1. Introduction
Tianxiang Lan, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Mechanics and Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing).
E-mail address: lantianxiang111@163.com
2. Education Background and Experience
(1) 2013-2017: B.E., Civil Engineering, Yanshan University, China.
(2) 2017-2023: Ph.D., Engineering Mechanics, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), China.
(3) 2023-2026: Postdoctoral Researcher, College of Engineering, Peking University, China.
(5) 2026-present: Associate Professor, School of Mechanics and Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), China.
3. Research Area
Polymer constitutive mechanics; finite-deformation thermomechanics; deformation localization; computational solid mechanics.
4. Academic Achievement
Developed physically based constitutive models for polymers and investigated shear-band evolution and interactions. A representative paper was featured on the cover of Mechanics of Materials, Volume 205. Selected publications are listed below.
[1] Tianxiang Lan*, Yaodong Jiang, Peidong Wu. A thermodynamically-based constitutive theory for amorphous glassy polymers at finite deformations[J]. International Journal of Plasticity, 2022, 158: 103415.
[2] Tianxiang Lan*, Yaodong Jiang, Peidong Wu, Yueguang Wei. Thermodynamic constitutive theory for the time-dependent behaviors of glassy polymers[J]. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2025, 308: 110987.
[3] Tianxiang Lan, Yaodong Jiang, Peidong Wu, Yueguang Wei. Thermo-mechanically coupled constitutive model for glassy polymers over a wide range of strains and rates[J]. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2026, 335: 113981.
[4] Tianxiang Lan*, Jie Zhu, Yaodong Jiang, Peidong Wu, Yueguang Wei. Shear bands in amorphous polymers under four-point bending[J]. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2024, 269: 109062.
[5] Tianxiang Lan, Yaodong Jiang, Peidong Wu, Yueguang Wei. Shear bands in polymer tubes under internal pressure[J]. Mechanics of Materials, 2025, 205: 105315.
[6] Tianxiang Lan*, Tangsha Shao, Yang Zhang, Yubo Zhang, Jie Zhu, Yaodong Jiang, Peidong Wu. A physically-based constitutive model for amorphous glassy polymers in large deformations[J]. European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids, 2024, 104: 105015.
[7] Tianxiang Lan*, Yaodong Jiang, Peidong Wu. A constitutive model for poly-methyl-methacrylate over a wide range of strain rates and temperatures[J]. Polymer, 2022, 240: 124524.
[8] Jie Zhu, Zijiang Wang, Tianxiang Lan*. Shear bands in glassy polymers under cyclic bending[J]. Computational Materials Science, 2025, 259: 114214.
5. Awards and Honors
(1) National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents, 2024.
(2) Boya Postdoctoral Fellowship, Peking University.
