Luliang "Billy" Zhang, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. (Candidate)
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
(434) 592-2490
Education
- M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2024
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2020
Experience Record
- 2024 – Present Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
- 2020 – 2024 Graduate Research Assistant, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
- 2019 – 2020 Undergraduate Research Assistant, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
Specialty Areas
- Dynamic mechanical material testing
- Stress wave propagation in solids and liquid fluids
Publications
- Leonard III, Richard, Luliang Zhang, Luke Luskin, Josh Loukus, Haitham El Kadiri, Hongjoo Rhee, and Wilburn Whittington. “Improved Load Duration in Split Hopkinson (Kolsky) Bar Technique Using a Serpentine Type Striker Bar.” In Challenges in Mechanics of Time Dependent Materials, Volume 2 p. 45, 2021.
- Leonard III, Richard, Luke Luskin, Luliang Zhang, Jeffery Jinkerson, Justin Morse, Mark Horstemeyer, Haitham El Kadiri, Hongjoo Rhee, Josh Loukus, and Wilburn Whittington. “Design considerations for joining of tubular members subjected to impact loading.” Journal of Advanced Joining Processes, 2021.
Patents
- Marouane Jarachi, Luliang Zhang, Wilburn Whittington, Impact pressure-wave amplifier apparatus and systems and methods for the use thereof. (Pending) US Patent Application No. 63/451,772 – 03/21/2023.
- Trey Leonard, Luliang Zhang, Wilburn Whittington, One-Dimensional Image Strain Analysis Tool. Copyright (C) – 10/25/2022.