Dr Liu Yang
Reader
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Area of Expertise
- Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites
- Multi-scale Material Modelling
- Aerogel composites
- Composites Recycling
- Composites Interface
- Reinforcement Fibres
- Surface Coating
- Mechanical Testing
- Polymer and Elastomer
- Thermomechanical Analysis
Prize And Awards
- Industry Fellow of Royal Academic of Engineering
- Recipient
- 2019
- Scottish Crucible Award
- Recipient
- 2017
Publications
- Mechanism and dielectric performance of copper-doped activated carbon in natural rubber composites : combined experimental and DFT study
- Chailad Wichain, Sosa Narongrit, Wongnongwa Yutthana, Yuennan Jureeporn, Ariyawiriyanan Warunee, Isarankura Na Ayutthaya Siriorn, Yang Liu, Sukhawipat Nathapong
- International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2026.151370
- Composites Recycling
- Yang Liu
- (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110754438
- Enhanced performance of thermoplastic starch foams using waste-based plasticizer and rice husk filler
- Chailad Wichain, Sungsanit Kullawadee, Yang Liu, Sukhawipat Nathapong
- Cellulose Vol 33, pp. 959-984 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-025-06912-1
- Sustainable polyurethane adhesive from modified used palm oil/polyol hybrids : impact of diol-class chain extenders
- Yingshataporn-a-nan Thanathach, Chailad Wichain, Yuennan Jureeporn, Thusanaphoom Panachai, Isarankura Na Ayutthaya Siriorn, Sosa Narongrit, Yang Liu, Sukhawipat Nathapong
- Journal of Polymers and the Environment Vol 34 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-026-03764-z
- Multiphysics analysis of a flexible oscillating water column wave energy converter with dielectric elastomer membrane
- Huang Yang, Xiao Qing, Yang Liu, Dai Saishuai, Lotfian Saeid, Brennan Feargal
- Journal of Fluids and Structures Vol 140 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2025.104447
- Spin coating of sizing on glass fibres
- Thomason James L, Akrami Roya, Yang Liu
- Micro Vol 5 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.3390/micro5040047
Teaching
ME16232 Engineering Mechanics: Structural Mechanics
ME523 Polymer and Polymer Composites
Research Interests
Current research activities focus on
Composites recycling and reuse (This work includes the development of economically viable routes to recycling fibre reinforced composites and reusing recyclates in new industrial applications)
Composites interface (This work centres around fibre-matrix physicochemcial interactions through surface characterisation, coating development, and fibre-matrix adhesion engineering)
Aerogel composites (This work includes the design and development of ultralight, strong, superinsulating aerogel composites for energy saving applicaitons)
Self-healing elastomer (This work centres on the chemical design and material engineering of elastomer materials for improving wear resistance and damage self-mitigation)
Multi-scale material modelling (This work revolves around understanding and engineering of structure-property relationship through multi-scale material modelling)
Professional Activities
- Recycling of Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer
- Speaker
- 20/2/2026
- Recycling of Fiber Reinforced Composites by Solvolysis
- Examiner
- 20/2/2026
- Intelligent Mechanical Engineering Systems
- Examiner
- 10/2025
- Strategic Themes - EPSRC (Critical Mass) - Sustainable & Circular Materials & Manufacturing
- Participant
- 11/2/2025
- MET International Symposium 2025
- Keynote/plenary speaker
- 2025
- European Circular Composites Alliance (External organisation)
- Advisor
- 2025
Projects
- Development of Marine Friendly Rope Alternatives - Build the Reef Ltd (£20,300)
- Felfel, Reda (Principal Investigator) Yang, Liu (Co-investigator) McKay, Innes (Researcher)
- 24-Jan-2025 - 27-Jan-2025
- Development of a numerical analysis framework for the pump-pipeline system design and optimization
- Deng, Zhongsheng (Researcher) Yang, Liu (Principal Investigator)
- 03-Jan-2025
- Polyurethane material testing (1)
- Comlekci, Tugrul (Principal Investigator) Yang, Liu (Co-investigator)
- 12-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2024
- SRSS - Innovative manufacturing of sustainable composites using natural fibres and biopolymers
- Felfel, Reda (Principal Investigator) Yang, Liu (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2026
- DTP 2224 University of Strathclyde | Kelly, Lewis
- Minty, Ross (Principal Investigator) Liggat, John (Co-investigator) Yang, Liu (Co-investigator) Kelly, Lewis (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 01-Jan-2027
- LVT Hybrid Formulations and Industrial Trials - Amtico International (£25,000)
- Felfel, Reda (Principal Investigator) Yang, Liu (Co-investigator) Minty, Ross (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2023
Contact
Dr
Liu
Yang
Reader
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Email: l.yang@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 2324