Areas of research interest

1. Innovative welding processes

2. Monitoring and control of welding processes

3. Welding automation

4. Ultrasonic impact treatment
   

Teaching

1. Welding Processes (Bilingual Teaching)

2. Manufacture Technology (Bilingual Teaching)

3. Sensing and Control in Welding Process

Research projects

1. NSFC fund: Weld pool surface dynamics and mechanism/strategies for real-time weld penetration control in pulsed gas metal arc welding
   

2. NSF of Tianjin Fund: Weld pool dynamics and real-time weld penetration control in pulsed gas metal arc welding.
   

3. Horizontal VP-PAW or VP-GTAW.
   

4. Cladding of Magnesiem alloy / Inconel 625.
   

5. Bypass arc welding - DE-GTAW.
   

6. Fatigue life test for welded transtainer track.
   

7. CTOD test and safety assessment for 48"WQ-600Lb welded sphere valve used for pipeline.
   

8. Fatigue tests and CTOD tests of welded joint for portable vessel.
   

9. Fracture toughness (CTOD) test for high-strength steel weld joints of offshore platform.
   

10. Participant of 863 High-Tech Program of China: Underwater friction stitch welding. 
    

11. Participant of "Robotic welding for large steel structure".
    

Selected publications(Journal articles, patents and books)

• Wandong Wang, Zhijiang Wang, Shengsun Hu, Pengfei Bai, Tong Lu, Yue Cao. Weld pool surface fluctuations sensing in pulsed GMAW [J]. Welding Journal, 2018, 97(12): 327s-337s

• Zhijiang Wang, Jinhu Teng, Dongpo Wang, Lei Cui, Hao Liu, Jiahang Yang, Yang Zhang, Han Zhu. Observations of repair process by friction stitch welding in simulated wet conditions—Flaws, microstructure and hardness evolutions in overlapping welds [J]. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2019, 264: 220-233.

• Haichao Wang, Zhijiang Wang, Pengfei Bai, Shengsun Hu, Yanshen Zhang, Ren Wang. Optimized segmented heat source for the numerical simulation of welding-induced deformation in large structures [J]. Advances in Engineering Software, 2018, 117: 1-7.
  

• Kunyang Song, Zhijiang Wang, Shengsun Hu, Shiqi Zhang, Enbao Liang. Welding current influences on Inconel 625/X65 cladding interface [J]. Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 2017.
  

• Siliang Chen, Dongpo Wang, Zhijiang Wang, Jinhu Teng, Yuhao Li, Jun Cao, Guoxiang Song, Jiangzhong Huang. Microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stitch welds of DH36 steel in local dry conditions [J]. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology:1-10. 
  

• Pengfei Bai, Zhijiang Wang, Shengsun Hu, Shangwen Ma, Ying Liang. Sensing of the weld penetration at the beginning of pulsed gas metal arc welding [J]. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2017, 28: 343-350.
  

• Jinhu Teng, Dongpo Wang, Zhijiang Wang, Xunda Zhang, Yuhao Li, Jun Cao, Wei Xu, Fan Yang. Repair of arc welded DH36 joint by underwater friction stitch welding [J]. Materials & Design, 2017, 118: 266-278.
  

• Shengsun Hu, Heng Zhang, Zhijiang Wang, Ying Liang, Yongqiang Liu. The arc characteristics of cold metal transfer welding with AZ31 magnesium alloy wire[J]. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2016, 24: 298-306.
  

• Shengsun Hu, Chaobo Guo, Dongpo Wang, Zhijiang Wang, Chao Huang. Finite element analysis of residual stress evolution with multiple impacts on one point in ultrasonic impact treatment process[J]. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 2016.
  

• Shengsun Hu, Chaobo Guo, Dongpo Wang, Zhijiang Wang. 3D dynamic finite element analysis of the nonuniform residual stress in ultrasonic impact treatment process [J]. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2016, 25(9): 4004-4015.
  

• Xunda Zhang, Caiyan Deng, Dongpo Wang, Zhijiang Wang, Jinhu Teng, Jun Cao, Wei Xu, Fan Yang. Improving bonding quality of underwater friction stitch welds by selecting appropriate plug material and welding parameters and optimizing joint design [J]. Materials & Design, 2015, 91:398-410.
  

• Haichao Wang, Shengsun Hu, Zhijiang Wang, Qifeng Xu. Arc characteristics and metal transfer modes in arcing-wire gas tungsten arc welding [J]. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2016, 86(1): 925-933.
  

• Chaobo Guo, Shengsun Hu, Dongpo Wang, Zhijiang Wang. Finite element analysis of the effect of the controlled parameters on plate forming induced by ultrasonic impact forming (UIF) process [J]. Applied Surface Science, 2015, 353:382-390.
  

• Shiqi Zhang, Shengsun Hu, Zhijiang Wang. Weld penetration sensing in pulsed gas tungsten arc welding based on arc voltage[J]. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2015, 229:520-527.
  

• Heng Zhang, Shengsun Hu, Zhijiang Wang, Ying Liang. The effect of welding speed on microstructures of cold metal transfer deposited AZ31 magnesium alloy clad [J]. Materials & Design, 2015, 86: 894-901.
  

• Chaobo Guo, Zhijiang Wang, Dongpo Wang, Shengsun Hu. Numerical analysis of the residual stress in ultrasonic impact treatment process with single-impact and two-impact models [J]. Applied Surface Science, 2015, 347:596-601.
  

• Zhijiang Wang, YuMing Zhang, Lin Wu. Adaptive Interval Model Control of Weld Pool Surface in Pulsed Gas Metal Arc Welding [J]. Automatica. v48, n1, 2012, p233-238.
  

• Zhijiang Wang, YuMing Zhang, Lin Wu. Measurement and Estimation of Weld Pool Surface Depth and Weld Penetration in Pulsed Gas Metal Arc Welding [J]. Welding Journal. v89, n6, 2010,  p117s-126s.

• Zhijiang Wang, YuMing Zhang, Lin Wu. Predictive Control of Weld Penetration in Pulsed Gas Metal Arc Welding [M]. Robotic Welding, Intelligence and Automation, pp.263-269
  

• Wandong Wang, Zhijiang Wang, Shengsun Hu, Yue Cao, Shuangyang Zou. Nonlinear identification of weld penetration control system in pulsed gas metal arc welding [Poster]. 2018 International Conference on Robotic Welding, Intelligence and Automation / The 12th Chinese Conference on Robotic Welding (RWIA' 2018 and CCRW' 2018), GuangZhou,China, Dec., 2018.

• Wandong Wang, Zhijiang Wang, Shengsun Hu,, Yue Cao. Identification of weld penetration control system and its control strategies for pulsed gas metal arc welding [C]. Professional Program for Annual FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show. Atlanta, GA. Nov., 2018.

• Pengfei Bai, Shengsun Hu, Wandong Wang, Zhijiang Wang, Tong Lu. Weld pool sensing for penetration control in pulsed gas metal arc welding [C]. Professional Program for Annual FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show. Chicago, IL. Nov., 2017.

• Zhijiang Wang, Jinhu Teng, Dongpo Wang, Hao Liu, Jiahang Yang, Yang Zhang, Han Zhu. Microstructure evolution in underwater repair of arc welded DH36 joint by friction stitch welding [C]. Professional Program for Annual FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show. Las Vegas, NV. Nov., 2016.

• Zhijiang Wang, YuMing Zhang, Lin Wu. Sensing and Control Weld Penetration in Pulsed GMAW [C]. Professional Program for Annual FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show. Atlanta, GA. Nov., 2010.

• Xunda Zhang, Caiyan Deng, Dongpo Wang, Zhijiang Wang, Jun Cao, Guoxiang Song, Jiangzhong Huang. Microstructures and mechanical properties of underwater friction stitch weld of DH36 steel [J]. Transactions of the China Welding Institution. v38, n8, 2017, p19-22 (in Chinese)
  

• Enbao Liang, Shengsun Hu, Zhijiang Wang. Optimization of GTAW cladding process of Inconel 625 on carbon steel using response surface methodology [J]. Transactions of the China Welding Institution. v37, n6, 2016, p85-88, 108(in Chinese).

• Lin Cheng, Shengsun Hu, Zhijiang Wang. Arc pressure analysis in variable polarity TIG welding [J]. Transactions of the China Welding Institution. v35, n11, 2014, p101-104 (in Chinese).

• Zhijiang Wang, Guangjun Zhang, YuMing zhang, Lin Wu. 3-D Sensing of GTA Weld  Pool Surface and Sensing Setup Design [J]. Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering. v44, n10, 2008, p300-303 (in Chinese).

• Zhijiang Wang, Guangjun Zhang, Hongming Gao, Lin Wu. Dynamic Monitoring of Weld Pool Image for Pulsed GTAW in Welding Scene [J]. Transactions of the China Welding Institution. v28, n9, 2007, p47-50 (in Chinese).

• Zhijiang Wang, Guangzhong He, Hongming Gao, Lin Wu. Feature-based Modeling System for Welding on SolidWorks Platform [J]. Transactions of the China Welding Institution. v27, n4, 2006, p57-60 (in Chinese).

• Zhijiang Wang, Guangjun Zhang, Zhimin Liang, Hongming Gao, Lin Wu, YuMing Zhang. Current Status and Development Trend of Tridimensional Monitoring and Measurement Technology for Weld Pool Surface [J]. Welding & Joining. n8, 2007, p15-19 (in Chinese). 

Social Appointments 

1. Member of Youth Committee in CWS of CMES

2. AWS member.
   

3. Reviewer of "Welding Journal" by AWS and "Journal of Manufacturing Processes" by SME.