11/2006 – 11/2010, Imperial College London (U.K.), Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D.
09/2003 – 09/2005, Northeastern University, Mechanical Design and Theory, M.S.
08/1999 – 07/2003, Northeastern University, Mechanical Engineering and Automation, B.S.
01/2024–Present: State Key Laboratory of Tribology in Advanced Equipment, Tsinghua University, Associate Professor
01/2021–12/2023: AECC Sichuan Gas Turbine Research Institute, Distinguished Expert
11/2011–12/2021: Romax Technology Ltd. (U.K.), Research Engineer; Application Engineering Manager - Asia Pacific; Assistant to GM of China; Deputy GM of China
11/2010–11/2011: Imperial College London (U.K.), Research Associate
11/2005–09/2006: Shenyang Machine Tool Group, Mechanical Engineer
Selected publications:
1. Zijia Wang, Koucheng Zuo*, Dan Guo*, Jiyin Tian, He Su, Efficient viscoelastic beam model applied for bearing cage structural analysis, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2026; 309:110991.
2. Huailei Wang, Yang Peng, Zijia Wang*, Jinjie Zhang, Dan Guo, Koucheng Zuo, Lei Song, Crankshaft misalignment effect on bearing tribo-dynamics under multi-clearance lubrication, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2025; 307: 110917.
3. Zijia Wang, Koucheng Zuo*, Dan Guo*, He Su, Jiyin Tian, Investigation on contact and power loss characteristics of cylindrical roller bearing under bending moment, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2025; 225: 112308.
4. Zijia Wang, Jinjie Zhang*, Huailei Wang, Dan Guo, Koucheng Zuo, Zhiwei Mao, Visco-elastohydrodynamic lubrication and wear model amended by deformation velocity, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2024; 279: 109508.
5. Jiyin Tian, He Su, Zijia Wang, Koucheng Zuo*, Dongfeng Wang, Dan Guo*, Comparative analysis of angular contact bearing stiffness calculated by Hertz contact and thermo-elastohydrodynamic lubrication, Tribology International, 2024; 192: 109251.
6. Koucheng Zuo, Bamber R.K. Blackman*, Jordon G. Williams, Helmut Steininger, The mechanical behaviour of ZnO nano-particle modified styrene acrylonitrile copolymers, Composites Science and Technology, 2015; 113: 9-18.
7. Bamber R.K. Blackman*, Helmut Steininger, Jordon G. Williams, Koucheng Zuo, The fatigue behaviour of ZnO nano-particle modified thermoplastics, Composites Science and Technology, 2016; 122: 10-17.
8. Jordon G. Williams, Bamber R.K. Blackman*, Helmut Steininger, Koucheng Zuo, Toughening by plastic cavitation around cylindrical particles and fibres, Composites Science and Technology, 2014; 103: 119-126.
1. National High-level Overseas Talent Program—Young Talent, 2021
2. Sichuan Province High-level Talent – “Tianfu Emei Program”, 2023
3. Chengdu High-level Talent – “Rongpiao Program”, 2023
4. Overseas Research Student award of U.K. Government, 2006-2009