Ye Yang

abigj9@r.postjobfree.com

919-***-****

*** *********** **, *** ***, Durham, NC, 27705

Education

Duke University, Durham, NC, US

PhD, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (expected in 2015)

GPA: 3.96/4.00

Peking University, Beijing, China

BS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Graduated with honor in 2009

GPA: 3.71/4.00

Background Overview

Algorithm and Programming: Proficient in computer algorithms and data structures. Proficient with

programming with C++ and Matlab (over 9 years’ programming experience with C and C++)

Data Processing/Analysis: Proficient with machine learning algorithms. Proficient with image

processing and data extraction (over 3 years’ experience)

Magnetics: Excellent theoretical/experimental background with electromagnetics (6 years’ experience)

Materials Engineering: Proficient with materials fabrication/ characterization (6 years’ experience)

Proficiencies

Algorithms and Data Structures

Object Oriented Programming (C# and C++)

Experienced in Linux and Windows Command Script

Skills in PHP, Python

Experience with SQL

Mathematical Programming Packages: Matlab, Mathematica

Machine Learning and Data Processing

Statistical Language: R

Control System Design: NI Labview, DA/AD Control

Physics and Materials Science

Research Experience

Duke University, Durham, NC 2009-present

Research Fellow at Research Triangle Materials Research Science and Engineering Center

Project 1: Magnetic Assisted Colloidal Assembly

Develop magnetic system to assemble colloidal particles into different structures

Develop programs to for image processing, data extraction, and numerical computing

The program identify over 95% of objects efficiently

Programming Skills involved: Matlab, C++, Labview

Project 2: Surface Force and Intermolecular Force Measurements Using Magnetic Tweezers

Develop a highly parallel magnetic tweezers system to probe different intermolecular interactions

The system is able to probe sub pico-Newton forces, and perform/analyze hundreds of parallel

measurements

Programming Skills involved: Matlab, C++,Labview

Peking University, Beijing, China 2007-2009

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Project: Application of titanate nanotubes in water treatment

Synthesis and characterization of titanate/ titania nanotubes

Develop programs to automatically analyze and fit spectral data

Leadership Experience

Duke University, Durham, NC 2012

Graduate student mentor for NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)

Peking University, Beijing, China 2007

Student mentor for freshman

Courses

Algorithm Design Scientific Computing Machine Learning Electromagnetism

Thermodynamics Quantum Mechanics Statistical Mechanics Polymer Science

Awards and Honors

NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at Research Triangle Fellowship, 2012 –

2014

Duke University, Pratt School of Engineering Fellowship, 2009 – 2010

Graduation with honor from Peking University (top 10%), 2009

“Founder Scholarship” sponsored by Founder Group Corporation (top 10%), 2007-2008

“Wusi” Scholarship, 2006-2007

China National Petroleum Corporation Fellowship, 2005-2006

Outreach

North Carolina Science Festival, volunteer, 2012-2014

Science Under the Stars, volunteer, 2013

Nano Days, volunteer, 2012

Selected Publications

1. Ye Yang, Lu Gao, Gabriel P. Lopez, Benjamin B. Yellen. “Tunable Assembly of Colloidal Crystal

Alloys Using Magnetic Nanoparticle Fluids”. ACS Nano, 2013, 7(3):2705

2. Ye Yang, Randall M. Erb, Benjamin J. Wiley, Stefan Zauscher, Benjamin B. Yellen. “Imaginary

Magnetic Tweezers for Massively Parallel Surface Adhesion Spectroscopy”. Nano Letters, 2011, 11:1681

(These two represent publications are selected from a total of 5 journal publications, 3 submitted

publications, and 5 conference proceedings. A complete publication list can be provided by request.)

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