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Wenzhong Zhou

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Established · publishing since 1990
Nuclear Materials and PropertiesNuclear reactor physics and engineeringNuclear Engineering Thermal-HydraulicsRadioactive element chemistry and processingHeat Transfer and Boiling Studies

Publications

127

Citations

3,045

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

37

Publishing since 1990

Research summary
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Wenzhong Zhou's research focuses on nuclear fuel materials and reactor engineering, particularly how nuclear fuels behave under the extreme conditions inside reactors, including fission gas release, swelling, and thermo-mechanical performance. The work spans computational modeling (multiphysics simulations, finite element methods, and atomic-scale calculations) as well as experimental studies of material properties like corrosion resistance and irradiation effects, applied to fast reactors, light water reactors, and particle accelerator components.

Nuclear fuel behavior modeling (fission gas release and swelling)Multiphysics simulation of reactor fuel performanceMaterials for advanced reactors (sodium- and lead-cooled fast reactors)Surface chemistry and corrosion of structural alloys (e.g., FeCrAl)Nuclear engineering and accelerator component design

Publication output has fluctuated over the past decade with a peak around 2018 and 2021, but has notably declined in the most recent years (2024-2026).

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.8/year recently
2017: 6 publications172018: 10 publications182019: 4 publications192020: 2 publications202021: 11 publications11212022: 7 publications222023: 7 publications232024: 3 publications242025: 1 publication252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Frontiers in Energy Research×9
  • Annals of Nuclear Energy×6
  • Nuclear Engineering and Design×3
  • Transactions of the American Nuclear Society×3
  • Applied Surface Science×2
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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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