2007.09 - 2011.07 University of Manchester, Materials, PhD
2004.09 - 2007.04 Beihang University, Functional Materials, Master
2000.09 - 2004.07 Beihang University, Materials Science & Engineering, Bachelor

2018.10 - present Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Institute of Fuel Cells, Associate Professor
2014.11 - 2018.10 University of Sheffield, Department of Materials Science and Engineering,
Research Associate
2011.10 - 2014.11 University of Manchester, Materials Science Centre, School of Materials,
Research Associate

Solid State Ionics (oxide-ion, proton, Li/Na ionic conductors)
Mixed ionic-electronic conductors
Electrocatalysts
Defect chemistry and functionalities of electroceramics

1) A new family of electrolytes based on Na1/2Bi1/2TiO3 for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), EPSRC EP/L027348/1, 2014-2017.
2) FPeT: Framework for designing piezoelectric transformer power supplies, EPSRC EP/P015859/1, 2017-2020.

Publications as first-author
1) F. Yang, P. Wu and D. C. Sinclair. "Electrical conductivity and conduction mechanisms in (Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3)1-x(BiScO3)x (0<=x<=0.25) solid solutions", Journal of Materials Chemistry C DOI:10/1039/c8tc04679d.
2) F. Yang, L. Li, P. Wu, E. Pradal-Velázquez, H. K. Pearce and D. C. Sinclair. “Use of the time constant related parameter fmax to calculate the activation energy of bulk conduction in ferroelectrics”, Journal of Materials Chemistry C 6 (2018) 9258-9268.
3) F. Yang, M. Li, L. Li, P. Wu, E. Pradal-Velázquez and D. C. Sinclair. “Defect chemistry and electrical properties of Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3 perovskite”, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 6 (2018) 5241-5242.
4) F. Yang, M. Li, L. Li, P. Wu, E. Pradal-Velázquez and D. C. Sinclair. “Optimisation of oxide-ion conductivity in acceptor-doped Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3 perovskite: approaching the limit?”, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 5 (2017) 21658-21662.
5) F. Yang, P. Wu, D. C. Sinclair. “Suppression of electrical conductivity and switching of conduction mechanisms in ‘stoichiometric’ (Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3)1-x(BiAlO3)x (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.08) solid solutions”, Journal of Materials Chemistry C 5 (2017) 7243-7252.
6) F. Yang, P. Wu, D. C. Sinclair. “Enhanced bulk conductivity of A-site divalent acceptor-doped non-stoichiometric sodium bismuth titanate”, Solid State Ionics 299 (2017) 38-45.
7) F. Yang, H. Zhang, L. Li, I. M. Reaney, D. C. Sinclair. “High ionic conductivity with low degradation in A-site strontium-doped nonstoichiometric sodium bismuth titanate perovskite”, Chemistry of Materials 28 (2016) 5269-5273.
8) F. Yang, Y. Wang, X. Zhao, P. Xiao. “Enhanced ionic conductivity in a pyrochlore-fluorite mixed phase yttrium-doped lanthanum zirconate”, Journal of Power Sources 273 (2015) 290-297.
9) F. Yang, X. Zhao, P. Xiao. “In-situ measurement of stresses and phase compositions of the zirconia scale during oxidation of zirconium by Raman spectroscopy”, Oxidation of Metals 81 (2014) 331-343.
10) F. Yang, X. Zhao, P. Xiao. “The effects of temperature and composition on the thermal conductivities of [(ZrO2)1-x(CeO2)x]0.92(Y2O3)0.08 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) solid solutions”, Acta Materialia 60 (2012) 914-922.
11) F. Yang, X. Zhao, P. Xiao. “Bulk conduction and relaxation in [(ZrO2)1-x(CeO2)x]0.92(Y2O3)0.08 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) solid solutions at intermediate temperatures”, Journal of Power Sources 196 (2011) 4943-4949.
12) F. Yang, X. Zhao, P. Xiao. “Thermal conductivities of YSZ/Al2O3 composites”, Journal of the European Ceramic Society 30 (2010) 3111-3116.
13) F. Yang, X. Zhao, P. Xiao. “Electrical properties of YSZ/Al2O3 composite and YSZ/Al2O3 interface studied by impedance spectroscopy and finite element modelling”, Solid State Ionics 181 (2010) 783-789.
14) X. Zhao, F. Yang, P. Xiao. “Stress-enhanced growth rate of alumina scale formed on FeCrAlY alloy”, Scripta Materialia 63 (2010) 117-120. (Equally contributed author)
15) F. Yang, A. Shinmi, P. Xiao. “Electrical and dielectric properties of thermally grown oxide (TGO) on Fecralloy substrate studied by impedance spectroscopy”, Advanced Ceramic Coatings and Interfaces IV 30 (2009) 87-95.
16) F. Yang, P. Xiao. “Nondestructive evaluation of thermal barrier coatings using impedance spectroscopy”, International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology 6 (2009) 381-389.
17) F. Yang, X. Bi. “First-principle study on the electronic structure and magnetic properties in Fe/MgO/Fe magnetic tunnel junction with Mg insertion layer”, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 320 (2008) 2159-2163.
18) F. Yang, X. Bi. “Spin asymmetry and s-electron itinerancy in Co/X (X = Co, Cu, V and Ta) multilayers: their dependence on the electronegativity of non-magnetic layers”, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 312 (2007) 324-327.
19) F. Yang, X. Bi. “Change of electronic structure and magnetic properties with MgO and Fe thicknesses in Fe/MgO/Fe magnetic tunnel junction”, Chinese Journal of Aeronautics 19 (2006) 151-155.

Other publications
1) D. Zhou, L. Pang, D. Wang, H. Guo, F. Yang, Z. Qi, C. Li, B. Jin, I. M. Reaney. “Crystal structure, impedance and broadband dielectric spectra of ordered schellite-structured Bi(Sc1/3Mo2/3)O4 ceramic”, Journal of the European Ceramic Society 38 (2018) 1556-1561.
2) D. Jin, F. Yang, Z. Zou, L. Gu, X. Zhao, F. Guo, P. Xiao. “A study of the zirconium alloy protection by Cr3C2-NiCr coating for nuclear reactor application”, Surface and Coatings Technology 287 (2016) 55-60.
3) X. Geng, F. Yang, H. Liu, X. Lu, P. Xiao. “Palladium migration through a zirconium carbide coating in TRISO-coated fuel particles”, Journal of American Ceramic Society 99 (2016) 1455-1463.
4) X. Geng, F. Yang, Y. Chen, X. Lu, X. Zhong, P. Xiao. “Silver assisted crack healing in SiC”, Acta Materialia 105 (2016) 121-129.
5) X. Lu, F. Yang, Y. Wang, X. Geng, P. Xiao. “The influence of graphene/carbon mass ratio on microstructure and electrochemical behaviour in the grapheme-SnO2-carbon composite as anodes for Li-ion batteries”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 636 (2015) 202-210.
6) X. Lu, F. Yang, X. Geng, P. Xiao. “Enhanced cyclability of amorphous carbon-coated SnO2-graphene composite as anode for Li-ion batteries”, Electrochimica Acta 147 (2014) 596-602.
7) L. Qiu, F. Yang, W. Zhang, X. Zhao, P. Xiao. “Effect of Al content on the lifetime of thermally grown oxide formed on Ni-Al alloys after isothermal oxidation”, Corrosion Science 89 (2014) 13-20.
8) L. Yang, F. Yang, Y. Long, Y. Zhao, X. Xiong, X. Zhao, P. Xiao. “Evolution of residual stress in air plasma sprayed yttria stabilised zirconia thermal barrier coatings after isothermal treatment”, Surface and Coatings Technology 251 (2014) 98-105.
9) X. Geng, F. Yang, N. Rohbeck, P. Xiao. “An original way to investigate silver migration through silicon carbide coating in TRISO particles”, Journal of the American Ceramic Society 97 (2014) 1979-1986.
10) Y. Wang, F. Yang, P. Xiao. “Role and determining factor of substitutional defects on thermal conductivity: A study of La2(Zr1-xBx)2O7 (B = Hf, Ce, 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.5) pyrochlore solid solutions”, Acta Materialia 68 (2014) 106-115.
11) Y. Wang, F. Yang, P. Xiao. “Rattlers or oxygen vacancies: Determinant of high temperature plateau thermal conductivity in doped pyrochlores”, Applied Physics Letters 102 (2013) 141902.
12) Y. Wang, F. Yang, P. Xiao. “Glass-like thermal conductivities in (La1-x1Yx1)2(Zr1-x2Yx2)2O7 (x = x1 + x2, 0 ≤ x ≤ 1.0) solid solutions”, Acta Materialia 60 (2012) 7024-7033.
13) X. Zhao, F. Yang, H. Zhang, P. Xiao. “Nondestructive evaluation of high-temperature elastic modulus of 3C-SiC using Raman scattering”, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy 43 (2012) 945-948.
14) C. Zhu, A. Javed, P. Li, F. Yang, G. Y. Liang, P. Xiao. “A study of the mictrostructure and oxidation behaviour of alumina/yttria-stabilized zirconia (Al2O3/YSZ) thermal barrier coatings”, Surface and Coatings Technology 212 (2012) 214-222.
15) J. Tan, P. J. Meadows, D. Zhang, X. Chen, E. Lopez-Honorato, X. Zhao, F. Yang, T. Abram, P. Xiao. “Young’s modulus measurements of SiC coatings on spherical particles by using nanoindentation”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 393 (2009) 22-29.
16) B. Yang, X. Bi, F. Yang, S. Gong, H. Xu, “Magnetoresistance in the hard/Cu/soft sandwiches: Dependence on layer thickness and field annealing”, Materials Science Forum 475-479 (2005) 2211-2214.

Membership of Royal Society of Chemistry

2018.10 Celebrating excellence in research: 100 women of materials Science,
Royal Society of Chemistry
2018.07 Recognition Award, University of Sheffield
2007.09 - 2010.07 Overseas Research Scholarship, University of Manchester
2007.04 Best MSc Thesis Award, Beihang University