吴正刚，男，1987年1月出生于湖北省黄冈市，博士，湖南大学材料科学与工程学院教授，博士生导师，岳麓学者，中组部“青年千人”。

2004 - 2008 中南大学，长沙，湖南

2009 - 2014 田纳西大学，诺克斯维尔，田纳西州，美国

2014.08 - 2015.10 博士后研究员，田纳西大学，美国

2015.10 - 2018.08 博士后研究员， 橡树岭国家实验室， 美国

2018.08 - 教授，湖南大学，湖南长沙

1, 先进及传统金属结构材料设计与开发

2，材料力学性能及显微组织分析

3，同/异中材料焊接性分析及焊接过程优化

代表性论文：

Z Wu, H Bei, GM Pharr, EP George. Temperature dependence of the mechanical properties of equiatomic solid solution alloys with face-centered cubic crystal structures. Acta Materialia 2014; 81: 428-441.

Z Wu, H Bei, F Otto, GM Pharr, EP George. Recovery, recrystallization, grain growth and phase stability of a family of FCC-structured multi-component equiatomic solid solution alloys. Intermetallics 2014 46: 131-140.

Z Wu, SA David, DN Leonard, Z Feng, H Bei. Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of a Welded CoCrFeMnNi High-Entropy Alloy. Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2018 In Press

Z Wu, MC Troparevsky, YF Gao, JR Morris, GM Stocks, H Bei. Phase stability, physical properties and strengthening mechanisms of concentrated solid solution alloys. Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science 2017; 21: 267

Z Wu, Gao YF, Bei H. Thermal activation mechanisms and Labusch-type strengthening analysis for a family of high-entropy and equiatomic solid-solution alloys. Acta Materialia 2016; 120: 108

Z Wu, SA David, Z Feng, H Bei. Weldability of a High Entropy CrMnFeCoNi Alloy. Scripta Materialia 2016; 124: 81.

Z Wu, Y Gao, H Bei. Single crystal plastic behavior of a single-phase, face-center cubic structured, equiatomic FeNiCrCo alloy. Scripta Materialia 2015; 109: 108.

Z Wu, C.M. Parish, H Bei. Nano-twin mediated plasticity in carbon-containing FeNiCoCrMn high entropy alloys. Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2015; 647: 815.

Z Wu, H Bei. Microstructures and mechanical properties of compositionally complex Co-free FeNiMnCr18 solid solution alloy. Materials Science and Engineering A 2015; 640: 217

Z Wu, M Song, YH He. Effects of Er on the microstructure and mechanical properties of an as-extruded Al–Mg alloy. Materials Science and Engineering: A 2009; 504 (1): 183-187.