ABOUT
Dr. Donggang Yao is a Professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. He teaches and directs research in the broad area of polymer engineering.
His ongoing research deals with precision molding, composites processing, fiber processing, constitutive modeling, and process modeling. He was a recipient of the 2003 Career Award from NSF for his research on polymer micro molding.
He was an Assistant Professor at Oakland University from 2001 to 2004.
Teaching Interests
Professor Yao's teaching interests emphasize core materials science and engineering principles at both undergraduate and graduate levels. He focuses on providing students with a strong foundation in materials processing, property, performance, and modeling. His instruction aims to integrate theoretical knowledge with practical applications, preparing students to tackle interdisciplinary challenges in materials science and engineering.
PUBLICATIONS & PATENTS
- SS Jaishankar, D Yao, JG Zhou, Stretching Oriented Microstructures to Accelerate Rayleigh Instability During Rapid Thermal Processing for Generating Thixotropic Material, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 56 (7), 2557-2569, 2025
- SS Jaishankar, D Yao, JG Zhou, Rapid Thermal Treatment of Oriented Microstructures to Generate Fine Globular Grains, JOM 76 (9), 5014-5024, 2024
- J Xu, Y Fei, Y Zhu, W Yu, D Yao, JG Zhou, A Review of Non-Powder-Bed Metal Additive Manufacturing: Techniques and Challenges, Materials 17 (19), 4717, 2024
- D Yao, M Zatloukal, Inelastic fluid models with an objective stretch rate parameter, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics 334, 105320, 2024
- TAL Harris, K Kalaitzidou, Y Xiao, D Yao, Method and process for aerosol jet printing regenerated silk fibroin solutions, US Patent 12,071,550, 2024
- X. Su, D. Yao, W. Xu, “A new method for formulating linear viscoelastic models,” International Journal of Engineering Science, Vol. 156, Paper No. 103375 (2020).
- H. Shen, D. Yao, W. Zhang, and Q. Ye, “Modeling and simulation of the process for the generation of gradient porous structures from immiscible polymer blends,” ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 142, No. 3, Paper No. 031001 (2020).
- Y. Xiao, T.A.L. Harris, D. Yao, and K. Kalaitzidou, “Challenges and advances in aerosol jet printing of regenerated silk fibroin solutions,” Advanced Materials Interfaces, Vol. 7, Article No. 1902005 (2020).
- Q. Xu, H. Yi, X. Gao, J. Shi, and D. Yao, “Recycling of polyethylene bags into high-strength yarns without melt processing,” Polymer Engineering and Science, Vol. 60, No. 2, pp. 281-287 (2020).
- D. Yao, "A fractional dashpot for nonlinear viscoelastic fluids," Journal of Rheology, Vol. 62, No. 2, pp. 619-629 (2018).
More publications can be found at Google Scholar.
EDUCATION & AWARDS
- PhD, Mechanical Engineering, 2001, University of Massachusetts Amherst
- MS, Mechanical Engineering, 1998, University of Massachusetts Amherst
- BS, 1991, Precision Instruments, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Professor Yao's research centers on the computational modeling and experimental investigation of advanced materials processing. His work aims to understand the relationships among processing, structure and properties to guide the design of novel materials and processes. This includes multiscale modeling approaches that bridge atomic to macroscopic behavior, contributing to the predictive development of materials with tailored functionalities.
- Polymer Processing
- Composites Processing and Manufacturing
- Fiber Spinning
- Constitutive Modeling
- Nonlinear Viscoelasticity
- Process Modeling and Simulation