Current research topics

• Multiphysics & multiscale modeling and simulation of the advanced processing and manufacturing
• Multiphysics modeling and simulation of the functional materials and structures

Education and positions

• 04/2024: PhD degree at the Institute of Materials Science, TU Darmstadt
• 10/2019: Master degree at the Institute of Materials Science, TU Darmstadt
• 10/2018 – 01/2019: Intern researcher at Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (ILT) / Chair for Additive Digital Production of RWTH, Aachen
• 12/2016 – 03/2019: Research assistant at the Division of Mechanics of Functional Materials, TU Darmstadt
• 07/2016: Bachelor degree in Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University
• 02/2016 – 05/2016: Visiting research student at the Division of Mechanics of Functional Materials, TU Darmstadt

Qualification/Awards

• Outstanding Research Award (Materials Science and Engineering), Tongji University, 2016
• Outstanding Graduate of Tongji University, Tongji University, 2016
• Excellent Dessertation of Tongji University, Tongji University, 2016
• Stipendium im Rahmen von der strategischen Partnerschaft TU Darmstadt-Tongji University, Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD), 2016
• Studienabschluss-Stipendien für internationale Studierende der TU Darmstadt, TU Darmstadt, 2019
• China’s Top 10 Optical Breakthroughs (Applied Science), “Large-area display textiles integrated with functional systems”, Chinese Laser Press, 2021
• Top Downloaded Article in GAMM Mitteilungen, “3D-multilayer simulation of microstructure and mechanical properties of porous materials by selective sintering”, Wiley, 2021
• Tapojärvi Innovation challenge, 3rd Place, “A pioneering solution for treating steel slags and fly ash using nanoparticle dispersion strengthened (NPDS) steel”, Tapojärvi Oy. Finland, 2023
• Doctorate with Distinction, Technische Universität Darmstadt, 2024
• Dean's Prize for Excellence in Research, Technische Universität Darmstadt, 2024

Invited presentations/talks

• Yang, Y., Yi, M., and Xu, B-. X., Non-isothermal Phase-field Modeling of Heat–melt–microstructure-coupled Processes During Additive Manufacturing, 21st IACM Computational Fluids Conference (CFC 2021), Oct. 2021, (Online).
• Yang, Y. and Xu, B-. X., Property Tailoring using Powder Bed Fusion Studied by Multiphysics and Multiscale Phase-field Modeling, Seminar Numerische Mathematik und Mechanik, Institut für Mechanik (BauWi), Universität Duisburg-Essen, Apr. 2023, Essen, Germany

Conference presentations/posters

• Yang, Y., Oyedeji, T. D., Kühn, P., Ma, J., Xu, B-. X., Oral: Phase-field Simulation for Advanced Sintering: Quantitativeness and Benchmark. Material Science and Engineering Congress (MSE 2024). Sep. 2024, Darmstadt, Germany.
• Yang, Y., Oyedeji, T. D., Kühn, P., Fathidoost, M., Xu, B-. X., Oral: Data-driven Magnetic Hysteresis Design Powered by Multiphysics-Multiscale Simulations. Material Science and Engineering Congress (MSE 2024). Sep. 2024, Darmstadt, Germany.
• Yang, Y., Kühn, P., Fathidoost, M., Xu, B-. X., Poster: Data-Driven Multiscale Simulations of Sm-Co Permanent Magnets. International Conference on Magnetism (ICM). July 2024, Bologna, Italy.
• Yang, Y., Kühn, P., Fathidoost, M., Xu, B-. X., Oral: Multiscale Hysteresis Simulation of SmCo-based Permanent Magnets. IGTE Symposium on Computational Methods in Electromagnetics and Multiphysics (IGTE'24). Sep. 2024, Graz, Austria.
• Yang, Y., Oyedeji, B-. X., Oral: Multiphysics-Multiscale Phase-Field Simulations of Process-Property Relationships, The 5th International Symposium on Phase-Field Modelling in Materials Science (PF24), June 2024, Hangzhou, China.
• Yang, Y., Oyedeji, T. D., Xu, B-. X., Oral: Phase-field application in unconventional sintering processes, Materials/Microstructure modelling: Analytics & Benchmarks (MMM-AB), Oct. 2023, Karlsruhe, Germany.
• Yang, Y., Zhou, X., Xu, B-. X., Oral: Property tailoring using powder bed fusion studied by multiphysics-multiscale phase-field simulations, FEMS EUROMAT 2023, Sep. 2023, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
• Yang, Y., Lin, B., Xu, B-. X., Oral: Property tailoring using powder bed fusion: simulation-based and data-driven techniques, The 4th International Conference on Simulation for Additive Manufacturing (Sim-Am 2023), July. 2023, Munich, Germany.
• Yang, Y., Xu, B-. X., Oral: Data-driven multiscale hysteresis simulations of samarium-cobalt permanent magnets, The 13th International Symposium on Hysteresis Modeling and Micromagnetics (HMM 2023), June. 2023, Vienna, Austria.
• Yang, Y., Zhou, X., Xu, B-. X., Oral: Hysteresis tailoring of Fe-Ni permalloy by laser additive manufacturing: An investigation via multiphysics-multiscale phase-field simulations, The 8th GAMM – Workshop on Phase Field Modeling, Feb. 2023, Zurich, Switzerland.
• Yang, Y., Zhou, X.., Xu, B-. X., Oral: Property Tailoring using Powder Bed Fusion Studied by Multiphysics and Multiscale Phase-field Modeling, Young Ceramists Additive Manufacturing Forum (yCAM), Oct. 2022, Barcelona, Spain
• Yang, Y., Kühn, P., Fathidoost, M., Xu, B-. X., Oral: Micromagnetics and Multiscale Hysteresis Simulations of Permanent Magnets, IGTE Symposium on Computational Methods in Electromagnetics and Multiphysics (IGTE'22), Sep 2022, Graz, Austria
• Yang, Y., Oyedeji, T. D., Zhou, X., Xu, B-. X., Poster: Property Tailoring Using Metallic Powder Bed Fusion Studied by Multiphysics and Multiscale Modeling, International Conference on New Frontiers in Materials Design for Laser Additive Manufacturing (CONFMAT4AM 2022), May 2022, Montabaur, Germany
• Yang, Y. and Xu, B-. X., Oral: Non-isothermal Phase-field Modeling of Heat–melt–microstructure-coupled Processes During Powder Bed Fusion, Eccomas Congress 2020 & 14th WCCM. 2020, Online.
• Yang, Y. and Xu, B-. X., Oral: Process-Microstructure Relation during Metallic Powder Bed Fusion Studied by Phase-field Modeling, Material Science and Engineering Congress (MSE 2020). 2020, Online.
• Yang, Y., Kühn, P., Yi, M., and Xu, B-. X., Oral: Phase-field Investigation on Processing-dependent Microstructure during Laser Powder Bed Fusion, The 7th GAMM – Workshop on Phase Field Modeling, Feb. 2019, Kaiserslautern, Germany.
• Yang, Y., Kühn, P., Yi, M., and Xu, B-. X., Oral: Non-isothermal Phase-field Modeling of the Microstructure Evolution during Powder Bed Fusion, The 8th GACM Colloquium on Computational Mechanics (GACM 2019), Aug. 2019, Kassel, Germany.
• Yang, Y., Yi, M., and Xu, B-. X., Oral: A Non-isothermal Phase-field Investigation on Temperature-gradient-driven Effects, The 4th International Symposium on Phase-field Modeling in Material Science (PF19), July 2019, Bochum, Germany.
• Yang, Y., Yi, M., and Xu, B-. X., Oral: Non-isothermal Phase-field Simulation of Microstructure Evolution during Laser-based Additive Manufacturing, XVI ECerS Conference, June 16-20, 2019, Torino, Italy
• Yang, Y., Yi, M., and Xu, B-. X., Oral: Three-dimensional Non-isothermal Phase-field Simulation of Microstructure Evolution during Selective Laser Sintering, young Ceramists Additive Manufacturing Forum (yCAM), April 3-5, 2019, Mons, Belgium
• Yang, Y., Yi, M., and Xu, B-. X., Oral: Non-isothermal Phase-field Model for the Sintering Process in Additive Manufacturing, young Ceramists Additive Manufacturing Forum (yCAM), May 3-4, 2018, Padova, Italy