Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Mechanical Engineering - Physics-based machine learning in materials design
Mechanical Engineering - Smart green manufacturing/synthesis
Mechanical Engineering - Mechanics of materials
Chemistry - Reaction and diffusion at interface
Chemistry - Carbon neutrality/CCS/DAC
Position Held
Co-Director of Energy Materials and Systems Lab
Director of HKUST-KF Joint Laboratory for Sustainable Technologies
General Manager of HKUST Research and Development Corporation (Shenzhen) Limited
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Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Engineering Sciences in Materials Science, Doctor, The Technical University Kaiserslautern
2006
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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R&D on The High-efficiency Safe Energy Storage System via Multi-strategy on System-level Method and The Pilot Industrial Application
LI, D. (CoI), YANG, J. (PI) & CHEN, Y. (CoI)
Hebei Huaqing Optoelectronics Materials Co., Ltd., Innovation and Technology Commission
3/11/25 → 2/11/27
Project: Research
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Study of Synergistic Multi-component Fire-resistant Microcapsules and Development of Pilot Products for Silicone Adhesives
YANG, J. (PI) & LI, Z. (CoI)
Hebei Huaqing Optoelectronics Materials Co., Ltd., Innovation and Technology Commission
1/01/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Decarbonization solutions for buildings in Hong Kong: development, assessment and deployment
LAU, A. K. H. (CoPI), NIU, J. (CoPI), MATUS, K. (CoPI), FU, L. (CoPI), LUO, W. (CoI), YANG, J. (CoPI), ZHOU, Y. (CoI), HUANG, B. (CoPI), TSO, C. Y. (CoPI), LIN, H. (CoI), LI, Q. (CoI), SUN, Q. (PI), YAO, S. (CoPI), HUA, P. (CoI), ZHU, P. (CoPI), REDONNET, S. (CoPI) & LU, Z. (CoPI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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HKUST-KF Joint Laboratory for Sustainable Technologies
YANG, J. (PI) & ZHAO, Y. (CoI)
King's Flair Development Limited
6/07/23 → 5/07/26
Project: Research
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Development and industrialization of adhesive, self-cleaning and weather-resistant integrated functional film for outdoor engineering
LIANG, C. (CoI), LU, D. (CoI), YANG, J. (CoI), WANG, W. (CoI), WU, R. (CoI), ZHANG, W. (CoI), ZHAO, W. (CoI) & HUANG, X. (CoI)
Guangzhou Lushan New Materials Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone
1/01/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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A Compact SMA-Driven Push–Pull Module With Precise Linear Motion
Hu, Q., Ouyang, Y., Jin, H., Yang, J., Sun, D. & Zhang, S., 12 Jan 2026, In: IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. p. 1-12 12 p., 11346830.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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A new geometric Volume-of-Fluid advection scheme using Lagrangian volume particles in two-dimensional multi-material fluids
ZHANG, Z., YANG, J. & FU, L., Sept 2026, In: Computer Physics Communications. 326, 27 p., 110212.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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A sealed bottle cap convenient for opening: [China]
YANG, J. (Key Inventor), ZHANG, W. (Inventor), LIU, X. (Inventor), YIP, C. Y. (Inventor), MA, G. (Inventor), LUO, Y. (Inventor) & SCHARFF, R. B. N. (Inventor), 14 Apr 2026, IPC No. B65D 51/24, B65D 53/02, B65D 55/02, 6 Feb 2026, Priority date 17 Sept 2025, Priority No. US63/883,142Research output: Patent
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A Shear Thickening Colloidal Suspension Functioning via Progressive Impact Jamming with Persistent Lubrication Layer
Wu, Y., Yu, Y., Zhao, Y., Xu, Q., Yu, T. X., Zhang, X. & Yang, J., 20 Jan 2026, In: Advanced Science. 10 p., e19754.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Beyond rheometry: Ultrawide-rate axial-sliding shear of ionic liquid-based shear-thickening fluid
Wu, Y., Feng, H., Yang, J. & Zhang, X., 1 Aug 2026, In: International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 323, 18 p., 111743.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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高分子复合材料的绿色制造
YANG, J. (Invited speaker)
12 Dec 2025 → 14 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Mechanistic Insights into Sonochemical Catalyst Activation: Direct vs. Remote Ultrasound Initiation and Optimized Conditions for Sustainable Frontal Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization
YANG, J. (Invited speaker)
1 Dec 2025 → 4 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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New Opportunity of Double-Double Composites in Designing Lighter and Safer Aircraft Structures
YANG, J. (Invited speaker)
22 Nov 2025 → 23 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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基于离子流变液材料体系的吸能机理与应用
YANG, J. (Invited speaker)
31 Oct 2025 → 2 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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基于DD铺层原理的超轻碳纤维复合材料结构的设计与实验验证
YANG, J. (Invited speaker)
18 Jul 2025 → 21 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
Awards
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Autonomy Award
SCHARFF, R. B. N. (Recipient), LEUNG, S. W. W. (Recipient), YEUNG, S. K. (Recipient) & YANG, J. (Recipient), Apr 2024
Prize: Other Research Award and Prize
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The Second Place Winner of Student Poster Presentation in IEEE SusTech 2022
YANG, J. (Recipient), Apr 2022
Prize: Others