Department of Materials

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Miss Yu Xiang

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PhD Student

Yu, also known as Emily, is a first year PhD student in the Department of Materials in the School of AACME, (Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering), since 2019.

Before she came to Loughborough University, Yu achieved a bachelor's degree in Inorganic Non-metallic Materials and Engineering at Shanghai University in China.  Yu then participated in the LCMP programme (2017-2019) at Loughborough University before becoming a PhD student. 

Within the LCMP programme, she graduated with a MSc in Materials Science and Technology in 2019.

In her recent research, Yu focussed on Biopolymers with Controllable Sizes and Morphologies for In Situ Additive Tissue Manufacturing.

Awards

  • LCMP distinction award - Loughborough University, 2018
  • Essential teaching skills A-D - Loughborough University Doctoral College, 2019
  • Teaching Assistant, CGB024, Bioengineering Design & Make

Outline of main research interests:

  • Manufacturing controllable size and morphology polymeric particles
  • The interaction of cells and cells, cells and materials
  • The effect of size and morphology on cell behaviours
  • Tissue assembly for developmental engineering (DE)