Background
Dr. Jiongyi Yan is a postdoctoral research associate and his current research is 3D printing pharmaceuticals. He acquired his PhD in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ in 2023. He was a postdoctoral research associate for 4D printing of functionalised memory hydrogels at University of Bristol until May of 2024. His background and expertise pertain to hardware and of additive manufacturing, print-path and structure design, topology optimisation, mechanics, and polymer science.
Qualifications
- PhD – carbon fibre reinforced additive manufacturing, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ
- MSc – Polymer Science and Technology, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ
- BEng – Polymer Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Outline of main research interests
- Novel 3D printing (robotics, multi-axis, multi-materials, etc.)
- Metamaterial structure design and topology (fractals, lattices, etc.)
- Mechanics of biomaterials, metamaterials, and composites
- Full control gcode designer development for freeform structures
- Artificial neural networks for topology and process optimisation in 3D printing
- Intelligent material systems and artificial synapses
- Yan, J., Armstrong, J., Scarpa, F., & Perriman, A. (2024) Hydrogel-based artificial synapses for sustainable neuromorphic electronics, Advanced Materials (DOI: 10.1002/adma.202403937)
- Yan, J., Demirci, E., Ganesan, A., & Gleadall, A. (2022). Extrusion width critically affects fibre orientation in short fibre reinforced material extrusion additive manufacturing. Additive Manufacturing, 49, 102496. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2021.102496
- Yan, J., Demirci, E., & Gleadall, A. (2023). 3D short fibre orientation for universal structures and geometries in material extrusion additive manufacturing. Additive Manufacturing, 69, 103535. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2023.103535
- Yan, J., Demirci, E., & Gleadall, A. (2023). Are classical fibre composite models appropriate for material extrusion additive manufacturing? A thorough evaluation of analytical models. Additive Manufacturing, 62, 103371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2022.103371
- Yan, J., Demirci, E., & Gleadall, A. (2023). Single-filament-wide tensile-testing specimens reveal material-independent fibre-induced anisotropy for fibre-reinforced material extrusion additive manufacturing. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 29(7), 1453-1470.
- Yan, J., Demirci, E., & Gleadall, A. (2024). Controlling anisotropy and brittle-to-ductile transitions by varying extrusion width in short fibre reinforced additive manufacturing. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 30(1), 33-48.
- East Anglia University
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
- University of Bristol
- Northwest University