1.         Phase transformation and mechanical properties of 2D ferroics

2.         Mechanical properties and phase transformation of bcc refractory metals and alloys

3.         Material informatics & Materials genome engineering

2021.04 – Present  Xi'an Jiaotong University, China   Assistant Professor

2015.03 – 2020.12   MSE, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China    Ph.D.

2017.09 – 2019.09   Texas A&M University, USA            Visiting student

2013.09 – 2015.03   MSE, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China,    Postgraduate

2009.09 – 2013.07   MSE,Xi'an Jiaotong University, China,     Undergraduate

Full publications list and Citation

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=x7T5PiIAAAAJ&view_op=list_works

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yang-Yang-79

https://gr.xjtu.edu.cn/web/yangymse/papers

Selected Publications

[1] Y. Yang, H. Zong, J. Sun, X. Ding, Rippling Ferroic Phase Transition and Domain Switching In 2D Materials, Adv. Mater. 33(49) (2021) 2103469.(PDF)

[2] Y. Yang, S. Li, X. Ding, J. Sun, E.K.H. Salje, Interface driven pseudo-elasticity in α-Fe nanowires, Adv. Funct. Mater. 26(5) (2016) 760-767.(PDF)

[3] Y. Yang, S. Li, X. Ding, J. Sun, J. Weiss, E.K.H. Salje, Twisting of pre-twinned α-Fe nanowires: from mild to wild avalanche dynamics, Acta Mater. 195 (2020) 50-58.(PDF)

[4] Y. Yang, L. Zhang, S. Li, X. Ding, J. Sun, J. Weiss, E.K.H. Salje, Mild fluctuations in ferroelastic domain switching, Phys. Rev. B 104(21) (2021) 214103.(PDF)

[5] Y. Yang, L. Zhao, C.-X. Han, X.-D. Ding, T. Lookman, J. Sun, H.-X. Zong, Taking materials dynamics to new extremes using machine learning interatomic potentials, Journal of Materials Informatics 1(2) (2021) 10.(PDF)