主持国家自然科学基金、江西省自然科学基金、横向课题等5项：

（1）国家自然科学青年基金1项，2024.01-2026.12；

（2）江西省自然科学青年基金1项，2024.06-2027.06；

（3）横向课题1项，2023.04-2024.06；

（4）校级课题1项，2022.01-2023.12；

（5）教育教学改革校级课题1项，2024.01-2025.12。

参与国家自然科学基金2项，其中1项为重大项目：

   异型筋筒体构件等材-增材制造形性精确调控, 重大项目；

已发表论文20余篇，授权国家发明专利6件，参加本领域国际会议1次，国内会议多次。

部分发表的论文及获得的专利如下：

1）X．Zeng, L.H. Huang, W.C. Liu, J. Luo, L.Y. Pei, W.J. Song, Z.B. Mi, X.F. Xu. Hot Deformation Behavior and Dynamic Recrystallization Mechanism of GH2132 Superalloy. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 2024, 1009: 176798.

2） X. Zeng, L.H. Huang, X.G. Fan, H.W. Li, M. Zhan, Z.B. Mi, X.F. Xu, Y.B. Fan. Multi-Mode Damage and Fracture Mechanisms of Thin-Walled Tubular Parts with Cross Inner Ribs Manufactured via Flow Forming. Materials. 2024, 17(7):1576.

3) X. Zeng, X.G. Fan, H.W. Li, M. Zhan, S.H. Li, K.Q. Wu, T.W. Ren. Heterogeneous microstructure and mechanical property of thin-walled tubular part with cross inner ribs produced by flow forming. Materials Science and Engineering A. 2020, 790, 139702 

4) X. Zeng, X.G. Fan, H.W. Li, M. Zhan, H.R. Zhang, K.Q. Wu, T.W. Ren, S.H. Li. Die filling mechanism in flow forming of thin-walled tubular parts with cross inner ribs. Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 2020, 58: 832-844 

5) X. Zeng, X.G. Fan, H.W. Li, M. Zhan, S.H. Li, T.W. Ren, K.Q. Wu. Grain refinement in hot working of 2219 aluminium alloy: On the effect of deformation mode and loading path. Materials Science and Engineering A. 2020,794, 139905

6) X. Zeng, X.G. Fan, H.W. Li, M. Zhan, S.H. Li. Grain morphology related microstructural developments in bulk deformation of 2219 aluminum alloy sheet at elevated temperature. Materials Science and Engineering A. 2019, 760: 328-338 

7) X. Zeng, X.G. Fan, H.W. Li, S.H. Li. Flow forming process of thin-walled tubular parts with cross inner ribs. Procedia Manufacturing. 2018, 15: 1239-1246

8) X.G. Fan, X. Zeng, H. Yang, P.F. Gao, M. Meng, R. Zuo, P.H. Lei. Deformation banding in β working of two-phase TA15 titanium alloy. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China. 2017, 27, 2390-2399

9) F. Li, X. Zeng, Q. Chen, G.J. Cao. Effect of local strains on the texture and mechanical properties of AZ31 magnesium alloy produced by continuous variable cross-section direct extrusion (CVCDE), Materials and Design, 2015, 85, 389-395 

10) F. Li, X. Zeng, G.J. Cao. Investigation of microstructure characteristics of the CVCDEed AZ31 magnesium alloy. Materials Science and Engineering A, 2015, 639, 395-401 

11) F. Li, X. Zeng, N. Bian. Microstructure of AZ31 magnesium alloy produced by continuous variable cross-section direct extrusion (CVCDE). Materials Letters, 2014, 135, 79-82 

12) M. Zhan, X. Zeng, Z.M. Jiang, X.G. Fan, H.W. Li, P.F. Gao. Recent developments on damage and fracture of thin-walled complex components produced by spinning, Aerospace Shanghai (Chinese & English), 2022, 39(1): 162-175

13) X.G. Fan, X.Q. Jiang, X. Zeng, Y.G. Shi, P.F. Gao, M. Zhan. Modeling the anisotropy of hot plastic deformation of two-phase titanium alloys with a colony microstructure. International Journal of Plasticity, 2018, 104, 173-195

14) H. Jiang, F. Li, X. Zeng. Microstructural characteristics and deformation of magnesium alloy AZ31 produced by continuous variable cross-section direct extrusion. Journal of Materials Science and Technology. 2017, 33, 573-579 

15) 曾祥, 樊晓光, 李宏伟, 詹梅，高鹏飞，陈奇. 带内筋复杂薄壁件旋压成形研究进展. 精密成形工程. 2019, 11(5): 21-31

16) 樊晓光, 曾祥, 李宏伟, 陈奇, 高鹏飞, 詹梅, 李淑慧. 带纵横内筋构件旋压成形模具及尺寸设计方法. 发明专利, 授权公告日: 2020年05月01日, 中国, 专利号: ZL201910139586.2

17) 樊晓光, 曾祥, 李宏伟, 高鹏飞, 詹梅, 杨勇, 张睿智. 多功能复杂纵横内筋筒形构件旋压成形芯模装置及方法. 发明专利, 授权公告日: 2019年07月05日, 中国, 专利号: ZL201810173053.1

18) 李峰, 曾祥, 汤泽军. 柔性链球式芯棒的管材压弯成形方法. 发明专利, 授权公告日: 2015年09月30日, 中国, 专利号: ZL201410008325.4

2024年被评为南昌航空大学“青年航才”。

1）《材料开发与应用》青年编委；

2）贵州航天精工制造有限公司航空发动机紧固件研究中心专家

热忱欢迎勤奋刻苦的同学！