About
Dr Yu Chen is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Materials Science and Engineering within the Department of Materials, Design and Manufacturing Engineering, at the University of Liverpool. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Exeter in December 2021, an M.Sc. in Advanced Engineering Materials from the University of Manchester in December 2016, and a B.Eng in Functional Materials from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST). Before moving to the University of Liverpool, he worked as a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Exeter.
My current research focuses on developing multifunctional, non-metallic lightweight materials and structures for innovative applications, including aerospace, medical, and energy storage & conversion.
I am interested in supervising PGR students who have general research interests in:
(i) Lightweight (porous) ceramic materials;
(ii) Nanomaterials/nanocomposites synthesis;
(iii) Energy storage and conversion;
(iv) Additive manufacturing;
Potential postgraduate candidates are welcome to contact me to formulate research projects in these areas.