Name:Zhixian Yang

Associate Professor; Master Supervisor

Address:Room B503 School of Mechanical Engineering

Phone:(86)015952819225

Fax:

E-mail:hiyoo@mail.ujs.edu.cn

Education

2005.05-2009.06 Ph. D, School of Mechanical Engineering , Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astranautics, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China

1997.09-2001.07 B.S., School of Mechanical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou, Fujian Province, P.R. China

Professional Experience

2010- Master Supervisor, Jiangsu University, China

2014- Associate Professor, Jiangsu University, China

2014-2015 Visiting Scholor, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology(AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

2010-2013 PostDoc, Mechanical Engineering, Jiangsu University, China

2009-2014 Lecture, Jiangsu University, China

Social academic post

Research interests

Bionic materials; bio-inspired structures; Nano biomaterials.

Teaching Courses

Engineering Graphics

Finite Element Analysis in Engineering

Chemical Engineering Cartography

Honors and Awards

Main Research Projects

1. Research on the light-weight structure of bionic materials inspired by the biomaterial of beetles. (No.51005105), NSFC, 2011

Main Scientific Publications

[1] ZhiXian YANG, ZeHua LIU, ZhenDong DAI. Surface texture and mechanical behavior of claw material in beetle Dorcus titanus(Coleoptera: Lucanidae). Applied Mechanics and Materials, 2014, 461: 305-312.

[2]ZhiXian YANG,DiChu XU, LiQin LUO, ZhenDong DAI, Ce GUO. Micro-structure and nano-mechanical property of the elytra(Coleoptera: Allomyrina dichotoma). Acta Material Compositae Sinica, 2013, 30(1): 257-262.

[3] Yang Zhixian,Liu Zehua, Dai Zhendong. Micro structures and nano mechanical properties of elytra in beetle Sophrops (Coleoptera). Journal of Jiangsu University (Natural Science Edition). 2013, 34(1): 107-111.

[4] Yang Zhixian,Liu Zehua, Guo Ce, Dai Zhendong. Nano mechanical behaviors of hindleg cuticle in beetle Dorcus titanus (Coleoptera: Lucanidae).Advanced Materials Research,2013, 668: 529-533.

[5] Zhixian YANG, Zhendong DAI, Ce GUO. Morphology and mechanical properties of Cybister elytra. Chinese Science Bulletin,2010, 55(8):771-776.

[6] Zhendong DAI,Zhixian YANG.Macro-/Micro-Structures of Elytra, Mechanical Properties of the Biomaterial and the Coupling Strength Between Elytra in Beetles. Journal of Bionic Engineering, 2010, 7: 6-12.

[7] Zhixian YANG, Zhendong DAI, Weiying WANG. Morphology and adhesive characteristics of Cybister (male) fore-foot's adhesive pads. Fuhe Cailiao Xuebao, 2009, 26(3): 213-218.

[8] Zhixian YANG, Zhendong DAI. Progress in bionic research on biomaterials of beetles. Fuhe Cailiao Xuebao, 2008, 25(2): 1-9.

[9] Zhixian YANG, Zhendong DAI, et, al. Measurements on mechanical parameters and studies on microstructure of elytra in beetles. Fuhe Cailiao Xuebao, 2007, 24(2): 92-98.

Patents

Plan for Overseas Master & Ph. D