Jiahui ZHANG
đ Education
| Ph.D. | Physics, | 2019 â 2024 |
| University of Helsinki | ||
| M.Sc. | Nuclear Science and Technology, | 2016 â 2019 |
| Xi’an Jiaotong University | ||
| B.Sc. | Nuclear Engineering and Technology, | 2012 â 2016 |
| Xi’an Jiaotong University | ||
| University of California, Santa Barbara | 2014 |
đŦ Professional Experience
| Researcher | Tampere University | 2024 â |
đ§ Skills
- High-Performance Computing (HPC) & Scientific Computing Tools Development
- Programming: Python, FORTRAN, C++, CUDA, Rust
- Research Tools: Molecular Dynamics (LAMMPS), Machine Learning, HPC, ab-initio Calculation (QE), LaTeX
- Domain Knowledge: Nuclear Physics, Statistical Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics, Solid State Physics
- Languages: Chinese (Native), English (Working proficiency)
đŦ Research Funding
1. Modeling of Room-Temperature Plastic Amorphous Oxides, Co-PI (2026 â 2027)
LUMI Extreme Scale Access project, Finland. Access to flagship supercomputer LUMI at CSC. Total funding: 401,350 âŦ (resources allocated). Finnish LUMI projects announcement
đŦ Projects Participated
1. Development of kernel-based machine-learning potential for complex oxide glass material (2022 â 2023)
Gallium oxide (Ga2O3) is a semiconductor with complex phase transitions. We used a kernel-based ML method to develop a universal force field for atomistic simulations. My role included preparing DFT training data, training with Gaussian regression, and validating via atomistic simulations.
2. Development of universal and high-efficiency plasticity analyzing method for amorphous materials (2019 â 2022)
To study plastic deformation of amorphous alumina (Al2O3), I proposed a coarse-grained characterization method applicable to different materials (e.g., SiO2, Ga2O3). The developed toolkit enables instant analysis of million-atom simulations, providing medium-range structural information.
3. Computational study of radiation effects in iron-based alloys (2016 â 2019)
Simulated collision cascades in Fe-Cr alloy using MD to investigate Cr segregation at grain boundaries. Defects analyzed with Wigner-Seitz methods.
4. Investigation of helium bubble formation mechanism in metal (2016 â 2017)
Participated in experimental study on He bubble formation in Fe-based alloys. Assisted with sample preparation, TEM/SEM, and XRD characterization.
5. Optimization of numerical reactor project under anisotropic conditions (2016)
Developed a module for the method of characteristics solving neutron transport equation under anisotropic conditions using Fortran.
đ Awards
- Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award, Xi’an Jiaotong University
- Second-Level National Scholarship (Master’s thesis)
Conferences
- ECerS XIX - 2025 Drensden, Germany
- FEMS EUROMAT - 2025 Granada, Spain
- Computer Simulations of Radiation effects in solids (COSIRES) - 2018 Shanghai, China
- Conference of Fusion Materials of China - 2018 Changsha, China