[1] National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11872245). 2019.1-2022.12 Principal Investigator

[2] National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11402142). 2015.1-2017.12 Principal Investigator 

[3] Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai (Grant No. 19ZR1474400). 2019.7-2022.6 Principal investigator

[4] Research funding awarded by Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hadal Science and Technology (Grant No. D-8003-15-8002-3).2015.6-2016.6 Principal Investigator  
[5] China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 2011M500570) 2011.7-2012.3 Principal Investigator
[6] Shanghai Postdoctoral Scientific Program (Grant No. 11R21413100)2011.1-2012.1 Principal Investigator
[7] National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51378448), Modeling of the mechanical properties of carbon nanotube reinforced concrete 2014.1-2017.12 Co-Investigator       
[8] National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11172253), Modeling of the mechanical properties of microtubules. 2012.1-2015.12 Co-Investigator

JOUNRAL PUBLICATIONS 

[1]  Yue Hu, Wei-Ming Ji, Lu-Wen Zhang*. Water-induced damage revolution of the carbon nanotube reinforced poly (methyl methacrylate) composites. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 136, 105954, 2020.

[2]  Jia-Yu Ye, Lu-Wen Zhang*, J.N. Reddy, Large strained fracture of nearly incompressible hyperelastic materials: Enhanced assumed strain methods and energy decomposition. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 139 (2020) 103939.

[3]  Rengjin Xiang, Zhou-Zhou Pan, Hua Ouyang*, Lu-Wen Zhang*. A study of the vibration and lay-up optimization of rotating cross-ply laminated nanocomposite blades, Composite Structures 235 (2020) 111775.

[4]  Lu-Wen Zhang*, Zhou-Zhou Pan, Xiuhua Chen*. Vibration characteristics of matrix cracked pretwisted hybrid composite blades containing CNTRC layers. Journal of Sound and Vibration 473 (2020) 115242.

[5] L.W. Zhang*, M.F. Kai, X.H. Chen. Si-doped graphene in geopolymer: Its interfacial chemical bonding, structure evolution and ultrastrong reinforcing ability, Cement and Concrete Composites 109 (2020) 103522.

[6] W. M. Ji, L. W. Zhang*. Diamond nanothread reinforced polymer composites: Ultra-high glass T transition temperature and low density. Composites Science and Technology, 183 (2019) 107789.

[7] Lu-Wen Zhang, Yuxi Xie, Dandan Lyu, Shaofan Li*, Multiscale modeling of dislocation patterns and simulation of nanoscale plasticity in body-centered cubic (BCC) single crystals. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 130: 297-319, 2019. 

[8] W.H. Liu, L.W. Zhang*. A novel XFEM cohesive fracture framework for modeling    nonlocal slip in randomly discrete fiber reinforced cementitious composites, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 355: 1026–1061, 2019.

[9] B.B. Yin, L.W. Zhang*. Phase field method for simulating the brittle fracture of fiber reinforced composites, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 211: 321-340, 15 April 2019.

[10] W. M. Ji, L. W. Zhang*. Molecular dynamics simulations of water desalination through polymerized fullerite membrane, Journal of Membrane Science, 576, 108-115, 2019/4/15.

[11] Gen Li, L.W. Zhang*. Microstructure and phase transformation of graphene-cement composites under high temperature. Composites Part B: Engineering 166, 86-94, 2019.

[12]  L.W. Zhang, WM Ji, KM Liew*. Mechanical properties of diamond nanothread reinforced polymer composites. Carbon 132, 232-240, 2018.

[13] WM Ji, LW Zhang*, KM Liew. A “fullerene-carbon nanotube” structure with tunable mechanical properties. EPL (Europhysics Letters) 121 (5), 56001, 2018.

[14] A.S. Ademiloye, L.W. Zhang*, K.M. Liew. A multiscale framework for large deformation modeling of RBC membranes. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 329, 144-167, 2018.

[15] A. S. Ademiloye,  Zhang, L. W.*, K. M. Liew*, Atomistic-continuum model for probing the biomechanical properties of human erythrocyte membrane under extreme conditions.  Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 325, 22-36, OCT 1 2017.

[16] L.W. Zhang, A.S. Ademiloye, K.M. Liew*. A multiscale Cauchy-Born meshfree model for deformability of red blood cells parasitized by Plasmodium falciparum, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 101, 268–284, 2017.
[17] L.W. Zhang. On the study of the effect of in-plane forces on the frequency parameters of CNT-reinforced composite skew plates. Composite Structures, 160, 824-837, 2017.
[18] J.F. Wang, L.W. Zhang, K.M. Liew, Multiscale simulation of mechanical properties and microstructure of CNT-reinforced cement-based composites. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 319, 393–413, 2017.
[19] L.W. Zhang, W.H. Liu, L.N. Xiao. Elastodynamic analysis of regular polygonal CNT-reinforced composite plates via FSDT element-free method. Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements. 76, 80-89, 2017.
[20]  L.W. Zhang, Z.G. Song, P. Qiao, K.M. Liew. Modeling of dynamic responses of CNT-reinforced composite cylindrical shells under impact loads. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 313, 889-903, 2017.
[21] L.W. Zhang, M.M. Ardestani, K.M. Liew. Isogeometric approach for buckling analysis of CNT-reinforced composite skew plates under optimal CNT-orientation. Composite Structures 163, 365-384, 2017.
[22] ZX Lei, LW Zhang, KM Liew. Meshless modeling of geometrically nonlinear behavior of CNT-reinforced functionally graded composite laminated plates. Applied Mathematics and Computation 295, 24-46, Feb 2017.
[23] M. Memar Ardestani, L.W. Zhang, K.M. Liew, Isogeometric analysis of the effect of CNT orientation on the static and vibration behaviors of CNT-reinforced skew composite plates, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 2017, 317: 341-379
[24] B.A. Selim, L.W. Zhang, K.M. Liew. Active vibration control of CNT-reinforced composite plates with piezoelectric layers based on Reddy’s higher-order shear deformation theory. Composite Structures, 163: 350-364, 2017.

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Book

[1] Mechanical Behaviors of Carbon Nanotubes: Theoretical and numerical approaches. Micro&Nano Technologies Series. ELSVIER. Jan 2017, ISBN 9780323431378.

2014 China Hundred Most Influential International Scientific Publication awarded by Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China.

2018 Best Paper Award, L. W. Zhang, D. M. Li, K. M. Liew, An element-free computational framework for elastodynamic problems based on the IMLS-Ritz method, Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements 54:39-46.

2018, 2019 Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher.