Xuyang Liu | Alloy Design | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Xuyang Liu | Alloy Design | Research Excellence Award

Chongqing University | China

Xuyang Liu is an Associate Professor in the School of Aerospace Engineering at Chongqing University, China. She earned his B.Sc, M.Sc, and Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Chongqing University; his doctoral training included a year of joint research at the University of Leicester, UK (2014–2015).The scopus of h-index is 15 then peered document are 67 and citation is 932. Since 2018 she has served as Associate Professor having previously worked as a Lecture, contributing significantly in both teaching and research. His research centers on computational materials science  powder metallurgy, and the preparation and processing of advanced alloy materials with applications in aerospace. She has led or co-led numerous nationally and regionally funded research projects, covering high-performance titanium alloys, multi-principal-element alloys, graphene- and carbon nanotube–reinforced composites, alloy wettability and interfacial thermodynamics, sintering processes, oxidation behavior, fatigue and deformation analysis, and first-principles predictions of thermodynamic and mechanical properties under extreme conditions. she has supervised many undergraduate and graduate students, guiding them toward competitive awards and publications. In summary, Xuyang Liu is a dedicated materials scientist bridging theory, experiment, and application, with a solid track record in teaching, research, mentorship, and innovation contributing substantially to advanced materials design for aerospace and high-performance engineering.

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Featured Publications

Liu, X. Y., Chen, M., Bai, C. G., Liu, C. L., & Soon, A. (2025). Towards designing titanium alloys with high mechanical performance via grain boundary segregation strategy based on data-driven. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 1038, 182803.

Song, W. H., Liu, X. Y., Chen, M., Bai, C. G., & Feng, Z. X. (2025). Data-driven prediction of sintering and deformation behavior of ZrO₂ ceramics. Ceramics International, 51, 27379.

Liu, X. Y., Liu, C. L., Chen, M., Gao, Y. Z., Wei, L. X., Peng, X. H., & Zhang, X. F. (2023). Multi-principal element alloys with high-density nanotwinned 9R phase. Materials & Design, 229, 111925.

Gao, Y. Z., Chen, M., Liu, X. Y., Wei, L. X., & Hu, N. (2022). Experimental and first-principles study of the interactions between graphene oxide and carbon nanotube. Surfaces and Interfaces, 30, 101836.

Zhou, H. L., Luan, B. F., Yan, A., Yang, X. L., Liu, C. Q., Liu, X. Y., Xu, C. R., Sun, C., Ruan, H. B., Huang, W. J., & Murty, K. L. (2025). First-principles prediction of thermodynamic and mechanical properties of ZrCr₂ under extreme conditions. Journal of Nuclear Materials, 610.

Daolong Yang | Surface Engineering | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Daolong Yang | Surface Engineering | Research Excellence Award

Jiangsu Normal Universtiy | China

Dr. Yang Daolong is a Professor and Vice Dean in the School of Mechatronic Engineering at Jiangsu Normal University, where he also supervises master’s students. He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering  from the College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, CUMT, and has worked as a visiting scholar at the University of Illinois USA. His research centers on intelligent mining, pneumatic conveying, and fluid dynamics of functional surfaces. According to Google Scholar, he has published around 58 documents with  622 citations, giving him an h-index of 14. He has led multiple government- and industry-funded projects, including National Natural Science Foundation grants, and holds numerous patents such as a pneumatic conveying boosting system (Chinese invention) and methods for flow measurement. Professor Yang has authored peer-reviewed papers on flow control, surface corrosion, and vibration in mining machinery. He also serves as a Guest Editor for Scientific Data. His research excellence has earned him several science and talent awards in Jiangsu Province under the  “High-Level Talent Training Program” and the “Double Creation Plan.” With his innovative work and leadership, he continues driving forward intelligent mechatronic systems for mining and fluid applications.

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Featured Publications

Yang, D., Wang, Y., & Hu, Z. (2020). Research on the pressure drop in horizontal pneumatic conveying for large coal particles. Processes, 8(6), 650. 

Yang, D., Xing, B., Li, J., Wang, Y., Gao, K., Zhou, F., Xia, Y., & Wang, C. (2020). Experimental study on the injection performance of the gas–solid injector for large coal particles. Powder Technology, 364, 879–888.

Yang, D., Li, J., Du, C., & Jiang, H. (2015). Injection performance of a gas–solid injector based on the particle trajectory model. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2015, Article 871067.

Yang, D., Li, L., Gao, K., Zhou, F., Ma, W., & Jiang, H. (2022). Simulation study on the injection performance of gas–solid injectors for large particles. Powder Technology, 409, 117819.

Yang, D., Xing, B., Li, J., Wang, Y., Hu, N., & Jiang, S. (2019). Experiment and simulation analysis of the suspension behavior of large (5–30 mm) nonspherical particles in vertical pneumatic conveying. Powder Technology, 354, 442–455.