Yuan, Lang

Associate Professor

Dr. Yuan’s research focuses on fundamental understanding of microstructure and defects formation during alloy solidification for Additive Manufacturing, casting and remelting technologies. His research interests also include Integrated Computational Materials Engineering, process innovation and optimization for Additive Manufacturing and data sciences.

Biographical Profile

College
College of Engineering & Comp.
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Tenure Status
Tenured

Interest Background

Do you include students in your research?
Undergraduates and Graduates
Interest Keywords
Additive Manufacturing, Modeling and Simulation, Microstructure evolution, Defects, Fluid Dynamics, Integrated Computational Materials Engineering, X-Ray Imaging
Institutional Focus Areas
Materials Research, Science and Engineering (Other), Computational Sciences
Personal Focus Areas
Additive Manufacturing, Solidification, Modeling and Simulation

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates Institution Location Degree Field of Study
10/2016 - 04/2010 Imperial College London London, UK Ph.D. Materials Science
09/2003 - 06/2006 Tsinghua University Beijing, China M.Sc Materials Processing and Engineering
09/1999 - 06/2003 Tsinghua University Beijing, China B.Sc Mechanical Engineering

Memberships & Professional Activities

Dates Type Description Institution/Entity
09/2016 Professional Activity Editorial Board Member Journal of Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Systems
03/2017 Professional Activity Committee member of Solidification and Additive Manufacturing Divisions TMS
09/2017 Professional Activity Committee member at Verification and Validation of Computational Modelling in Energy Systems ASME
03/2018 Professional Activity JOM Advisor and Guess Editor TMS

Positions & Appointments

Dates Description Institution/Entity
08/2018 Associate Professor University of South Carolina

Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

Dates Type Description Foundation/Entity
2011 Award McLean Medal Award Imperial College London, UK
2012 Award Young Researcher’s Award Royal Society of Chemistry Particle Characterization, UK
2017 Award Excellent Review Recognition Metallurgical and Materials Transactions, TMS
2018 Award Best Paper Winner, Manufacturing USA MSEC 2018
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Major Equipment

  • Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing Machine
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