☛ Academic & Professional Qualifications

   ▪ B.Sc. in Fine Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, China, 7.1997

   ▪ M.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry, Henan University, Kaifeng, China, 7.2006

   ▪ Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics, Henan University, Kaifeng, China, 12.2011

☛ Positions and Honors

   ▪ Associate Professor, 2015-present,

   ▪ Lecturer, May, 2008-May, 2015

   ▪ Teaching Assistant, May, 2007-May, 2008

☛ Research Interests

   ▪ Design and preparation of nano-lubricant additives

   ▪ Nano-lubricated additives for drilling fluid

☛ Key Publications

    [1]. G. Yang, J. Zhao, L. Cui, S. Song, S. Zhang, L. Yu, P. Zhang*. Tribological characteristic and mechanism analysis of borate ester as a lubricant additive in different base oils. RSC Adv, 2017, 7, 7944-7953.

    [2]. G. Yang, F. Jin, L. Yu, P. Zhang. Tribological behavior of sandwich-like self-assembled films containing silver nanoparticles: the influence of outer molecular structure and chain length. Tribol Lett, 2015, 57, 12-19.

    [3]. G. Yang, C. Zhang, S. Zhang, L. Yu, P. Zhang. Preparation of sandwich-like self-assembled n-octanethiol film containing doped silver nanoparticles on silicon wafer and evaluation of its tribological properties. Mater Res Bull, 2014, 55, 88-94.

    [4]. G. Yang, Z. Zhang, S. Zhang, L. Yu, P. Zhang, Y. Hou. Preparation and characterization of copper nanoparticles surface-capped by alkanethiols. Surf Interface Anal, 2013, 45, 1695-1701.

    [5]. G. Yang, Z. Zhang, S. Zhang, L. Yu, P. Zhang. Synthesis and characterization of highly stable dispersions of copper nanoparticles by a novel one-pot method. Mater Res Bull, 2013, 48, 1716-1719.

    [6]. G. Yang, J. Zhang, S. Zhang, L. Yu, P. Zhang, B. Zhu. Preparation of triazine derivatives and evaluation of their tribological properties as lubricant additives in poly-alpha olefin. Tribol Int, 2013, 62, 163–170.