Current Research
Yufeng’s main focus is on the study of phase transformations in beta titanium alloys, including beta phase separation, beta-omega phase transformation, and beta-alpha phase transformation. Currently, with excellent SEM and TEM in CAMM, Yufeng is working on characterization for the mircrostructural evolution in Ti-Mo binary alloy. Yufeng is trying to verify the effect of previous beta phase separation or omega phase formation on the alpha precipitates nucleation and study the following alpha precipitates growth process from the beta matrix. At the same time, Yufeng is working on identifying the phase transformation using the ETMT in CAMM to better study the early stage of phase transformation in beta titanium alloys.

In the future, Yufeng will simulate the alpha precipitates growth process using phase field modeling (PFM) technique. Combining the excellent characterization facility in CAMM and powerful PFM simulation technique, Yufeng hopes to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the phase transformation in beta titanium alloys.

Education
Yufeng received his B.S. in Applied Physics from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in June 2007. During his undergraduate study, he completed undergraduate research project in the Institute of Metal Research Chinese Academy of Sciences which focused on the microstructure and properties of a Ni-Cu-Si alloy and dissertation in USTC which investigated the preparation and luminescent properties of Eu: Y2O3 Transparent Ceramics. In September 2007, Yufeng was recruited as a Ph.D. student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering of The Ohio State University.

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Personal

Yufeng comes from China and likes playing soccer and table tennis. Now, Yufeng is the vice president of Benchball team, which is an official OSU sports club. Yufeng plays soccer twice every week in the club and plays in the intramural soccer game every quarter.