YAJUN LIU

Western Transportation Institute Tel: 406-994-

**** (Office)

Montana State University Cell: 404-513-

1544

**** ***** **. *** *** Fax: 406-994-

1697

Bozeman, MT, 59715, USA Email:

abh621@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of

Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA, 2006

Thesis Title: The Kinetics of Incongruent Reduction between Sapphire

and Mg-Al Melts.

M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University,

Beijing, P.R.C., 2001

Thesis Title: The Preparation of TiC Whiskers by CVD Method and Their

Application in Al-matrix Composites.

B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and

Technology of Beijing, P.R.C., 1998

Thesis Title: The Recovery and Recrystallization of Hot-rolled Cu-Zn

Alloys.

Qualification Profile

* Exceptional knowledge of science and technology needed to design novel

metallic materials.

* Outstanding experience in fabricating composite with chemical vapor

deposition (CVD) and powder metallurgy.

* Solid background in thermochemistry, diffusion kinetics, and

crystallography.

* Diverse characterization skills, including SEM, EDS, XRD, AFM and EIS.

* Strong skills in Finite Element Method (FEM) for multiphysics modeling

with Comsol Multiphysics, including heat transfer, mass transfer and

fluid dynamics.

* Extensive experience in using thermochemcial softwares, such as

Thermocalc, Factsage, Pandat and Mtdata, to perform phase diagram

calculations and database construction for multicomponent systems within

the CALPHAD framework.

* Extensive experience in using kinetic softwares, such as Dictra and

Matcalc, to perform diffusion calculations and database construction for

multicomponent systems within the CALPHAD framework.

Field of Interest

. High temperature oxidation and corrosion

. Corrosion mitigation/control

. Alloy microstructure design with heat treatment

. Chemical vapor deposition (CVD)

. Epitaxial growth

. Phase diagram and phase equilibria in alloys and ceramics

. Diffusion in alloys and ceramics

. Metal-matrix and Ceramic-Matrix Composites

. Modeling and Simulations on the micronscale with the Finite Element

Method (FEM)

. Modeling and simulations on the nanoscale with Molecular Dynamics (MD)

Research Experience

01/2008~now: (Research Scientist/Postodc at Western Transportation

Institute)

Researches on Chloride Diffusion and Related Corrosion in Aqueous

Environments; Corrosion Mitigation/Control via

Electrochemical Techniques; Modeling Corrosion Related

Phenomena on the Nano and Micron Scales with MD and FEM.

01/2007~12/2007: (Postdoc at Georgia Institute of Technology)

Research on Near net-shape, Ultra High Melting, Erosion-resistant

Ceramic/metal Composites with Tailored Microstructures

via the Displacive Compensation of Porosity Process.

06/2006~12/2006: (Postdoc at Western Transportation Institute)

Research on Modeling of Ionic Diffusion under an Electric Field with

FEM

06/2003~06/2006: (Graduate Research Assistant at Georgia Institute of

Technology)

Research on The Kinetics of Incongruent Reduction Between Sapphire and

Mg-Al Melts.

09/2001~06/2003: (Graduate Research Assistant at Ohio State University)

Research on The Kinetics of Incongruent Reduction Between Sapphire and

Mg-Al Melts.

09/1998~07/2001: (Graduate Research Assistant at Tsinghua University)

Researches on TiC Whiskers-reinforced Al-matrix Composites; Synthesis

of TiC Whiskers by a Modified CVD Method. ("863"

National High-tech Project)

02/1998~07/1998: (Ungraduate Research Assistant at University of Science

and Technology of Beijing)

Research on The Recovery and Recrystallization of CuZn Alloy.

07/1997~08/1997: (Ungraduate Student at University of Science and

Technology of Beijing)

One-month internship (full time) in Dalian Steel & Iron Limited Co.

about steel processing

07/1996~08/1996: (Ungraduate Student at University of Science and

Technology of Beijing)

One-month internship (full time) in Beijing Steel & Iron Limited Co.

about heat treatment

09/1995~06/1996: (Ungraduate Student at University of Science and

Technology of Beijing)

Part-time Research Assistant in the Laboratory of High-temperature

materials.

Referred Journal Papers

33. Mobilities and Diffusivities in fcc Fe-X (X=Ag, Au, Cu, Pd and Pt)

Alloys

Yajun Liu, J. Wang, Yong Du, Lijun Zhang, Dong Liang,, CALPHAD, 2010, in

press.

32. Near Net-shape/net-dimension ZrC/W-based Composites with Complex

Geometries via Rapid Prototyping and Displacive Compensation of Porosity

David W. Lipke, Yunshu zhang, Yajun Liu, Benjamin C. Church, Kenneth H.

Sandhage, Journal of the European ceramic Society, 2010, in press.

31. Comment on "Interdiffusion in the ? Phase Region of the Ni-Al-Cr

System"

Yajun Liu, Dong Liang, Scripta Materialia, 62, 2010, 629-631.

30. Thermodynamic Descriptions for the Sn-Te and Pb-Sn-Te Systems

Yajun Liu, Dong Liang, Lijun Zhang, Journal of Electronic Materials, 39,

1010, 246-257.

29. An Alternative Way to Derive the Contact Rule and Phase Boundary Rules

for T-Xi Multicomponent Phase Diagrams

Yajun Liu, Lijun Zhang, Scripta Materialia,62(3), 2009,163-166.

28. Computational Molecular Analysis of Chloride Transport in Hydrated

Cement Paste

Tongyan Pan, Yajun Liu, Transportation Research Record, 2113, 2009, 31-40.

27. Ferromagnetic Ordering and Mobility End-members for Impurity Diffusion

in Bcc Fe

Yajun Liu, Lijun Zhang, Yong Du, Dong Liang, Calphad, 33(4), 2009, 732-736.

26. Mobilities and Diffusivities in fcc Co-X (X=Ag, Au, Cu, Pd and Pt)

Alloys

Yajun Liu, Dong Liang, Yong Du, Lijun Zhang, Di Yu, Calphad, 33(4), 2009,

695-703.

25. Effect of Nanoparticles on the Anticorrosion and Mechanical Properties

of Epoxy Coating

Xianming Shi, Tuan Anh Nguyen, Zhiyong Suo, Yajun Liu, Recep Avci, Surface

and Coatings Technology, 204(3), 2009,237-245.

24. Atomic Mobilities, Uphill Diffusion and Proeutectic Ferrite Growth in

Fe-Mn-C Alloys

Yajun Liu, Lijun Zhang, Yong Du, Di Yu, Dong Liang, CALPHAD, 33(3), 2009,

614-623.

23. The Kinetics of Incongruent Reduction of Tungsten Carbide via Reaction

with a Hafnium-copper Melt

Yajun Liu, David Lipke, Yunshu Zhang, Ken Sandhage, Acta Materilia, 57(13),

2009, 3924-3931.

22. Thermodynamic Descriptions for the Cd-Te, Pb-Te, Cd-Pb and Cd-Pb-Te

Systems

Yajun Liu, Lijun Zhang, Di Yu, Journal of Electronic Materials,38(10),

2009, 2033-2045.

21. Computational Study of Mobilities and Diffusivities in bcc Ti-Zr and

bcc Ti-Mo Alloys

Yajun Liu, Lijun Zhang, Di Yu, Journal of Phase Equilibria and Diffusion,

30(4), 2009, 334-344.

20. Phase Equilibria and Thermal Analysis in the Fe-Mn-Ni System

Lijun Zhang, Yong Du, Honghui Xu, Shuhong Liu, Yajun Liu, Feng Zheng,

Nathalie Dupin, Huaiying Zhou, Chengying Tang, International Journal of

Materials Research, 100(2), 2009, 1-16.

19. Diffusion Mobilities in fcc Cu-Au and fcc Cu-Pt Alloys

Yajun Liu, Lijun Zhang, Di Yu, Journal of Phase Equilibria and Diffusion,

30(2), 2009, 136-145.

18. Atomic Mobilities and Diffusional Growth in Solid Phases of the V-Nb

and V-Zr Systems

Yajun Liu, Di Yu, Lijun Zhang, Yang Ge, Calphad, 33(2), 2009, 425-432.

17. Corrosion of Deicers to Metals in Transportation Infrastructure:

Introduction and Recent Development

Xianming Shi, Laura Fay, Zhengxian Yang, Tuan Anh Nguyen, Yajun Liu,

Corrosion Review, 27(1-2), 2009, 23-52.

16. Deicer Impacts on Pavement Materials: Introduction and Recent

Developments

Xianming Shi, Michelle Akin, Tongyan Pan, Laura Fay, Yajun Liu, Zhengxian

Yang, The Open Civil Engineering Journal, 3, 2009, 16-27.

15. Electrochemical Chloride Extraction and Electrochemical Injection of

Corrosion Inhibitor in Concrete: State of the Knowledge

Yajun Liu, Xianming Shi, Corrosion Reviews, 27(1-2), 2009, 53-81.

14. Kinetic Modeling of Diffusion Mobilities in bcc Ti-Nb Alloys

Yajun Liu, Tongyan Pan, Lijun Zhang, Di Yu, Yang Ge, Journal of Alloys and

Compounds,476(1-2), 2009, 429-435.

13. Thermodynamic Optimization of the Cd-Na and Cd-Tl Binary Systems

Yajun Liu, Di Yu, Yang Ge, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 473(1-2),

2009, 60-64.

12. Thermodynamic Descriptions for Au-Fe and Na-Zn Binary Systems

Yajun Liu, Yang Ge, Di Yu, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 476(1-2),

2009, 79-83.

11. Assessment of the Diffusional Mobilities in bcc Ti-V Alloys

Yajun Liu, Yang Ge, Di Yu, Tongyan Pan, Lijun Zhang, Journal of Alloys and

Compounds,470(1-2), 2009, 176-182.

10. Study of Diffusion and Marker Movement in fcc Ag-Au Alloys

Yajun Liu, Lijun Zhang, Di Yu, Yang Ge, Journal of Phase Equilibria and

Diffusion, 29(5), 2008, 405-413.

9. Atomic Mobilities, Diffusivities and Simulation of Diffusion Growth in

the Co-Si System"

L. Zhang, Y. Du, Y. Ouyang, H. Xu, X. G. Lu, Y. Liu, Y. Kong, J. Wang, Acta

Materialia, 56-200*-****-****.

8. Study of Diffusion Mobilities of Nb and Zr in bcc Nb-Zr Alloys

Yajun Liu, Lijun Zhang, Tongyan Pan, Di Yu, Yang Ge, Calphad, 32 (2008) 455-

461.

7. Thermodynamic Reevaluation of the Mg-Tl System

Yajun Liu, Dong Liang, Journal of Alloys and Compounds,459 (2008) 286-290.

6. Comment on "Diffusion Mobilities for the B2-bcc Phase in the Ni-Al

Binary System"

Yajun Liu, Dong Liang, Journal of Alloys and Compounds,459 (2008) L5-L7.

5. A New Algorithm to Treat Ternary Diffusion Couples with Boundaries

Yajun Liu, Dong Liang, Scripta Materialia, 56 (2007), Pages 21-24.

4. Reevaluation of the Cu-Hf Binary System

Dong Liang, Yajun Liu, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 426 (2006), 101-

105.

3. Thermodynamic Modeling of the Ag-Sr System

Yajun Liu, Dong Liang, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 407 (2006) 74-77.

2. A Contribution to the Al-Pb-Zn Ternary System

Yajun Liu, Dong Liang, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 403 (2005), 110-

117.

1. An Improvement in Processing and Fabrication of SiC-whisker-reinforced

MoSi2 Composites

Lan Sun, Jin-Sheng Pan, Ya-Jun Liu, Journal of Materials Science Letters,

20(15), 2001, 1421-1423.

Referee Experience

I have been serving as a reviewer for 13 scientific journals listed

below:

( CALPHAD

( Intermetallics

( Materials Letters

( Applied Surface Science

( Journal of Crystal Growth

( Journal of Nuclear Materials

( Journal of Alloys and Compounds

( Recent Patents on Corrosion Science

( Materials Science and Engineering A

( Microporous and Mesoporous Materials

( Chemical Engineering Communications

( Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

( International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology

Teaching Experience

( Teaching Assistant

09/2001~06/2003 Processing and Mechanical Behavior of Materials Lab

(Ohio State University)

09/2003~06/2006 Principles and Applications of Engineering Materials

(Georgia Institute of Technology)

( Research Assistance

02/1999~06/2000 Direct undergraduate students on TiC whisker-reinforced

Al-matrix composite; TiC whisker-toughened MoSi2 composite; Synthesis

of TiC Whiskers via a Modified CVD Method; The Growth and Morphology of

TiC Whiskers prepared through a new method.

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