Summary: A well-experienced and seasoned executive and scientist specializing in advanced materials, instrumentation and nanotechnology with a track-record of conducting hands-on R&D and characterization, strong skills in method development and root-cause analysis, technical leadership and program management capabilities.
Profile & Experience:
President, Ebatco (November 2007 – Present)
Is responsible for the success of the business, setting up goals and strategies, operation, as well as key customer account management.
Vice President, Hysitron, Inc. (July 2002 – October 2007)
· Leadership
Oversaw Hysitron’s commercialization operations to transform the company’s cutting-edge nanoscience and nanotechnology programs into real world instruments and applications. The commercialization included 6 departments: Customer Service, Design and Development Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Production, Information Technology, Software Engineering, and Nanomechanics Research Laboratory. During the past five years Hysitron’s revenue and profit have increased significantly.
· Strategic Planning and Execution
As a key executive played vital part in strategic and financial planning and successful execution of Hysitron business goals. An initiator and promoter of business growth strategy: dominate nano, prepare for pico and expand to micro. A significant contributor to the Nano 50 Award, Micro/Nano 25 Award, Minnesota’s Tekne Award, and National SBIR Tibbetts Award that Hysitron received.
· Product Development and Commercialization
In a program manager role, led new product design and development, engineering, testing, product production release and market launch. Successfully commercialized products includes: Ubi 1, 3D OmniProbe, nanoTensile 5000, nanoDMA II, TriboLab, and TriboScan 8.0, etc.
· Engineering and Quality Management
Established, improved and implemented new engineering document filing and management procedures, ECO procedures, Special Project Request form, and new product release procedure. Launched new laser interferometer based transducer calibration station. Inaugurated rigorous quality policies and procedures that lead satisfaction of field inspection conducted according to CE, UL, SEMI 8 and Canadian Safety Standards for Hysitron flagship products.
· Production and Cost Reduction
Managed product and service improvement and cost reduction programs. Reduced inventory to a much favorable level even with increased product portfolio. Actively involved in strategic vendor relationship management and negotiation of high value contracts.
· Team Building and Talent Management
Directly recruited many Hysitron employees in the areas of electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, metrology, application engineering, software engineering, sales support, customer service, and information technology. Conducted performance and salary reviews and promotions for technicians, engineers, managers and directors.
· Research and Development
Directed and actively participated R & D of nanomechanical and nanotribological applications of Hysitron instruments. Played liaison and principal collaborator’s role in numerous collaboration projects with world wide prestigious universities and national labs. Research led to many scientific publications and technical presentations.
· Other Responsibilities
Assumed many other budgeting, planning, management and operational responsibilities.
Director, Nanomechanics Research Laboratory, Hysitron, Inc. (November 2000 – June 2002)
· Directed Nanomechanics Research Laboratory for Hysitron.
· In charge of instrument demonstration for sales support and contract lab services in nanomechanical and nanotribological testing of various materials and devices.
· Participated R & D in nanomechanical and nanotribological applications of Hysitron instruments.
· Managed and participated Hysitron’s collaborative efforts with existing and prospective customers on new applications and testing method development.
· Recruited, trained and reviewed several applications engineers and research lab technicians.
· Business development and management of Hysitron market presence in China and other Asia territories. Grew Hysitron’s business in China from zero to a sizable revenue stream.
· New market segment research, analysis and penetration strategy development.
Manager, Nanomechanics Research Laboratory, Hysitron, Inc. (September 1999 – October 2000)
· Managed Nanomechanics Research Laboratory for Hysitron.
· In charge of instrument demonstration to support sales and contract lab services in nanomechanical and nanotribological testing of various materials and devices.
· Supervised and participated R & D in nanomechanical and nanotribological applications of Hysitron instruments.
· Established the lab from one-man operation to a strong five-person identity.
Assistant Research Scientist, Central Analytical Facilities, The University of Alabama, (July – August 1999)
· In charge of SEM and AES/XPS Labs for research and education usage.
· Provided expertise to graduate students and faculty members on surface analysis.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, NSF MRSEC Center for Materials for Information Technology, The University of Alabama (May 1997 – June 1999)
· Compositional and microstructural study of Nd:YAG laser processed titanium aluminides for advanced application of laser machining.
· Investigating the relationship between microstructural characteristics of carbon and nitrogenated carbon coatings and its tribological and corrosion protection properties.
· Characterization and failure analysis of hard disk, video- and audio- tape materials using Scanning Auger/X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, SEM, and XRD.
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Prairie View A&M University (Texas A&M University System) (August 1995 – April 1997)
· Analyzed and characterized the failure mechanisms of the ceramic filters utilized for emission control during coal gasification by SEM and XRD, DOE sponsored project.
· Investigated and tested SiC whisker reinforced advanced ceramic composite materials, GE advanced engine division sponsored project.
· SEM observation and analysis of fatigue-failed and aged polymeric composite materials, McDonnell Douglas sponsored project.
Associate Research Professor, Head, Group for Tribology of Surface Modified Materials, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, (1993 – 1995)
· Secured research grant from China National 863 High-Tech Program: Surface Modification of Metals through Implantation of Heavy Metallic Ions.
· Won research grant from China Natural Science Foundation for tribological behaviors and application of MoS2, Ag and Mo multi-layer films prepared using PVD and IBAD.
· Conducted investigation of tribological, chemical, physical, corrosion and fatigue behaviors of surface modified materials.
Assistant Research Professor, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, (1988 – 1993)
· Proposed a model of microstructure forming and developing during laser alloying.
· Principal investigator of Tribology of Materials Modified Using Laser and Ion Beam, project sponsored by State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, CAS.
Lecturer and Instructor, Lanzhou University, (1983 – 1988)
· Engaged in the study of the corrosion, fatigue, oxidation and wear behaviors of laser alloyed steel surfaces.
· Taught general physics courses.
· Mentored and supervised undergraduate students.
Techniques & Instrumentation:
Analytical instruments: AES, XPS, SEM, TEM, AFM, XRD, TGA, DSC, optical microscope.
Computer application: Microsoft Office, LabView, C, Unix, Windows XP and other operating systems.
Thin film and coatings: Laser heat treatment equipment, ion implanter, PVD, CVD, IBAD.
Mechanical test machines: Nanoindenter, nanomechanical and nanotribological testing instruments, nanotensile, Pin-on-disk, Timken, SRV Fretting Wear Machine, Microhardness tester, etc.
Education:
Ph. D., 1994, Physical Chemistry/Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
M. S., 1988, Solid State Physics, Lanzhou University, China.
B. S., 1983, Metal Physics, Lanzhou University, China.
Mini MBA for Technical Professionals, 2002, University of St. Thomas
Mini Master of Financial Management, 2003, University of St. Thomas
Mini Master of Marketing Management, 2004, University of St. Thomas
Mini Master of Human Capital Management, 2005, University of St. Thomas
Product Engineering and Commercialization, 2005, Wilson Marketing Group, Inc.
Leadership Training and Consulting, 2006, Leadership Solutions, Inc.
Honors & Awards:
Guest Professor, College of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (2006 – Present).
Micro/Nano 25 Award for nanoTensile 5000 Automated Test Instrument, R&D Magazine, 2007.
Nano 50 Award for 3D OmniProbe, NASA NanoTech Brief, 2005.
Second Prize in Natural Science Research for Research on Tribology of Materials Modified Using Laser and Ion Beam, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1997.
Special Presidential Award for Outstanding Ph. D. Candidates, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1994.
Excellent Student Awards, Lanzhou University, 1981, 1982, 1983.
Inclusion: 1999 Edition of International Who’s Who of Information Technology.
Professional Affiliations and Activities:
Member: American Society of Mechanical Engineer (ASME)
Member: Materials Research Society (MRS)
Member: Society of Tribologist and Lubrication Engineer (STLE)
Member: The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS)
Advisor: National Standards in Nanomechanical Testing of China, China National Nano Standardization Committee, 2006-present.
Symposium Co-organizer: Mechanics of Nanomaterials and Micro/Nanodevices-Experimental and Modeling, September 16-20, 2007, Detroit, Michigan.
Session Chair: Nanomechanical Characterization and Size Dependent Mechanical Properties: Session III, October 17, 2006 MS&T’06, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Session Chair: Nanomechanical Characterization and Size Dependent Mechanical Properties: Session IV, October 17, 2006 MS&T’06, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Session Chair: Session 4A: Wear of Fe-Based Alloys II on 11th International Conference on WEAR OF MATERIALS, April 20-23, 1997, San Diego, California.
Workshop Organizer: The Third Workshop on Theory, Instrumentation and Applications of Nanoindentation and Nanotribology, June, 2005, Beijing, China
Workshop Organizer: The Second Workshop on Theory, Instrumentation and Applications of Nanoindentation and Nanotribology, June, 2002, Beijing, China
Workshop Organizer: The First Workshop on Theory, Instrumentation and Applications of Nanoindentation and Nanotribology, June, 2000, Beijing, China
NSF Grant Proposal Review Panelist: SBIR/STTR, Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships, 2007
NSF Grant Proposal Review Panelist: SBIR/STTR Phase I, Directorate for Engineering Division of Design, Manufacture and Industrial Innovation, 2006
NSF Grant Proposal Review Panelist: Department level reform of Undergraduate Engineering Education, Engineering Education, 2004
NSF Grant Proposal Review Panelist: Surface Engineering and Materials Design, 2004
NSF Grant Proposal Review Panelist: Surface Engineering and Tribology, 1999
Reviewer for Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, 2004
Reviewer: Thin Solid Films, Surface and Coatings Technology, Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A, Wear
Reviewer: Energy Week’96, January 29 – February 2, 1996, Houston, Texas.
Reviewer: Tribology, published by Chinese Science and Technology Press, 1993-1995.
Patents:
1. Dehua Yang, Thomas J. Wyrobek, Method for observation of microstructural surface features in heterogeneous materials, Patent No. US 7,107,694 B2, Date of Patent: Sept. 19, 2006.
2. Dehua Yang, David Vodnick, Richard Nay, Thomas J. Wyrobek, Method of measuring interfacial adhesion properties of stents, US Patent No.: 7,287,419, Date of Patent: October 30, 2007.
3. Dehua Yang, David Vodnick, Richard Nay, Thomas J. Wyrobek, Method of measuring properties of interfacial adhesion of medical device coatings, US Patent No.: 7,287,420 Date of Patent: October 30, 2007.
4. Dehua Yang, David Vodnick, Richard Nay, Thomas J. Wyrobek, Method of measuring interfacial adhesion properties of electronic structures, US Patent No.: 7,287,418, Date of Patent: October 30, 2007.
5. Dehua Yang, David Vodnick, Richard Nay, Thomas J. Wyrobek, Method of measuring properties of interfacial adhesion, US Patent Application No.: 11316456, Pending approval.
6. Dehua Yang, Thomas J. Wyrobek, Multi-scale & three-axis sensing tensile testing apparatus, US Patent Application No.: 11539028, Pending approval.
Publications:
1. D. Yang, Q. Xiao, F. Tsuchiya, and T. Wyrobek, Influence of Initial Defect Size and Location on Crack Growth and Fracture Behavior of Metal Foils, Proceedings of MS&T 2007, Detroit, MI, October 16-20, 2007, 83-92.
2. W. W. Gerberich, W. M. Mook, M. J. Cordill, J. M. Junk, B. Boyce, T. Friedmann, N. R. Moody, D. Yang, Nanoprobing fracture length scales, International Journal of Fracture, 138, 75-100 (2006).
3. M. Zou and D. Yang, Nanoindentation of silica nanoparticles attached to a silicon substrate,” Tribology Letters, 22 (2), 189-196 (2006).
4. M. Zou, L. Cai, and D. Yang, Nanotribology of a silica nanoparticle-textured surface, Tribology Transactions, 49(1), 66-71 (2006).
5. R. A. DiFelice, J. G. Dillard and D. Yang, An investigation of plasma processes in titanium(iv) isobutoxide: the formation of films on Ti and Si, International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 25, 277-287 (2005)
6. R.A. DiFelice, J.G. Dillard and D. Yang, Chemical and nanomechanical properties of plasma-polymerized acetylene on titanium and silicon, International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 25, 342-351 (2005).
7. Dehua Yang, Ryan Stromberg, Richard Nay, and Thomas Wyrobek, Characteristics and Nanotribological Applications of scanning Wear, Proceedings of WTC2005, World Tribology Congress III, September 12-16, 2005, Washington, D.C., USA, WTC2005-63710.
8. Yifang Cao, Dehua Yang, Wole Soboyejoy, Nanoindentation method for determining the initial contact and adhesion characteristics of soft polydimethylsiloxane, Journal of Materials Research, 20, 2004-2011 (2005).
9. M. Zou, L. Cai, H. Wang, D. Yang and T. Wyrobek, Adhesion and friction studies of a selectively micro/nano-textured surface produced by UV assisted crystallization of amorphous silicon, Tribology Letters, 20, 43-52 (2005).
10. J. Juliani, Dehua Yang and T. J. Wyrobek, Nanomechanical Properties of Surfaces and Interfaces of Polycarbonate Systems, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 10, Supplement S02, 1086-1087 (2004).
11. Z. Zong, J. Lou, Y. Huang, Y. Huang, D. Yang and W.O. Soboyejo, Indentation Size Effects in Face-Centered Cubic Thin Films: From Micro to Nano, Surfaces and Interfaces in Nanostructured Materials and Trends in LIGA, Miniaturization, and Nanoscale Materials (Fifth Global Innovations Symposium on Materials Processing), Editors: Sharmila M. Mukhopadhyay, John Smugeresky, Sudipta Seal, Narendra B. Dahotre, and Arvind Agarwal, ISBN: 0-87339-566-2, Published by TMS, p. 275.
12. Prem V. Pavoor, Anuj Bellare, Andrew Strom, Dehua Yang, Robert E. Cohen, Mechanical Characterization of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers through Quasi-static Nanoindentation, Macromolecules, 36, 4865-4871 (2004).
13. Maria Ospina, S. Vangala, D. Yang, C. Sung and W. D. Goodhue, Micromechanical Characterization of GASb by Microbeam Deflection and Using Nanoprobe and Finite Element Analysis, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 782, 173-178 (2004).
14. J. Lou, P. Shrotriya, T. Buchheit, D. Yang, W. O. Soboyejo, Nanoindentation Study of Plasticity Length Scale Effects in LIGA Ni Microelectromechanical Systems Structures, Journal of Materials Research, 18 (3), 719-728, (2003).
15. D. Yang, S. Downs, O. Warren, A. Strom and T. Wyrobek, Rockwell, Vickers, or Nanoindentation, Products, Applications, and Services Showcase, editor: David V. Neff, by TMS, ISBN: 0-87339-553-0, page 343-361.
16. K. W. Lee, Y. W. Chung, C. Y. Chan, I. Bello, S. T. Lee, A. Karimi, J. Patscheitder, M. P. Delplanche-Ogletree, D. Yang, B. Boyce, T. Buchheit, An International Round-robin Experiment to Evaluate the Consistency of Nanoindentation Hardness Measurements of Thin Films, Surface and Coatings Technology, 168, 57-61 (2003).
17. J. G. Wang, M. E. Stahley, C. G. Pantano, D. H. Yang, T. Anderson and L. Kuhn, Nanoindentation and Nanowear Studies of Sputter-Deposited Ultrathin Tin Oxide Films on Glass Substrates, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 695, L3.6.1-L3.6.6, (2002).
18. G. Alcalá, S. Mato, P. Skeldon, G.E. Thompson, D. Yang, H. Habazaki and K. Shimizu, Influences of Growth Conditions on Mechanical Properties of Anodic Alumina, Proceedings of the 15th International Corrosion Congress, Granada, Spain, Sept 22-27, 2002.
19. Richard Tejeda, Roxann Engelstad, Edward Lovell, Anthony Anderson, Dehua Yang, and Kenneth Blaedel, Determination of the Plastic Behavior of Low Thermal Expansion Glass at the Nanometer Scale, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., G7.26 (2002).
20. R. Schad, K. Mayen, J. McCord, D. Allen, D. Yang, M. Tondra and D. Wang. Interface composition in magnetic tunnel junctions, J. Applied Physics, 89, (2001).
21. R. Schad, D. Allen, Giovanni Zangari, Iulica Zana, D. Yang, Mark Tondra, and Dexin Wang. Pinhole analysis in magnetic tunnel junctions, Applied Physics Letters, 76(5), 607 (2000).
22. S. McElroy, D. Yang, and R. G. Reddy, Laser Processing of Titanium Aluminides, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance (JMEPEG), 9 (5), 506-515, (2000).
23. S. McElroy, D. Yang, and R. G. Reddy, Laser Surface Modification of TiAl Intermetallics, Surface Engineering: In Materials Science I, ed. S. Seal, N. B. Dahotre, J. J. Moore, and B. Mishra, TMS, 89-99, (2000).
24. J. N. Zhou, A. Butera, H. Jiang, D. H. Yang, and J.A. Barnard. Effects of oxidation and abnormal grain growth on the magnetic properties of thin Fe-SiO2 granular films, J. of Appl. Phys, 85, 6151-6153, (1999).
25. T. W. Scharf, R. D. Ott, D. Yang, and J. A. Barnard, Structural and tribological characterization of protective amorphous diamond-like carbon and
amorphous CNx overcoats for next generation hard disks, Journal of Applied Physics, 85, 3142 (1999).
26. Dehua Yang, Hai Jiang, Ronald Ott, Kevin Minor, Jonathan Grant, Lajos Varga, John A. Barnard and William D. Doyle, XPS study of polycrystalline and epitaxial FeTaN films deposited by DC reactive magnetron sputtering, Surface and Interface Analysis, 27 (1999), 259-272.
27. R. D. Ott, T.W. Scharf, D. Yang, and J. A. Barnard, Tribological and Mechanical Properties of CN Ultra-Thin Overcoat Films and Their Influence on the Magnetic Media, IEEE Trans. Magn., 34, 1735 (1998).
28. Dehua Yang, Jianren Zhou and Qunji Xue, Study on the tribological behaviors of Al ion implanted pure iron lubricated with ZDDP, Surface and Coatings Technology, 102 (1998), 223-232.
29. F. Ueda, H. S. Cho, C. Hou, D. Yang and H. Fujiwara, Magnetic properties and thermal stability of NiO/Co/Cu/Co/CoNbZr spin-valves, Journal of the Applied Magnetic Society of Japan (in Japanese), 22 (1998) 497-500.
30. Dehua Yang, Jianren Zhou and Qunji Xue, Wear behavior of Cr ion implanted pure iron under oil lubricated conditions,Wear, 203-204 (1997) 692-696, Presented on Wear of Materials’97, April 21-24, 1997, San Diego, California, U. S. A.
31. Wei Zhang, Xushou Zhang, Qunji Xue and Dehua Yang, Microstructure and tribological characteristics of multilayer films deposited by ion-beam mixing, Wear, 197 (1996) 266-270.
32. Wei Zhang, Xushou Zhang, Dehua Yang and Qunji Xue, Sliding wear study of ion-beam mixing Ni-Mo multilayer films on steel, Wear, 197 (1996), 228-232.
33. Dehua Yang, Jianren Zhou, Qunji Xue, Tribochemcial behavior of Ni ion implanted pure iron lubricated with ZDDP as an additive, Wear 199 (1996) 60-65.
34. D. Yang, Q. Xue, X. Zhang, X. Ding and W. Lin, Characteristics of the chemical reaction between pure iron implanted with molybdenum ion and S-containing lubrication oil additive, Wear 193 (1996) 66-72.
35. Dehua Yang, Qunji Xue Xushou Zhang, Development situation and tendency of wear map research, Tribology (in Chinese), 15 (1995) 281-288.
36. Dehua Yang, Xushou Zhang, Qunji Xue, The friction and wear of metals modified using CW-CO2 laser, Surface and Coatings Technology, 63 (1994) 43-48.
37. Dehua Yang, Xushou Zhang, Qunji Xue, Study on the fretting wear behavior of 2Cr13 stainless steel before and after laser treatment, Wear, 171 (1994) 13-18.
38. Dehua Yang, Xushou Zhang and Qunji Xue, The effects of laser transformation hardening on the fretting wear mechanisms of 2Cr13 stainless steel, Tribology (in Chinese) 14 (1994), 41-48.
39. Dehua Yang, Xushou Zhang, Qunji Xue, Study on the characteristics of the wear surface morphology and its longitudinal section microstructure of laser transformation hardened carbon steel, Mechanical Science and Technology (in Chinese), 1993, p.1-7.
40. Dehua Yang, Xushou Zhang, Qunji Xue, Surface physical and chemical changes of pure iron after molybdenum ion implantation and their effects on the tribological behaviors I: Physical and chemical analysis, Thin Solid Films, 240 (1994), 92-96.
41. Dehua Yang, Xushou Zhang, Qunji Xue, Surface physical and chemical changes of pure iron after molybdenum ion implantation and their effects on the tribological behavior II: Tribological behavior. Thin Solid Films, 250 (1994) 126-131.
42. Dehua Yang, Qunji Xue, Xushou Zhang and Hanqing Wang, The influence of ion implanted Mo element on the tribological behavior of iron lubricated with oil containing antiwear additives, Wear, 173 (1994) 92-96.
43. Dehua Yang, Xushou Zhang, Qunji Xue and Hanqing Wang, Effects of N+B ion implantation on tribological behavior of GCr15 bearing steel, Surface and Coatings Technology, 56 (1993), 119-124.
44. Dehua Yang, Xushou Zhang, Qunji Xue, Effects of fretting parameters on the fretting friction-wear behaviors of 2Cr13 stainless steel, Tribology (in Chinese), 13 (1993), 371-377.
45. Dehua Yang and Xushou Zhang, The wear damage process of the N+ B ion implanted layer of GCr15 bearing steel,Tribology (in Chinese), 13 (1993), 131-136.
46. Dehua Yang, Qunji Xue, Xushou Zhang, Study of the N+B ion implanted layer of GCr15 bearing steel by XRD, AES and XPS, Nuclear Techniques (in Chinese), 16(1993), 52-56.
47. Dehua Yang, Xushou Zhang, Qunji Xue, The Study of carbon film on the surface of N+B ion implanted layer, Thin Solid Films, 214 (1992), 164-168.
48. Dehua Yang, Xushou Zhang, Study on the wear characteristics of laser transformation hardened layer of 45# carbon steel,Journal of Solid Lubrication (in Chinese), 11 (1991), 217-222.
49. Dehua Yang and Baoshan Wu, Study on the property of laser alloying layer on the surface of 45# carbon steel with chromium and molybdenum, Chinese Journal of Lasers (in Chinese), 10 (1991), 626-629.
50. Baoshan Wu and Dehua Yang, The phase and microstructure characteristics of the laser alloyed layer with chromium and molybdenum on the surface of carbon steel, Journal of Lanzhou University (Natural Science), 27 (1991), 53-59, (in Chinese).
51. Dehua Yang, Xushou Zhang, Laser surface modification of metals and its tribological applications, Journal of Solid Lubrication (in Chinese), 10 (1990), 153-159.
52. Dehua Yang, Xushou Zhang, Laser alloying with chromium and nickel on the surface of 45# carbon steel and its wear resistance, Journal of Solid Lubrication (in Chinese), 10 (1990), 32-37.
53. Dehua Yang, Investigations of laser alloying with chromium and molybdenum on surface of carbon steel and thermal stability of the alloyed layer, Laser Technology (in Chinese), 14 (1990), 58-63.
Presentations:
1. Dehua Yang, Qiang Xiao, Tiejun Hu, Fred Tsuchiya, Thomas J. Wyrobek, Nanotensile study of materials with three-dimensional force and displacement control and measurement, International Conference and Exhibition on Integration and Commercialization of Micro and Nanosystems, January 10-13, 2007, Sanya, Hainan, China.
2. Dehua Yang, Qiang Xiao, Fred Tsuchiya, Thomas Wyrobek, Nanotensile properties of human hair, MS&T 2006, Cincinnati, OH, October 15-19, 2006.
3. Dehua Yang, Ryan Stromberg, Richard Nay, Thomas Wyrobek, Characteristics and Mechanisms of material removal and redistribution during scanning wear, MS&T 2006, Cincinnati, OH, October 15-19, 2006.
4. *Dehua Yang, Thomas Wyrobek, Nanomechanical characterization of polymer materials, NERM 2006 (The 34th Northeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society), Binghamton, NY, October 5-7, 2006.
5. Keith Murphy, Wade Eichhorn, Dehua Yang, Thomas Wyrobek, Nano particle application in material development of fusing members for non-impact printing: a preliminary study, NIP 22 (International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies), Denver, CO, September 17-22, 2006.
6. *Dehua Yang, Nanoindentation Technology in Materials Science, ASM Minnesota Chapter Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 2006.
7. Dehua Yang, Qiang Xiao, Tiejun Hu, Fred Tsuchiya, Thomas Wyrobek, Characterization of materials and devices using innovative nanotensile testing, 11th International Ceramics Congress and 4th Forum on New Materials, Sicily, Italy, June 4-9, 2006.
8. D. H. Yang, R. Nay, O. Warren, T. Wyrobek, Challenges and Applications of Characterization of Zero- to Three-dimensional miniaturized structures through nanoindentation, China Nano 2005, Beijing, China, June 9-11, 2005.
9. Dehua Yang, Jennifer Forte, Rick Nay, Jeff Turek, and Thomas J. Wyrobek, Nanomechanical Characteristics of Pre- and Post-wear Hydrogel Contact Lenses, ICMAT 2005, July 3-8, 2005, Singapore.
10. *Dehua Yang, Nanomechanical and nanotribological approaches to the challenges of computer hard drives, Workshop onState-of-Art and Challenges of Nanomechanics of Ultrathin Carbon Overcoat For Magnetic Hard Disks, Data Storage Institute, Singapore, July 6, 2005.
11. H. Wang, L. Cai, D. Yang, T. Wyrobek, and M. Zou, Adhesion/stiction and friction studies of nano/micro-textured surfaces produced by crystallization of amorphous silicon, World Tribology Congress III, Washington, DC, September 12-16, 2005.
12. M. Zou, L. Cai, H. Wang, D. Yang, and T. Wyrobek, Selective surface nano/micro-texturing by UV assisted low temperature crystallization of amorphous silicon, World Tribology Congress III, Washington, DC,September12-16, 2005.
13. M. Zou, L. Cai, and D. Yang, Nanotribology of silica nanoparticle-textured surfaces, STLE Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Las Vegas, May 15-19, 2005.
14. Yifang Cao, Dehua Yang and Wole Soboyejo, A Nanoindentation Method for the Determination of the Initial Contact and Adhesion of Soft Materials, 2005 MRS Spring Meeting, March 28-April 1, 2005, San Francisco, CA, USA.
15. David J. Vodnick, Richard J. Nay, Dehua Yang, Thomas J. Wyrobek, Mechanical Characterization of Coronary Stents Using Nanoindentation and Nanoscratch Testing Techniques, 2005 TMS Annual Meeting, February 13-17, 2005, San Francisco, CA.
16. Tathagata Mitra, Richard J. Nay, Dehua Yang, Thomas J. Wyrobek, Nano- to Micro-scale influence of coating mechanical properties determined using 3D Omniprobe, 2005 TMS Annual Meeting, February 13-17, 2005, San Francisco, CA.
17. *Dehua Yang, Status and Prospects of Nanomechanical Measurement Using Nanoindentation Based Instrumentation, NSF-ASME Workshop on Product-Realization based on Nanoscale Particles, Tubes, Fibers, Rods & Ribbons (PTFRR), University of Maryland, MD, October 25-26, 2004.
18. Z. Zong, J. Lou, Y. Huang, Y. Huang, D. Yang, W. O. Soboyejo, Indentation Size Effects in Face-Centered Cubic Thin Films: From Micro to Nano, TMS 2004 (133rd Annual Meeting & Exhibition), March 14-18, 2004, Charlotte, North Carolina.
19. *D. Yang, Scale Connectivity of Micro to Nanotribology, STLE 2004, Toronto, Canada, May 17-20, 2004.
20. *J. Juliani, Dehua Yang, and T.J. Wyrobek, Nanomechanical Properties of Surfaces and Interfaces of Polycarbonate Systems,Microscopy and Microanalysis 2004, Savannah, Georgia, August 1 – 5, 2004.
21. *Dehua Yang, Thomas Wyrobek, Nanomechanical and nanotribological characterization instruments and applications for material testing, China Workshop on New Technology and Application for Microscale Mechanical Behavior, Oct. 23-26, 2003, Bejing, China.
22. *Dehua Yang, and Thomas Wyrobek, Material Test and Characterization through Nanoindentation-based Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, Oct. 2003.
23. *Dehua Yang, Lance Kuhn and Thomas Wyrobek, Nanomechanical and nanotribological characterization instruments and applications for materials testing, Tsinghua University, Oct. 2003.
24. *Dehua Yang, Tribological applications of Hysitron scanning nanomechanical testing system, Tshinghua University, Oct. 2003.
25. *Dehua Yang, Nanomechanical and nanotribological characterization instruments and applications for materials testing, Xian Jiao Tong University, Xian, China, November 3. 2003.
26. Dehua Yang, Seth Downs, Oden Warren, Andy Strom, Thomas Wyrobek, Rockwell, Vickers, or Nanoindentation? 2003 TMS Annual Meeting; San Diego, CA, USA, March 2-6, 2003.
27. *Prem V. Pavoor, Russell E. Gorga, Dehua Yang, Anuj Bellare and Robert E. Cohen, Mechanical Characterization of Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Nanoassemblies, MRS Fall Meeting, Hynes Convention Center and Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, MA, December 1-5, 2003.
28. Oden L. Warren, S. A. Syed Asif, Antanas Daugela, Dehua Yang, Thomas J. Wyrobek, C. Eric Ramberg and Qun Fan, Multivariable Nanoindentation Study of Metal Thin Films Prepared by Combinatorial methodologies, MRS Fall Meeting, Hynes Convention Center and Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, MA, December 1-5, 2003.
29. Oden L. Warren, Antanas Daugela, S. A. Syed Asif, Dehua Yang, Thomas J. Wyrobek, and Ichiro Takeuchi, Nanomechanical Properties of Compositional Spreads Possessing Novel Ferromagnetic Shape-memory Alloys, MRS Fall Meeting, Hynes Convention Center and Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, MA, December 1-5, 2003.
30. Y.-W. Chung, K. W. Lee, M. P. Delplanche-Ogletree, D. Yang, T. Buchheit, A. Karimi, J. Patscheitder, S. T. Lee, An International Round-robin Experiment to Evaluate the Consistency of Nanoindentation Hardness Measurements of Thin Films,International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films, San Diego, CA, USA, April 22-26, 2002.
31. Richard Tejeda, Roxann Engelstad, Edward Lovell, Anthony Anderson, Dehua Yang, Kenneth Blaedel, Determination of the plastic behavior of low thermal expansion glass at the nanometer scale, MRS Fall Meeting, Hynes Convention Center & Sheraton Boston Hotel and Towers, Boston, MA, December 2-6, 2002.
32. Dehua Yang, Tony Anderson, and Thomas Wyrobek, Nanoscratch Testing for Tribological Evaluations of Thin Film and Coating Systems13th International Conference on Wear of Materials, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada April 22-26, 2001.
33. Dehua Yang, Tony Anderson, Richard Nay, and Thomas Wyrobek, Nanoscratch and Nanowear Characteristics of Ultra-thin DLC Films, MRS Fall Meeting, November 26 – 30, 2001.
34. Dehua Yang, Tony Anderson and Thomas J. Wyrobek, Nanomechanical Properties of coated glass fiber and surface of bulk SiC, ASM Materials Solutions Conference and Exhibition 2000, St. Louis, Missouri, October 9–12, 2000.
35. Kether Mayen, Jeff McCord, Drew Allen, Rainer Schad, Dexin Wang, Mark Tondra, Dehua Yang, Interface Composition in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions, APS March Meeting 2000, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN, March 20-24, 2000.
36. *Dehua Yang, Nanomechanical and Nanotribological Characterization of Materials, Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, April , 2002.
37. Drew Allen, Rainer Schad, Giovanni Zangari, Iulica Zana, Dehua Yang, Mark Tondra, Dexin Wang, Quantification of Defect Density in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions, APS March Meeting 2000, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN, March 20-24, 2000.
38. D. Yang, S. Downs, L. Kuhn, O. Warren, A. Daugela, S. Jensen and T. Wyrobek, New Nanomechanical Characterization Instrumentation for Biomedical Materials: Introducing Hysitron TriboScope and TriboIndenter, 2000 SEM IX International Congress, Radisson Hotel Universal, Orlando, FL, June 5-8, 2000.
39. Dehua Yang, Tony Anderson, Lance Kuhn, Seth Downs, Oden Warren and Thomas Wyrobek, Machine compliance issues in nanoindentation and nanoscratch testing, Thin Film Mechanical Behavior, Cordon Research Conference, Plymouth State College, Plymouth, New Hampshire, USA, July 16-21, 2000.
40. D. Yang, Fretting wear behavior of pure iron implanted with metallic ion, 12th International Conference on Wear of Materials, Atlanta, GA, April 25-29, 1999
41. Dehua Yang, Hai Jiang, Ronald Ott, Kevin Minor, Jonathan Grant, Lajos Varga, John A. Barnard and William D. Doyle, XPS study of polycrystalline and epitaxial FeTaN films deposited by DC reactive magnetron sputtering, Surface Analysis’98, June 16-19, 1998, William R. Wiley Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
42. T. W. Scharf, R. D. Ott, D. Yang and J. A. Barnard, Observations of depth-sensing reciprocating scratch tests of DLC and nitrogenated-DLC overcoats on magnetic disks, MRS Spring Meeting’98, April 13-17, 1998, San Francisco, California.
43. J. Zhou, A. Butera, H. Jiang, D. Yang and J. Barnard, Effects of oxidation and abnormal grain growth on the magnetic properties of ultra-thin Fe-SiO2 granular films, submitted to 43rd Annual Conference on Magnetism & Magnetic Materials, November 9-12, 1998, Miami, Florida.
44. Dehua Yang and Jianren Zhou, Effects of Mo ion implantation on rolling contact fatigue behavior of carbon steel, Proceedings of Energy Week, Book VI (Engineering Technology), January 29-February 2, 1996, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas, PP 409-412.
45. Dehua Yang and Jianren Zhou, Transfer film formation and its effect on tribological properties of polymer composites,Composites Technology Symposium Proceedings, 28th Central Regional Meeting of American Chemical Society, June 10-12, 1996, Dayton Convention Center, Dayton, Ohio, PP V-D-1-10.
46. Dehua Yang and Jianren Zhou, Characteristics of defects and microstructure of pure iron implanted by tungsten ion, URC-TC’97, February 16-19, 1997, Center for Autonomous Control Engineering, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
47. Jianren Zhou and Dehua Yang, Surface analysis of ceramic filters for emission control in coal gasification, Surface Engineering Towards the 21st Century, Proceedings of the ICSE Shanghai ’97, Nov. 18-21, 1997, Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society and National Natural Science Foundation, Shanghai, China, PP592-595.
48. Dehua Yang and Jianren Zhou, Interfacial transfer of polymers and their composites in tribological applications, Engineering & Architecture Symposium, E&A 97, February 6-7, 1997, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas.
49. Jianren Zhou and Dehua Yang, Study of the WO3 films as sensing material for toxic gas monitoring, Engineering & Architecture Symposium, E&A 97, February 6-7, 1997, Prairie View A & M University, Prairie View, Texas.
50. Dehua Yang and Jianren Zhou, Study on the microstructure and fretting wear resistance of laser-treated stainless steel,Proceedings of Engineering & Architecture Symposium, E&A 96, February 5-6, 1996, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas, PP141-145.
51. Jianren Zhou and Dehua Yang, Effects of ion implantation on friction of metals, Proceedings of Engineering & Architecture Symposium, E&A 96, February 5-6, 1996, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas, PP338-342.
52. Dehua Yang and Jianren Zhou, TEM observation on microstructure of pure iron implanted with tungsten ions, Proceedings of RADSCON’96, April 22-23, 1996, Center for Applied Radiation Research, Prairie View A & M University, Prairie View, Texas, PP137-144.
53. Dehua Yang, Huiwen Liu, Xushou Zhang and Qunji Xue, Tribological behaviors of the ion beam modified materials, The First China-Korea Seminar on Thin Film Materials, June 1-4, 1994, Shanghai, China, 21-22.
54. Dehua Yang, Xushou Zhang, Qunji Xue, Effects of molybdenum ion implantation and S-Containing additive on the wear behavior of pure iron, Proceedings of International Symposium on Tribology’93, Tsinghua Beijing, 976-983.
55. Dehua Yang, Xushou Zhang, Fretting wear characteristics of laser transformation hardened and laser melt-solidification cemented stainless steel, Proceedings of China International Symposium for Youth Tribologists, August, 1992, Lanzhou China, PP 303-309.
