Liu Ruiliang

Personal Information

-Department: Materials Science and Chemical Engineering

-Discipline: Materials Science and Engineering

-Professional Title: Associate Professor

-Post:

-Qualification: Master Supervisor

-Contact Information: +86-13674682058

-E-mail: liuruiliang@hrbeu.edu.cn

-Office Address: Basic Experimental Building Room 114

-Education Experience

Ph.D. Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 2010

M.S. Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 2006

B.S. Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 2004

-Working Experience

2010.9-now Harbin Engineering University, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Post-doctor/Lecturer/Associate professor/Professor

2019.9-2021.8 University of Alberta, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Visiting professor.

-Courses Undertaken

Introduction to Composite Materials

Physical Property Analysis and Nondestructive Testing

Plasma Assisted Machining of Functional Thin Films

Nuclear Engineering Materials Science

Scientific Research

-Research Fields

1. Surface modification of stainless steels by plasma diffusion treatments with and without rare earths (RE) addition

2. First-principles calculation and design of the typical nitrides, carbides, nitrogen and/or carbon “expanded” α/γ phases

3. Preparation and characterization of high performance composite materials.

   -Scientific Projects

4. National Natural Science Foundation of China

5. Doctoral Program Fund of the Ministry of Education

6. Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China

-Academic Exchanges

2019.9-2021.8, University of Alberta, Visiting professor.

Awards & Honors

2019, First Prize of Heilongjiang Provincial Science and Technology Invention Award

Academic Achievements

-Patents

1. Liu Ruiliang, Liu Liangsheng, Ma Ruichen, Ji Linlin, Shi Yu, Yang Qiancheng. A method for rapid preparation of expanded α phase on the surface of metal materials. Chinese invention patents. Application number: CN201910954980.1.

2. Liu Ruiliang, Wei Chaoyang, Xu Ang, Cong Zhixiang. A method for preparing Fe₄N phase with preferred orientation. Chinese invention patents. Application number: CN201711101617.2.

3. Yan Mufu, Liu Ruiliang, Wang Yixue. A method to achieve the nanocrystallization layer on steel surface based on thermal diffusion technology. Chinese invention patents. Application number: CN201110031571.8

-Published Works

1. T.Y. Song, R.L. Liu*, Y.L. Fang, Q.L. Liu, L.Z. Li, Z.J. Wu, X.L. Meng. Rapid Surface Hardening of Stainless Steel by Plasma Electrolytic Carburizing. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance (2022).

2. L.Z. Li, R.L. Liu*, Q.L. Liu, Z.J. Wu, X.L. Meng, Y.L. Fang. Effects of Initial Microstructure on the Low-Temperature Plasma Nitriding of Ferritic Stainless Steel. Coatings, 12(10) (2022) 1404.

3. Dong Zhang, Y.Q. Tang, R. L. Liu, D.Y. Li, Q.Y Li, Wei Li. "Genes" for material tailoring: begin with the electron work function for MoC carbide modification – a first-principles study. J. Appl. Phys. 132 (2022) 135106.

4. Y.Q. Tang, D. Zhang, R.L. Liu, D.Y. Li. Protocol to predict mechanical properties of multi-element ceramics using machine learning. STAR Protocols, 3 (2022) 101552.

5. T.Y. Song, R.L. Liu*, L.Z. Li, C.X. Bian, M.F. Yan. DFT investigation of carbon-expanded α phase with different alloying element. Vacuum, 202 (2022) 111199.

6. R.L. Liu, D. Zhang, Y.Q. Tang, D.Y. Li. DFT investigation of physical properties and electronic structure of metastable cubic CrC partially substituted with transitional metals. J. Appl. Phys. 131 (2022) 085108.

7. Y.Q. Tang, D. Zhang, R.L. Liu, D.Y. Li. Designing high-entropy ceramics via incorporation of the bond-mechanical behavior correlation with the machine-learning methodology. Cell Reports Physical Science, 2(11) (2021) 100640.

8. R.L. Liu, D.Y. Li. Electron work function as an indicator for tuning the bulk modulus of MC carbide by metal-substitution: A first-principles computational study. Scripta Materialia. 204 (2021) 114148.

9. R.L. Liu, D. Zhang, Y.Q. Tang, X.H. Tang, E. Humphries, D.Y. Li. (W1-x, Mx) C carbides with desired combinations of compatible density and properties-A first-principles study. J.Amer. Cer. Soc. 104(8)(2021)4239-4256.

10. R.L. Liu, Fuyao Yan, C.Y. Wei, M.F. Yan. Characteristics of carbon-expanded α phase layer on AISI 431 stainless steel using experimental and fist-principles calculation methods. Surface & Coatings Technology, 375(2019)66-73.