Affiliated Department or Office:
Civil & Environmental Engineering
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
Contact
Phone:
+1 (508) 8315000 x6649
Research Interests
Research Interests:
Nanomaterials
Li-ion batteries
Fuel cells
Nanobiotechnology
Scholarly Work
Xu, Y., Lu, Y., Liang, J. & Sisson, R. D. (2018). Microstructure and Corrosion Behavior of Additively Manufactured Ti-6Al-4V with Various Post-Heat Treatments. Materials Science and Technology, vol. 35 89-97
Cen, Y., Fan, Y., Qin, Q., Sisson, R.D., Apelian, D. and Liang, J. (2019). Synthesis of Si Anode Having a Microsized-branched Structure from Recovered Al Scrap for use in Li-Ion Batteries. Journal of Power Sources, 410–411, 31-37
Kheirandish, E., Kouklin, N. A. and Liang, J. (2018). Light Emission by Nanoporous GaN Produced by a Top-Down, Nonlithographical Nanopatterning. Journal of Nanomaterials.
Kudzal, A., McWilliams, B., Hofmeister, C., Kellogg, F., Yu, J., Taggart-Scarff, J., & Liang, J. (2017). Effect of Scan Pattern on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufactured 17-4 Stainless Steel. Materials and Design, 133, 205-215.
Xu, Y., Lu, Y., Sandberg, K. L., Liang, J., & Sisson, R. D. (2017). Effect of Annealing Treatments on the Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Behavior of Direct Metal Laser Sintered Ti-6Al-4V. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 26(6), 2572-2582.
Cen, Y., Qin, Q., Sisson, R. D., & Liang, J. (2017). Effect of Particle Size and Surface Treatment on Si/Graphene Nanocomposites Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes. Electrochimica Acta, 251, 690-698.
News
WPI researchers pour molten metal into a preheated investment casting mold.
April 07, 2021
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