Areas of research interest

Resistance Spot Welding (simulation, visualization and metallurgy); Welding Process Monitoring and Welding Quality Control; Welding Technology and Equipment

Teaching

Welding Sensors and Data Processing; Microcontroller Principles and Applications of Material Processing Engineering

Honors and awards

New century Excellent Talents in a University (Ministry of Education of China, 2008)

Research projects

2003-present: more than 30 research projects funded by China Ministry of Education, China Ministry of Science and Technology, China Tianjin municipality and companies. 
1.Study on the key technology for on-line detection of laser welding quality in a production line of cold-rolled steel sheet, Hi-Tech Research and Development Program (863 Program), (2008AA04Z136)
2. Study of the basic theories and key technologies of the formation of nuggets in resistance spot welding, Key project of science and technology, Tianjin municipality (09JCZDJC24000)
3.Study of imaging theory and key technology of nuggets in resistance spot welding based on electromagnetic radiation, National Nature Science Fund (50975197)

Selected publications(Journal articles, patents and books)

Luo Zhen, Ao Sansan, Li Hua,Yang Wei, Zhang Xiaodi. Study on Aluminum Foam Damage Using Acoustic Emission Signal. International packaging fair, 2010, In press

Ao Sansan, Luo Zhen, Wang Rui. nugget Damage detection of spot welding AZ31 magnesium alloy based on fracture mechanics prediction. Transactions of the China Welding Institution ,2010, In press

Wang Rui, Shan Ping, Luo Zhen, Bu Xianzheng, Yuan Shuxian. Study on sensors array technique for monitoring aluminum alloy spot welding. China Welding (English Edition),2010, In press

Wang Rui,Shan Ping,Luo Zhen,Tang Xinxin. The Research on Sensors Array for Aluminum Alloy Spot Welding Quality Monitor System, Journal of Tianjin University,2010, In press.

Xue, Zhiqing, Luo, Zhen, Shan, Ping, Liu Ying, Wang Rui. Inversion imaging of nugget cross-section in aluminum alloy resistance spot welding. Transactions of the China Welding Institution, Vol.31,No. 2, 2010: 87-90,EI: 20101712896695

Luo Zhen , Wang Rui, Shan Ping, Dong An. Chaos analysis of acoustic emission signals in spot welding process. China Welding (English Edition), Vol.18,No.1, 2009:73-77, EI: 20091912077050

Tang, Xinxin, Shan, Ping, Luo, Zhen, Luo, Baofa. Numerical and experimental study of phase transformation in resistance spot welding of 6082 aluminum alloy. China Welding (English Edition), Vol.18,No.1, 2009:29-34, EI: 20091912077041

Tang, Xinxin, Shan Ping, Luo Zhen, Luo Baofa. Resistance spot welding microstructure proportion simulation and experiment analysis on two aluminium alloys. Transactions of the China Welding Institution, Vol.30,No.1, 2009: 96-100, EI: 20090911926744

Bu, Xianzheng, Shan Ping , Luo Zhen , Tang Xinxin. Characteristic extraction of acoustic signals emitted from resistance spot welding process based on independent component analysis. Transactions of the China Welding Institution, Vol.30, No.2, 2009: 41-44, EI: 20091311983136

Liu Pengfei, Shan Ping, Luo Zhen, Shen Junqi, Qin Hede. Detection method of spot welding based on multi-information fusion and fractal .Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering (English Edition) ,Vol.21,No. 6, 2008,76-81,EI: 20090311862641

Social Appointments

1. International Institute of Welding, Expert in commission III" Resistance Welding, Solid State Welding and Allied Joining Processes"; 2. Member, American Welding Society ; 3. Senior member, Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society (02030370); 4. Board member, Committee of Computer Aided Welding Engineering, China Welding Association; 5. Editor, Machinery and Electronics; 6. International Welding Engineer (CNIWE00311/A01); 7. Microsoft Network Engineer (MCSE);