Awarded a Ph.D. in Engineering (Materials Physics) from the University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB) in 2021.
Research interests include: radiation damage in materials, transmission electron microscopy, powder metallurgy materials, and metallic materials.
Authored over 40 publications in peer-reviewed journals including Acta Materialia, Journal of Nuclear Materials, Materials Characterization, Nuclear Fusion, Nuclear Materials and Energy, and Journal of Alloys and Compounds.
Radiation Damage in Materials: Investigates the generation, evolution, and interactions (e.g., with other defects) of irradiation-induced defects using high-energy ion and electron irradiation of model alloys (neutron irradiation not feasible). Focuses on the effects of irradiation defects on material properties, primarily post-irradiation mechanical and physical property responses.
Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM): Conducts microstructural characterization via TEM and related techniques, emphasizing characterization methods and data processing.
Powder Metallurgy Materials: Focuses on manufacturing composite materials via powder metallurgy techniques, including ODS steels, ODS copper, and tungsten alloys.
Advanced Metallic Materials: Studies the preparation, processing, and performance optimization of structural materials (e.g., steels, vanadium alloys), investigating the influence mechanisms of microstructural evolution on key mechanical properties.
Fundamentals of Materials Science
Principles and Technology of Alloy Smelting
Solid State Physics
Sep 2010 - Jun 2014: University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB), Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Materials Science and Engineering
Sep 2014 - Jan 2017: University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB), Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Materials Physics
Sep 2017 - Jun 2021: University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Engineering, Materials Physics
Email: yfzhang@hfut.edu.cn
