主要从事激光/超声先进制造理论与技术、板料轻量化成形和连接理论与技术、塑料土工材料成型技术与装备等方面的研究工作，发表SCI/EI收录论文40余篇，申请/授权国家发明专利10余项。
代表性科研论文(10篇) (1) Chao Zheng, Changdong Pan, Jilai Wang, Guoqun Zhao, Zhong Ji. Mechanical joining behavior of Cu-Fe dissimilar metallic foils in laser shock clinching. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2020, 110: 1001-1014. (2) Chao Zheng, Changdong Pan, Zhirui Tian, Xinhai Zhao, Guoqun Zhao, Zhong Ji, Libin Song. Laser shock induced incremental forming of pure copper foil and its deformation behavior. Optics & Laser Technology, 2020, 121: 105785. (3) Chao Zheng, Xiu Zhang, Zheng Liu, Zhong Ji, Xiao Yu, Libin Song. Investigation on initial grain size and laser power density effects in laser shock bulging of copper foil. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2018, 96: 1483-1496. (4) Chao Zheng, Xiu Zhang, Yiliang Zhang, Zhong Ji, Yiguo Luan, Libin Song. Effects of laser power density and initial grain size in laser shock punching of pure copper foil. Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 2018, 105: 35-42. (5) Chao Zheng, Jie Liu, Jianuan Fan, Yiguo Luan, Libin Song. Research on deformation behavior of isotactic polypropylene in uniaxial geogrid manufacture. Materials & Design, 2016, 91: 1-10. (6) Chao Zheng, Zhong Ji, Libin Song, Jie Fu, Yunhu Zhu, Jianhua Zhang. Variation of fracture mode in micro scale laser shock punching. Optics & Laser Technology, 2015, 72: 25-32. (7) Chao Zheng, Sheng Sun, Zhong Ji, Libin Song, Guofang Zhang, Jianhua Zhang. Dynamic fracture behaviour of Fe78Si9B13 metallic glass ribbon under laser shock loading. Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, 2014, 37: 508-516. (8) Chao Zheng, Sheng Sun, Guofang Zhang, Libin Song, Zhong Ji. Effect of confining overlay in micro scale laser bulge forming. Applied Surface Science, 2013, 285: 477-482. (9) Chao Zheng, Sheng Sun, Libin Song, Guofang Zhang, Yiguo Luan, Zhong Ji, Jianhua Zhang. Dynamic fracture characteristics of Fe78Si9B13 metallic glass subjected to laser shock loading. Applied Surface Science, 2013, 286: 121-125. (10) Chao Zheng, Sheng Sun, Zhong Ji, Wei Wang, Jing Liu. Numerical simulation and experimentation of micro scale laser bulge forming. International Journal of Machine Tools & Manufacture, 2010, 50: 1048-1056.
已授权的代表性发明专利 (1) 一种PET单向拉伸土工格栅及制备方法，ZL201710343665.6 (2) 一种用于制造抽油机驴头弧板的装置及工艺，ZL201610389403.9 (3) 一种圆棒类零件液压驱动弯曲挤压成形装置，ZL201610397011.7 (4) 超薄板材脉冲激光同步铆合焊合方法及装置，ZL201510119083.0 (5) 一种板材激光冲击铆接模具、铆接系统和激光冲击铆接方法，ZL201610884962.7 |
