Affiliated Department or Office:
Co-Director, Center for Global Public Safety
Education:
BS Central South University, China 1995
MS Central South University, China 1998
PhD Brown University 2005
Professor Liang’s research explores the physics of interfaces between the nanometer and micron scales. Her team responds to the challenging interdisciplinary nature of their research endeavor through successful collaboration with colleagues with expertise in metrology, physics, bioscience, medical science, chemistry, and fire protection engineering. Her educational effort includes novel approaches to project-based learning and global centers for science and engineering. She has created three new courses with technical focuses on nanomaterials (ME4875/MTE575/MTE594), nanobiotechnology (ME/CHE 2301) and additive manufacturing (MTE 594). She enjoys fruitful research experience with our capable graduate and undergraduate students.
Email
jianyul@wpi.edu
Office Location
Washburn Labs 311A
Research Interests
Research Interests:
Nanomaterials
Li-ion batteries
Fuel cells
Nanobiotechnology
Scholarly Work
2020
News
Surrounded by a traditionally cast metal part, Diran Apelian, director of WPI’s Metal Processing Institute, holds an intricate metal object made, layer by layer, using additive manufacturing.
March 31, 2015