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 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
  
• Development of Mg-based metallic glass for biocompatible materials
  
• Laser additive manufacturing for aerospace 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:

• 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

Aerospace
04/2010 - Present: RA., Project: "Develop Direct Laser Deposition (DLD) Process Parameters and Perform Evaluation of Mechanical Properties for a Repair of Engine Components Manufactured from Inconel 718 and Waspaloy"
Supported by Aveos Fleet Performance Inc.
RA., Project: "Friction Stir Manufacturing of Al-based Metal Matrix Composites"
Supported by Defence R&D Canada (DRDC).
Aerospace Manufacturing Technology Centre, Institute for Aerospace Research, National Research Council Canada
Supervisor: Dr. X. Cao

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

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

2012: Vice President (internal), The Montreal Chapter of the Canadian Biomaterials Society, Montreal
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

1st place finish, 4th edition Soccer tournament, young Chinese professional association (YCPA), JCCH and RJCCQ, Montreal, 2012
Sports: soccer (in Red Dragon SC club, representative of Young Chinese Professional Association (YCPA) for matches), basketball, volleyball, gymnastics...
Astrophile, Advanced member of Beijing Skywatchers Association. （facilities: Newtonian reflector 114 mm caliber, 1000 mm focus, several ocular, equatorial telescope）
Photographic amateur
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
[8] Y.N. Zhang, X.D. Liu, Z. Altounian and M. Medraj, “Coherent nano-scale ternary precipitates in crystallized Ca₄Mg₇₂Zn₂₄ metallic glass”, Scripta Materialia, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2012.12.028 (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] 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).

[2] Y.N. Zhang, X. Cao, P. Wanjara, M. Opris and E. Kane, “Fiber laser deposition of Inconel 718 using filler wire”, ready to be submitted, NRC under review (2013).

[3] Y.N. Zhang, X. Cao, P. Wanjara and M. Medraj, “Oxide defects in laser additively manufactured Inconel 718 using filler wire”, to be submitted (2013).

[4] Y.N. Zhang, X. Cao, P. Wanjara and M. Medraj, “Room temperature tensile properties and fracture studies of laser additively 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:
[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 Aerospace Manufacturing Technology Centre:
[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”, sent to Defence R&D Canada Atlantic, (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:

[15] Y.N. Zhang, G.J. Rocher, Z. Altounian and M. Medraj, Biodegradable Mg-rich metallic glasses for potential skeletal application in the Ca-Mg-Zn system, The 30th annual meeting of the Canadian Biomaterials Society (CBS), May 29-June 1, 2013, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Poster)

[14] Y.N. Zhang, X. Cao and P. Wanjara, Fiber laser deposition of aerospace superalloys, AeroMat 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)