Zhangjian Zhou is a professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB). He completed his Ph.D. in Materials Science from USTB. He worked at the Research Center of Juelich, Germany, as a visiting research fellow from 2007 to 2008. He is the head of the powder metallurgy and nuclear reactor materials research group at USTB. He is also a member of the International Advisory Committees for FGMs and a member of the advisory editorial board of the Journal of Nuclear Materials. His research interests include the design, synthesis, and processing of new-grade materials to meet increased quality and property requirements and applications in extreme environments (such as advanced nuclear energy systems).