Bio
Experienced Chemical Engineer and Materials Scientist in nano-materials preparation, surface treatment, and interface design.
Professional in designing multi-functional polymer composites for the applications of automotive, packaging materials, thermal and electric conductive composites.
Research Interests
- Multifunctional Composites
- Nanocomposites
- Carbon Fibers
- Graphene and Graphene oxide
- Sustainable Materials
- Surface and Interfacial Design
Professional Experience
R&D Associate July. 2024-Present
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Postdoctoral Research Associate June. 2021-July. 2024
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Postdoctoral Research Associate Sept. 2019-June. 2021
Georgia Institute of Technology
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering Aug. 2013-Aug. 2019
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, U.S.A
Dissertation: Graphene Nanoplatelet Based Polymer Composites and Their Multiple Applications
Professional Affiliations
Society of Plastic Engineers
Specialized Equipment
Polymer Compounding: Extrusion/Injection/Compression, Casting/Curing
Coating Techniques: Spray Coating, Blade Coating, Layer-by-Layer Method
Surface Functionalization: Plasma Treatment, Wetting, Sizing, Electrochemical Functionalization, Grafting and Deposition.
Characterization Techniques: SEM, EDS, AFM, Optical Microscopy, TGA, DSC, FTIR, Raman Spectroscopy, XRD, DMA, Mechanical Property Test (Tensile, Flexural), BET, Thermal Diffusivity Analysis, Gas Barrier Analysis, Single Filament Pull-out Test, Interfacial Shear Strength Measurement.
Trademarks and Patents
Amit K Naskar, Zeyang Yu, Xinzhang Zhou, Christopher C Bowland. Carbon fiber reinforced composites and method for making same (US Patent. 18373628).
Publications
Other Publications
Zeyang Yu, Yue Ji, J. Carson Meredith. “Multilayer Chitin–Chitosan–Cellulose Barrier Coatings on Poly (ethylene terephthalate)” ACS Applied Polymer Materials. 2022 Sep 7; 4(10):7182-90.
Zeyang Yu, Yue Ji, Violette Bourg, Julien Bras, Mustafa Bilgen, J. Carson Meredith. “Chitin- and Cellulose-Based Sustainable Barrier Materials: A Review” Emergent Materials. 2020 Dec; 3:919-36.
Zeyang Yu, Lawrence Drzal. “Functionalized graphene oxide as coupling agent for graphene nanoplatelet/epoxy composites” Polymer Composites. 2020 Mar; 41(3):920-9.
Zeyang Yu, Lawrence Drzal. “Graphene nanoplatelet composite ‘paper’ as an electrostatic actuator” Nanotechnology. 2018 Jun 1;29(31):31LT02.