主要从事金属材料增材制造（3D打印）及产品开发、新型医用钛合金研制及产品研发工作。承担了国家科技部973、863计划项目、重点研发计划、国家自然科学基金和配套进口替代项目等10余项，发表SCI论文150余篇，SCI他引8000余次；获得PCT和国内发明专利20余项，美国专利1项。积极开展科技成果转化，研制了多种新型高强韧钛合金制品、典型骨科钛合金植入器械、金属多孔植入器械。

3D打印钛合金骨科植入器械

1.Zhang MY, Yu Q, Liu ZQ*, Zhang J, Tan GQ, Jiao D, Zhu WJ, Li SJ*, Zhang ZF*, Yang R, Ritchie RO*. 3-D printed Mg-NiTi interpenetrating-phase composites with high strength, damping capacity and energy absorption efficiency. Sci. Adv. 2020, 6: eaba5581.

2.Zhao S, Li SJ*, Wang SG, Wang WJ, Hou WT, Li Y, Zhang LC, Hao YL, Yang R, Misra RDK, Murr LE. Compressive and fatigue behavior of functionally graded Ti-6Al-4V meshes fabricated by electron beam melting. Acta Mater. 2018, 150: 1-15.

3.Liu YJ, Wang HL, Li SJ*, Wang SG, Wang WJ, Hou WT, Hao YL, Yang R, Zhang LC. Compressive and fatigue behavior of beta-type titanium porous structures fabricated by electron beam melting. Acta Mater. 2017, 126: 58-66.

4.Zhao XL, Li SJ*, Zhang M, Liu YD, Sercombe TB, Wang SG, Hao YL, Yang R, Murr LE. Comparison of the microstructures and mechanical properties of Ti–6Al–4V fabricated by selective laser melting and electron beam melting. Mater. Design 2016, 95: 21-31.

5.Liu YJ, Li SJ*, Wang HL, Hou WT, Hao YL, Yang R, Sercombe TB, Zhang LC. Microstructure, defects and mechanical behavior of beta-type titanium porous structures manufactured by electron beam melting and selective laser melting. Acta Mater. 2016, 113: 56-67.