Zhening Yang

short biography

I was born in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. I earned my bachelor’s degree in Material Physics at Nanjing University. Then, I went to Pittsburgh and got my master’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. At CMU, I worked with Dr. Anthony Rollett on the process-microstructure-property map of the Direct Energy Deposition process. When I graduated, I was honored to receive the award for academic excellence in the master’s program. Now, I’m co-advised by Dr. Zi-Kui Liu and Dr. Allison Beese on a functionally graded materials program.

Education

• M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2021

• B.S. in Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, 2019

Academic Interests

• Additive Manufacturing

• Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs)

Non-Academic Interests

• Build Models

• Fishing

• 3D Printing