Bio
Yuxuan Zhang is the lead instrument scientist at the IMAGING beamline (CG-1D) at the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR). He obtained his B.S. in Engineering from the Hunan University of Technology and his Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Utah. He joined ORNL in 2017 as a postdoctoral research associate in the Nuclear Science and Engineering Directorate, and in 2019, he was hired as an instrument scientist in the Neutron Sciences Directorate. His research focused on applying advanced imaging techniques in the fields of materials science (such as energy storage material, advanced nuclear fuel, and additive manufacturing).
Awards
- Team Science Award, Buildings and Transportation Science Division, ORNL, 2023
- Team Science Award, Buildings and Transportation Science Division, ORNL, 2022
- Supplemental Performance Award, Neutron Sciences Directorate, ORNL, 2021
Education
Ph.D. Metallurgical Engineering (2016), The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
B.E. Metallic Material Engineering (2012), Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
Professional Service
2016-present - Reviewer, Journal of the Electrochemical Society
2018-present - Reviewer, Scientific Reports
2021-present - Reviewer, Nuclear Instruments and Methods
2021-present - Committee member, Advanced Characterization, Testing, and Simulation (ACTS) Committee, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS)
Professional Affiliations
2020-present - The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS)
2018-present - Materials Research Society (MRS)
2018-2020 - American Nuclear Society (ANS)