincial/ ministerial/enterprise-sponsored scientific research projects. In addition, she has participated in “Basic Theory and Key Technology of Laser Processing and System Optimization for Low-Carbon Manufacturing” (an international (regional) cooperation and exchange program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China) and “Basic Research on the Manufacture of Marine Power Positioning Equipments with High Service Performance” (973 Program). She has been engaged in the research of laser intelligent manufacturing for a long time, and has published more than 20 papers, including 10 papers as the first author/corresponding author in Q1 of Chinese Academy of Sciences, has participated in the writing of the monograph “Laser and its Composite Energy Field Welding Mechanism and Process”, has been invited to be the host of an international conference for one time, and the chairperson of the session for one time, and has served as the reviewer of the journals such as Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Materials Design, and Journal of Materials Science, etc. In 2021, she was selected as the “Deputy Science and Technology Manager” for small and medium-sized enterprises in Hubei Province, helping enterprises to solve technical problems such as process manufacturing and equipment updating.
Address: Room 11 (No. 2 Teaching Building), School of Mechanical Engineering and Electronic Information, China University of Geosciences
Email: rongchen@cug.edu.cn
Main Experience
2020/05-present Distinguished associate professor, School of Mechanical Engineering and Electronic Information, China University of Geosciences
2019/03-2020/03 Senior research associate, School of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
2013/09-2018/12 Doctor of Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Research Fields
Research on laser welding process and mechanism: Fully-automatic laser intelligent welding technology for the manufacture of power batteries for new energy vehicles, titanium alloy and composite material laser welding technology for the lightweight manufacture of aerospace components
Research on laser cladding process and mechanism: Surface laser cladding remanufacturing technology for mechanical equipment after failure in service
Research on laser additive manufacturing process and mechanism (3D printing): high performance functional gradient metal additive manufacturing technology
Scientific Research Program as PI/Participant
Youth Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, “Mechanism and process of in-situ construction of ‘interlocking + high entropy’ heterogeneous interface strengthening titanium/aluminum laser welding joints”, PI, 2023/01-2025/12
Wuhan Knowledge Innovation Program – Youth Program, “Gradient energy density laser processing of carbon fiber composites and aluminum alloys for lightweight manufacturing of automobiles”, PI, 2022/06-2024/06
Open fund of State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, “Research on the technology and principle of magnetic field assisted laser welding of carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin matrix composite (CFRTP) and aluminum alloy”, PI, 2020/11-2022/12
Key technical research project of Shenzhen City, “Research and development of all-electric multi-degree-of-freedom intelligent ultrasonic scalpel system”, principal technician, 2022/12-2025/12
Admission Requirements
Students with backgrounds in the disciplines and majors of materials forming and control engineering, vehicle engineering, automotive service engineering, turbine engineering, agricultural manufacturing engineering, and mechanical design and manufacturing (manufacturing processes and equipment for agricultural machines, automobiles and ships) are welcome to apply for the master’s degree; students with strong hands-on skills, a love of experimental science, and good English reading and writing skills are also welcome to apply for the master’s degree. We support students to apply for CSC program study abroad and overseas joint training.
The learning atmosphere of our team is harmonious, collaborative, and positive, and we have a complete scientific research platform for full-automatic laser welding, cladding and additive manufacturing. Moreover, we maintain close cooperation with the National Innovation Institute of Digital Design and Manufacturing and multiple enterprises in Hubei Province to provide internship and employment opportunities for students, and also maintain close cooperation with universities such as Huazhong University of Science and Technology and City University of Hong Kong to provide learning and exchange opportunities for students.
Selected Academic Achievements in the Past Five Years
Rong Chen, H.J. Kong, J. H. Luan, C.T. Liu*, et al. Effect of external applied magnetic field on microstructures and mechanical properties of laser welding joint of medium-Mn nanostructured steel [J]. Materials Science & Engineering A, 2020, 792: 139787. (Q1 of Chinese Academy of Sciences, top journal, IF: 4.652)
Rong Chen. Effect of external magnetic field on the microstructure and strength of laser-welded aluminum to titanium [J]. Journal of materials science. 2020, 55: 4054–4064, (Q2 of Chinese Academy of Sciences, IF: 3.552)
Rong Chen. Recent advances in 2D graphene reinforced metal matrix composites [J]. Nanotechnology. 33 (2022) 062003.
Ping Jiang, Rong Chen*. Research on interfacial layer of laser-welded Aluminum to Titanium [J]. Materials Characterization, 2019, 154: 264-268. (Q1 of Chinese Academy of Sciences, top journal, IF: 3.562)
Lixin Li, Cheng Huang, Guangchao Han, Rong Chen*. Recent progress on external magnetic field assisted laser welding: mechanism, effect and technology [J]. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2022.
Rong Chen, Ping Jiang*, Xinyu Shao, et al. Effect of magnetic field applied during laser-arc hybrid welding in improving the pitting resistance of the welded zone in austenitic stainless steel [J]. Corrosion Science, 2017, 126: 385-391.( Q1 of Chinese Academy of Sciences, top journal, IF: 6.479)
Rong Chen, Wang Chunming, Jiang Ping*, Xinyu Shao, et al. Effect of axial magnetic field in the laser beam welding of stainless steel to aluminum alloy [J]. Materials & Design, 2016, 109: 146-152. (Q1 of Chinese Academy of Sciences, top journal, IF: 6.289)
Rong Chen, Ping Jiang*, Xinyu Shao, et al. Enhancement of fatigue resistance for 316L welds produced by magnetic field assisted laser-MIG hybrid welding [J]. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2018, 254: 114-123. (Q1 of Chinese Academy of Sciences, top journal, IF: 4.669)
Rong Chen, Ping Jiang*, Xinyu Shao, et al. Improvement of low-temperature impact toughness for 304 weld joint produced by laser-MIG hybrid welding under magnetic field [J]. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2017, 247: 306-314. (Q1 of Chinese Academy of Sciences, top journal, IF: 4.669)
Rong Chen, Ping Jiang*, Xinyu Shao, et al. Effect of magnetic field on crystallographic orientation for stainless steel 316L laser-MIG hybrid welds and its strengthening mechanism on fatigue resistance [J]. International Journal of fatigue, 2018, 112: 308-317. (Q1 of Chinese Academy of Sciences, top journal, IF: 4.369)
Rong Chen, Ping Jiang*, Xinyu Shao, et al. Analysis of crack tip transformation zone in austenitic stainless steel laser-MIG hybrid welded joint [J]. Materials Characterization, 2017, 132: 260-268.( Q1 of Chinese Academy of Sciences, top journal, IF: 3.562)
Rong Chen, Ping Jiang*, Xinyu Shao, et al. Effect of static magnetic field on microstructures and mechanical properties of laser-MIG hybrid welding for 304 stainless steel [J]. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2017, 91(9-12): 3437-3447. (Q1 of Chinese Academy of Sciences, IF: 2.633)