Professor Yuyuan Zhao BEng MSc DPhil FIMMM CEng
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- Work email Y.Y.Zhao@liverpool.ac.uk
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Research
Powder Metallurgy
Powder metallurgy is one of the main technologies we use to manufacture porous materials. I was awarded the Ivor Jenkins Medal in 2015 for an outstanding contribution to powder metallurgy in developing and commercialising innovative powder based technologies for manufacturing metal foams.
Porous Metals
Our current focus is to investigate the mechanical, thermal, electrochemical and acoustic properties of a range of porous metals, manufactured by the patented Lost Carbonate Sintering (LCS) process, for applications in energy, automotive, defence, aerospace and building industries.
Metal Matrix Syntactic Foams
We manufacture and characterise metal matrix syntactic foams for applications in energy-absorption and lightweight structures.
Research Group Membership
- Structural Materials and Infrastructure
Research Grants
Impact Acceleration Account - University of Liverpool 2012
ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL
October 2012 - March 2017
Enhancing Heat Transfer in Porus Metals through Optimisation of Flow Resistance.
ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL
December 2015 - July 2018
Micro-porous metals for lightweight thermal management.
INNOVATE UK (UK)
February 2008 - February 2011
Structure and energy-absorption capacity of metal foams.
DAPHNE JACKSON MEMORIAL F/SHIPS TRUST (UK)
January 2004 - January 2006
High Performance Computing for Materials Research.
HIGHER EDUCATION FUND COUNCIL FOR ENGLAND (UK)
January 2000 - December 2002
Liquid flow and heat transfer in centrifugal atomisation.
ROYAL SOCIETY (CHARITABLE)
June 2004
Powder Manufacturing by Transverse Induction Rotating Rod Process.
THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION (UK)
January 2000 - December 2001