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Dr Yang's current research interests focus on Composites Engineering (materials, manufacturing and structures) and Computational Engineering (multiscale, multiphysics, multiphase coupling). With a background in manufacturing and later experience in structural and materials engineering, his cross-disciplinary research is at the interfaces of underpinning material science, emerging manufacturing technologies and advanced structural analysis and design. He also develops computational techniques and deterministic models to address multiscale, multiphysics and multiphase coupling challenges across engineering disciplines.
- BEng in Mechanical Engineering, 2004.
- MSc in Mechanical Engineering, 2007.
- PhD in Civil Engineering, Leeds (with ORSAS scholarship), 2011.
CEng, FIMechE, FHEA
I welcome talented PhD candidates, postdoctoral fellows and academic/industrial visitors from various engineering disciplines to work on composites engineering and computational engineering.
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Principal's Career Development PhD Scholarships
Edinburgh Global Research Scholarship
University of Edinburgh scholarships
Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) scholarships