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Yuyi earned his BSc in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Manchester in 2013, followed by postgraduate studies at Imperial College London. He obtained his PhD in Engineering from the University of Warwick. Prior to joining XJTLU, he worked as a research fellow in Warwick Manufacturing Group, leading projects on alloy design, process simulation, and validation with industry partners.Currently, Yuyi serves as the Director of the Education, Research Development Institute in the School of Intelligent Manufacturing Ecosystem at XJTLU. Since 2020, he has also been the Programme Director of BEng Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering with Contemporary Entrepreneurialism. His responsibilities encompass teaching, research, industry engagement, student promotion, laboratory development, and general management of the IME programme.During his time at XJTLU, Yuyi collaboratively established a joint teaching philosophy that bridges academia and industry. Through cross-departmental collaboration, they successfully implemented state-of-the-art laboratories on the new campus. Yuyi consistently prioritises the comprehensive development of the school, focusing on exceptional teaching quality and fostering diverse student growth.
Research interests
Intelligent Manufacturing equipment and process
Coatings and oxidations
Materials characterisation
Steel alloy design and manufacturing
Product development and optimisation
Experience
Director of Education, Research Development Institute, XJTLU, 2023
Assistant Professor, Programme Director, XJTLU, 2020-2023
Lecturer, XJTLU, 2020
Research Fellow, University of Warwick, 2019-2020
Research Assistant and teaching Assistant, University of Warwick, 2018
Researcher, Teer Coatings Ltd., 2017
Technical coordinator, Maxhard Ltd. London, 2012-2015
Teaching
MFE301TC, Final Year Project
MFE304TC, Haier Ren Dan He Yi Management Model
MFE103TC, Introduction to Materials
MFE112TC, Pneumatic and Hydraulic Technology
Co-lecturer of: MFE 206TC, MFE104TC, MFE 205TC, ENT001 and RBE 201TC
Assisted delivery of: MFE206TC, MFE301TC, MFE302TC, MFE304TC, MFE306TC, MES102TC, CAT201TC
Awards and honours
Jiangsu Double Innovation Program, doctor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 2021
Williams Award, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3). Rapid Alloy Prototyping project. 2022
MoE funded industry-university collaborative education projects. 2022
Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Engineering, University of Warwick, 2019
MSc. in Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, 2014
BSc. in Materials Science and Engineering, Unversity of Manchester, 2013
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Bosch's Role in Shaping Syntegrative Practices for Future Manufacturing Leaders
Mostafa, K., Zhu, Y., Shen, J. & Quadir, B.
1/01/24 → 30/01/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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Research on liquid-vapor flow distribution in microchannel heat exchangers
Huang, L., Yap, E. H., Zhu, Y., Zhao, Y., 张元雷, 王玉丛 & 孔颂嘉
1/09/21 → 31/08/24
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Refrigerant Flow Uniformity of Microchannel Heat Exchangers
Huang, L., Zhu, Y., Zhao, Y. & Zhang, Y.
1/10/21 → 30/09/23
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Alloy characterisations and surface/subsurface studies for functionality enhancement
1/03/21 → 28/02/24
Project: Internal Research Project
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Neural Radiance Fields Assist in Object Grab for Digital Twins
An, J., Long, B., Zhu, Y. & Chen, Y., 2023, Proceedings - 2023 IEEE SmartWorld, Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing, Autonomous and Trusted Vehicles, Scalable Computing and Communications, Digital Twin, Privacy Computing and Data Security, Metaverse, SmartWorld/UIC/ATC/ScalCom/DigitalTwin/PCDS/Metaverse 2023. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., (Proceedings - 2023 IEEE SmartWorld, Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing, Autonomous and Trusted Vehicles, Scalable Computing and Communications, Digital Twin, Privacy Computing and Data Security, Metaverse, SmartWorld/UIC/ATC/ScalCom/DigitalTwin/PCDS/Metaverse 2023).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Damage evolution and failure mechanism induced by microstructural inhomogeneity in bainite steel
Ren, C., Zhang, X., Ji, H., Wang, H., Hazra, S., Zhu, Y. & Shollock, B., Oct 2021, In: Engineering Failure Analysis. 128, 105602.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
The evolution of strain pattern induced by banded structure under uniaxial tension in low-carbon microalloyed steel
Ji, H., Ren, C., Wang, Y., Guo, Y., Zhang, X., Wang, H. & Zhu, Y., 4 Mar 2019, In: Materials Science and Engineering: A. 748, p. 253-261 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
8 Citations (Scopus) -
Characterization of scale and sub-scale development in ultrahigh-strength steels during processing
Zhu, Y., Proprentner, D., Basabe, V., Hanlon, D., Dashwood, R., Melfo, W. M. & Shollock, B. A., 2017, International Symposium on New Developments in Advanced High-Strength Sheet Steels. Association for Iron and Steel Technology, AISTECH, p. 379-393 15 p. (International Symposium on New Developments in Advanced High-Strength Sheet Steels).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)