BIOGRAPHY

His main research areas include vibration control of marine engineering structures, noise identification and control, composite structural design, and reliability of marine engineering structures. He has published more than 30 papers in journals such as Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing and Journal of Vibration and Control, and has filed more than 40 patent applications, of which 19 invention patents and 8 utility model patents have been granted. He serves as a reviewer for a number of SCI journals, including Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Thin-Walled Structures, Shock and Vibration and Engineering Computations.                         

RESEARCH INTERESTS

His research focuses on vibration and noise control of marine engineering structures and on the reliability of complex structures, covering but not limited to the following areas:

• Vibration control of marine engineering structures: global motion suppression methods for deep-sea floating structures; dynamic response of deep-sea risers under complex conditions.

• Noise identification and control: noise identification and control for the power systems of marine engineering structures; design methods for novel sound-absorbing structures.

• Composite structural design: objective optimization methods for multilayer composite structures; dynamic characteristics of composite materials.

• Reliability of engineering structures: dynamic analysis of deep-sea structures and equipment under extreme conditions; multi-parameter sensitivity analysis ofcomplex systems.                                          

  
  

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Dr. Zhang graduated from Shenyang Jianzhu University in 2011 with a degree in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. From 2011 to 2016 he pursued his master's and doctoral studies at the Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. From 2019 to 2021 he carried out postdoctoral research at the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Tsinghua University.

In terms of professional experience, he has successively worked at the Fifth Research Academy of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), the Central Research Institute of Midea Group, and the Guangdong Academy of Sciences. He is currently a Research Associate Professor at South China University of Technology (2026 – present).                        

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS AND MEMBERSHIPS

• Since September 2023 — Member, Subcommittee on Vibration Test Equipment, National Technical Committee for Standardization of Testing Machines

• Since April 2018 — Member, International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration

• Since March 2018 — Senior Member, Chinese Society for Vibration Engineering                             

  
  

GRADUATE ADMISSION FIELDS

• Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering

• Civil and Hydraulic Engineering

  
  

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (LAST FIVE YEARS)

[1] Zhang L*, Zhuang Z, Zhao H. Sensitivity analysis of transmission loss of side outlet muffler with conical joint[J]. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2024, 218: 111557.

[2] Zhang L*, Li L, Zhuang Z. Sensitivity analysis and noise reduction optimization design of the insert-pipe double expansion chamber muffler[J]. Journal of Vibration and Control, 2024, 30(15-16): 3692-3705.

[3] Zhang L*. Wave propagation characteristics and absorbed energy capability of the electrically doubly curved system reinforced by nanocomposite on viscoelastic substrate[J]. Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, 2023, 51(5): 2794-2811.

[4] Zhang L*, Zhang H, Chen Q, et al. A Mathematical Approach for Sound Insulation Characteristics and Cost Optimization of Double-Layer Composite Structures[J]. Journal of Composites Science, 2023, 7(3): 110.

[5] Zhang L*, Shi H, Zeng X, et al. Theoretical and experimental study on the transmission loss of a side outlet muffler[J]. Shock and Vibration, 2020, 2020(1): 1-8.

Source: faculty profile page, South China University of Technology. Translated from the original Chinese page.