Doctor Leo Zhang

Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering,
Engineering

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Biography

Dr Zhongpu (Leo) Zhang is a Discovery Early Career Researcher Award Fellow of the Australia Research Council (ARC DECRA), and a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at the School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment at Western Sydney University (WSU).

In 2016, Leo completed his PhD from the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies at the University of Sydney (USYD). He has authored over 40 scientific articles, including publications in prestigious journals such as Acta Biomaterialia, Dental Mater, Int J Num Method Eng.

His research interests include: Biomechanics; Fracture Mechanics; Additive Manufacturing; Design Optimisation, Computational Mechanics, Cellular Biomechanics and Soft Tissue Biomechanics. Currently, his research is focused on design for additive manufacturing, exploring the mechanisms of human hard and soft tissues, and investigating machine learning-based multiscale modelling for both hard and soft tissues.

Successful grants as a Chief Investigator from ARC include:

2023-2026: ARC - Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - DE230101683 ($448K)
2023-2025: ARC - ARC Linkage Project - LP220100131 ($385K)
2021-2022: ARC - Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities - LE210100156 ($289K)

This information has been contributed by Doctor Zhang.

Qualifications

PhD University of Sydney
MPh University of Sydney
BEng(Bio) University of Sydney

Professional Memberships

International Association of Computational Mechanics (2013)
International Society for Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (2015)
Australian Association of Computational Mechanics (2013)
International Society for Biofabrication (2015)

Awards

Best Paper Award at the 3rd Australian Conference on Computational Mechanics (ACCM-3) 2018-02-14
Best Paper Award at the 2nd Australasian Conference on Computational Mechanics (ACCM2015) 2015-12-01
Best Paper Award at the 5th International Conference for Computational Methods (ICCM2014) 2014-07-30

Interests

Additive Manufacturing
Biomechanics
Computational Mechanics
Design Optimisation
Fracture Mechanics

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

Engineering

Contact

Email:	Leo.Zhang@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone:	(02) 47360 945
Mobile:	0423737676
Location:	XB.3.37 Penrith (Kingswood)

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Teaching

Current Teaching Areas

MECH4002 Computer Aided Engineering

Previous Teaching Areas

300735 Automated Manufacturing, 2022
300764 Mechanical Design, 2022
301000 Computer Aided Engineering, 2022
MECH3005 Mechanical Design, 2023

Publications

Books

Zhang, Y., Zhang, Z., Dong, K., Yu, Y., Xiang, Y. and Yang, C. (2021), 'Recent Advances in Computational Methods and Applications: Proceedings for the Fifth Australasian Conference on Computational Mechanics (ACCM 2021), Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia, 13 - 15 December 2021', : Western Sydney University 9781741085310.
Yang, C., Zhang, Z., Zhao, M., Fang, G. and Islam, R. (2019), 'Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Research and Practice (iCMMERP-2019): 24-28 November 2019, Sydney, Australia', : Science, Technology and Management Crescent Australia 9780648268185.
Li, Q., Steven, G. and Zhang, Z. (2015), 'Advances in Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization: Proceedings of the 11th World Congress of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (WCSMO-11), June 7-12, 2015, Sydney, Australia', : University of Sydney 9780646943947.
Steven, G., Li, Q. and Zhang, Z. (2014), 'Advances in Computational Mechanics: Selected, Peer Reviewed Papers from the 1st Australasian Conference on Computational Mechanics (ACCM 2013), October 3-4, 2013, Sydney, Australia', : Trans Tech Publications 9783038264491.

Journal Articles

Entezari, A., Liu, N., Zhang, Z., Fang, J., Wu, C., Wan, B., Swain, M. and Li, Q. (2023), 'Nondeterministic multiobjective optimization of 3D printed ceramic tissue scaffolds', Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, vol 138 .
Shahmoradi, M., Wan, B., Zhang, Z., Swain, M. and Li, Q. (2022), 'Mechanical failure of posterior teeth due to caries and occlusal wear : a modelling study', Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, vol 125 .
Yan, L., Entezari, A., Zhang, Z., Zhong, J., Liang, J., Li, Q. and Qi, J. (2022), 'An experimental and numerical study of the microstructural and biomechanical properties of human peripheral nerve endoneurium for the design of tissue scaffolds', Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, vol 10 .
Wan, B., Entezari, A., Zhang, Z., Wilson, T., Yoda, N., Zheng, K., Wu, C., Sun, G., Sasaki, K., Swain, M. and Li, Q. (2021), 'On fatigue failure prediction of prosthetic devices through XFEM analysis', International Journal of Fatigue, vol 147 .
Wu, C., Fang, J., Zhou, S., Zhang, Z., Sun, G., Steven, G. and Li, Q. (2021), 'A path-dependent level set topology optimization with fracture criterion', Computers and Structures, vol 249 .
Wu, C., Fang, J., Zhang, Z., Entezari, A., Sun, G., Swain, M. and Li, Q. (2020), 'Fracture modeling of brittle biomaterials by the phase-field method', Engineering Fracture Mechanics, vol 224 .
Zhong, J., Guazzato, M., Chen, J., Zhang, Z., Sun, G., Huo, X., Liu, X., Ahmad, R. and Li, Q. (2020), 'Effect of different implant configurations on biomechanical behavior of full-arch implant-supported mandibular monolithic zirconia fixed prostheses', Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, vol 102 .
Wu, C., Fang, J., Zhou, S., Zhang, Z., Sun, G., Steven, G. and Li, Q. (2020), 'Level-set topology optimization for maximizing fracture resistance of brittle materials using phase-field fracture model', International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol 121, no 13 , pp 2929 - 2945.
Entezari, A., Liu, N., Roohani, I., Zhang, Z., Chen, J., Sarrafpour, B., Zoellner, H., Behi, M., Zreiqat, H. and Li, Q. (2020), 'On design for additive manufacturing (DAM) parameter and its effects on biomechanical properties of 3D printed ceramic scaffolds', Materials Today Communications, vol 23 .
Shahmoradi, M., Wan, B., Zhang, Z., Wilson, T., Swain, M. and Li, Q. (2020), 'Monolithic crowns fracture analysis : the effect of material properties, cusp angle and crown thickness', Dental Materials, vol 36, no 8 , pp 1038 - 1051.
Entezari, A., Zhang, Z., Sue, A., Sun, G., Huo, X., Chang, C., Zhou, S., Swain, M. and Li, Q. (2019), 'Nondestructive characterization of bone tissue scaffolds for clinical scenarios', Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, vol 89 , pp 150 - 161.
Tobe, T., Shibata, Y., Mochizuki, A., Shimomura, N., Zhou, J., Wurihan, .., Tanaka, R., Ikeda, S., Zhang, Z., Li, Q., Inoue, T. and Miyazaki, T. (2019), 'Nanomechanical characterization of time-dependent deformation/recovery on human dentin caused by radiation-induced glycation', Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, vol 90 , pp 248 - 255.
Shimomura, N., Tanaka, R., Shibata, Y., Zhang, Z., Li, Q., Zhou, J., Wurihan, x., Tobe, T., Ikeda, S., Yoshikawa, K., Shimada, Y. and Miyazaki, T. (2019), 'Exceptional contact elasticity of human enamel in nanoindentation test', Dental Materials, vol 35, no 1 , pp 87 - 97.
Zhou, J., Wurihan, x., Shibata, Y., Tanaka, R., Zhang, Z., Zheng, K., Li, Q., Ikeda, S., Gao, P. and Miyazaki, T. (2019), 'Quantitative/qualitative analysis of adhesive-dentin interface in the presence of 10-methacryloyloxydecyl dihydrogen phosphate', Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, vol 92 , pp 71 - 78.
Wan, B., Shahmoradi, M., Zhang, Z., Shibata, Y., Sarrafpour, B., Swain, M. and Li, Q. (2019), 'Modelling of stress distribution and fracture in dental occlusal fissures', Scientific Reports, vol 9, no 1 .
Zheng, K., Liao, Z., Yoda, N., Fang, J., Chen, J., Zhang, Z., Zhong, J., Peck, C., Sasaki, K., Swain, M. and Li, Q. (2019), 'Investigation on masticatory muscular functionality following oral reconstruction : an inverse identification approach', Journal of Biomechanics, vol 90 , pp 1 - 8.
Yan, L., Liu, S., Qi, J., Zhang, Z., Zhong, J., Li, Q., Liu, X., Zhu, Q., Yao, Z., Lu, Y. and Gu, L. (2019), 'Three-dimensional reconstruction of internal fascicles and microvascular structures of human peripheral nerves', International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering, vol 35, no 10 .
Chen, J., Chen, L., Chang, C., Zhang, Z., Li, W., Swain, M. and Li, Q. (2017), 'Micro-CT based modelling for characterising injection-moulded porous titanium implants', International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering, vol 33, no 1 .
Zhang, D., Han, X., Zhang, Z., Liu, J., Jiang, C., Yoda, N., Meng, X. and Li, Q. (2017), 'Identification of dynamic load for prosthetic structures', International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering, vol 33, no 12 .
Entezari, A., Fang, J., Sue, A., Zhang, Z. and Swain, M. (2016), 'Yielding behaviors of polymeric scaffolds with implications to tissue engineering', Materials Letters, vol 184 , pp 108 - 111.
Zhang, Z., Liao, Z., Yoda, N., Li, W., Sasaki, K., Hong, G., Swain, M. and Li, Q. (2016), 'XFEM fracture modelling for implant-supported fixed partial dentures', Applied Mechanics and Materials, vol 846 , pp 488 - 493.
Li, E., Chang, C., He, Z., Zhang, Z. and Li, Q. (2016), 'Smoothed finite element method for topology optimization involving incompressible materials', Engineering Optimization, vol 48, no 12 , pp 2064 - 2089.
Entezari, A., Roohani-Esfahani, S., Zhang, Z., Zreiqat, H., Dunstan, C. and Li, Q. (2016), 'Fracture behaviors of ceramic tissue scaffolds for load bearing applications', Scientific Reports, vol 6 .
Zhang, Z., Sornsuwan, T., Rungsiyakull, C., Li, W., Li, Q. and Swain, M. (2016), 'Effects of design parameters on fracture resistance of glass simulated dental crowns', Dental Materials, vol 32, no 3 , pp 373 - 384.
Li, E., Chang, C., Zhang, Z. and Li, Q. (2016), 'Characterization of tissue scaffolds for time-dependent biotransport criteria : a novel computational procedure', Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, vol 19, no 11 , pp 1210 - 1224.
Zhang, Z., Thompson, M., Field, C., Li, W., Li, Q. and Swain, M. (2016), 'Fracture behavior of inlay and onlay fixed partial dentures : an in-vitro experimental and XFEM modeling study', Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, vol 59 , pp 279 - 290.
Li, E., He, Z., Zhang, Z., Liu, G. and Li, Q. (2016), 'Stability analysis of generalized mass formulation in dynamic heat transfer', Numerical Heat Transfer. Part B: Fundamentals, vol 69, no 4 , pp 287 - 311.
Li, E., Zhang, Z., Chang, C., Zhou, S., Liu, G. and Li, Q. (2016), 'A new homogenization formulation for multifunctional composites', International Journal of Computational Methods, vol 13, no 2 .
Li, E., Chen, J., Zhang, Z., Fang, J., Liu, G. and Li, Q. (2016), 'Smoothed finite element method for analysis of multi-layered systems : applications in biomaterials', Computers and Structures, vol 168 , pp 16 - 29.
Zhang, Z., Chen, J., Li, E., Li, W., Swain, M. and Li, Q. (2016), 'Topological design of all-ceramic dental bridges for enhancing fracture resistance', International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering, vol 32, no 6 .
Zhang, Z., Zheng, K., Li, E., Li, W., Li, Q. and Swain, M. (2016), 'Mechanical benefits of conservative restoration for dental fissure caries', Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, vol 53 , pp 11 - 20.
Li, E., Zhang, Z., Chang, C., Liu, G. and Li, Q. (2015), 'Numerical homogenization for incompressible materials using selective smoothed finite element method', Composite Structures, vol 123 , pp 216 - 232.
Liao, Z., Chen, J., Zhang, Z., Li, W., Swain, M. and Li, Q. (2015), 'Computational modeling of dynamic behaviors of human teeth', Journal of Biomechanics, vol 48, no 16 , pp 4214 - 4220.
Zhang, Z., Zhou, S., Li, E., Li, W., Swain, M. and Li, Q. (2015), 'Design for minimizing fracture risk of all-ceramic cantilever dental bridge', Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering, vol 26, no Suppl. 1 , pp 19 - 25.
Ioannidis, C., Dabirrahmani, D., Li, Q., Zhang, Z., Chen, J. and Appleyard, R. (2014), 'Impaction loads resulting in intraoperative periprosthetic femoral fracture : a finite element study', Applied Mechanics and Materials, vol 553 , pp 299 - 304.
Li, E., Zhang, Z., He, Z., Xu, X., Liu, G. and Li, Q. (2014), 'Smoothed finite element method with exact solutions in heat transfer problems', International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol 78 , pp 1219 - 1231.
Li, W., Lin, D., Chen, J., Zhang, Z., Liao, Z., Swain, M. and Li, Q. (2014), 'Role of mechanical stimuli in oral implantation', Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, vol 2 , pp 63 - 68.
Zhang, Z., Zheng, K., Le, T., Li, W., Swain, M. and Li, Q. (2014), 'Numerical simulation of biomechanical behaviours in novel dental restorations', Applied Mechanics and Materials, vol 553 , pp 327 - 331.
Zhang, Z., Guazzato, M., Sornsuwan, T., Scherrer, S., Rungsiyakull, C., Li, W., Swain, M. and Li, Q. (2013), 'Thermally induced fracture for core-veneered dental ceramic structures', Acta Biomaterialia, vol 9, no 9 , pp 8394 - 8402.
Thompson, M., Zhang, Z., Field, C., Li, Q. and Swain, M. (2013), 'The all-ceramic, inlay supported fixed partial denture. Part 5, Extended finite element analysis validation', Australian Dental Journal, vol 58, no 4 , pp 434 - 441.
Zhang, Z., Zhou, S., Li, Q., Li, W. and Swain, M. (2012), 'Sensitivity analysis of bi-layered ceramic dental restorations', Dental Materials, vol 28, no 2 , pp 6 - 14.
Li, W., Rungsiyakull, C., Zhang, Z., Zhou, S., Swain, M., Ichim, I. and Li, Q. (2011), 'Computational fracture modelling in bioceramic structures', Advanced Materials Research, vol 268-270 , pp 853 - 856.
Zhang, Z., Zhou, S., Li, Q., Li, W. and Swain, M. (2010), 'Residual stresses in fabrication of core-veneered ceramic prostheses', Advanced Materials Research, vol 97-101 , pp 2241 - 2244.
Zhang, Z., Li, Q., Li, W. and Swain, M. (2009), 'Transient modelling of thermal processing for ceramic prostheses', Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society, vol 45, no 2 , pp 40 - 48.

Conference Papers

Dadich, A., Hugman, S., Belkina, M., Yevenes, K., Jefferies, D., Hellany, A., Kumar, J., Liyanage, L., Zhang, Z. and Dong, K. (2022), 'Multidisciplinary project-based learning and teaching in universities : does it work?', Australasian Association for Engineering Education. Conference, Parramatta, N.S.W..

Dr Zhang’s research interests include: include: Biomechanics; Fracture Mechanics; Additive Manufacturing; Design Optimisation, Computational Mechanics, Cellular Biomechanics and Soft Tissue Biomechanics. Currently, his research is focused on design for additive manufacturing, exploring the mechanisms of human hard and soft tissues, and investigating machine learning-based multiscale modelling for both hard and soft tissues.