Education:

1. Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China (2014-2021);

2. Visiting Ph.D. student, Materials Science, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, USA (2019-2020);

3. Bachelor of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China (2010-2014).

Work history:

1. Associate Professor, Hohai University, College of Materials Science and Engineering, January 2024 – present;

2. Post-doctor, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, August 2021 - January 2024.

Research briefing:

My research project is <Strengthening and hardening of metallic materials>. Currently, I am working on three projects: (1) Understanding the Microstructure-Property Relationships in Additively Manufactured Metals; (2) Regulation of hetero-structured materials; and (3) Investigation of deformation mechanisms of metallic structural materials.

Funding/Projects

1. Nature Science Foundation of China, “Microstructure regulations and strengthening mechanisms of precipitation and heterogenous strengthened high-entropy alloys (52301159)”, Project Leader.

2. Nature Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, China, “Strengthening mechanisms of additively manufactured high-entropy alloys with chemical segregation (BK20220962)”, Project Leader.

3. The Open Research Fund of Anhui Key Laboratory of High-Performance Non-ferrous Metal Materials, Chian, “Thermal stability of additively manufactured high-entropy alloy with cellular dislocation structures (YSJS-2023-05)”, Project Leader.

Journal Publications:

1. Yanfang Liu+, Jie Ren+, Shuai Guan, et al., Microstructure and Mechanical Behavior of Additively Manufactured CoCrFeMnNi High-Entropy Alloys: Laser Directed Energy Deposition versus Powder Bed Fusion, Acta Materialia, 2023, 250:118884.

2. Yanfang Liu, Jie Ren, Jian Liu, et al., Exceptional Thermal Stability of Additively Manufactured CoCrFeMnNi High-Entropy Alloy with Cellular Dislocation Structures, Materials Science and Engineering A, 2023, 885, 145650.

3. Yanfang Liu, Yang Cao, Wei Liu, et al., Adiabatic shear localization induced by rotationally accelerated shot peening, Journal of Materials Science, 2023, 58: 1670-1679.

4. Yanfang Liu, Yu Zang, Yang Cao, et al., Significance of surface layer integrity for sustaining the ductility of gradient-structured nickel, Materials Letters, 2021, 303:130491.

5. Yanfang Liu, Yang Cao, Hao Zhou, et al., Mechanical Properties and Microstructures of Commercial-Purity Aluminum Prcocessed by Rotational Accelerated Shot Peening Plus Cold Rolling, Advanced Engineering Materials, 2020, 22(1):1900478.

6. Yanfang Liu, Yang Cao, Qingzhong Mao, et al., Critical microstructures and defects in heterostructured materials and their effects on mechanical properties, Acta Materialia, 2020, 189:129-144.

7. Yanfang Liu, Fang Wang, Yang Cao, et al., Unique defect evolution during the plastic deformation of a metal matrix composite, Scripta Materialia, 2019, 162:316-320.