Magnetic Shape Memory Alloys

Dr. Xuexi Zhang obtained his doctorate from Harbin Institute of Technology in 2003. He is now a full professor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (China). He is one of the pioneering scientists in the field of low-dimensional magnetic shape memory alloys (MSMAs) including foams, microwires and particles. He is also interested in light-weight aluminum alloy composites reinforced by fibers, whiskers and particles for strong but light components. He has published over 120 peer-reviewed journal articles and more than 40 patents in these fields. His main research interests include (1) preparation of Ni-Mn-based MSMA foams with tailored pore architecture for multicaloric effects, (2) synthesis, microstructure and caloric effects of Ni-Mn-based MSMA microwires, (3) study the correlation between architecture—microstructure—property in MSMAs, (4) high-throughput synthesis and characterization of light-weight aluminum alloy composites. Dr. Mingfang Qian obtained her doctorate from Harbin Institute of Technology in 2016. She is now an associate professor at School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (China). Her research interests are focused on ferromagnetic shape memory alloys (FMSMAs), especially the preparation, microstructure and functional properties of FMSMAs.