Dr Liu Yang
Reader
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Prize And Awards
- Industry Fellow of Royal Academic of Engineering
- Recipient
- 2019
- Industry Fellowship
- Recipient
- 2019
- Scottish Crucible Award
- Recipient
- 2017
Publications
- Sustainable design of cationic waterborne polyurethane from hydroxyl-terminated natural rubber : effects of isocyanate index and chain extension on colloidal stability and film performance
- Chailad Wichain, Limrungruengrat Sittichai, Saetung Nitinart, Yang Liu, Sukhawipat Nathapong
- Journal of Molecular Liquids Vol 456 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2026.129620
- Multiphysics modelling of S3-type flexible tube WECs with distributed DEG PTO : bulge wave dynamics and fluid-structure-electric coupling
- Huang Yang, Xiao Qing, Yang Liu, Dai Saishuai, Lotfian Saeid, Brennan Feargal
- Energy Conversion and Management Vol 360 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2026.121588
- Slurry erosion of polychloroprene rubber : mechanisms, impact dynamics and comparison with wear models
- Chailad Wichain, Yang Liu
- Polymer Bulletin Vol 83 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-026-06593-1
- Lead-free radiation shielding natural rubber composites reinforced with hybrid oyster shell-derived CaCO₃/BaCl2
- Chailad Wichain, Banyen Pitisan, Sooksil Chaloemkiad, Sukhawipat Nathapong, Chutithanapanon Natsupon, Sosa Narongrit, Yenchai Chadet, Yang Liu, Kaewjaeng Siriprapa
- Polymer Bulletin Vol 83 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-026-06568-2
- Effect of humidity on the fibre-matrix interface during cryogenic cycling
- Kelly Lewis, Yang Liu, Liggat John, Minty Ross F
- 22nd European Conference on Composite Materials (2026)
- Re-exploring the importance of residual stresses to the stress transfer capability of the fibre-matrix interface
- Minty Ross F, Malone Beth, Bryce David, Yang Liu, Thomason James
- 22nd European Conference on Composite Materials (2026)
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
- JEC World 2026
- Participant
- 10/3/2026
- Recycling of Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer
- Speaker
- 20/2/2026
- Recycling of Fiber Reinforced Composites by Solvolysis
- Examiner
- 20/2/2026
- De Fabritiis Valeria
- Host
- 1/2026
- Richard Diskin
- Host
- 2026
- Intelligent Mechanical Engineering Systems
- Examiner
- 10/2025
Projects
- Build the Reef II: Bio-based Coating for Marine Friendly Ropes - Build the Reef Ltd (£10,250)
- Felfel, Reda (Principal Investigator) Yang, Liu (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2026 - 10-Jan-2026
- 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
- 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
- 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
Contact
Dr
Liu
Yang
Reader
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Email: l.yang@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 2324