Anqi ‘Angel’ Yu

PhD Candidate

ayu030@ucr.edu

Resume

FAVE SUPERHERO: Ironman
DEGREE TYPE: PhD
PROGRAM: Materials Science and Engineering
PROGRAM START DATE: September 2016

RESEARCH FOCUS:

Research focus on relationship between the microstructures and mechanical properties in novel nanostructured binary alloy systems.

DESCRIPTION OF RESEARCH:

Currently researching in the field of metallic materials, focusing on the processing and characterization of metastable microstructures. My dissertation research focuses on the relationship between the microstructures and mechanical properties in novel nanostructured binary alloy systems. Specific areas of exploration include understanding mass transport and phase transformations during shear deformation in the Cu-Nb system, the thermomechanical stability against grain growth in the Cu-Ta system, and the microhardness and microstructural evolution in bioresorbable Fe-Mn alloys.

CURRENT GROUPS:

Mathaudhu Research Group

OTHER GROUPS/ORGS/CLUBS:

AWARDS:

  • Grad Slam, 04/23/2018, Riverside, CA, “Mechanical properties of nanocrystalline bioresorbable Fe-Mn alloy” (Audience Choice Winner).
  • The International Student Leadership Award at UCR, 05/29/2018, UCR, CA
  • National Science Foundation 2019 Grant Recipient, 06/26/2019, United States
  • First Prize of CIE-SOCAL presentation competition, 09/07/2019, CA

PRESENTATION TITLES:

(T for talk, P for Poster)

  • “Microstructure and Mechanical Behavior of Nanostructured Fe-Mn Bioresorbable Alloy” (P) at TMS 2017
  • “Mechanical Properties of Nanocrystalline Bioresorbable Fe-30wt%Mn Alloys” (T) at 2017 Nano and Heterogeneous Materials Workshop
  • “Mechanical Properties of Nanocrystalline Bioresorbable Fe-30wt%Mn Alloy” (T) at TMS2018
  • “Mechanical properties of nanocrystalline bioresorbable Fe-Mn alloy” (T) at AIST Chapter Meeting 2018
  • “Fundamental Investigation of Fatigue Crack Growth Mechanism in Microstructurally-Stable Nanocrystalline Alloys” (T) at NSF Director Grad Seminar
  • “Thermal Stability of Cu-Ta Alloys Fabricated by Cryomilling and Spark Plasma Sintering” (T) at UCR MSE Colloquium
  • “Thermal Stability of Cu-Ta Alloys Fabricated by Cryomilling and Spark Plasma Sintering” (P) at UCR MEGSA Symposium
  • “Thermal Stability of Cu-Ta Alloys Fabricated by Cryomilling and Spark Plasma Sintering” (T) at Powdermet2019
  • “Thermal Stability of Cu-Ta Alloys Fabricated by Cryomilling and Spark Plasma Sintering” (P) at Gordon Research Seminar, Physical Metallurgy
  • “Thermal Stability of Cu-Ta Alloys Fabricated by Cryomilling and Spark Plasma Sintering” (P) at Gordon Research Conference, Physical Metallurgy
  • “Fundamental Investigation of Fatigue Behavior in Microstructurally-stable Nanocrystalline Cu-Ta Alloys” (T) at TMS2020
  • “Shear processing of As-cast Cu-4Nb by Pin-on-disk Tribometer”, SPPSI Tech Talk (Virtual Presentation)

CONFERENCES ATTENDED:  (A)/Presented at (T for talk, P for poster)

  • (P) at TMS 2017
  • (T) at 2017 Nano and Heterogeneous Materials Workshop
  • (T) at TMS2018
  • (T) at AIST Chapter Meeting 2018
  • (T) at NSF Director Grad Seminar
  • (T) at UCR MSE Colloquium
  • (P) at UCR MEGSA Symposium
  • (T) at Powdermet2019
  • (P) at Gordon Research Seminar, Physical Metallurgy
  • (P) at Gordon Research Conference, Physical Metallrgy
  • (T) at TMS2020
  • (T) at SPPSI Tech Talk

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REASONS FOR GRAD SCHOOL:

To gain a more systematic knowledge about engineering and to better understand interest and future plans by receiving further education

UNDERGRAD SCHOOL:

Zhejiang University of Technology

UNDERGRAD PROGRAM:

Materials Science and Engineering

UNDERGRAD RESEARCH:

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REASONS FOR ENGINEERING:

To learn how to solve problems with science

CAREER ASPIRATIONS:

National Labs