研究领域包括：薄壁结构耐撞性优化设计，大型结构力学试验，复合材料力学与航空航天结构优化设计。主要创新研究包括：①研究并提出了一类基于先进折纸方法设计的薄壁管件，提出并发展了应用于这类结构的缺陷敏感性分析方法与多样性可竞争优化设计方法，在简化加工工艺的前提下大幅提高了结构耐撞性能；②研究并提出了一类基于先进剪纸方法设计的薄壁开/闭口结构，解决了极端细长开口十字结构容易发生低效率欧拉屈曲等难题，在简化加工工艺的前提下大幅提高结构耐撞性能。基于上述研究，在国际/国内重要期刊上发表若干论文，包括：

[1] Caihua Zhou, Bo Wang, Hongzhi Luo, Youwei Chen, Qinhui Zeng, Shiyang Zhu. Quasi-static axial compression of origami crash boxes. International Journal of Applied Mechanics, 2017, 09 (05):1750066.

[2] Caihua Zhou, Bo Wang, Jiayao Ma, Zhong You. Dynamic axial crushing of origami crash boxes. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2016, 118:1-12. 

[3] Bo Wang, Caihua Zhou, Yan Zhou. The imperfection-sensitivity of origami crash boxes. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2017,121:58-66. 

[4] Caihua Zhou, Liangliang Jiang, Kuo Tian, Xiangjun Bi, Bo Wang. Origami crash boxes subjected to dynamic oblique loading. Journal Of Applied Mechanics-Transactions Of the Asme, 2017, 84 (9):091006. 

[5] Caihua Zhou, Yan Zhou, Bo Wang., Crashworthiness design for trapezoid origami crash boxes. Thin-walled Structures, 2017, 117: 257-267. 

[6] Wang Bo, Tian Kuo, Zhou, Caihua, Hao, Peng, Zheng, Yanbing, Ma, Yunlong, Wang, Jiebing.  Grid-pattern optimization framework of novel hierarchical stiffened shells allowing for imperfection sensitivity，Aerospace Science and Technology, 2017, 62: 114-21.

[7] Wang, Bo, Du, Kaifan, Hao, Peng, Zhou, Caihua, Tian, Kuo, Xu, Shanshan, Ma, Yunlong, Zhang, Xi. Numerically and experimentally predicted knockdown factors for stiffened shells under axial compression, Thin-walled Structures, 2016, 109: 13-24. 

[8] Bo Wang, Yunfeng Shi, Caihua Zhou. Failure mechanism of PMI foam core sandwich beam in bending. International Journal for Simulation & Multidisciplinary Design Optimization, 2015, 6:A8

[9] Caihua Zhou, Shizhao Ming, Tong Li, Bo Wang, Mingfa Ren. The energy absorption behavior of cruciforms designed by kirigami approach. Journal Of Applied Mechanics-Transactions Of the Asme, 2018, 85(12):121008.

[10] Caihua Zhou, Tong Li, Shizhao Ming, Zhibo Song, Bo Wang. Effects of welding on energy absorption of kirigami cruciform under axial crushing. Thin-walled structures, 2019, 142: 297-310. 

[11] Caihua Zhou, Chaoxiang Xia, Shizhao Ming, Xiangjun Bi, Tong Li. Low-velocity impact response of discontinuous kirigami cruciform sandwich panel. International Journal of Applied Mechanics, 2019, 11(4): 1950046

[12] Caihua Zhou, Tong Li, Shizhao Ming, Zhibo Song, Bo Wang. Improving the energy absorption of cruciform with large global slenderness ratio by kirigami approach and welding technology. Journal Of Applied Mechanics-Transactions Of the Asme, 2019, 86(8):081004. 

[13] Caihua Zhou, Shizhao Ming, Chaoxiang Xia, Bo Wang, Xiangjun Bi, Peng Hao, Mingfa Ren. The energy absorption of rectangular and slotted windowed tubes under axial crushing. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2018, 141:89-100. 

[14] Shizhao Ming, Caihua Zhou(通讯), Tong Li, Zhibo Song, Bo Wang. Energy absorption of thin-walled square tubes designed by kirigami approach. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2019, 157-158: 150-164. 

[15] Bo Wang, Ke Zhang, Caihua Zhou, Mingfa Ren, Yuantong Gu, Tong Li. Engineering the mechanical properties of CNT/PEEK nanocomposites. RSC Advance, 2019, 9: 12836-12845

[16] Shizhao Ming, Zhibo Song, Tong Li, Kaifan Du, Caihua Zhou(通讯), Bo Wang. The energy absorption of thin-walled tubes designed by origami approach applied to the ends. Materials & Design, 2020, 192: 108725. 

[17] Zhibo Song, Shizhao Ming, Tong Li, Kaifan Du, Caihua Zhou(通讯), Bo Wang, Improving the energy absorption capacity of square CFRP tubes with cutout by introducing chamfer. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2021, 189: 105994. 

[18] Zebei Mao, Tong Li, Ke Zhang, Dongyu Li, Caihua Zhou, Mingfa Ren, Yuantong Gu, Bo Wang. Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Poly‐p‐Phenylene Terephthalamide Fibers for Toughness Improvement: A Molecular Dynamics Study. Advanced Theory and Simulations, 2020, 3(10), 2000135.

[19] Bo Wang, Zebei Mao, Dongyu Li, Ke Zhang, Caihua Zhou, Mingfa Ren, Tong Li. Multiscale insights into the stretching behavior of Kevlar fiber. Computational Materials Science, 2020, 185, 109957.

[20] Shizhao Ming, Zhibo Song, Caihua Zhou(通讯), Tong Li, Kaifan Du, Shengli Xu, Bo Wang. The energy absorption of long origami-ending tubes with geomertical imperfections. Thin-Walled Structures(Accepted) . 

[21] 周昳鸣 , 周才华 , 王博. 预折纹吸能管的多样性可竞争优化设计, 振动与冲击, 2016, 35(19):143-147

[22] 王博，周才华，由衷，预折纹管在低速冲击载荷作用下的能量吸收, 爆炸与冲击, 2015, 35(04):473-481

[23] 毕祥军, 陈炳全, 吴浩, 王立朋, 蒋亮亮, 王博, 周才华(通讯). 运载火箭线式捆绑分离装置的设计、分析与优化, 机械工程学报, 2019, 55(14):60-68