Dr. GAO Zhuanni is an emerging young scholar in advanced manufacturing technologies. She recently received her Ph.D. from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA), where she completed her entire academic trajectory from Bachelor to Doctoral degrees with outstanding performance. Currently, she is preparing to join the National University of Singapore (NUS) as a visiting scholar.

Specializing in laser-based additive manufacturing and repair technologies for lightweight alloys, Dr. GAO Zhuanni has established herself as an expert in process optimization, microstructure control, and multi-physics modeling of advanced manufacturing processes. Her pioneering work on defect suppression and performance enhancement in light alloy additive manufacturing has been recognized through prestigious honors including:

• The 2023 National Scholarship for Doctoral Candidates (China's highest academic honor for PhD students)
• The 2022 "Welding Rising Star" Award (only two recipients nationwide annually)
• NUAA Doctoral Dissertation Innovation Fund (2022)

With a strong publication record, she has authored/co-authored 35 peer-reviewed papers in top-tier journals (including 14 JCR Q1 papers, 5 as first-author), notably in Journal of Materials Processing Technology and Journal of Alloys and Compounds. Her intellectual property portfolio includes 17 patent applications (7 as primary inventor) with 8 granted patents.

As an active contributor to the scientific community, Dr. GAO Zhuanni serves as a reviewer for several SCI-indexed journals including Materials Today Communications and Advances in Manufacturing. Her upcoming research at NUS will focus on intelligent process optimization through integrated experimental and computational approaches in metal additive manufacturing.

• 1. Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
• Laser additive manufacturing of lightweight alloys (Al/Ti alloys)
• Repair and remanufacturing of high-value metallic components
• Laser welding process optimization and hybrid manufacturing
• Process-Structure-Property Relationships
• 2. Microstructure control and defect suppression in additive manufacturing
• Performance enhancement through post-processing technologies
• Anisotropy mitigation in additively manufactured alloys
• Computational Modeling
• 3. Multi-physics coupled simulation of manufacturing processes
• Thermal-fluid dynamics in laser-material interactions
• Simulation of microstructure evolution
• 4. Sustainable Manufacturing Solutions
• Energy-efficient laser processing strategies
• Material recycling in additive manufacturing

• Zhuanni Gao, Xiaohong Zhan*, Huizi Shi, Yifan Li, Xiang Li, Zhiqiang Liu, Leilei Wang*. Mechanism of columnar to equiaxed to lamellar grain transition during wire-laser directed energy deposition 205C aluminum alloy utilizing a coaxial head: Numerical simulation and experiment (J. Mater. Process. Technol. 2023, 322:118208, JCR-Q1, IF=6.3)
• Zhuanni Gao, Huizi Shi, Xingyun Yang, Feiyue Lyu, Leilei Wang*, Xiaohong Zhan*. Influence of heat accumulation on the distribution uniformity of microstructure and mechanical properties of laser additive manufacturing joint of 80 mm thick Ti6Al4V titanium alloy plates. (J. Mater. Process. Technol. 2022, 310:117774, JCR-Q1, IF=6.3)
• Zhuanni Gao, Leilei Wang*, Yanni Wang, Feiyue Lyu, Xiaohong Zhan*. Crack defects and formation mechanism of FeCoCrNi high entropy alloy coating on TC4 titanium alloy prepared by laser cladding. (J. Alloys Compd. 2022, 903:163905, 36 Citations, JCR-Q1, IF=6.2)
• Zhuanni Gao, Leilei Wang*, Feiyue Lyu, YuMeng Zhang, Ting Liu, Xiaohong Zhan*. Temperature variation and mass transport simulations of invar alloy during continuous-wave laser melting deposition. (Opt. Laser Technol. 2022, 108163, JCR-Q1, IF=5.0)
• Zhuanni Gao, Hengchang Bu, Yu Feng, Feiyue Lyu, Xiaohong Zhan*. Strengthening mechanism of Y2O3 nanoparticles on Microstructure and mechanical properties of the laser additive manufacturing joint for large thickness TC4 titanium alloy. (J. Manuf. Process. 2021, 71:37-55, 19 Citations, JCR-Q1, IF=6.2)
• Xiaohong Zhan*, Xin Lin, Zhuanni Gao, Chaoqi Qi, Junjie Zhou, Dongdong Gu. Modeling and simulation of the columnar-to-equiaxed transition during laser melting deposition of Invar alloy. (J. Alloys Compd. 755, 2018: 123-134, 49 Citations, JCR-Q1, IF=6.2)
• Ting Liu, Zhuanni Gao, Wanli Ling, Yanni Wang, Xiaoming Wang, Xiaohong Zhan*. Effect of heat accumulation on the microstructure of Invar alloy manufactured by multi-layer multi-pass laser melting deposition. (Opt. Laser Technol. 2021, 144, 107407, JCR-Q1, IF=5.0)
• Xiaohong Zhan*, Chaoqi Qi, Zhuanni Gao, Deyong Tian, Zhengdong Wang. The influence of heat input on microstructure and porosity during laser cladding of Invar alloy. (Opt. Laser Technol. 2019, 113: 453-461, JCR-Q1, IF=5.0)
• Xingyun Yang, Leilei Wang, Zhuanni Gao, Qiang Wang, Mingzhen Du, Xiaohong Zhan*. WC distribution, microstructure evolution mechanism, and microhardness of a developed Ti-6Al-4 V/WC MMC coating fabricated by laser cladding. (Opt. Laser Technol. 2022, 153:108232, JCR-Q1, IF=5.0)
• Mingzhen Du, Leilei Wang, Zhuanni Gao, Xingyun Yang, Ting Liu, Xiaohong Zhan*. Microstructure and element distribution characteristics of Y2O3 modulated WC reinforced coating on Invar alloys by laser cladding. (Opt. Laser Technol. 2022, 108205, JCR-Q1, IF=5.0)
• Zhihe Zhou, Xiaohong Zhan*, Zhuanni Gao, Tingyan Yan, Jinzhao Liu. Effect of welding direction on deformation of Ti6Al4V alloy coplanar double lap-joint produced by dual laser beam bilateral synchronous welding. (Opt. Laser Technol. 2020, 131, 106447, JCR-Q1, IF=5.0)

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