1996年9月获大连理工大学工学博士学位，2001年留校任教。现任运载工程与力学学部工程力学系教授、博士生导师，第二届屈伯川研教奖一等奖获得者 (优秀教师)。
主要从事纳米力学、先进复合材料与结构的力学行为与冲击动力学研究工作，作为项目或子项目负责人先后承担了中国博士后科学基金1项、大连市优秀青年科学技术基金1项及大连市科技创新项目1项、辽宁省自然科学基金2项与省重点科技攻关项目1项、辽宁省科技支撑项目1项、国家“863” 科技攻关计划重大项目子课题1项、主持及参加国家自然科学基金面上项目3项、大连理工大学教材建设出版基金项目1项以及多项横向研发项目等。已发表论文50多篇，获得3项中国发明专利和2项实用新型专利，获得教育部高等学校科学研究优秀成果奖技术发明奖二等奖1项，获得省部级二等奖3项，获得大连市自然科学优秀学术论文一等奖和二等奖各1项，编写《纳米表面工程及力学》专著和《工程材料分析与计算》各1部。其中，主编的《纳米表面工程及力学》专著获得大连市政府学术专著资助和机械工业出版社高水平著作出版基金资助，并获得2016年大连市科学著作一等奖(排序1)。

近期发表主要学术论文与论著：

[1] 周霞, 赵昌美, 等. 基于 SHPB 实验的挤压 AZ91D 镁合金动态力学行为数值模拟. 中国有色金属学报, 2014, 24(8):1968-1975.

[2] 周霞, 宋尚雨. 晶格反演法构建SiC/Mg界面对势及其验证. 复合材料学报, 2017, 34(8): 1794-1800.

[3] Xia Zhou, Xiaoxia Liu, Frederic Sansoz, Mengqi Shen. Molecular dynamics simulation on temperature and stain rate-dependent tensile response and failure behavior of Ni-coated CNT/Mg composites. Applied Physics A, 2018, 124:506, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-018-1918-5.

[4] Zhou X, Song S Y, et al. Molecular dynamics simulation for mechanical properties of magnesium matrix composites reinforced with nickel-coated single-walled carbon nanotubes. Journal of Composite Materials, 2016, 50(2): 191-200.

[5] Song S Y, Zhou X(通讯作者), Ma W M, et al. Numerical simulation and experimental validation of SiC nanoparticle distribution in magnesium melts during ultrasonic cavitation based processing of magnesium matrix nanocomposites. Ultrasonics sonochemistry, 2015, 24: 43-54.

[6] 周霞, 李凯, 陈成杭, 等. 纤维/镁合金混杂层合板低速冲击响应及损伤模拟. 振动与冲击, 2018, 37(22): 1-9.

[7] 周霞, 文冬, 沈梦祺, 等. AZ31镁合金板热成形中的屈服和损伤: 本构实现与数值分析. 航空学报，2018，39(5): 218-230.

[8] Xia ZHOU, Dong WEN, Xiao-xia LIU. Effect of hybrid ratio on friction and wear behavior of AZ91D matrix nanocomposites under oil lubricated conditions. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 2018, 28: 440-450.

[9] Xia Zhou, Xiaoxia Liu, Shaokang Cui, Yafu Fan. Dynamic tensile behavior and constitutive modeling of magnesium based hybrid nanocomposites at elevated temperatures. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 2019, 131: 282-290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2019.05.019

[10] Xia Zhou, Wenming Bu, Shangyu Song, Frederic Sansoz, et al. Multiscale modeling of interfacial mechanical behaviours of SiC/Mg nanocomposites. Materials & Design, Volume 182, 15 November 2019, 108093. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2019.108093

[11] 周霞, 朱祎国, 杨春秋.《纳米表面工程及力学》. 大连市政府学术专著资助及机械工业出版社高水平著作出版基金, 机械工业出版社, 2015年6月(再版). 获得大连市科学著作奖一等奖。

[12] ZHOU Xia, LIU Xiaoxia. Mechanical Properties and Strengthening Mechanism of Graphene Nanoplatelets Reinforced Magnesium Matrix Composites. Acta Metallurgica Sinica, 2020, 56(2): 240-248. https://www.ams.org.cn/EN/10.11900/0412.1961.2019.00158  (in Chinese)

[13] Xia Zhou, Yuting Zhao, Xingchi Chen, Zifan Liu, Junlei Li, Yafu Fan. Fabrication and mechanical properties of novel CFRP/Mg alloy hybrid laminates with enhanced interface adhesion. Materials & Design, Volume 197, 1 January 2021, 109251. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2020.109251

[14] Xia Zhou, Guolong Jiang, Shangyu Song, Junlei Li & Liming Liu. Molecular dynamics simulation of enhanced interfacial cohesive behavior of Ni-coated MWCNT/Mg. Composite Interfaces, 25 Mar 2021, https://doi.org/10.1080/09276440.2021.1898255

[15] Xia ZHOU, Zi-fan LIU, Feng SU, Ya-fu FAN. Magnesium composites with hybrid nano-reinforcements: 3D simulation of dynamic tensile response at elevated temperatures. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 2021, 31(3): 636-647. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1003-6326(21)65525-5. 

[16] Xia Zhou, Junlei Li, Chi Qu, Wenming Bu, Zifan Liu, Yafu Fan, George Bao. Bending behavior of hybrid sandwich composite structures containing 3D printed PLA lattice cores and magnesium alloy face sheets. The Journal of Adhesion, 2021, June 23rd. https://doi.org/10.1080/00218464.2021.1939015. 

2012.12 -- 至今

大连理工大学工程力学系      教授

2001.9 -- 2012.11

大连理工大学工程力学系      副教授

2015.1 -- 2015.8

美国佛蒙特大学机械系纳米力学研究室      访问学者