Guo-zhen Zhu


Canada Research Chair in Mechanical and Functional Design of Nanostructured Materials 

Tier 2 - 2017-01-11
Renewed: 2022-11-01
University of Manitoba
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council

204-474-6399
Guozhen.Zhu@umanitoba.ca

Coming to Canada From


Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Research involves


Studying the structural characterization and design of nanostructured materials.

Research relevance


This research will lead to better nanostructured materials, such as lightweight alloys and functional composites for the aerospace, automotive and energy industries.

Research summary


Over the past three decades, we have seen a revolution in nanotechnology. Nanometer materials can be designed with unique properties that help us build faster computers, better cars, smarter sensors and more. Dr. Guo-Zhen Zhu, Canada Research Chair in Mechanical and Functional Design of Nanostructured Materials seeks to better understand and design atomic and electronic structures consisting of nanoscale “imperfections” embedded within crystalline materials, such as functional oxides and lightweight alloys.

She and her research team are also investigating the formation dynamics and the performance characteristics of nanoscale features. Ultimately, the knowledge they acquire will be used to develop new methods of discovering, predicting and designing advanced materials with better mechanical, electrical or catalytic performance. These could have applications in the aerospace, automotive and energy industries.