Overview

Education:
• Ph.D. in Materials Processing Engineering, Shandong University, 2008
• B.S. in Materials Science and, Shandong University, 2003

Work/Research Experiences

• Associate Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University 2011-
• Lecturer, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University 2008-2010

Research Interests

(1)Strengthening and toughening of aluminum alloy

(2)Preparation of special seed alloy

(3)Liquid-solid correlation of metals

Research Projects

(1)Development of high performance piston material, 2018-2021

(2)Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province-The development of high - temperature strength aluminum alloys, 2018-2020

(4)High-strength low-power ship engine piston development & industrialization project，2014-2017

(5)The development of aluminum refining agent for conductive track, 2014-2015

(6)National basic research program of china-The melting law of disordered alloy and its melt structure, 2012-2016

(7)Jinan city science and technology project-Particle reinforced Al-Si based composites, 2013-2014

(8)NSFC(Natural Science Foundation of China)-Study of the interface of AlP/Si in Al-Si melt, 2011-2013

(9)Foundation for Outstanding Young Scientist in Shandong Province, 2009-2012

(10)China postdoctoral award fund, 2009-2011

Awards

• The invention and application of nanocrystalline alloy series products and heat-resistant high light metal materials, First prize of technical invention in Shandong province, 2017

• Shandong university young scholar future plan, 2015

• The development and application of crystal type intermediate alloy and its series products, Second prize of technical invention in the scientific research of the higher school of the ministry of education, 2014

• Al-P and Si-P series master alloys and engine piston material reinforcement new technology, Second prize of technical invention in Shandong province, 2009

• President Scholarship of Shandong University, 2007

• President Scholarship of Shandong University, 2004

Selected Publications and Patents

Patents：

1.ZL201410140561.1, A preparation method of boron micro-nanowires. Yuying Wu, Xiaoli Cui, Xiangfa Liu, 2016

2.ZL201310165038X, A preparation method of CaB₆ reinforced aluminum based composites, Yuying Wu, Xiaoli Cui, Xiangfa Liu, 2015

3.ZL201010593187.2, A method to remove calcium in Al-Si piston alloy, Yuying Wu, Xiangfa Liu, Tongming Ding, 2012

4.ZL200910013842.X, A aluminum based composite and its preparation, Yuying Wu, Xiangfa Liu, Guohua Zhang, Hui Li, Zengjian Feng, 2010

5.ZL200610044962.2, A Ni-Si-B master alloy and its preparation method, Yuying Wu, Xiangfa Liu, Xiufang Bian, 2008

Papers：     

1.X.L. Cui, H.W. Cui, Y.Y. Wu*, X.F. Liu, The improvement of electrical conductivity of hypoeutectic Al-Si alloys achieved by composite melt treatment, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2019, 788, 1322-1328

2.X.L. Cui, Y.Y. Wu*, X.F. liu, Effect of Mn on growth mechanism and morphology evolution of CrB₂ in Al melt, Materials Letters, 2019, 238:229-232

3.F.C. Meng, Y.Y. Wu*, K.Q. Hu, Y. Li, Q.Q. Sun, X.F. Liu, Evolution and Strengthening Effects of the Heat-Resistant Phases in Al-Si Piston Alloys with Different Fe/Ni Ratios, Materials, 2019, DOI:10.3390/ma12162506

4.Yuying Wu, Zuxin Sun, Shuo Zhao, Xiaoxiao Han and Xiangfa Liu, Growth mechanisms of fiber-like and dendrite-like boron in a Cu melt, CrystEngComm, 2018, 20, 1970

5.Wu Yuying, Liu Xiangfa, Effect of AlB₂ on the P-threshold in Al-Si alloy, Results in Physics, 2018, 9: 734-739

6.Zhao Shuo, Wu Yuying*, Sun Zuxin, Zhou Bo, Liu Xiangfa, Superhard Copper Matrix Composite Reinforced by Ultrafine Boron for Wear-Resistant Bearings, ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2018, 1(10): 5382–5388

7.X.L. Cui, Y.Y. Wu*, H.W. Cui, G.J. Zhang, B. Zhou, X.F. Liu*, The improvement of boron treatment efficiency and electrical conductivity of AA1070Al achieved by trace Ti assistant, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2018, 735:62-67

8.X.F. Du, T. Gao, Z. Qian, Y.Y. Wu, X.F. Liu, The in-situ synthesis and strengthening mechanism of the multi-scale SiC particles in Al-Si-C alloys, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2018, 750, 935-944

9.H.B. Yang, T. Gao, Y.Y. Wu, H.N. Zhang, X.F. Liu, Microstructure and mechanical properties at both room and high temperature of in-situ TiC reinforced Al–4.5Cu matrix nanocomposite, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2018, 767, 606-616

10.K.Q. Hu, X. Ma, T. Gao, Q.F. Xu, Y.Y. Wu, X.F. Liu, Morphological transformation mechanism of eutectic Si phases in Al–Si alloys by nano-AlNp, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2018, 765, 113-120

11.Y.Y. Wu, Y. Li, H.W. Chen et al., Growth of single crystalline boron nanotubes in a Cu alloy, CrystEngComm, 2017, 31:4510-4518

12.Y.Y. Wu*, Z.X. Sun, H.W. Chen* et al. A simple method to prepare boron spheres in Cu alloy, Mater. Lett., 2017, 205:24-27

13.Z.X. Sun, Y.Y. Wu*, X.F. Liu et al. Growth mechanisms of alpha-boron and beta-boron in a copper melt at ambient pressure and its stabilities, CrystEngComm, 2017, 19:3947-3954

14.Z.X. Sun, Y.Y. Wu*, Y.F. Li, Hui Li, H.W. Chen, X.F. Liu, The evolution mechanism of boron nanoparticles from sphere into in copper melts, Mater. Lett., 2017, 189:240-243

15.X. Cui, Y. Wu*, G. Zhang, Y. Liu, X. Liu, Study on the Improvement of Electrical Conductivity and Mechanical Properties of Low Alloying Electrical Aluminum Alloys, Composite part B: Engineering, 2017, 110:381-387

16.X.L. Zhou, Y.Y. Wu*, Y.F. Li, L.Wu, T. Gao, X.F. Liu, Absorbing formation mechanism of AlP on TiB2 substrate and their application as high efficiency nucleating agent in Al-45Si alloy, J. Alloy Compd. 2017, 693: 853-858

17.G.J. Zhang, Y.Y. Wu*, H.B. Yang, G.L. Liu, Q.Q. Sun, X.F. Liu, Influence of Anti Zr-poisoning Al-Ti-B-C Master Alloy on Mechanical Properties of 7050 Aluminum Alloy, Journal of Materials Engineering, 2017, 45:1-8 

18.Z.X. Sun, Y.Y. Wu*, X.L.Cui, G.J. Zhang, Fabrication and properties of in situ B₁₃P₂ reinforced Cu-based composites, Materials Science Forum, 2017, 898:1007-1014

19.武玉英，孙谦谦，刘桂亮，刘相法，Al-P系晶种合金的研究与应用，精密成形工程，2017，9(5): 57-62

20.X.L. Zhou, Y.Y. Wu*, Y.F. Li, L.Wu, T. Gao, X.F. Liu, Evolution of a novel Si-18Mn-16Ti-11P alloy in Al-Si melt and its influence on microstructure and properties of high-Si Al-Si alloy, Results in Physics, 2016, 6: 737-745.

21.X.L.Cui，Y.Y.Wu*，X.F. Liu, Effects of grain refinement and boron treatment on electrical conductivity and mechanical properties of 1070 alloy, Materials & Design, 2015, 86:397-403

22.X.L. Cui, Y.Y. Wu*, X.F. Liu, Microstructural characterization and mechanical properties of VB₂/A390 composite alloy. Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2015, 31:1027-1033

23.X.L. Cui, Y.Y. Wu*, T Gao, X.F. Liu，Preparation of a novel Al–3B–5Sr master alloy and its modification, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2014, 615:906-911

24.X.L. Cui, Y.Y.Wu*, T.Gao, X.F.Liu, Influence of preparation temperature on morphology evolution and growth mechanism of CrB₂ in Al–Cr–B alloys, Materials Letters, 2014, 118:176–179

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