周元凯，工学博士，硕士生导师，副教授。主持国家自然科学基金、江苏省自然科学基金、中国博士后基金、江苏省高校自然科学基金项目、江苏省高校基础科学重大项目、江苏省产学研项目，作为项目骨干参研国家自然科学基金面上项目2项。自主研制弓网载流磨损性能测试系统，为国产7型接触线进行了性能评估与失效分析；研制高电导、耐磨、耐腐蚀高性能涂层，为高铁隧道预埋槽道提供高强度、非绝缘、长寿命防腐方案；提出磨合质量在线定量评价、磨合工况多目标优化设计、磨损故障诊断等方法，为船用柴油机厂内磨合提供依据。在Fractals、Tribology International、Wear以第一或通讯作者发表SCI论文30余篇，授权国家发明专利15项。
研究方向：
1.基于机器视觉的弧光监测、电弧能级分析、电弧损伤评估；
2.电接触、盐雾氛围服役表面超音速火焰/等离子/电弧热喷涂、激光熔覆/重熔；
3.摩擦学（船用柴油机磨合、电力金具、弓网接触、触点、导电旋转关节、电刷、集电环）。
联系方式：email: zhouyuankai@just.edu.cn
人才培养：
鼓励研究生参加学术会议。为学生提供所需的实验平台及实验经费，根据项目需求和个人特长，因人而异制定具体研究课题。以就业为导向开展人才培养。研究生在国家电投集团、江苏利电能源集团等企业高质量就业，部分毕业生继续攻读博士学位。本科生、研究生获奖情况如下：
1. 江苏省优秀硕士学位论文，朱锐，深远海风电变桨滑环CNTs-MoS2/Cu电刷载流摩擦磨损性能及退化追踪预测方法，2024
2.江苏省优秀本科毕业设计，王叶凡，基于机器视觉的船用薄板电磁感应矫平变形量在线检测方法研究，2024
3.江苏科技大学优秀硕士学位论文: 王智勇(202)、赵欢（2022）、彭明龙（2021）
4.中国大学生机械工程创新创意大赛“精雕杯”毕业设计赛，全国三等奖，华东地区一等奖，架空地线U型挂环
载流微动磨损试验平台设计及导电耐磨熔覆层性能研究，2024
5.机械创新设计大赛全国三等奖，2024
代表性学术论文：
1.Zhou Yuankai, Wen Da, Wang Yefan, Zuo Xue, Zhu Rui, Mia Md Foysal. Tribo-electrical properties of copper matrix composites in salt-fog environment, Tribology International, 2024, 192: 109299.
2.Zhou Yuankai, Wang Zhiyong, Zuo Xue*, Huan Zhao.Identification of wear mechanisms of main bearings of marine diesel engine using recurrence plot based on CNN model. Wear. 2023, 520-521: 204656.
3.Zhou Yuankai*, Wang Zhiyong, Zuo Xue,Improving running-in quality of Babbitt alloy using h-BN as oil additives. Wear. 2023, 524-525: 204807.
4.Zhou Yuankai*, Tang Xiang, Zuo Xue. Prediction model of fractal dimensions in steady state through a multi-stage running in of Sn11Sb6Cu and AISI 1045 steel. Wear. 2021, 477: 203770.
5.Zhou Yuankai, Tang Xiang, Zuo Xue*, Zhu Hua, Ma Chenbo. Incipient wear fault diagnosis using a modified change detection method. Tribology International. 2019, 137: 164-172.
6.Zhou Yuankai, Zuo Xue*, Zhu Hua. Application of chaos theory to optimize the running-in parameters by using a running-in attractor. Wear. 2019, 420-421: 1-8.
7.Zhou Yuankai, Zuo Xue*, Zhu Hua, Tang Wei. Development of prediction models of running-in attractor. Tribology International. 2018, 117: 98-106.
8.Zuo Xue, Tang Xiang, Zhou Yuankai*. Influence of sampling length on estimated fractal dimension of surface profile. Chaos, Solitons & Fractals. 2020, 135: 109755.
9.Zhou Yuankai, Wang Zhiyong, Zuo Xue*. Multi-objective optimization of three-stage running-in process for main bearing of marine diesel engine. Journal of Tribology-Transactions of the ASME. 2023, 145: 081701.
10.Zhou Yuankai, Zhu Rui, Zhao Huan, Zuo Xue*. Influence of noise on wear fault diagnosis based on recurrence plot, Measurement, 2022, 205, 112158.
11.Zhou Yuankai, Wang Zhiyong, Wang Jiabiao, Zuo Xue*. Improving running-in quality and efficiency of journal bearing with ZB and SiO2 nanoparticles as lubricant additive, Surface Topography-Metrology and Properties, 2022, 10, 035030.
12.Zhou Yuankai, Tang Xiang, Zuo Xue*. Analysis of multi-stage running in process of Sn11Sb6Cu alloy and AISI 1045 with phase trajectory plot. Journal of Tribology-Transactions of the ASME. 2022, 144: 061701.
13.Zhou Yuankai, Peng Minglong, Zuo Xue*, Xu Jing. Correlation between friction coefficient and friction vibration in running-in process based on cross recurrence plots. Journal of Tribology-Transactions of the ASME. 2022, 144(1): 011703.
14.Zhou Yuankai, Zuo Xue*, Zhu Hua. A fractal view on running-in process: taking steel-on-steel tribo-system as an example. Industrial Lubrication and Tribology. 2019, 71(4): 557-563.
15.Zhou Yuankai, Zuo Xue*, Zhu Hua, Fang Haifeng. Characterization of running-in attractors reconstructed from friction signals. Fractals-Complex Geometry Patterns and Scaling in Nature and Society. 2018, 26(6): 1850088.
