Yixiang Gan
Associate Head Of School (External Engagement)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Top SchoolYixiang Gan is an accomplished engineering academic and research leader with 13 years of experience at the University of Sydney, currently serving as Associate Head of School (External Engagement) and Associate Professor. His research spans mechanics of granular and porous media, multiphase flow, interfacial mechanics, heat and electrical conduction, and carbon geo-sequestration, blending fundamental theory with applied problems in energy and geoscience. He has a strong international research footprint with visiting roles at Oxford, IIT Madras, École des Ponts and KIT, and a Dr.-Ing. from KIT underpinning his technical depth. Beyond research, he bridges academia and industry through external engagement and leadership at Sydney Nano Institute, evidencing skill in translating complex physical models into real-world impact. An uncommon strength is his combination of engineering, business administration background and higher-education training, which informs both strategic outreach and curriculum innovation.
13 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Dr. -Ing, Mechanical Engineering, Dr. -Ing, Mechanical Engineering at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)The University of SydneyMaster of Engineering, Mechanics, Master of Engineering, Mechanics at Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
ganyx/ThermalDEM-TBM
Feb 2013 - Jul 2016
Contributions:33 commits, 6 pushes in 3 years 5 months
irradiationthermalblanketiterneutron
ganyx/CapDEM
Feb 2013 - Sep 2015
Contributions:8 commits, 1 push in 2 years 7 months
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