Summary
Yuan Yuan is a Professor of Materials Science with eight years of post-PhD research and academic experience focused on computational materials design, thermodynamics, kinetics, diffusion simulation, and machine learning–accelerated first-principles modeling. He has led research on magnesium alloys, battery electrode materials and high-entropy alloys, combining CALPHAD, diffusion experiments and atomistic simulation to connect microstructural evolution with mechanical and corrosion properties. A Marie Curie–funded researcher with collaborative stints at KU Leuven, KIT and Genova, he blends hands-on experimentation with computational thermodynamics to drive actionable alloy design. Based in Mannheim, Germany, he teaches Materials Computations, Thermodynamics & Kinetics and Solid Transformation, and is active in international societies such as TMS and magnesium technology committees. Notably, his work frequently links diffusion kinetics to interfacial reactions—an aspect often overlooked in alloy design yet critical to performance in corrosion and battery contexts.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Visiting Doctor student, Materials Science, Visiting Doctor student, Materials Science at Università degli Studi di Genova
Doctor, Materials Sciences, Doctor, Materials Sciences at Central South University