Yi-Nan Zhang

Yi-Nan Zhang

Full name	Yi-Nan Zhang
Email	jeffreyzyn333@hotmail.com
Room #	EV13.163

Contents 1 Education 2 Research Fields and Skills 3 Research Experience 4 Honors and Awards 5 Personal Life 6 Contributions

Education

01/2008 - 12/2010: Master Degree of Applied Science, Mechanical Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Thesis title:"Investigation of the Equilibrium Ca-Mg-Zn System Using Diffusion Couples and Key Alloys"
Supervisors: Prof. M. Medraj and Prof. P. Chartrand

09/2003 - 07/2007: Bachelor Diploma (highest thesis honor), Material Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
Thesis title:"Effects of the Addition of Nd Element in the Mg-6Al-xSr Alloys on the Microstructures and Mechanical Properties"
Supervisors: Prof. Y.F. Wu and Prof. W.B. Du

09/2000 - 07/2003: High School Diploma, High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China, Beijing, China

Research Fields and Skills

Research Fields:

• Development of Mg-based metallic glass for biocompatible materials
  
• Development of magnesium, aluminium alloys for automotive applications, particularly on Mg-Ca-Zn, Al-Ca-Zn, Mg-Ca-Zn-Y, Mg-Ca-(Y,Nd), Mg-Zn-Zr and Mg-Al-Sr-Nd alloy systems
  
• Laser additive manufacturing for structural materials applications: Inconel 718, Waspaloy
  
• Development of friction stir processing for manufacturing Al-based metal matrix composites
  
• Experimental determination of phase diagrams, equilibria and phase relationships
  
• Computational thermodynamics
  
• Crystallography, Rietveld analysis
  
• Diffusion analysis and calculation
  

Research Skills:

• Bionanotechnology: Microfabrication, Soft lithography and Microfluidics
• Manufacturing process: Laser cladding, Additive manufacturing (3D printing), Friction stir welding and processing (FSW/P), Casting, Injection molding, Melt-spinning, Arc melting, Induction melting
  
• Characterization: ICP, SEM, EPMA/WDS, XRD, DSC, EBSD, TEM, Electrical Resistance
  
• Mechanical property tests: Hardness, Room and elevated temperature tensile, Creep, Smooth and notch rupture tensile, Fatigue

Research Experience

Biomaterials
01/2011 - present: RA., Project: "Development of Mg-based Matallic Glassy Material for Biocompatible Implants"
Concordia University and McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Supervisors: Profs. M. Medraj and Z. Altounian

Structural Materials
04/2010 - Present: RA., Project: "Develop Direct Laser Deposition (DLD) Process Parameters and Perform Evaluation of Mechanical Properties Manufactured from Inconel 718 and Waspaloy"
RA., Project: "Friction Stir Manufacturing of Al-based Metal Matrix Composites"
National Research Council Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Supervisor: Dr. X. Cao

Automotive Alloy Development
01/2011 - present: RA., Project: "Development of the Advanced Mg- and Al-based Alloys for Automotive applications"
Supported by General Motors and NSERC. Collaboration with Ecole Polytechnique Montreal
Mechanical Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Supervisors: Prof. M. Medraj

01/2008 - 12/2010: RA., Project: "Investigations of the Equilibrium Ca-Mg-Zn System Using Diffusion Couples and Key Alloys"
Supported by General Motors and NSERC. Collaboration with Ecole Polytechnique Montreal.
Mechanical Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Supervisors: Profs. M. Medraj and P. Chartrand

09/2006 - 12/2007: RA., Project: "Effects of the Addition of Nd Element in Mg-6Al-xSr Alloys on the Microstructures and Mechanical Properties"
Supported by the Major State Basic Research Development Program of China (No.2007CB613706).
Material Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, beijing, China
Supervisors: Profs. Y.F. Wu and W.B. Du

02/2006 - 07/2006: RA., Project: "Investigation of Nano-Grained Materials and Microstructures Using Spark Plasma Sintering Technique and Transmission Electron Microscope"
Material Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, beijing, China
Supervisor: Prof. X.Y. Song

Honors and Awards

2013: Micro- and Nanotechnologies in Medicine Travel Scholarship, supported by Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital and the National Science Foundation, Cambridge, MA, USA.
2013: Honor of completion of the Advance Nutrition Course 2013 Spring and certified as Registered Nutritional Health Specialist (RNHS), Canadian Consilium of Natural Health.
2013: Administrator and editor, Website of the Canadian Biomaterials Society, www.biomaterials.ca
2012-2013: Vice President (internal), The Montreal Chapter of the Canadian Biomaterials Society, Montreal website
2012: Excellence Presentation Prize, 1st student seminar by Advance Study Committee FOCHAPEE, Montreal
2012: Junior Engineer, ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
2011: Nominated for NSERC Innovation Challenge Award, Concordia University
2010: CALPHAD-STT scholarship, CalphadXXXIX international conference, Jeju, Korea
2008-2009: Partial tuition fee remission award, Concordia University
2007: Best bachelor thesis, Material Science and Engineering Department, Beijing University of Technology
2006: Group 1st prize, personal 1st prize, material mechanical properties speech competition, Beijing University of Technology
2005: Group 2nd prize, personal 1st prize, university English drama competition, Beijing University of Technology

Personal Life

• Sports: soccer (in Red Dragon SC club, representative of Young Chinese Professional Association (YCPA) for matches), basketball, volleyball, gymnastics...
  

Runner-up in the regular game, 3rd place in play-off, played for Innotech Aviation, Montreal Recreational Soccer League, 2013
2nd place finish, 5th edition Soccer tournament, played for young Chinese professional association (YCPA), JCCH and RJCCQ, Montreal, 2013
3rd place in play-off, played for Iron Ring, Competitive league of Concordia University Loyola campus winter doom indoor soccer, 2013
1st place finish, 4th edition Soccer tournament, played for YCPA, JCCH and RJCCQ, Montreal, 2012

• Astrophile and photographic amateur, Advanced member of Beijing Skywatchers Association. （facilities: Newtonian reflector 114 mm caliber, 1000 mm focus, several ocular, equatorial telescope）
  
• Chess: international chess（trained for 2 years in primary school, chinese chess, gobang, chinese checkers...
  
• Others: tongue twister, singing（trained bel canto for 2 years in university）...
  

Contributions

Journal Articles
[10] Y.N. Zhang, X. Cao, P. Wanjara and M. Medraj, “Oxide Films in Laser Additive Manufactured Inconel 718”, Acta Materialia, Vol. 61, 6562-6576 (2013).

[9] Y.N. Zhang, X. Cao and P. Wanjara, “Microstructure and hardness of fiber laser deposited Inconel 718 using filler wire”, Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, (Accepted, June 2013).

[8] Y.N. Zhang, X.D. Liu, Z. Altounian and M. Medraj, “Coherent nano-scale ternary precipitates in crystallized Ca₄Mg₇₂Zn₂₄ metallic glass”, Scripta Materialia, Vol. 68, 647-650 (2013).

[7] Y.N. Zhang, G.J. Rocher, B. Briccoli, D. Kevorkov, X.B. Liu, Z. Altounian and M. Medraj, “Crystallization characteristics of the Mg-rich metallic glasses in the Ca-Mg-Zn system”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 552, 88-97 (2013).

[6] D. Kevorkov, Y.N. Zhang, K. Shabnam, P. Chartrand and M. Medraj, “Experimental investigation of the phase equilibria of the Al-Ca-Zn system at 623 K”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 539, 97-102 (2012).

[5] Y.N. Zhang, X. Cao, S. Larose and P. Wanjara, “Review of tools for friction stir welding and processing”, special issue on Advances in High Temperature Joining of Materials, Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, Vol. 51, No. 3, 250-261 (2012).

[4] Y.N. Zhang, D. Kevorkov, X.D. Liu, F. Bridier, P. Chartrand and M. Medraj, “Homogeneity range and crystal structure of the Ca₂Mg₅Zn₁₃ compound”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 523, 75-82 (2012).

[3] Y.N. Zhang, D. Kevorkov, F. Bridier and M. Medraj, “Experimental investigation of the Ca-Mg-Zn system using diffusion couples and key alloys”, Journal of Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, Vol. 12, No. 8, rec.No. 025003 (2011).

[2] Y.N. Zhang, D. Kevorkov, J. Li, E. Essadiqi and M. Medraj, “Determination of the solubility range and crystal structure of the Mg-rich ternary compound in the Ca-Mg-Zn system”, Intermetallics, Vol. 18, No. 12, 2402-2411 (2010).

[1] Y.F. Wu, W.B. Du, Y.N. Zhang, Z.H. Wang, “Creep mechanism of as-cast Mg-6Al-6Nd alloy”, Rare Metals, Vol. 29, No. 5, 538-541 (2010).

Papers submitted or to be submitted to refereed Journals
[1] C. Shekhar, Y.N. Zhang, M. Mezbahul-Islam, M. Medraj, “Thermodynamic modelling of the Ca-Mg-Zn System”, to be submitted (2013).

[2] Y.N. Zhang, X.D. Liu, Z. Altounian and M. Medraj, “TEM Investigation of the Coherent Nano-scale Continuous Grain Boundary and Grain Interior Precipitates in Melt-spun Ca_0.5Mg_97.5Zn₂ alloy”, to be submitted (2013).

[3] Y.N. Zhang, G.J. Rocher, B. Briccoli, X.D. Liu, X.B. Liu, Z. Altounian and M. Medraj, “Crystallization kinetics of the Ca-Mg-Zn metallic glass”, to be submitted (2013).

[4] Y.N. Zhang, X. Cao, P. Wanjara and M. Medraj, “Tensile Properties of Laser Additive Manufactured Inconel 718 Using Filler Wire”, to be submitted (2013).

[5] Y.N. Zhang, X. Cao, P. Wanjara and M. Medraj, “Elevated temperature tension, creep, smooth and notch rupture tension, fatigue properties of fiber laser deposited Inconel 718 using filler wire”, to be submitted (2013).

Refereed Articles in Conference Proceedings:
[7] Y.N. Zhang, X. Cao, P. Wanjara and M. Medraj, "Fiber Laser Deposition of Inconel 718 Using Powders", Advanced Materials, Processes and Applications for Additive Manufacturing Symposium, Conference of Metallurgists and Materials Science & Technology Conference, Montreal, Canada, (October 27-31, 2013), (Accepted, 2013)

[6] Y.I. Murthy, Y.N. Zhang and M. Medraj, "Experimental Determination of the Phase Equilibrium in the Mg-Ca-Y System", Magnesium Technology Symposium, Conference of Metallurgists and Materials Science & Technology Conference, Montreal, Canada, (October 27-31, 2013), (Accepted, 2013)

[5] Y.N. Zhang, D. Kevorkov, F. Bridier and M. Medraj, “Morphological and Crystallographic characterization of Ca-Mg-Zn intermetallics in ternary diffusion couples”, Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 409, 387-392 (2012), THERMEC, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, (Augest 1-5, 2011).

[4] S. Konica, Y.N. Zhang, D. Kevorkov and M. Medraj, “The Ca-rich corner of the Al-Ca-Zn system”, Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 409, 51-56 (2012), THERMEC, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, (Augest 1-5, 2011).

[3] Y.F. Wu, W.B. Du, Y.N. Zhang, T. Y. Zuo, “Microstructure and Creep property of as-cast Mg-6Al-xSr (x=0,2,3) alloys”, Advanced Materials Research, Vols. 284-286, 1564-1567 (2011).

[2] Y.F. Wu, W.B. Du, Y.N. Zhang, T. Y. Zuo, “Microstructure and Creep property of as-cast Mg-6Al-xNd (x=2,4,6) alloys”, Advanced Materials Research, Vols. 146-147, 1702-1707 (2011).

[1] Y.N. Zhang, D. Kevorkov, J. Li, E. Essadiqi and M. Medraj, “Experimental Determination of the Phase Equilibrium in the Ca-Mg-Zn system”, Discussion Meeting on Thermodynamics of Alloys, TOFA 2010, Porto, Portugal, (September 12-16, 2010).

Laboratory Technical Reports for National Research Council Canada :
[4] Y.N. Zhang, X. Cao, E. Poirier, X. Pelletier, P. Wanjara, M. Opris and E. Kane, “Direct laser deposition for Inconel 718 using powders”, Report No.: LTR-AMTC-2012-0043, (2012).
[3] Y.N. Zhang, X. Cao, X. Pelletier, E. Poirier, P. Wanjara, M. Opris and E. Kane, “Direct laser deposition for Waspaloy using filler wire”, Report No.: LTR-AMTC-2012-0016, (2012).
[2] Y.N. Zhang, X. Cao, S. Larose, M. Guerin and P. Wanjara, “Friction stir manufacturing of Al-based metal matrix composites”, (2012).
[1] Y.N. Zhang, X. Cao, X. Pelletier, E. Poirier, P. Wanjara, M. Opris and E. Kane, “Direct laser deposition for Inconel 718 using filler wire”, Report No.: LTR-AMTC-2011-0107, (2011).

Master thesis “Experimental investigation of the Ca-Mg-Zn system via diffusion couples and key experiments”, Y.N. Zhang, MASc, Concordia University, 2010.

Oral and Poster Presentations:

[17] Y.N. Zhang, X. Cao, P. Wanjara and M. Medraj, Microstructure evolution of laser additively manufactured Inconel 718, Advanced Materials, Processes and Applications for Additive Manufacturing Symposium, Conference of Metallurgists and Materials Science & Technology Conference & Exhibition, October 27-31, 2013, Montreal, Canada. (Oral)

[16] X. Cao, Y.N. Zhang, P. Wanjara and M. Medraj, Fundamentals in laser additive manufacturing of metals, Advanced Materials, Conference of Metallurgists and Materials Science & Technology Conference & Exhibition, October 27-31, 2013, Montreal, Canada, (invited). (Oral)

[15] Y.I. Murthy, Y.N. Zhang and M. Medraj, Experimental investigation of the Mg-Ca-Y system, Magnesium Technology Symposium, Conference of Metallurgists and Materials Science & Technology Conference & Exhibition, October 27-31, 2013, Montreal, Canada. (Oral)

[14] Y.N. Zhang, X. Cao and P. Wanjara, Fiber laser deposition of Inconel superalloys, Conference and Exposition, April 02-05, 2013, Washington, USA. (Oral)

[13] Y.N. Zhang, G.J. Rocher, B. Briccoli, X.D. Liu, X.B. Liu, Z. Altounian and M. Medraj, Crystallization studies of the Mg-rich metallic glasses in the Ca-Mg-Zn system, American Society of Metals (ASM) Montreal Chapter, February 2013, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Poster)

[12] C. Shekhar, Y.N. Zhang, M. Mezbahul-Islam, M. Medraj, Thermodynamic modelling of the Ca-Mg-Zn System, American Society of Metals (ASM) Montreal Chapter, February 2013, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Poster)

[11] Y.I. Murthy, C. Shekhar, Y.N. Zhang, D. Kevorkov, M. Medraj, Thermodynamic modelling and experimental investigation of the Mg-Ca-Y System, American Society of Metals (ASM) Montreal Chapter, February 2013, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Poster)

[10] G.J. Rocher, Y.N. Zhang, X.B. Liu, Z. Altounian and M. Medraj, Mg based biodegradable metallic glass implants, 1st student seminar by Advance Study Committee, FOCHAPEE, 2012, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Oral)

[9] Y.N. Zhang, X. Cao, M. Guerin, S. Larose, P. Wanjara, Tools for friction stir welding and processing: a review, Innovations in Joining of Advanced Materials, COM, 2011, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Oral)

[8] S. Konica, Y.N. Zhang, D. Kevorkov and M. Medraj, The Ca-rich corner of the Al-Ca-Zn system, THERMEC, 2011, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Poster)

[7] Y.N. Zhang, D. Kevorkov, F. Bridier and M. Medraj, Morphological and crystallographic characterization of Ca-Mg-Zn intermetallics in ternary diffusion couples, THERMEC, 2011, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Poster)

[6] M. Medraj, D. Kevorkov, Y.N. Zhang, M.N. Khan, M. Aljarrah, Sk. Wasiur Rahman, Combinatorial approach to the development and application of multicomponent thermodynamic database for the Mg alloy systems, MS&T'10, 2010, Houston, Texas, USA, (invited). (Oral)

[5] Y.N. Zhang, D. Kevorkov, J. Li, E. Essadiqi and M. Medraj, “Experimental determination of the phase equilibrium in the Ca-Mg-Zn system”, Discussion Meeting on Thermodynamics of Alloys, TOFA, 2010, Porto, Portugal. (Poster)

[4] Y.N. Zhang, D. Kevorkov, J. Li, E. Essadiqi, M. Medraj, Experimental investigation of the Ca-Mg-Zn system via diffusion couples and key experiments, CalphadXXXIX, 2010, Jeju, Korea. (Oral)

[3] M. Medraj, Sk. Wasiur Rahman, D. Kevorkov, J. Li, E. Essadiqui, Y.N. Zhang, S. Konica and P. Chartrand, Thermodynamic modeling and experimental investigations of the (Mg,Al)-Ca-Zn systems, CalphadXXXVIII, 2009, Prague, Czech Republic. (Oral)

[2] Y.N. Zhang, M. Medraj, D. Kevorkov, J. Li, E. Essadiqi and P. Chartrand, Experimental investigation of the Mg-Zn-Ca system using diffusion couples and key experiments, CalphadXXXVIII, 2009, Prague, Czech Republic. (Poster)

[1] Y.N. Zhang, Y.F. Wu, W.B. Du and M.Medraj, Effects of addition Nd element in AJ62Lx alloy on the microstructure and mechanical properties, American Society of Metals (ASM) Montreal Chapter, 2008, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Poster)