曹晟博士，暨南大学化学与材料学院副教授、广东省机械工程学会增材制造分会副理事长、广东省材料研究学会激光与增材制造专业委员会副主任，广东省科协青年培育人才。于2013年毕业于中南大学（工学学士），2017年毕业于澳大利亚蒙纳士大学（工学博士，师从吴鑫华院士），此后在澳大利亚蒙纳士与英国曼彻斯特大学从事博士后研究。目前申请人在Virtual and Physical Prototyping、Corrosion Science与Scripta Materialia等国内外知名期刊上发表论文六十余篇，以第一作者或通讯作者发表论文28篇，其中1区A1 10篇、Top期刊18篇、IF>10的论文2篇、ESI高被引2篇，Google Scholar引用逾2400次、H-index 21。以第一完成人授权国家发明专利4项。作为项目负责人或课题负责人主持项目包括国家自然科学基金、四川省重点研发项目、广东省基础与应用基础研究基金面上项目、广东省科技专项资金（“大专项+任务清单”）项目、广东省普通高校特色创新类项目等纵向课题。

2008.09-2013.06，中南大学，材料科学与工程专业获工学学士

2013.07-2017.04，澳大利亚莫纳什大学，材料工程专业获博士学位

2017.04-2018.03, 澳大利亚莫纳什大学材料科学与工程学院, 博士后

2018.03-2019.05, 上海理工大学, 材料科学与工程学院, 讲师

2019.09-2020.12, 英国曼彻斯特大学科学与工程学院, 博士后

2021.03-2024.01，汕头大学, 工学院机械工程系, 副教授

2024.02-2026.02，暨南大学先进耐磨蚀及功能材料研究院，副研究员

2026.02至今，暨南大学先进耐磨蚀及功能材料研究院，副教授

• 金属材料加工（增材制造、锻造等）

• 异构组织设计与强韧化

截至2026年3月，以第一作者或通讯作者发表论文28篇，ESI高被引2篇，Google Scholar引用逾2400次、H-index 21。

2026

[1] S. Guo, C. Xiong, W. Peng, Y. Huang, H. Rao, Y. Liu, Y. Yan, S. Cao*, X. Wang*, Mechanical property, in vitro biodegradable behavior and biocompatibility of additive manufactured biomedical Zn-0.8Cu alloy, Metals Advances 41 (2026) 94-108.

[2] Y. Li, W. Liu, L. Chen, L. Luo ^c, X. Wu,J. Ju ^d, W. Qiu, X. Wang, H Deng*, S. Cao*, Simultaneously enhanced strength and ductility in hybrid direct laser deposited and in-situ rolled Ti–10V–2Fe–3Al, Journal of Materials Research and Technology 41 (2026) 863-873.

2025

[3] X. Luo¹, W. Lai¹, Y. He, X. Xu, Q. Xu, D. You, S. Cao*, W. Li, X. Wang*, Correlations between local chemical fluctuations and grain boundary strength in Ti-Zr-Nb-Ta-Mo refractory multi-principal element alloys,Scripta Materialia 256 (2025) 116438.

[4] H. Liu, H. Zhang, X. Meng, Q. Wang, Y. Zou, H. Deng, H. Yin, X. Wu, S. Cao*, Q. Hu*, Extraordinary tensile strength in laser powder bed fusion manufactured Al–Mn–Mg–Sc-Zr alloy with stable Al3Sc nano-precipitates at high temperatures, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 1016 (2025) 178991.

[5] H. Zhang, Q. Xv, Y. Chen, H. Zhang, X. Wu, J. Rao, J. Ding, X. Wang*, S. Cao*,Anisotropic wear performance and impact toughness of selective laser melted Al–Mn–Sc alloy, Materials Characterization 228 (2025), 115398.

[6] Z. Cao, H. Yin, J. Jiang, M. Cui, H. Zhang*, S. Cao*, Effect of Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Tensile Property of Laser-Powder-Bed-Melted Al–Mn–Mg–Sc–Zr Alloy, Materials 18 (2025) 1638.

2024

[7] X. Xu, Z. Li, B. Wang, W. Lai*, S. Cao*, D. You, W. Li, X. Wang*, Formation of a protective oxides-nitrides compound layer with enhanced wear properties, corrosion resistance, and cytocompatibility on novel Ti-Zr-Nb-Ta-Mo multi-principal element alloy, Tribology International 199 (2024) 109947.

[8] S. Cao*, R. Thomas, A. Smith, P. Zhang, L. Meng, H. Liu, J. Guo, J. Donoghue, D. Lunt*, The effect of a keyhole defect on strain localisation in an additive manufactured titanium alloy, Journal of Materials Research and Technology 33 (2024) 9664—9673.

[9] H. Zhang, C-W. Chan, Y. Li, F. Chu, X. Wu, Z. Cao, L. Li, Y. Yi, X. Wang*, S. Cao*, Anisotropic microstructure and tensile property of laser powder bed fusion fabricated Al–Mn–Mg–Sc–Zr alloy built at different layer thickness, Journal of Materials Research and Technology 33 (2024) 845-860.

[10] H. Zhang, H. Liu, Y. Li, F. Chu, Q. Hu, X. Wu, H. Rao, S. Cao*,Anisotropic tensile creep behavior in laser powder bed fusion manufactured Al–Mn–Mg–Sc–Zr alloy, Journal of Materials Research and Technology 28 (2024) 2071-2076

[11] S. Cao*, H. Liu, J. Jiang, K. He, B. Lv, H. Zhang, L. Zhang, J. Meng, H. Deng, X. Niu, Effect of Heat Treatment on Gradient Microstructure and Tensile Property of Laser Powder Bed Fusion Fabricated 15-5 Precipitation Hardening Stainless Steel, Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters)37 (2024) 181-195

2023

[12] H. Zhang, L. Zhang*, H. Liu, X. Niu, M. C. Lam, W. Zhang, X. Jin, F. Chu, X. Wu, Sheng Cao*, Strong and ductile Al-Mn-Mg-Sc-Zr alloy achieved in fabrication-rate enhanced laser powder bed fusion, Virtual and Physical Prototyping 18 (2023) e2250769.

[13] K. He, B. Lv, X. Niu*, Z. Mao, L. Zhang, H. Rao, S. Cao*, Effect of Microstructural Anisotropy on Fracture Toughness of Selective-Laser-Melted 15-5 PH Stainless Steel, Steel Research International 94 (2023) 2200703.

[14] H. Liu, H. Zhang, L. Meng, Y. Li, S. Cao*, Heat Treatment Optimization for a High Strength Al–Mn–Sc Alloy Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting, Materials 16 (2023) 4054.

2022

[15] B. Lv, F. Wang*, X. Niu, L. Zhang, X. Wu, Y. Lai, B. Hong, S. Cao*, In-situ formed graded microstructure and mechanical property of selective laser melted 15–5 PH stainless steel, Materials Science & Engineering: A 847C (2022) 143340.

[16] S. Cao*, L. Meng, H. Liu, Y. Zou, A. Smith, X. Wu, J. Donoghue, R. Thomas, M. Preuss, D. Lunt*, Role of microstructure heterogeneity on deformation behaviour in additive manufactured Ti-6Al-4V, Materialia (2022) 101636.

2021

[17] S. Cao *,Y. Zou, C.V.S. Lim, X. Wu, Review of laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) fabricated Ti-6Al-4V: process, post-process treatment, microstructure, and property, Light: Advanced Manufacturing 2 (2021) 20.

[18] H. Deng, S. Cao*, J.C. Williams, L. Chen, W. Qiu, L. Zhou, J. Tang*, Graded hierarchical microstructure and mechanical property of electron beam melted Ti–5Al–5Mo–5V–3Cr–1Zr, Materials Science & Engineering: A 825 (2021) 141914.

[19] Y. Yang, D. Xu, S. Cao*, S. Wu*, Z. Zhu, H. Wang, L. Li, S. Xin, L. Qu, A. Huang, Effect of strain rate and temperature on the deformation behavior in a Ti-23.1Nb-2.0Zr-1.0O titanium alloy, Journal of Materials Science & Technology 73 (2021) 52-60.

2020

[20] W. Kang, Y. Yang*, S. Cao*, L. Li, S. Xin, H. Wang, Z. Cao, E. Liang, X. Zhang, A. Huang, Hot Deformation Behavior of a New Al–Mn–Sc Alloy, Materials 13 (2020) 22.

[21] S. Cao*,X. Zhou, C.V.S. Lim, R.R. Boyer, J.C. Williams, X. Wu, A strong and ductile Ti-3Al-8V-6Cr-4Mo-4Zr (Beta-C) alloy achieved by introducing trace carbon addition and cold work, Scripta Materialia 178 (2020) 124-128.

[22] S. Cao, B. Zhang, Y. Yang*, Q. Jia, L. Li, S. Xin, X. Wu, Q. Hu*, C.V.S. Lim, On the role of cooling rate and temperature in forming twinned α’ martensite in Ti–6Al–4V, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 813 (2020) 152247.

2019

[23] K. Zhang, X. Tian, M. Bermingham, J. Rao, Q. Jia, Y. Zhu, X. Wu, S. Cao*, A. Huang*, Effects of boron addition on microstructures and mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-4V manufactured by direct laser deposition,Materials & Design 184 (2019) 108191.

[24] S. Cao, Q. Hu, A. Huang*, Z. Chen, M. Sun, J. Zhang, C. Fu, Q. Jia, C.V.S. Lim, R. R. Boyer, Y. Yang*, X. Wu, Static Coarsening Behaviour of Lamellar Microstructure in Selective Laser Melted Ti-6Al-4V, Journal of Materials Science & Technology 35 (2019) 1578-1586.

2018

[25] S. Cao*, R. Chu, X. Zhou, K. Yang, Q. Jia, C.V.S. Lim, A. Huang*, X. Wu, Role of martensite decomposition in tensile properties of selective laser melted Ti-6Al-4V, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 744 (2018) 357–363.

2017

[26] S. Cao*, C.V.S. Lim, B. Hinton, X. Wu, Effects of Microtexture and Ti3Al (α2) Precipitates on Stress-Corrosion Cracking properties of a Ti-8Al-1Mo-1V Alloy, Corrosion Science 116 (2017) 22–33.

[27] S. Cao*, S. Zhu, C.V.S. Lim, X. Zhou, X. Chen, B.R.W. Hinton, R.R. Boyer, J.C. Williams, X. Wu.The Mechanism of Aqueous Stress-Corrosion Cracking of α + β Titanium Alloys, Corrosion Science 125 (2017) 29–39.

[28] S. Cao*, Z. Chen, C.V.S. Lim, K. Yang, Q. Jia, T. Jarvis, D. Tomus, X. Wu, Defect, microstructure, and mechanical property of Ti-6Al-4V alloy fabricated by high-power selective laser melting, JOM 69 (2017) 2684-2692.

[1]   2023.01-2025.12，国家自然科学基金（青年科学基金项目），30万元，项目负责人。

[2]   2024.10-2027.09，四川省科技计划项目-重点研发项目，200万元，课题负责人（课题分配40万元）

[3]   2026.01-202.09，广东省基础与应用基础研究基金-自然科学基金项目（面上项目），10万元，项目负责人。

[4]   2023.02-2025.01，广东省科技创新战略专项（“大专项+任务清单”），10万元，项目负责人。

[5]   2021.10-2023.09，2021年广东省科技专项资金（“大专项+任务清单”），20万元，项目负责人。

[6]   2023.01-2024.12，广东省普通高校特色创新项目（自然科学），6万元，项目负责人。

[7]   2022.10-2024.09，2022年广东省科技创新战略专项（“大专项+任务清单”），40万元，课题负责人（课题经费分配：12万元）。

[8]   2024.09-2025.03，高致密Ti-6Al-4V选区激光熔化工艺开发,横向课题，25万元，项目负责人。

[9]   2022.07-2022.12，高强钛合金断裂韧性研究，横向课题，15万元，项目负责人。

[10] 2022.05-2023.12，耐热耐磨涂层直接激光沉积工艺开发，横向课题，11.7万元，项目负责人。

[11] 2021.09-2022.10，一种镍铝青铜合金（Cu-Al-Ni系列）选区激光熔化工艺开发，横向课题，10万元，项目负责人。

[12] 2018.09-2019.05，髋关节臼杯金属3D打印工艺开发，横向课题，19.8万元，项目负责人。

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[2] 曹晟、吕秉华、王奉涛、牛小东、张鲁杰、谢雪芬、张秋娟，一种可抑制3D打印凝固裂纹的铝合金及其加工方法，ZL202111223849.1。

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[2] 广东省机械工程学会增材制造（3D打印）分会副理事长

[3] 中国机械工程学会增材制造技术分会青年委员

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