Dr Shang Te Yang
Assistant Professor

Department of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering

National Sun Yat-sen University

Education
PhD in Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge

MS in Advanced Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London

BS in Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University

Research Interests

• High-temperature structural alloys

• Refractory alloys and superalloys

• Lightweight alloy design

• Phase stability and phase transformations

• Microstructural evolution

• Synchrotron X-ray diffraction and in-situ characterisation

• Electron microscopy and thermal analysis

Research Profile

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering at National Sun Yat-sen University. I completed my doctoral research at the University of Cambridge Rolls-Royce UTC — University Technology Centre in Advanced Materials, where my work focused on the development and characterisation of high-temperature metallic materials for aero-engine applications.

My research centres on the design of next-generation metallic materials for aerospace and extreme-environment applications. A principal objective is to develop lightweight, refractory and high-temperature structural alloys capable of operating under demanding thermal and mechanical conditions, including those encountered by turbine blades in aero-engines. The group is particularly interested in lightweight metallic materials, lightweight structural alloys, high-temperature refractory alloys, refractory high-entropy alloys, and refractory superalloys, with emphasis on phase stability, microstructural evolution, mechanical performance and structural stability across a broad range of operating environments, from lightweight aerospace structures and unmanned aerial systems to extreme high-temperature applications.

To support the design and mechanistic understanding of these materials, alloy development is integrated with high-temperature experiments and advanced characterisation. Routine research methods include scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and thermal analysis, complemented by synchrotron-based diffraction and in-situ characterisation to investigate phase transformations, microstructural evolution and structural stability under high-temperature conditions.

Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in any of these research directions.