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Yan Yang (杨 焱)

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Chinese Academy of Sciences

Title of group

The Laboratory for Biomechanics of Animal Locomotion

Doctoral thesis advisor

Bing-Gang Tong

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http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-1767-2008

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I am seeking for a PostDoc position.

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楊 焱 YANG Yan

●CONTACT

The Laboratory for Biomechanics of Animal Locomotion,
Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (GUCAS),
19A Yuquan Rd./P.O. Box 4588#, Beijing 100049, China
E-mail: yyang.ustc (at) gmail.com

●OBJECTIVE

Seeking a/an postdoc/academic position, in fluid mechanics, or in bioinspired and bio-mimetic mechanics.

●EDUCATION

Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (GUCAS), Beijing, China
Apr. 2008 …… Ph. D. in Fluid Mechanics
Dissertation: Flow Physics of Freely Routine Swimming of Koi carp. (in Chinese)
Advisor: Bing-Gang Tong

University of Science & Technology of China (USTC), Hefei, Anhui, China
Jul. 2002 …… B. Sc. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Thesis: Numerical Simulation of a Two-dimensional Flapping Wing. (in Chinese)
Advisor: Xi-Yun Lu

●RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2003~present …… Graduate Research Assistant, The Laboratory for Biomechanics of Animal Locomotion, GUCAS
1. Integrated method for body-fluid interaction problem, consisting of deforming body dynamics (BD) and unsteady fluid dynamics (FD), for mechanics of freely and self-propelled fish maneuvering.
2.Kinematics, flow physics and control mechanisms of koi carp’s routine swimming, including burst-and-coast swimming and routine turns, with computation and experiments (tracking measurements and PIV measurements) combined.

2001~2002 …… Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Modern Mechanics, USTC
Numerically investigated the two-dimensional flapping foil model simulating insect wings, after Z.J. Wang's method (J. Fluid Mech., 2000)

●TEACHING EXPERIENCES

2003~present …… Teaching Assistant for postgraduate courses, School of Physical Sciences, GUCAS
“Computational Fluid Dynamics” (CFD) (for 3 semesters, Prof. De-Liang Zhang)
“Gas Dynamics” (Prof. Guo-Wei Yang)
“The Experiment Methods and Measurement Technique in Mechanics” (for 3 semesters)
“Finite Element Method” (FEM)
“Methods of Advanced Mathematical Physics”

●HONORS/AWARDS

Jul. 2007 …… “Excellent Article” of The 13th National Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics: “Study on dynamical characteristics of freely cruising of saithe”, Dandong, China
Apr. 2004 …… “Outstanding Postgraduate Student” scholarship, GUCAS
2001 …… “Outstanding Student” scholarship, USTC
2000 …… “Outstanding Student”” scholarship, USTC
1999 …… “Outstanding Student” scholarship, USTC

●SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

__1. Yan Yang, Guan-Hao Wu, Yong-Liang Yu, Bing-Gang Tong. 2008. Two-dimensional self-propelled fish motion in medium: an integrated method for deforming body dynamics and unsteady fluid dynamics. Chinese Physical Letters, 25(2), 597-600 Abstract
__2. Guanhao Wu, Yan Yang, Lijiang Zeng. 2007. Routine turning maneuvers of koi carps (Cyprinus carpio koi): effects of turning rate on kinematics and hydrodynamics. Journal of Experimental Biology, 210(24), 4379-4389 Abstract
__3. Guanhao Wu, Yan Yang, Lijiang Zeng. 2007. Kinematics, hydrodynamics and energetic advantages of burst-and-coast swimming of koi carps (Cyprinus carpio koi), Journal of Experimental Biology, 210(12), 2181-2191 Abstract
__4. Guanhao Wu, Yan Yang, Lijiang Zeng. 2006. Novel method based on video tracking system for simultaneous measurement of kinematics and flow in the wake of a freely swimming fish. Review of Scientific Instruments, 77(11), 114302 Abstract
__5. Yan Yang, Bing-Gang Tong. 2006. Numerical study on a simplified tail model for turning fish in C-start. Journal of Hydrodynamics, 18(2), 135-142 Abstract
__6. Yan Yang, Xi-Yun Lu, Xie-Zhen Yin. 2003. Propulsive performance and vortex shedding of a foil in flapping motion. Journal of Hydrodynamics, 15(5), 7-12 Abstract

●SELECTED CONFERENCE TALKS

__1. Yan Yang, Guan-Hao Wu, Yong-Liang Yu, Bing-Gang Tong. 2007. An integrated method of deforming body dynamics and fluid dynamics. Chinese Conference of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics ’07. Aug 2007, Beijing, China (in Chinese), CCTAM2007-002625
__2. Yan Yang, Guan-Hao Wu, Yong-Liang Yu, Bing-Gang Tong. 2007. A numerical study of hydrodynamics and kinematics of freely swimming saithe. The Beijing Workshop on Advanced Biomechanics: from Animal Locomotion to the Cardiovascular System. Aug 2007, Beijing, China
__3. Yan Yang, Guan-Hao Wu, Yong-Liang Yu, Bing-Gang Tong. 2007. Study on dynamical characteristics of freely cruising of saithe. The 13th National Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics. Jul 2007, Dandong, China (in Chinese), 800-805
__4. Wu Guanhao, Yan Yang, Zeng Lijiang. 2007. Experimental hydrodynamics of turning maneuvers in koi carps (Cyprinus carpio koi). Proceeding of the Fifth International Conference on Fluid Mechanics. Shanghai, 630-633.

●PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Membership of China Aerodynamics Research Society (CARS)