Ph.D. Candidate in Aerospace Engineering
Zhuoyuan Yang
Direct ink writing of functional composites, additively manufactured materials, and multifunctional aerospace structures.
I am a Ph.D. candidate in Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. My dissertation focuses on direct ink writing of functional composites, including continuous fiber-reinforced materials and energy-related multifunctional structures.
Research Mission
My research mission is to connect additive manufacturing processes with aerospace structural performance. I develop and study printing approaches such as coaxial direct ink writing, vibration-assisted printing, and photopolymerization for multifunctional composites and complex geometries.
The broader goal is to design printed composite materials with tailored mechanical, thermal, energy-storage, and functional properties for high-performance engineering applications.
About
- Current role: Ph.D. candidate in Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, expected August 2026.
- Dissertation: Direct Ink Writing of Functional Composites, advised by Dr. Yizhou Jiang.
- Previous education: M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California; B.E. in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Jiangsu University.
- Research areas: additive manufacturing, continuous fiber-reinforced composites, multifunctional materials, and granular material processing.
- Publications: 16 scholarly publications.