Affiliations
Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
University of Waterloo
Contact Information
Phone: (519)-888-4567, ext. 35625
Office: E3-3110
Email: rayliu@engmail.uwaterloo.ca
Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1
Canada
Biographical Information
2007: Assistant Researcher, State Key Lab of Advanced Welding Production Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, People's Republic of China, Specialization in Magnesium Alloy Welding and Joining
2007: MASc, Department of Welding Technology and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, People's Republic of China, Specialization in Copper/Steel Joining and Cladding
2005: BASc, Department of Welding Technology and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, People's Republic of China, Specialization in Surface Modification
Research Projects
Magnesium Alloy Welding and Joining
- Study of the feasibility of spot welds in magnesium alloy with resistance spot welding and friction stir spot welding
- Optimized selection of process parameters
- Metallurgical and properties analysis on the welds
- Weldability study using finite element analysis
Project supervisor(s)
- Professor Y. Norman Zhou
Research Interests
- Resistance spot welding in magnesium alloy
- Friction stir spot welding
Thesis Supervisor(s)
- Professor Y. Norman Zhou