华中科技大学力学系副主任，教授，博士生导师，湖北省力学学会常务理事，中国机械工程学会材料分会理事。曾获湖北省自然科学三等奖，湖北省科技进步二等奖，宝钢优秀教师奖，华中科技大学教学名师奖等奖项。主要研究方向：汽车车身焊接技术及质量控制，结构优化设计，工程计算仿真，机器人集成系统。

 近期主要研究论文（第一作者均为指导的学生）:

[1] D. Zhao, YX. Wang, L. Zhang, P. Zhang. Effects of electrode force on microstructure and mechanical behavior of the resistance spot welded DP600 joint. Materials & Design 2013; 50: 72-77 

[2] D. Zhao, YX. Wang, L. XD Wan. Process analysis and optimization for failure energy of spot welded titanium alloy. Materials & Design 2014; 60: 479-489 

[3] XD. Wan, YX. Wang, P. Zhang. Modelling the effect of welding current on resistance spot welding of DP600 steel. Journal of Materials Processing Technology 2014; 214: 2723-2729 

[4]  DW Zhao, YX Wang, SN Sheng, ZG Lin. An effective quality assessment method for small scale resistance spot welding based on process parameters. NDT&E International 2013; 55: 36-41

[5] DW Zhao, YX Wang, ZG Lin, SN Sheng. Real time monitoring weld quality of small scale resistance spot welding for titanium alloy. Measurement 2013; 46: 1957-1963 

[6] DW Zhao, YX Wang, SN Sheng, ZG Lin. Multi-objective optimal design of small scale resistance spot welding process with principal component analysis and response surface methodology. J. of Int. Manufacturing 2013; 24: 10.1007/s10845-013-0733-2

[7] DW Zhao, YX Wang, SN Sheng, ZG Lin. Quality monitoring research of small scale resistance spot welding based on voltage signal. ISIJ International 2013; 53: 240-244 

[8]  XD Wan, YX Wang, CX Fang.Welding Defects Occurrence and Their Effects on Weld Quality in Resistance Spot Welding of AHSS Steel. ISIJ International 2014; 54: 1883-1889

[9] P. Zhang, J. Xie, Y.X. Wang(通讯),Effects of welding parameters on mechanical properties and microstructure of resistance spot welded DP600 joints, Sci& Tech of Weld & Join, 16(7), 567–574, 2011 (3区1362-1718 IF1.274).

[10] Yuanxun. Wang, Peng. Zhang, Zh. Hou, Y. Wu. Analysis of the Welding Deformation of Resistance Spot Welding for Sheet Metal with Unequal Thickness, J. of Solid Mechanics and Materials Engineering 2010，4 (8)：1214-1222

[11] 易荣涛，王元勋，赵大伟. 考虑相变影响的电阻点焊数字模拟研究, 焊接学报, 34(10), 71-74, 2013

[12] 赵大伟, 王新阳, 杨浩, 王元勋. 钛合金微电阻点焊电极间电压质量检测技术, 焊接学报, 35(1), 1-4, 2014

[13] 张鹏, 谢俊, 王元勋, 陈建桥. DP600电阻点焊热电瞬态过程的数值分析. 华中科技大学学报（自然科学版）, 2011, 39(1): 58- 61

[14] Peng Zhang, Jun Xie, Zhen Ma, Ying Wu, *Yuanxun Wang. An Experimental Investigation on Joints Quality of the Spot Welded DP600, Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica, 2011, 24, S. Issue: 1 – 5

[15] Cai Hu，Zhang Peng，Wang Yuanxun, Prediction Control Method of Spot Welded Nugget Size Based on Finite Element Analysis of Thermo-electricity Transient, 2nd International Conference on Advances in Materials and Manufacturing Processes (ICAMMP 2011), 2012,151-165, Guilin, 2011/12/16- 2011/12/18, report