Biography

a. Educatiuon 

2003/03-2008/06 Hunan University Philosophiae Doctor

1999/09-2003/06 Hunan University Bachelor of Science

b.Academic Appointments 

Reviewer for J. Non-Cryst. Solids, J.Appl. Phys., Comput. Mater. Sci., J Alloy Comp.

c.Short-Term Visiting 

2013/04-2014/04 University of New South Wales

Courses

College Physics

Solid State Physics

Scientific Writing

Research instersts

Nano/micro mechanics

Solidification mechanism

Metallica glasses

Liquid metals

Selected publications

[1] Hou Z Y, Li C, Liu L X, Gao Q H, Wang J G, Liu R S, Tian Z A, Dong K J. Three-dimensional topological structures and formation processes of dislocations in Au nanowire under tension loading. Comput. Mater. Sci., 2021, 197:110639

[2] Xiao Q X, Hou Z Y, Li C, Niu Y. Mechanical property and deformation mechanism of gold nanowire with non-uniform distribution of twinned boundaries: A molecular dynamics simulation study. Chin. Phys. B, 2021, 30: 056101

[3]. Hou Z Y, Dong K J, Tian Z A, Liu R S, Wang Z. Wang J G. Cooling rate dependence of solidification for liquid aluminium: a large-scale molecular dynamics simulation study. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2016, 18: 17461.

[4].Hou Z Y, Tian Z A, Dong Kejun, Yu Aibing. Formation mechanism of bulk nanocrystalline aluminium by liquid quenching: A molecular dynamics simulation study. Comput. Mater. Sci., 2015, 99: 256-261.

[5].Hou Z Y, Tian Z A, Mo Yufei, Liu R S. Local atomic structures in grain boundaries of bulk nanocrystalline aluminium: A molecular dynamics simulation study. Comput. Mater. Sci., 2014, 92: 199-205.

[6].Hou Z Y, Liu R S, Xu X L, Shuai X M, Shu Y. Molecular dynamics simulation of relationship between local structure and dynamics during glass transition of Mg7Zn3 alloy. Trans. Nonferr. Metal. Soc. China, 2014, 24: 1086-1093.

[7].Hou Z Y, Liu L X, Tian Z A, Liu R S, Shu Y, Wang J G. Atomic mechanism of liquid-glass transition in Ca7Mg3 alloy. J.Phys. Chem.B, 2012, 116: 7746-7753.

[8].Hou Z Y, Liu L X, Liu R S, Tian Z A, Wang J G. Short-range and medium-range order in rapidly quenched Al50Mg50 alloy. J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 2011, 357: 1430-1436.

[9].Hou Z Y, Liu L X, Liu R S, Tian Z A, Wang J G. Short-range and medium-range order in Ca7Mg3 metallic glass. J.Appl. Phys., 2010, 107: 083511-7.

[10].Hou Z Y, Liu L X, Liu R S. Simulation study on the evolution of thermodynamic, structural and dynamic properties during the crystallization process of liquid Na. Modelling Simul. Mater. Sci. Eng., 2009, 17: 035001-12.