Yuan Li, Ph.D

Experience

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  Changsha Zhensheng Aluminum Company

  Jul 2010 - Aug 2010

  Intern

  Worked on the whole manufacturing process (casting, extrusion, rolling, electrophoretic coating etc.) of Aluminum alloys

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  University of Tennessee

  Aug 2014 - Dec 2019

  Graduate Research Assistant

  • Dynamic Recrystallization of Mg alloy processed by hot compression and friction stir processing1). Investigated the texture and grain size change of Mg alloy with different strain, strain rate and temperature and the related mechanical properties• In-situ studied the texture change of Mg alloy during friction stir processing with different rotation speed and traveling speed• Ex-situ investigated the texture, grain size change and its effect on the mechanical properties of Mg alloy friction stir processed with different parameters•Alloy development of deep drawing of austenitic and duplex stainless steel: 1). Investigated loading partitioning phase transformation and texture evolution of austenitic and duplex stainless steel during plastic deformation 2). Studied the phase transformation and texture evolution of the deep drawing cup3). Studied the residual stress of the deep drawing cup Show less

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  Department of Energy

  Aug 2017 - Aug 2017

  National school on neutron and x-ray diffriaction attendee

  Aug 5, 2017-Aug 19, 201719th National school on neutron and x-ray scattering:• Get educated on the utilization of major neutron and x-ray facilities and the principles of scattering theory and the characteristics of the sources. • Hands-on experience of using neutron and synchrotron sources at Argonne's Advanced Photon Source and Oak Ridge's Spallation Neutron Source and High Flux Isotope Reactor facilities.

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  Oak Ridge National Laboratory

  Jan 2020 - now

  Postdoctoral Research Associate

  1. Developing friction self-piercing riveting of dissimilar materials such as Al7075-DPP1180, Al7075-CFRP2. Developing multiple spots ultrasonic welding of dissimilar materials such as Al-Mg, Al-Fe, CRFP-Al3. Fabricating Al matrix composite using friction stir processing4. Ultrasonic surface processing