Dr Tianhong Gu joined Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) in 2022 and is an Assistant Professor in Materials Science and Engineering in the Department of Chemistry and Materials Science. Prior to XJTLU, she worked on advanced materials research in the UK for 4 years as a Research Associate at Imperial College London (2018-2021) and a Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham (2021-2022) in the field of metallic materials, with a particular focus on materials-optimised engineering, micromechanical deformation & microstructure for developing in-situ microscopy methods and microanalysis, and multiscale modelling. Dr Gu graduated with an MPhil in Materials Science and Metallurgy from the University of Cambridge and received a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Imperial College London.

Currently, she works as a Programme Director with significant contributions to programme development, curriculum design & delivery for the BEng Materials Science and Engineering; She also undertakes a dedicated leadership role of Industry Director of XJTLU-JITRI Academy for the sector of Advanced Materials and Processing as the primary strategic interface, academic representative and coordinator.

Please get in touch if your research interests align with materials engineering, materials characterisation and materials modelling. I am happy to consider PhD applicants. For further details about PhD opportunities, please contact me.

Advanced Solder Materials, Superalloys, HEA, Micromechanics, Microstructure, Advanced Microscopy, Material Modelling. 

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, present

Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 2022-2024

Research Fellow, School of Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham, 2021-2022

Research Associate, Department of Materials, Imperial College London, 2018-2021

MTS425 Experimental Methods in Materials Mechanics (MRes module)

MTS412 Characterization of Materials (MRes module)

CEN102 / IND106 Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (BEng module)

Jiangsu Double Innovation Doctorate Fund, 2023