Dr Zeng’s research centres on light alloy development and processing, and advanced characterisation techniques to measure the impact of different processing methods. His work includes: advanced manufacturing (including 3D printing) of alloys for structural applications; characterisation, modelling and machine learning of processing-microstructure-property relationships in metallic materials; investigation of surface properties, corrosion mechanism, and functional applications of metallic materials; and the application of advanced analytical tools including aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy, electron backscattered diffraction and transmission Kikuchi diffraction, and in-situ characterisations.