About
Dr Kai Zhang is Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering. Kai’s research interest includes additive manufacturing, digital manufacturing, in situ characterisation (imaging and diffraction), correlative imaging and machine learning. He has rich experience in developing novel manufacturing technology, investigating micromechanics, microstructures and advanced manufacturing in various alloys and materials with modelling and advanced techniques including EBSD and in situ HR-DIC.
He works closely with leading academics and industrialists (including aerospace, nuclear, automotive, biomedical) to conduct research using major facilities like Diamond Light Source, European Synchrotron Radiation Facilities and ISIS Neutron and Muon Source. Prior to his current role, Kai was a Research Fellow and Visiting Scientist at University College London and the University of Manchester, and a President's PhD Scholar at Imperial College London.