Team Members

Prof. Yong Yang (楊勇教授) 
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, & Department of Advanced Design and System Engineering
City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

PhD, 2007, Princeton University (普林斯頓大學), NJ, USA
MPhil, 2003, HKUST (香港科技大學), Hong Kong, China
BEng, 2001, Peking University (北京大學), Beijing, China 

Dr. Shan Zhang (張珊博士) 

PhD, China Academy of Engineering Physics (中國工程物理學院), Beijing, China, 2020
BS, Taiyuan University of Technology (太原理工), Shanxi, China, 2013
June 2022 - Present
Research topic
Computational metallic glasses 

Dr. Yun Teng  (滕云博士)
PhD, Xi'an Jiaotong University (西安交通大學), Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, 2022
BE, Xi'an Jiaotong University (西安交通大學), Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, 2015
Oct 2022 - Present
Research topic
Metallic/ceramic nanoparticle based materials/structures

Dr. Wenqing Zhu  (朱文清博士)  (Hong Kong Scholar 香江學者)

PhD, Peking University (北京大學), Beijing, China, 2022
BSc, Sun Yat-Sen University (中山大學) , Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, 2016 

Dec 2022-present 

Research topic
Mechanics of materials

Dr. Shuai Ren  (任帅博士)  

PhD, Xi'an Jiao Tong University (西安交通大學), Xi'an, Shanxi Province, China, 2018
BSc, Xi'an Jiao Tong University (西安交通大學) , Xi'an, Shanxi Province, China, 2009 

August 2023 to present 

Research topic
development of superelastic high entropy alloys

Dr. Jihao Yu  (于吉皓博士)  

PhD, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOPCAS) (中國科學院物理研究所), Beijing, China, 2023
BSc, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (中國科學院大學) , Beijing, China, 2018 

August 2023 to present 

Research topic
nanoimprint of low dimensional metallic glass

Dr. Yushan Geng  (耿玉山博士)  

PhD, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (中國科學院大學), Beijing, China, 2023
BSc, Lanzhou University of Technology (蘭州理工大學 ) , Lanzhou, Gangsu, China, 2018 

Plan to join us in Oct 2023 

Research topic
Tribology of high entropy materials 

Dr. Yajuan Duan  (段亞娟博士)  

PhD, Universitat Poliecnica de Catalunya (加泰隆尼亞理工大學), Catalunya, Spain, 2024
MSc,  Northwestern  Polytechnic University (西北工業大學), Shannxi,  China, 2019
BSc, Henan Polytechnic University (河南理工大學) , Henan, China, 2016 

Plan to join us in Jun 2024 

Research topic
mechanical relaxation of high entroy metallic glasses

Mr. Hang Wang (王航)
BS, University of Science and Technology of China (中國科技大學), China
MSc, China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP) (中國工程物理研究院), China
Sept 2020-present
Research topic
development of high entropy intermetallic alloys

Mr. Zhibo Zhang (張智博)
BS & MSc Dalian University of Technology (大連理工大學), China
August 2020-present
Research topic
design of high entropy and low dimensional metallic glasses

Mr. Xiang Gao (高翔)
BS Kunming University of Science and Technology (昆明理工大學)，Yunnan, China
MSc Central South University (中南大學)，Hunan, China
Feb 2021-present
Research topic
Mechanical behavior of dealloyed high entropy alloys
2D metallic nanomaterials for electrochemical catalysis 

Research Tuition Scholarship, 2022-23

Mr. Zhaoqi Chen (陳兆琦)
BENG & MSc Harbin Institute of Technology (哈爾濱工業大學), Harbin, Helongjiang, China
August 2021-present
Research topic
Design of strong yet ductile metal matrix composites

Mr. Anliang Lu (陸安糧)
BENG, Northeastern University (東北大學)，Shengyang, Liaoning, China
MENG,  Shanghai  Jiaotong University  (上海交通大學), Shanghai,  China
Sept  2021-  Dec  2022  (The group of Prof.  Yang  Lu at CityU)
Jan  2023 - present
Research topic
Semiconducting materials (co-supervised with Prof. Yang Lu of HKU)

Ms. Yinghui Shang (商颖慧)
BSc  (joint degree) Shandong Normal University (山東師範大學), Jinan, Shandong, China; University of Waterloo (滑鐵盧大學), Ontario, Canada
Sept 2021 - present
Research topic
Accelerated design of high entropy metallic-glass through machine learning

Mr. Weijiang Zhao (趙偉江)
BENG Central South University (中南大學), China
(CityU-CSU joint program 城大中南聯培項目)
Sept 2021 - present
Research topic
Fabrication and mechanical behavior of highly distorted BCC high entropy alloys

Mr. Ziyin Yang (楊梓崯)
BSc (joint degree) University of Science and Technology Beijing (北京科技大學) , China & Trinity College Bublin (都柏林聖三一學院), Ireland
(CityU-Songshan Lake Materials Labs joint PhD supervision program 城大松山湖材料實驗室聯培項目)
Jan 2022 - present
Research topic
physical behavior of quasi-2D amorphous materials

Mr. Hao Gong (龚浩)
BEng & MEng,  Harbin Institute of Technology (哈爾濱工業大學)
August 25 2022-present
Research topic
Data driven design of nanostructured high entropy alloys via spinodal decomposition

Mr. Shicheng Dai (戴仕誠)
BENG, China University of Petroleum (中國石油大學-華東), China
MSc, Instutute of Mechanics, UCAS (中國科學院大學力學所), China
(CityU-UCAS joint program 城大國科大聯培項目)
sept 2022 - present
Research topic
Chemical short range ordering in high entropy alloys

Ms. Sijia Hu (胡思佳) -  Hong Kong  PhD Fellowship  Recipient
BENG & MENG, Central South University (中南大學), Changsha, China
Sept 2023 - present
Research topic
Design of severely distorted FCC high entropy alloys with machine learning

Ms. Rong Han (韓融)
BENG, East South University (東南大學), Nanjing, China
Sept 2023 - present
Research topic
design of high entropy metallic-glass through generative machine learning

Ms. Yiyu Yao (姚亦雨)
BENG, East China University of Science and Technology (華東理工大學), Shanghai, China
MSc,  City University of  Hong  Kong (香港城市大學),  Hong  Kong,  China
Plan to  join us in  Jan 2024
Research topic
2D metallic nanomaterials enabled structural/functional composites

Mr. Zhixin Li (李郅鑫)
BENG, Shandong University (山東大學), Shandong, China
(CityU-Songshan Lake Materials Labs joint PhD supervision program 城大松山湖材料實驗室聯培項目)
Sept 2023 - present
Research topic
3D printing of complex alloys

Mr. Fang Su (蘇方)
BENG, Jiangxi Agricultural University  (江西農業大學), Jiangxi, China
MSc, Shenzhen University (深圳大學), Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Sept 2023 - present
Research topic
development of 2D silicon/silica for micro- and nano-mechanical systems 

Mr. Ruiqi Ding (丁瑞祺)
BENG & MENG, Tianjin University (天津大學), Tianjin, China
Plan to join us in sept 2024
Research topic
Design of low temperature high entropy alloys for advanced packaging

Mr. Jianxiang Zhao (趙健翔)
BENG, City University of Hong Kong (香港城市大學), Hong Kong, China
MSc,  Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (香港科技大學),  Hong Kong , China
Plan to join us in sept 2024
Research topic
Nano-joining of materials with 2D metals 

Ms. Youyuan Shi (施又元)
BENG, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (北京航天航空大學), Beijing, China
Plan to join us in sept 2024
Research topic
development of 2D high-entropy-alloy nanomaterials

Mr. Chuanzheng Li (李傳政) - visiting PhD student
BEng, Shandong University (山东大學)
PhD,  Shanghai Jiaotong University (上海交通大學)
June 2023 - present
Research topic
Strong yet ductile and corrosion resistant metallic films