Name
DONG, Yu
Position and Affiliated Institution
Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering, School of Civil and
Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, Australia
Degree
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Education and Academic Employment
| Education: | |
| 2004-2008 | PhD in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Auckland, New Zealand |
| 2001-2002 | ME (1 st Class Honours) in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Auckland, New Zealand |
| 1996-2000 | BE in Mechanical Engineering & Automation, Wuhan University of Science & Technology, China |
| Academic Employment: | |
| 2023-Present | Associate Professor, School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, Australia |
| 2012-2022 | Senior Lecturer, School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, Australia |
| 2008-2011 | Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, Australia |
| 2003-2004 | Research Associate, Centre for Advanced Composite Materials (CACM), The University of Auckland, New Zealand |
Research Topic
Composite Materials, Electrospun Nanofibres, Additive Manufacturing,
Artificial Intelligence
Fields of Research Interests
Composite Materials/Physical Properties, Production
Engineering/Processing
Academic Publications
- J. Low and Y. Dong, Composite Materials: Manufacturing, Properties and
Applications, 23 chapters, Elsevier, Kidlington, UK, pp. 1-688, 2021 (ISBN:
978-0-12820-879-3).
Journal Publications - M. S. Irfan, S Patel, R. Umer, M.A. Ali, Y. Dong, “Thermal and morphological
analysis of various 3D printed composite honeycomb cores”, Composite
Structures, 290 (2022) 115517. - Z. W. Abdullah and Y. Dong, “Biodegradable and water resistant poly(vinyl)
alcohol (PVA)/starch (ST)/halloysite nanotube (HNT) nanocomposite films for
sustainable food packaging”, Frontiers in Materials, 6 (2019) 58. - Y. Dong, J. Marshall, H. J. Haroosh, S. Mohammadzadehmoghadam, D. Liu, X. Qi
and K. T. Lau, “Polylactic acid (PLA)/halloysite nanotube (HNT) composite
mats: Influence of HNT content and modification”, Composites Part A: Applied
Science and Manufacturing, 76 (2015) 28-36. - Y. Dong and D. Bhattacharyya, “Effects of clay type, clay/compatibiliser
content and matrix viscosity on the mechanical properties of
polypropylene/organoclay nanocomposites”, Composites Part A: Applied Science
and Manufacturing, 39 (2008) 1177-1191.
Other Interests, Hobbies, etc.
Internet surfing, reading books, singing and playing table tennis
Affiliated Academic Organizations
- Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (FIMMM), UK
- Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA), UK
- Lifetime Fellow of International Society for Development & Sustainability (FISDS)
- Member of Australasian Association for Engineering Education (MAAEE)
- Member of Australian Council for Educational Leaders (MACEL)
- Associate Member of Auspire-Australia Day Council WA
Awards
- 2024 Certificate of Completion for 2024 Auspire Multicultural Leadership Program, Australia Day Council WA, Perth, Australia
- 2024 Certificate of Appreciation for Official Recognition as a 2024 STEM Sisters Mentor, Melbourne, Australia
- 2024 Certificate of Appreciation for the Professional Contribution to STEAM Festival, Rostrata Primary School, Willetton, WA, Australia
- 2024 REACH Fellowship for Western Australia’s Underrepresented Thinkers and Subject Matter Experts for Public Media Engagement, Bloom (Centre for Youth Innovation), Perth, Australia
- 2024 Certificate of Appreciation for Valuable Contribution as International Advisory Board Member at the 2nd International Conference on Emerging Materials, Smart Manufacturing & Computational Intelligence (ICEMSMCI 2024), Chitkara University, Punjab, India.
- 2023 James S Walker Award, the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3), UK.
- 2020 Finalist Award for “Waste Innovation of the Year”, Western Australian Waste Authority
- 2020 Harvard Higher Education Teaching Certificate (High Distinction), The Derak Bok Centre for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University, USA
- 2018 Best Paper Award at the 20th International Conference on Frontiers of Nanomaterials, Nanoparticles and Nanocomposite Materials (ICFNNNM 2018), Rome, Italy
- 2013 Curtin Excellence and Innovation in Teaching Award for Teaching Excellence (Early Career)
- 2012 Pro Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence (Early Career), Faculty of Science and Engineering, Curtin University.
- 2011 R & D Award for Highest RPI Points for Publication for an Early Career Researcher (ECR), Faculty of Science and Engineering, Curtin University.
- 2006 Best Paper Silver Award presented at the 5th Asian-Australasian Conference on Composite Materials (ACCM-5), Hong Kong,China.
HP
https://staffportal.curtin.edu.au/staff/profile/view/roger-dong-e30a9806/
