Professor Yipeng Gao
Professor
School of Materials Science and Engineering
Jilin University
5988 Renmin Street, Changchun 130025, China
Tel: (+86) 431-85094375
E-mail: gaoyipeng@jlu.edu.cn
Website: /info/1395/10269.htm
Research Area: Physical metallurgy and materials science
Biography
Prof. Yipeng Gao earned his B.S. and M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) from Shanghai JiaoTong University and Ph.D. in MSE from The Ohio State University. He used to work at Idaho National Laboratory as a stuff scientist. He is an expert in advance metals and alloys, focusing on microstructural defect theory and microstructure simulation in metallic materials. He has more than 70 peer-reviewed publications on Acta Materialia, Physical Review Letters, Advanced Functional Materials, etc.
Education
2002.05 - 2006.07 Shanghai JiaoTong University, Bachelor
2006.09 - 2009.12 Shanghai JiaoTong University, Master, Advisor: Prof. Xuejun Jin
2008.06 - 2013.12 The Ohio State University, Ph.D., Advisor: Prof. Yunzhi Wang
Positions
2014.01 - 2017.03 The Ohio State University, Post-doctoral researcher, Advisor: Prof. Yunzhi Wang
2017.03 - 2020.08 Idaho National Laboratory, Research Associate/Stuff Scientist
2020.11 – now School of Materials Science and Engineering at Jilin University, Professor
Professional Service
2018- The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), Member of phase transformation Committee
2021- 《Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China》Young Editor
Research Interest
Design and fabrication of advanced metallic materials (e.g., titanium alloys, magnesium alloys, aluminum alloys)
1. Investigation on crystalline defects based on topological defect theory
2. Computational simulation of microstructural structural evolution in metallic materials
Selected Publications
1. Gao, Y., Zhao, L., Zha, M., Du, C.-F., Hua Z.-M., Guan, K., Wang H.-Y. “Twinning-induced plasticity with multiple twinning modes and disclinations in Mg alloys”. Int. J. Plast. 164, 103595 (2023).
2. Du, C., Gao, Y., Zha, M., Wang, C., Jia, H., Wang, H.-Y. “Deformation-induced grain rotation and grain boundary formation achieved through dislocation-disclination reactions in polycrystalline hexagonal close-packed metals.” Acta Mater. 250, 118855 (2023).
3. Xiao, F., Chu, K., Li, Z., Hou, R., Gao, Y., Sun, Q., Jin, X. “Improved functional fatigue resistance of single crystalline NiTi micropillars with uniformly oriented Ti3Ni4 precipitates”. Int. J. Plast. 160, 103480 (2023).
4. Wang, T., Zha, M., Du, C., Jia, H.-L., Wang, C., Guan, K., Gao, Y., Wang, H.-Y. “High strength and high ductility achieved in a heterogeneous lamella-structured magnesium alloy”. Mater. Res. Lett. 11, 187-195 (2023).
5. Du, C., Gao, Y., Hua, Z.-M., Zha, M., Wang, C., Wang, H.-Y. “Enhanced superplasticity achieved by disclination-dislocation reactions in a fine-grained low-alloyed magnesium system”. Int. J. Plast. 154, 103300 (2022).
6. Gao, Y., Zhang, Y., Wang, Y. “Determination of twinning path from broken symmetry: A revisit to deformation twinning in bcc metals”. Acta Mater. 196, 208-294 (2020).
7. Gao, Y., Zheng Y., Fraser, H. L., Wang, Y. “Intrinsic coupling between twinning plasticity and transformation plasticity in metastable β Ti-alloys: A symmetry and pathway analysis”. Acta Mater. 196, 488-504 (2020).
8. Gao, Y., Zhang, Y., Aagesen, L. K., Yu, J., Long, M., Wang, Y. “Defect-free plastic deformation through dimensionality reduction and self-annihilation of topological defects in crystalline solids”. Phys. Rev. Res. 2, 013146 (2020).
