Biography

Dr. Haiming Wen is an Associate Professor in Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T). He obtained his PhD from University of California – Davis in 2012, and subsequently held postdoctoral appointments at Northwestern University and Idaho National Laboratory. Prior to joining Missouri S&T, he was a Research Assistant Professor at Idaho State University and a staff scientist at Idaho National Laboratory. Dr. Wen has extensive experience in research and development of advanced materials, especially those for extreme environments including nuclear and aerospace. He has been leading multiple research projects funded by Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, and Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Dr. Wen has authored or coauthored more than 75 peer-reviewed journal publications, with citations >3,850 and an h-index of 26. He serves on the Editorial Board of the journal Materials Science and Engineering A, and has served as the lead guest-editor of special issues in JOM and AIMS Materials Science. He regularly reviews manuscripts for many journals and research proposals for DOE and NSF. He was named CEC Dean’s Scholar, and received an Outstanding Teaching Award from Missouri S&T in Dec. 2022.

Education

PhD, Materials Science & Engineering, University of California, Davis                         Sep. 2012   

MS, Materials Science & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences                           Jul. 2008     

BS (Honors), Ceramics Science & Engineering, Sichuan University, China                   Jul. 2005     

Professional Experience

• Associate Professor, Sept. 2023 – Present, Missouri University of Science and Technology
• Assistant Professor, Aug. 2017 – Aug. 2023, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Microstructure characterization, mechanical behavior, nanostructured materials, materials processing, nuclear materials, irradiation effects
• Research Assistant Professor & Staff Scientist, Jan. 2016 – Aug. 2017, Idaho State University & Idaho National Laboratory
  • Nuclear materials, fission product transport, nanostructured materials, materials processing, transmission electron microscopy, atom probe tomography, mechanical behavior
• Postdoctoral Research Associate, Aug. 2014 – Dec. 2015, Idaho National Laboratory
  • Working in Characterization & Advanced PIE Division, supporting Advanced Reactor Technology microscopy
• Postdoctoral Research Associate, Oct. 2012 – Aug. 2014, University of California, Davis and Northwestern University
  • Joint appointments at University of California, Davis, Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science (in Prof. Enrique Lavernia’s group), and Northwestern University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (in Prof. David Seidman’s group)

Research Highlights

• Microstructure characterization of materials using transmission electron microscopy and atom probe tomography
• Development and manufacturing of advanced materials such as bulk nanostructured alloys, high entropy alloys and bulk metallic glasses with dramatically improved mechanical properties and irradiation resistance than conventional materials
• Nuclear fuels and structural materials designed for current and next generation nuclear reactors
• Irradiation effects in materials
• Mechanical behavior and deformation mechanisms of materials
• Application of advanced materials in energy, transportation and defense

Honors and Awards

• Mar. 2023   “Outstanding Reviewer” for the journal Acta Materialia
• Dec. 2022    Missouri University of Science and Technology Outstanding Teaching Award
• Dec. 2022    Missouri University of Science and Technology College of Engineering and Computing Dean’s Scholar Award
• Aug. 2019     University of Missouri System Teaching Scholar
• Oct. 2017      “Outstanding Reviewer” for the Journal of Nuclear Materials
• Aug. 2017     “Outstanding Reviewer” for the journal Materials Science and Engineering A
• Jul. 2015.      “Outstanding Reviewer” for the Journal of Alloys and Compounds
• May. 2015    “Outstanding Reviewer” for the journal Materials Science and Engineering A
• Feb. 2014      Commendation JC Maxwell Young Writer’s Prize, Taylor & Francis
• Feb. 2012      “Top Reviewer” for the journal Materials Science and Engineering A

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