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Tongjun Niu

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2016
Microstructure and mechanical propertiesAluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesFusion materials and technologiesMetal and Thin Film MechanicsIon-surface interactions and analysis

Publications

50

Citations

908

Est. group size

~11

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

11

Publishing since 2016

Research summary
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Tongjun Niu's recent work focuses on the microstructure and mechanical behavior of metals, including grain boundary structure in nanocrystalline alloys, deformation-induced changes in copper, and processing effects on steels and Inconel alloys used in advanced manufacturing like laser surface re-melting. Earlier work (around 2016-2018) centered on nanomaterials for photocatalysis, such as metal oxide nanostructures for degrading pollutants, suggesting a shift in research focus over time toward structural materials and metallurgy. This research is relevant for students interested in how a material's internal structure (grain boundaries, texture, phase composition) controls its strength, ductility, and performance under stress.

Grain boundary structure and nanocrystalline metalsDeformation and mechanical properties of alloysAdditive manufacturing and laser processing of metalsMachine learning for materials testingNanomaterials for photocatalysis (earlier work)

Publication output has fluctuated over the decade with a notable peak in 2022 and continued activity through 2024-2026, indicating an active but variable publication pace rather than a smooth steady increase.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.8/year recently
2017: 4 publications172018: 2 publications182019: 2 publications192020: 8 publications202021: 3 publications212022: 12 publications12222023: 3 publications232024: 7 publications242025: 2 publications252026: 5 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Acta Materialia×5
  • Scripta Materialia×5
  • Applied Surface Science×4
  • Journal of Nuclear Materials×4
  • Materials Science and Engineering A×3
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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