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Wei Zhang

Engineering · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1990Rising activity
Welding Techniques and Residual StressesAdvanced Welding Techniques AnalysisMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsAdditive Manufacturing Materials and ProcessesFatigue and fracture mechanics

Publications

363

Citations

17,555

Est. group size

~4

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

37

Publishing since 1990

Research summary
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This record, listed under the name 'Wei Zhang', spans an unusually wide mix of engineering and materials topics, including welding and residual stresses, metal alloy microstructure, additive manufacturing, fatigue/fracture mechanics, batteries, solid oxide electrolyzers, and even unrelated fields like plant pathogen detection and data storage systems. Given this breadth, the publication list likely aggregates work from multiple researchers sharing the same name rather than a single coherent research program. Prospective students should independently verify which specific publications and topics belong to the particular Wei Zhang they are interested in contacting.​

Welding and residual stress analysisMetal alloys and microstructure (Mg, Ti, high-entropy alloys)Fatigue and fracture mechanicsAdditive manufacturing (laser powder bed fusion)Energy storage materials (batteries, hydrogen storage, solid oxide cells)

Publication output has been fairly steady over the past decade (12-18 papers/year through 2023) with a notable increase in 2024-2025 (up to 28 papers/year), though this may partly reflect the merging of multiple same-named authors' outputs.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 16.0/year recently
2017: 15 publications172018: 17 publications182019: 18 publications192020: 12 publications202021: 16 publications212022: 15 publications222023: 16 publications232024: 28 publications28242025: 20 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×8
  • Science and Technology of Welding & Joining×7
  • Additive manufacturing×5
  • Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A×5
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds×4
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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