Associate professor, Dr. Yang Donghui obtained his Ph. D in 2005 from Southeast University, China, and he went to Gyeongsang National University as the oversea researcher from 2005. 6 to 2007. 6. Dr. Yang joined in Hohai University in 2007. 11 and now he is the faculty of the College of Materials Science and Engineering. His researches are on the topics of integrated formation of porous metals, porous metal macro-/micro-structural regulation, design, fabrication and strengthening of light metals.

Education Background

2001/09-2005/04，Southeast University，Materials Processing Engineering，Ph.D. of Engineering

1998/09-2001/04，Southeast University，Materials Processing Engineering，Master of Engineering

1994/09-1998/06，Nanjing University，Geochemistry，Bachelor of Science

Working Experience

2007/11-Now，Hohai University，College of Materials Science and Engineering，associate professor

2011/05-2012/05,North Carolina State University，visiting professor

2005/06-2007/06，Gyeonsang National University，oversea researcher

Publication (selected)

[1] Xuming Chu, Tianze Wang, Donghui Yang, Xiangyang Peng, Shou Hou, Shua Chen, Guangyao Lu, Meiyuan Jiao, Yuan Wu, Andrey A. Rempel, Wentao Qu, Hongxiang Li, Hui Wang. Homogeneous age-hardening of large-sized Al-Sc foams via micro-alloying with Zr and Ti. Materials, 17 (2024) 1269.

[2] Solomon-Oshioke Agbedor, Hong Wu, Yaojia Ren, Luxin Liang, DongHui Yang, Bin Liu, Yong Liu, Ian Baker. A two-decade odyssey in fusion-based addictive manufacturing of titanium alloys and composites. Applied Materials Today, 39 (2024) 102242.

[3] Qiong Xu, Yuhua Li, Aibin Ma, Jinghua Jiang, Donghui Yang. Obtaining Heterogeneous Microstructure and Enhanced Mechanical Properties in ECAP-Processed AZ61 Alloys via Single-Pass Rolling with Increased Rolling Reduction. Metals, 14(7) (2024) 765.

[4] Donghui Yang, Xia Hong, Jianqing Chen, Hui He, Lei Wang. Fabrication of porous Zn alloy scaffolds coated with hydrophobic file and their in vitro biodegradation properties. JOM, (2024) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-024-06667-3.

[5] Donghui Yang, Jianqing Chen, Jing Cao, Lei Wang. Low-Temperature Fabrication of Porous Mg-Zn Foams by a Reactive Sintering Powder Metallurgy Approach. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, (2023) DOI10.1007/s11665-023-07989-0.

[6] Jianqing Chen, Yehan Su, Qiyu Zhang, Jiapeng Sun, Donghui Yang, Jinghua Jiang, Dan Song, Aibin Ma. Enhancement of strength-ductility synergy in ultrafine-grained Cu-Zn alloy prepared by ECAP and subsequent annealing. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 17 (2022) 433-440.

[7] Solomon-Oshioke Agbedor, Donghui Yang*, Jianqing Chen*, Lei Wang, Hong Wu. Low-Temperature Reactive Sintered Porous Mg-Al-Zn Alloy Foams. Metals, 12(4) (2022) 692.

[8] S.O. Agbedor, D. Yang*, J. Chen, B. Saleh, S.O. Seidu, C. Qiu, J. Jiang, A. Ma. Reactive sintering principle and compressive properties of porous AZ91 magnesium alloy foams produced by powder metallurgy approach[J] MATERIALWISSENSCHAFT UND WERKSTOFFTECHNIK, 53(2) (2022) 244-259.

[9] Solomon-Oshioke Agbedor, Donghui Yang*, Jing Cao, Jianqing Chen*, Bassiouny Baleh, Chao Qiu, Lei Wang, Jinghua jIang, Aibin Ma. Recent progress in porous Mg-based foam preparation approaches: effect of processing parameters on structure and mechanical property. Journal of Iron and Steel Research International, 29(3) (2022) 371-402.

[10] Lei Wang*, Kai Jiang, Donghui Yang*. Compression behavior of metal foams with real pore structures through CT scan images. Journal of Iron and Steel Research International, 29 (2022) 1886-1897.

[11] Donghui Yang, Sensen Guo, Jianqing Chen, Chao Qiu, Solomon-Oshioke Agbedor, Aibin Ma, Jinghua Jiang, Lei Wang. Preparation principle and compression properties of cellular Mg-Al-Zn alloy foams fabricated by the gas release reaction powder metallurgy approach. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 857 (2021) 158112.

[12] Hui Wang, Dongfan Zhu, S. Hou, Donghui Yang*, T. G. Nieh, Z. P. Lu*. Cellular structure and energy absorption of Al-Cu alloys foams fabricated via two-step foaming method. Materials and Design, 196 (2020) 109090.

[13] Donghui Yang, Hui Wang, Sensen Guo, Jianqing Chen, Yongmin Zu, Dong Lei, Jiapeng Sun, Lei Wang, Jinghua Jiang, Aibin Ma. Coupling Effect of Porosity and Cell Size on the Deformation Behavior of Al Alloy Foam under Quasi-Static Compression. Materials, 12(6) (2019) 951.

[14] Donghui Yang, Sensen Guo, Jianqing Chen, Jun Lu, Lei Wang, Jinghua Jiang, Aibin Ma Fabrication of Cu-Mg alloy foam with close pore structure by gas release reaction powder metallurgical approach. Journal of alloys and compounds 766(2018) 851-858.

[15] Donghui Yang, Jianqing Chen, Lei Wang, Jinghua Jiang, Aibin Ma Fabrication of Al foam without thickening process through melt-foaming method. Journal of iron and steel research international, 25(1) (2018) 90-98.

[16] Donghui Yang, Jianqing Chen, Weiping Chen, Lei Wang, Hui Wang, Jinghua Jiang, Aibin Ma. Fabrication of cellular Zn-Mg alloy foam by gas release reaction via powder metallurgical approach. Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 33(10) (2017) 1141-1146.

[17] Jianqing Chen, Xin Cai, Donghui Yang, Dan Song, Jiajia Wang, Jinghua Jiang,Aibin Ma, Shiquan Lv, Michael Z. Hu, Chaoying Ni. Recent progress in stabilizing hybrid perovskites for solar cell applications. Journal of Power Sources, 355 (2017) 98-133.

[18] Linkai Guo, Lei Wang, Donghui Yang. Scaling laws and mechanical properties of nanoporous copper. Journal of Iron and Steel Research International, 24 (2017) 1041-1047.

[19] Donghui Yang, Zhongyun Hu, Weiping Chen, Jun Lu, Jianqing Chen, Hui Wang, Lei Wang, Jinghua Jiang, Aibin Ma. Fabrication of Mg-Al alloy foam with close-cell structure by powder metallurgy approach and its mechanical properties. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 22 (2016) 290-296.

[20] Jianqing Chen, Donghui Yang, Dan Song, Jinghua Jiang, Aibin Ma, Michael Z. Hu, Chaoying Ni. Recent progress in enhancing solar-to-hydrogen efficiency [J]. Journal of Power Sources, 280 (2015) 659-666.

[21] Donghui Yang, Jianqing Chen, Hui Wang, Jinghua Jiang, Aibin Ma, Z. P. Lu. Effect of decomposition kinetics of titanium hydride on the Al alloy melt foaming process. Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 31(4) (2015) 361-368.

[22] Li Huang, Hui Wang, Donghui Yang, Feng Ye, S. Q. Wang, Z. P. Lu. Effects of calcium on mechanical properties of cellular Al-Cu foams. Materials Science and Engineering A, 618 (2014) 471-478.

[23] Li Huang, Hui Wang*, Donghui Yang*, Feng Ye, Z. P. Lu. Effects of scandium additions on mechanical properties of cellular Al-based foams. Intermetallics, 28 (2012) 71-76.

[24] Ke Huang, Donghui Yang, Siyuan He, Deping He. Acoustic absorption properties of open-cell Al alloy foams with graded pore size. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 44 (2011) 365405.

[25] Donghui Yang, Shangrun Yang, Hui Wang, Aibin Ma, Jinghua Jiang, Jianqing Chen, Dinglie Wang. Compressive properties of cellular Mg foams fabricated by melt-foaming method. Materials Science and Engineering A, 527 (2010) 5405-5409.

[26] Hui Wang, Donghui Yang, Siyuan He, Deping He. Fabrication of open-cell Al foam core sandwich by vibration aided liquid phase bonding method and its mechanical properties. Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 26(5)(2010) 423-428.

[27] Donghui Yang, Shangrun Yang, Aibin Ma, Jinghua Jiang. Compression properties of cellular AlCu5Mn alloy foams with wide range of porosity. Journal of Materials Science, 44 (2009) 5552-5556.

[28] Donghui Yang, Boyoung Hur, Shangrun Yang. Study on fabrication and foaming mechanism of Mg foam using CaCO₃ as blowing agent. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 461 (2008) 221-227.

[29] Donghui Yang, Boyoung Hur, Deping He, Shangrun Yang. Effect of decomposition properties of titanium hydride on the foaming process and pore structures of Al alloy melt foam. Materials Science and Engineering A, 445-446 (2007) 415-426.