Department of Materials

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Miss Xiyu Zhang

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PhD Student

Yuki is a first year PhD student in Department of Materials in the School of AACME, (Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering.)

She attended the LCMP, (º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, China Materials Programme), between Sichuan University and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and then graduated with a merit MSc in Polymer Science and Engineering from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ in 201, and a bachelor’s degree in Engineering in Polymer Science and Technology from Sichuan university, China, in 2018.

Her current PhD project is focuses on Metallurgical risk factors in advanced 9%Cr creep strength enhanced ferritic (CSEF) steels.

Qualifications:

September 2014 - July 2018; Sichuan University, Bachelor's Degree of Engineering, Polymer Science and Technology, Second class Honours.

September 2018 - September 2019; º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, MSc, Polymer Science and Engineering, Merit

Outline of main research interests:

  • CSEF steel second phases identification and qualification
  • Precipitation evaluation in CSEF steel during creep
  • 3D reconstruction in the parent metal and HAZ regions

Follow this link to an example of Xiyu's research

  • In-situ formation of polyvinylidene fluoride microspheres within polycaprolactone electrospun mats
  • November 2017 - November 2018, Action Hall Rep of Butler Court
  • June 2018 - June 2019, Action Project Leader of Culture in the Community
  • June 2019 - June 2020, Action Project Leader of University Experience
  • June 2020 - , Chair of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Chinese Students and Scholars Association