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Yu Zou

ResearcherMaterials Science & Engineering - University of TorontoUniversity of Toronto

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Yu Zou

Researcher

Materials Science & Engineering - University of Toronto

Engineering

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
11 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 6 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 20 research grants (18 NSERC, 2 SSHRC), most recently in 2025.

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Research

Additive Manufacturing mechanical properties corrosion high temperature defects structure-property relationship nuclear materials Nanomechanics

Latest papers

Polymer-inspired mechanical metamaterials.
Nature communications · 2026
Electrodeposition of Calcium Polyphosphate on Ti-6Al-4V Substrates for Rapid Osseointegration in Orthopedic Applications.
ACS applied bio materials · 2026 · senior author
Achieving improved mechanical performance in aluminum matrix composites with rebar-reinforced concrete-inspired structures.
Nature communications · 2025 · senior author

All 11 publications

Latest funding

High-temperature mechanical and corrosion studies of nuclear materials: additive manufacturing versus conventional manufacturing
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$240,000
L2M NSERC - Electrodeposition of calcium polyphosphate for orthopedic implants
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$20,000
In Situ Transmission Electron Microscope Heating and Biasing NanoManipulator
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$150,000

All 21 grants and awards

11 publications.

Polymer-inspired mechanical metamaterials.

Gao Z, Ren P, Dong Y, Zheng G, Pham MS, Shang X, Wang S, Yang S, Tang Z, Li Y, Sun H, Wu Y, Jiang H, Zhang L, Filleter T, Kong L, Zhou K, Wang H, Lu Y, Zou Y, Wang H

Nature communications2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-77199-4 PMID: 42786237

Electrodeposition of Calcium Polyphosphate on Ti-6Al-4V Substrates for Rapid Osseointegration in Orthopedic Applications.

Li ZL, Shafiee B, Qu N, Chen R, Xie M, Wei J, Grynpas M, Zou Y

ACS applied bio materials2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.6c00504 PMID: 42275406

Achieving improved mechanical performance in aluminum matrix composites with rebar-reinforced concrete-inspired structures.

Shao C, Chen H, Zou Y

Nature communications2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-65234-9 PMID: 41145511

Biomechanical Characterization of Immature Roots Following Regenerative Endodontic Treatment and MTA Apexification: A Clinical Study.

Nosrat A, Kolahdouzan A, Revana Siddappa RH, Cheng C, Li FC, Moradi M, Khatibi AH, Jamshidi D, Parsa A, Price JB, Diogenes A, Zou Y, Kishen A

Journal of endodontics2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2025.06.018 PMID: 40614801

Ultrahigh Specific Strength by Bayesian Optimization of Carbon Nanolattices.

Serles P, Yeo J, Haché M, Demingos PG, Kong J, Kiefer P, Dhulipala S, Kumral B, Jia K, Yang S, Feng T, Jia C, Ajayan PM, Portela CM, Wegener M, Howe J, Singh CV, Zou Y, Ryu S, Filleter T

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)2025

DOI: 10.1002/adma.202410651 PMID: 39846271

Revealing new depths of information with indentation mapping of microstructures.

Rossi E, Tromas C, Liu Z, Zou Y, Wheeler JM

MRS bulletin2025

DOI: 10.1557/s43577-025-00919-6 PMID: 40519751

Accelerated Discovery of (TiZrHf)x(NbTa)1- x High-Entropy Alloys With Superior Thermal Stability and a New Crystallization Mechanism.

Cheng C, Feng R, Lyu T, Zou Y

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/adma.202403632 PMID: 38837455

Continuous synthesis of high-entropy alloy nanoparticles by in-flight alloying of elemental metals.

Kim KS, Couillard M, Tang Z, Shin H, Poitras D, Cheng C, Naboka O, Ruth D, Plunkett M, Chen L, Gaburici L, Lacelle T, Nganbe M, Zou Y

Nature communications2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45731-z PMID: 38365786

Harnessing dislocation motion using an electric field.

Li M, Shen Y, Luo K, An Q, Gao P, Xiao P, Zou Y

Nature materials2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41563-023-01572-7 PMID: 37337072

Large piezoelectric response in a Jahn-Teller distorted molecular metal halide.

Wang S, Khan AA, Teale S, Xu J, Parmar DH, Zhao R, Grater L, Serles P, Zou Y, Filleter T, Seferos DS, Ban D, Sargent EH

Nature communications2023

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37471-3 PMID: 37012239

High-temperature mechanical and corrosion studies of nuclear materials: additive manufacturing versus conventional manufacturing

Principal investigatorNSERC2025CNSC-SMR (Phase II)

Principal investigators: Zou, Yu Y

$240,000

L2M NSERC - Electrodeposition of calcium polyphosphate for orthopedic implants

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Idea to Innovation

Principal investigators: Zou, Yu Y

Keywords: calcium polyphosphate; coating; Electrodeposition; orthopedic implants

$20,000

In Situ Transmission Electron Microscope Heating and Biasing NanoManipulator

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Zou, Yu

Keywords: 2D materials; battery materials; defects; high-entropy alloys; in-situ TEM; Nanomechanics; nanostructures; structure-property relationship

$150,000

Plasticity in semiconductors under light illumination

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Zou, Yu Y

Keywords: cdte; defects; density functional theory; dislocations; illumination; nanomechanics; plasticity; simulations; transmission electron microscopy; zns

$100,000

Materials and Manufacturing for Extreme Environments

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Zou, Yu

Keywords: Metal and alloys; Additive Manufacturing; Mechanical properties; Process-structure-property relationship; Aerospace materials; Wear and erosion; Nuclear materials; extreme environments

$45,000

Autonomous robotics-enabled systems for developing orthopaedic materials and implants

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Zou, Yu

$250,000

Holistic Innovation in Additive Manufacturing 2.0 (HI-AM 2.0): Capitalizing on Prior Achievements and Exploring New Frontiers in Directed Energy Deposition Processes

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Toyserkani, Ehsan E

Keywords: additive manufacturing; design for additive manufacturing; directed energy deposition (ded); electron-beam ded; in-situ monitoring; laser ded; metal 3d printing; modeling and simulation; quality assurance

$1,215,035

Hybrid Manufacturing and Experimental Validation of Metallic Components for Small Modular Reactors

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Zou, Yu Y

Keywords: additive manufacturing; corrosion; creep; fatigue; fracture; high temperature; hybrid manufacturing; mechanical properties; metals and alloys; small modular reactors

$600,000

Recycling, Advanced Manufacturing and Post-Processing of Rare Earth Permanent Magnets

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Zou, Yu Y

Keywords: additive manufacturing; circular economy; critical minerals; magnetic materials; Nd-Fe-B; post-processing; powder technology; processing-microstructure-property; rare earth permanent magnets; recycling

$500,000

Mechanical and corrosion studies of nuclear materials at elevated temperatures and in molten salts

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Zou, Yu Y

Keywords: corrosion; corrosion fatigue; creep rupture; high temperature; molten salts; ni- and fe-based alloys; nuclear materials; small modular reactor (smrs); stress corrosion cracking; structure-property relationship

$360,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Yu Zou

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Polymer-inspired mechanical metamaterials.

Electrodeposition of Calcium Polyphosphate on Ti-6Al-4V Substrates for Rapid Osseointegration in Orthopedic Applications.

Achieving improved mechanical performance in aluminum matrix composites with rebar-reinforced concrete-inspired structures.

Biomechanical Characterization of Immature Roots Following Regenerative Endodontic Treatment and MTA Apexification: A Clinical Study.

Ultrahigh Specific Strength by Bayesian Optimization of Carbon Nanolattices.

Revealing new depths of information with indentation mapping of microstructures.

Accelerated Discovery of (TiZrHf)x(NbTa)1- x High-Entropy Alloys With Superior Thermal Stability and a New Crystallization Mechanism.

Continuous synthesis of high-entropy alloy nanoparticles by in-flight alloying of elemental metals.

Harnessing dislocation motion using an electric field.

Large piezoelectric response in a Jahn-Teller distorted molecular metal halide.

High-temperature mechanical and corrosion studies of nuclear materials: additive manufacturing versus conventional manufacturing

L2M NSERC - Electrodeposition of calcium polyphosphate for orthopedic implants

In Situ Transmission Electron Microscope Heating and Biasing NanoManipulator

Plasticity in semiconductors under light illumination

Materials and Manufacturing for Extreme Environments

Autonomous robotics-enabled systems for developing orthopaedic materials and implants

Holistic Innovation in Additive Manufacturing 2.0 (HI-AM 2.0): Capitalizing on Prior Achievements and Exploring New Frontiers in Directed Energy Deposition Processes

Hybrid Manufacturing and Experimental Validation of Metallic Components for Small Modular Reactors

Recycling, Advanced Manufacturing and Post-Processing of Rare Earth Permanent Magnets

Mechanical and corrosion studies of nuclear materials at elevated temperatures and in molten salts

Frequent collaborators

Tobin Filleter

Dayan Ban

Charles Jia

Michel Nganbe

Marc Grynpas

Anil Kishen

Jane Howe