Engineering Alloys Division

Experience

1993.07-1995.09, Ma'anshan Iron & Steel Co., Assistant Engieer.

2001.11-2003.05, Institute of Metal Research, CAS, Post-doctoral Research Fellow.

2003.09-2005.09, Fritz-Haber Institute, Berlin, Post-doctoral Research Fellow and then Humboldt Research Fellow.

2006.09-2007.08, Royal Institute of Technology, Applied Materials Physics Group, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Visiting Research Fellow.

2003.07-2009.09, Associate Professor, Institute of Metal Research, CAS.
2009.10 to now, Professor, Institute of Metal Research, CAS.

Academic Honors and Distinctions

2004, Humboldt Research Fellow.
2005, Outstanding Scholar, Institute of Metal Research, CAS.
Has published more than 20 papers in Phys. Rev. Lett., Phys. Rev. B., Appl. Phys. Lett., Acta Mater., J. Appl. Phys, etc.
Delivered 4 invited lectures at international conferences.
Was invited as reviewer for Acta Matallurgica Sinica, Science in China, Progress in Natural Science (China), Acta Mater., J. Chem. Phys, Mater. Lett., Intermetallics, Physica B.
Member of Editorial Board of the open journal of Bentham: The Open Condensed Matter Physics Journal.

List of Publications

Magnetoelastic effects in Ni2Mn1+xGa1-x alloys from first-principles calculations, Qing-Miao Hu, Chun-Mei Li, Svetlana E. Kulkova, Rui Yang, Borje Johansson, and Levente Vitos, Phys. Rev. B 2010, 81(064108).
Site-occupancy, magnetic moments, and elastic constants of off-stoichiometric Ni2MnGa from first-principles calculations, Qing-Miao Hu, Chun-Mei Li, Rui Yang, Svetlana E. Kulkova, Dmitry I. Bazhanov, Borje Johansson, and Levente Vitos, Phys. Rev. B 2009; 79(144112).
First-principles investigations of point defect behavior and elastic properties of TiNi based alloys, Jian-Min Lu, Qing-Miao Hu, and Rui Yang, Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 2009; 1128 (U09-03).
Rare earth elements in alpha-Ti: A first-principles investigation, Song Lu, Qing-Miao Hu, Rui Yang, Borje Johansson, and Levente Vitos, Comput. Mater. Sci 2009; 46(1187).
A comparative study of elastic constants of NiTi and NiAl alloys from first-principles calculations, Jian-Min Lu, Qing-Miao Hu, Rui Yang, J. Mater. Sci. Technol. 2009; 25(215).
Phase stability and elastic modulus of Ti alloys containing Nb, Zr, and/or Sn from first principles calculations, Q.M. Hu, S.J. Li, Y.L. Hao, R. Yang, B. Johansson, L. Vitos, Appl. Phys. Lett. 2008; 93 (121902).
Composition-dependent elastic properties and electronic structures of off-stoichiometric TiNi from first-principles calculations, Jian-Min Lu, Qing-Miao Hu, Rui Yang, Acta Mater. 2008; 56 (4913).
Elastic stability of beta-Ti under pressure calculated using first-principles plane-wave pseudopotential method, Qing-Miao Hu, Song Lu, Rui Yang, Phys. Rev. B 2008; 78: 052102.
Hardness and elastic properties of covalent/ionic solid solutions for first-principles theory, Q.M. Hu, K. Kadas, S. Hogmark, R. Yang, B. Johansson, L. Vitos, J. Appl. Phys. 2008; 103: 083505.
Alloying effects of Zr on the properties of TiNi from first-principles calculations, Q.M. Hu, R. Yang, J.M. Lu, L. Wang, B. Johansson, and L. Vitos, Phys. Rev. B, 2007; 76: 224201.
Predicting hardness of covalent/ionic solid solutions from first-principles theory, Q.M. Hu, K. Kadas, S. Hogmark, R. Yang, B. Johansson, L. Vitos, Appl. Phys. Lett. 2007; 91: 121918.
Interaction between hydrogen and alloying atom in palladium, Y.J. Li, S.E. Kulkova, Q.M. Hu, D.I. Bazhanov, D.S. Xu, Y.L. Hao, and R. Yang, Phys. Rev. B 2007; 76: 064110.
Point defects and their interaction in TiNi from frist-principles calculations, J.M. Lu, Q.M. Hu, L. Wang, Y.J. Li, D.S. Xu and R. Yang, Phys. Rev. B 2007; 75: 094108.
Towards an exact treatment of exchange and correlation in materials: Application to the "CO adsorption puzzle" and other systems, Qing Miao Hu, Karsten Reuter, and Matthias Scheffler, Phys. Rev. Lett. 2007; 98: 176103. Highlighted by Science 2007; 316: 662.
Mechanical properties of structure materials from first-principles, Qing Miao Hu and Rui Yang, Curr. Opin. in Solid State Mater. Sci. 2006; 10: 19.
Point defects and mechanical behavior of titanium alloys and intermetallic compounds, D.X. Xu, Q.M. Hu, J.M. Lu, Y. L. Hao, R. Yang, S.E. Kulkova, D.I. Bazhanov, J. Phys. 2006; 29: 220.
Super-elastic titanium alloy with unstable plastic deformation, Y.L. Hao, S.J. Li, S.Y. Sun, C.Y. Zheng, Q.M. Hu, R. Yang, Appl. Phys. Lett. 2005; 87: 091906.
Study of hydrogen absorption in palladium alloys, S.E. Kulkova, S.V. Eremeev, S.S. Kulkov, D.I. Bazhanov, Q.M. Hu, D.S. Xu, Y.L. Hao, Phys. Mesomechanics 2005; 8: 25.
Concentrated point defects in and order-disorder transition temperature of intermetallic compounds, Q.M. Hu, R. Yang, Y.L. Hao, D.S. Xu, D. Li, Phys. Rev. Lett. 2004; 92: 185505.
Bonding characteristics of micro-alloyed B2 NiAl in relation to site occupancies and phase stability, Y.L. Hao, R. Yang, Q.M. Hu, D. Li, Y. Song, and M. Niinomi, Acta Mater. 2003; 51: 5545.
Geometric and electronic structure of Ti2AlX(X=V, Nb, Ta), Q. M. Hu, R. Yang, D. S. Xu, Y. L. Hao, D. Li, and W. T. Wu, Phys. Rev. B 2003; 68: 054102.
Energetics and electronic structure of a grain boundary and surface of B and/or H doped Ni3Al, Q. M. Hu, R. Yang, D. S. Xu, D. Li, and W. T. Wu, Phys. Rev B 2003; 67: 224203.
First-principles investigations of ordering in ?-Ti solid solutions, Q. M. Hu, D. S. Xu, R. Yang, D. Li, W. T. Wu, Philos. Mag. 2003; 83: 217.
First-principles investigations of solute-H interaction in alpha-Ti solid solutions, Q. M. Hu, D. S. Xu, R. Yang, D. Li, W. T. Wu, Phys. Rev. B 2002; 66: 064201.
First-principles investigations of solute-vacancy interaction energy and its effect on the creep properties of ?-titanium, Q. M. Hu, D. S. Xu, D. Li, Philos. Mag. A 2001; 81: 2809.
First-principles calculations of vacancy formation energy and solute-vacancy interaction energy in alpha-Ti, Q. M. Hu, D. S. Xu, D. Li., Inter. J. Mater. Product Technol. 2001; SPM I: 781-786.