Dynamic Property Research Lab


Education

  • Ph.D., Brown University, 1993
  • Sc.M., Brown University, 1990
  • M.S., Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1985
  • B.S., Taiyuan Heavy Machinery Institute, China, 1982

Teaching Interests

Professor Zhou’s teaching interests include courses in mechanical behavior of materials, continuum mechanics, and materials science at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Emphasis is placed on the fundamental principles governing material deformation, fracture, and plasticity. Professor Zhou strives to integrate experimental and theoretical approaches in the classroom, fostering a rigorous understanding of material mechanics and its applications in engineering design and analysis.

Research Interests

Professor Zhou’s research focuses on the mechanical behavior of advanced materials, including their deformation, fracture, and fatigue under various loading and environmental conditions. Investigations emphasize multiscale experimental mechanics and modeling to elucidate material microstructure-property relationships. The research aims to advance knowledge of material response mechanisms, contributing to improved material design and reliability in engineering systems.

Recent Publications

  • D Olsen, M Zhou, DETONATION BEHAVIOR OF ENERGETIC MATERIALS WITH NONUNIFORM MICROSTRUCTURES UNDER SHOCK LOADING, International Journal of Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion 24 (1), 2025
  • T Ragan, T Hao, D Olsen, M Zhou, Microscale Model for Intergranular and Transgranular Damage and Fracture in Polycrystalline Ceramics, Mechanics of Materials, 105363, 2025
  • KB Wagner, G Kennedy, D Montaigne, BJ Jensen, M Zhou, NN Thadhani, Shock compression of additively manufactured high solids loaded polymer composites with aligned porosity, Mechanics of Materials, 105571, 2025
  • B Dodd, M Meyers, N Thadhani, M Zhou, Y Wei, Bridging the scales of mechanical failure in solids, Mechanics of Materials, 105563, 2025
  • M Zhou, A Keyhani, R Yang, Microscale in-situ imaging of dynamic temperature and deformation fields, US Patent 12,174,074, 2024