Prof Yang’s research interests are in the broad area of nonlinear dynamics and vibration engineering as well as design and analysis of engineering structures. His current research involves the following main research themes:

• Nonlinear dynamics and oscillations
• Passive and active vibration & noise control
• Inerter-based vibration suppression systems
• Vibration and acoustics of advanced composite structures
• Vibration power flow analysis of nonlinear dynamical systems
• Aeroelasticity & Morphing adaptive wing structures
• Structural static / dynamic analysis; Smart structures
• Design and analysis of engineering structures

Research projects

As Principal Investigator (PI):

Vibration suppression and energy flow tailoring with inerter-based metamaterial structures, Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo Municipality, 2022.09-2024.08 (as a PI)

Acoustics metamaterial and vibration power flow based analysis of railway track with periodic absorbers, National Key Laboratory research project, 2022.01-2023.12 (as a PI)

Vibration power flow analysis and performance evaluation of jointed structures with non-smooth interfaces, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2022-2025 (as a PI)

Energy flow channelling and vibration suppression of laminated cylindrical shells with dynamic absorbers, Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation, 2022-2024 (as a PI)

Vibration power flow analysis of fiber-reinforced composite cylindrical shells, Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo Municipality, 2019-2021 (as a PI)

Investigations of power flow characteristics of nonlinear vibration isolation systems, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 2017-2019 (as a PI)

Investigations of power flow analysis of nonlinear dynamical systems, Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo Municipality, 2015-2017 (as a PI)

PhD opportunities

There are fully funded scholarships for PhD study in a fully English environment at The University of Nottingham (Ningbo and UK campuses). Successful graduates will be awarded PhD certificate from University of Nottingham, UK. Interested Applicants in the above research area are welcome to contact Dr Jian Yang at Jian.Yang@nottingham.edu.cn for more information.

Prof Jian Yang is a Professor in Mechanical Engineering (Dynamics and Control) at The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC). He obtained his PhD from the University of Southampton UK in nonlinear mechanical vibrations. Prior to that, he did his BEng from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), China. Before taking the current position at UNNC, Dr Yang worked as a postdoctoral research fellow  in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Bristol. Prof Yang is a Fellow of RAeS (Royal Aeronautical Society), Fellow of Advance HE (formerly the High Education Academy, UK), a senior member of Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society (CMES) and a reviewer for many international journals. He has acted as PI of two NSFC projects (Young Scientist & General), one Zhejiang NSF project, and three Ningbo NSF projects. PhD students whom Dr Yang supervised as the principal supervisor have found faculty positions in China and the the UK.

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=PZOph3wAAAAJ&hl=en

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jian_Yang43

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4255-9622

• Control and Instrumentation (MMME3040), Module Convenor
• Advanced Dynamics and Vibration (MMME3040), Module Co-convenor
• Dynamics and Control (MMME2014), Module Contributor
• Statics and Dynamics (MMME1019), Module Convenor

Past teaching experience

• Aeroelasticity: University of Bristol, UK
• Ship Structures: University of Southampton, UK
• Solid Mechanics: University of Southampton, UK
• Fluid Mechanics: University of Southampton, UK
• Engineering Mathematics: University of Southampton, UK
• Ship Control Systems: University of Southampton, UK
• Modelling and Computing: University of Southampton, UK
• Marine Technology Year 9: University of Southampton & The Smallpiece Trust.