Dr. Dong Zhigang is a professor and doctoral supervisor of the School of Mechanical Engineering in Dalian University of Technology, China.

Professor Dong is a member of International Committee for Abrasive Technology (ICAT), a member of Extreme Manufacturing Branch of Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society, a member of Special Machining Branch of Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society—Committee of Ultrasonic Machining Technology , a member of the Production Engineering Branch of China Mechanical Engineering Society—Abrasive Technology Professional Committee and a member of the Precision Engineering & Micro-Nano Technology Professional Committee. He is a reviewer of 22 domestic and foreign journals including Scientific Reports, Measurement Science and Technology, Material & Design, Journal of Mechanical Processing Technology, International Journal of Mechanical Science, and Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering and so on. He has won the excellent reviewer of Journals such as Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautical Manufacturing Technology for many times.

Dr. Dong's main research interests include the high-efficiency machining technology of difficult-to-cut materials and precision/ultra-precision processing technologies. He is in charge of more than 10 national projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the National Science and Technology Major Project.

Professor Dong has won second prize for National Technology Invention of China, first prize for Technological Invention Award of Ministry of Education, first prize of China Machinery Industry Science and Technology Award. He has published over 100 journal papers, including more than 60 indexed by SCI/EI. 6 international invention patents and 86 Chinese invention patents are authorized.

Research Fields

● High-efficiency machining technologies and equipment of difficult-to-cut materials

● Precision/ultra-precision processing technologies and equipment

Academic works

● Member of International Committee for Abrasive Technology (ICAT)

● Member of Extreme Manufacturing Branch of Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society

● Member of Special Machining Branch of Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society—Ultrasonic Machining Technology

● Member of Production Engineering Branch of China Mechanical Engineering Society—Abrasive Technology Professional Committee

● Member of Production Engineering Branch of China Mechanical Engineering Society—Precision Engineering and Micro-Nano Technology Professional Committee

● Communication review expert of The National Natural Science Foundation of China

● Reviewer of 23 journals including Scientific Reports, Measurement Science and Technology, Material & Design, Journal of Mechanical Processing Technology, and Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering , etc.

Representative papers:

[1]    Zhigang Dong, Liwei Ou, Renke Kang, Huiqin Hu, Bi Zhang, Dongming Guo, Kang Shi. Photoelectrochemical mechanical polishing method for n-type gallium nitride. CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology, 2019, 68(1): 205-208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2019.04.121

[2]    Zhigang Dong*, Shang Gao, Han Huang, Renke Kang, Ziguang Wang. Surface integrity and removal mechanism of chemical mechanical grinding of silicon wafers using a newly developed wheel. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2016, 83(5-8): 1231-1239.

[3]    Zhigang Dong, Qian ZHANG, Haijun LIU, Renke KANG*, Shang GAO. Effects of taping on grinding quality of silicon wafers in backgrinding. Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering, 2021，16： 559–569. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11465-020-0624-0

[4]    Zhigang Dong, Yan Qin, Renke Kang∗, Yidan Wang, Jiansong Sun, Xianglong Zhu, Yao Liu. Robust cell wall recognition of laser measured honeycomb cores based on corner type identification. Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 2021, 136: 106321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlaseng.2020.106321.

[5]    Zhigang Dong, Feifei Zheng, Xianglong Zhu, Renke Kang*, Bi Zhang, Zhiqiang Liu. Characterisation of material removal in ultrasonically assisted grinding of SiCp/Al with high volume fraction. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2017, 93: 2827–2839. DOI 10.1007/s00170-017-0676-4.

[6]    Haijun Liu, Zhigang Dong*, Renke Kang, Ping Zhou, Shang Gao. Analysis of factors affecting gravity-induced deflection for large and thin wafers in flatness measurement using three-point-support method. Metrology and Measurement Systems, 2015, 22(4): 531-546.

[7]    Haijun Liu, Zhigang Dong*, Han Huang, Renke Kang, Ping Zhou. A new method for measuring the flatness of large and thin silicon substrates using a liquid immersion technique. Measurement Science and Technology, 2015, 26(11): 115008.

[8]    Guofeng Ma, Renke Kang, Zhigang Dong*,Sen Yin, Yan Bao, Dongming Guo. Hole quality in longitudinal–torsional coupled ultrasonic vibration assisted drilling of carbon fiber reinforced plastics. Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, 2020, 15(4): 538-546. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11465-020-0598-y

[9]    Yuan Zhang, Renke Kang, Zhigang Dong*, Qing Wang, Xianglong Zhu, Rui Xu, Dongming Guo. Microstructural evolution of soft magnetic 49Fe-49Co-2V alloy induced by drilling. Materials & Design, 2020, 189: 108501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2020.108501.

[10] Yan Qin, Renke Kang, Zhigang Dong*, Yidan Wang, Jie Yang and Xianglong Zhu. Burr removal from measurement data of honeycomb core surface based on dimensionality reduction and regression analysis. Measurement Science and Technology, 2018, 29: 115010(11pp). 10.1088/1361-6501/aae1c4

[11] Yan Bao, Renke Kang, Zhigang Dong*, Xianglong Zhu, Changrui Wang, Dongming Guo. Model for surface topography prediction in mirror-milling of aircraft skin parts. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 95(5), 2259-2268. DOI: 10.1007/s00170-017-1368-9.

[12] Yan Bao, Renke Kang, Zhigang Dong*, Xianglong Zhu, Changrui Wang, Dongming Guo. Multi-point support technology for mirror-milling of aircraft skins. Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 2018, 33(9): 996-1002. 10.1080/10426914.2017.1388519.

[13] Yidan Wang, Renke Kang, Zhigang Dong*, Xuanping Wang, Dehong Huo, Xun Zhang. A Novel Method of Blade-Inclined Ultrasonic Cutting Nomex Honeycomb Core With Straight Blade. Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering - Transactions of the ASME, 2021, 143: 041012. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049475

[14] Xiaoguang Guo, Yongjun Gou, Zhigang Dong*, Song Yuan, Ming Li, Wenhao Du, Renke Kang. Study on subsurface layer of nano-cutting single crystal tungsten in different crystal orientations. Applied Surface Science, 2020, 526: 146608. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.146608

[15] Feifei Zheng, Renke Kang, Zhigang Dong*, Jiang Guo, Jinting Liu, Jiatong Zhang. A theoretical and experimental investigation on ultrasonic assisted grinding from the single-grain aspect. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2018, 148: 667-675. 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2018.09.026.

[16] Liwei Ou, Sai Guo, Yan Zhe, Zhigang Dong*, Renke Kang, Dongming Guo, Kang Shi*. Polishing tool with phyllotactic distributed through-holes for photochemically combined mechanical polishing of N-type gallium nitride wafers. Precision Engineering, 2020, 66: 135-143.

[17] Yan Bao, Xianglong Zhu, Renke Kang, Zhigang Dong*, Bi Zhang, Dongming Guo. Optimization of support location in mirror-milling of aircraft skins. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B-Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 2018, 232(9): 1569-1576. 10.1177/0954405416673110

[18] Haijun Liu, Xianglong Zhu, Renke Kang, Zhigang Dong*, Xiuyi Chen. Three-point-support method based on position determination of supports and wafers to eliminate gravity-induced deflection of wafers. Precision Engineering, 2016, 46: 339-348.

[19] Peipei Gou, Ben Niu, Na Wang, Zhigang Dong*, Zhen Li*, Qing Wang, Renke Kang, and Chuang Dong. Composition-Optimized Cu-Zn-(Mn, Fe, Si) Alloy and Its Microstructural Evolution with Thermomechanical Treatments. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-021-06206-0

[20] Jiansong Sun, Renke Kang, Yan Qin, Yidan Wang, Bairen Feng, ZhigangDong*. Simulated and Experimental Study on the Ultrasonic Cutting Mechanism of Aluminum Honeycomb by Disc Cutter. Composite Structures, 2021, . Available online 27 July 2021, 114431. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.114431

[21] Dingyi Sun, Renke Kang, Yidan Wang, Jialin Guo, Zhigang Dong*. A Novel Ultrasonic Trepanning Method for Nomex Honeycomb Core. Applied Sciences, 2021, 11(1): 354. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11010354

[22] Zhiqiang Liu, Renke Kang, Haijun Liu, Zhigang Dong*, Yan Bao, Shang Gao, Xianglong Zhu. FEM-based optimization approach to machining strategyfor thin-walled parts made of hard and brittle materials. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2020, . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-020-05975-7

[23] Liwei Ou, Yahui Wang, Huiqing Hu, Liangliang Zhang, Zhigang Dong*, Renke Kang, Dongming Guo, Kang Shi*. Photochemically combined mechanical polishing of N-type gallium nitride wafer in high efficiency. Precision Engineering, 2019, 55: 14-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precisioneng.2018.08.002

[24] Xianglong Zhu, Xiuyi Chen, Haijun Liu, Renke Kang, Bi Zhang, Zhigang Dong*. An empirical equation for prediction of silicon wafer deformation. Materials Research Express, 2017, 4: 065904.

[25] Chaoyue Zhang, Zhigang Dong, Shuohua Zhang, Xiaoguang Guo*, Song Yuan, Zhuji Jin, Renke Kang, Dongming Guo. The deformation mechanism of gallium-faces and nitrogen-faces gallium nitride during nanogrinding. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 214 (2022) 106888. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2021.106888

[26] Sen Yin, Zhigang Dong, Yan Bao, Renke Kang*, Wenhao Du, Yanan Pan, Zhuji Jin. Development and Optimization of Ultrasonic Elliptical Vibration Cutting Device Based on Single Excitation. Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Transactions of the ASME, 2021, 143(8): 081005. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049965.

[27] Chaoyue Zhang, Zhigang Dong, Song Yuan, Xiaoguang Guo*, Renke Kang, Dongming Guo. Study on subsurface damage mechanism of gallium nitride in nano-grinding. Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 2021, 128: 105760. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2021.105760

[28] Guolin Yang, Zhigang Dong, Shang Gao, Yan Bao, Renke Kang*, Dongming Guo. A novel reverse helical milling process for reducing push-out delamination of CFRP. Composite Structures, 2020, 253: 112778. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.112778

[29] Jiansong Sun, Zhigang Dong, Xuanping Wang, Yidan Wang, Yan Qin, Renke Kang*. Simulation and experimental study of ultrasonic cutting for aluminum honeycomb by disc cutter. Ultrasonics, 2020, 103: 106102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultras.2020.106102.

[30] Liwei Ou, Zhigang Dong, Renke Kang, Kang Shi*, Dongming Guo. Photoelectrochemically combined mechanical polishing of n-type gallium nitride wafer by using metal nanoparticles as photocathodes. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2019, 105(11): 4483-4489. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-018-03279-5

[31] Yan Qin, Zhigang Dong, Renke Kang, Jie Yang^*, Babajide O Ayinde. Detection of honeycomb cell walls from measurement data based on Harris corner detection algorithm. Measurement Science and Technology, 2018, 29: 065004(10pp). 10.1088/1361-6501/aab2e2

[32] Feifei Zheng, Zhigang Dong, Renke Kang*, Bi Zhang, Xianglong Zhu, Jinting Liu. Analysis of material removal behavior in ultrasonically assisted scratching of RB-SiC from energy aspects. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2018, 98(9-12): 2257-2270. 10.1007/s00170-018-2256-7.

[33] Shang Gao, Zhigang Dong, Renke Kang, Bi Zhang, Dongming Guo. Warping of silicon wafers subjected to back-grinding process. Precision Engineering, 2015, 40: 87-93.

[34] Ping Zhou, Zhigang Dong, Renke Kang, Zhuji Jin, Dongming Guo. A mixed elastohydrodynamic lubrication model for simulation of chemical mechanical polishing with double-layer structure of polishing pad. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2015, 77(1-4): 107-116.