CV
Curriculum vitae of Ling Yang, Postdoctoral Fellow at The University of Hong Kong and recipient of the Research Grants Council Junior Research Fellow award 2026/27.
Contact Information
| Name | Ling Yang |
| Professional Title | Postdoctoral Fellow in Mechanical Engineering |
| lyangr@connect.hku.hk | |
| Location | 304 Haking Wong Building, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, P. R. China, Hong Kong, |
Professional Summary
Postdoctoral Fellow at The University of Hong Kong and recipient of the Research Grants Council (RGC) Junior Research Fellow award 2026/27. Research interests include micro/nanofluidic manipulation, interfacial phenomena, and bioinspired engineering.
Experience
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2026 - Postdoctoral Fellow
The University of Hong Kong
Conducting research on micro/nanofluidic manipulation, interfacial phenomena, and bioinspired engineering.
- Research Grants Council (RGC) Junior Research Fellow award 2026/27
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2020 - 2021 RA
Southern University of Science and Technology
Conducted research on 3D printing in mechanical and energy engineering.
Education
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2021 - 2025 Ph.D.
The University of Hong Kong
Mechanical Engineering
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2016 - 2019 Master
Xi'an Jiaotong University
Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics
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2012 - 2016 Bachelor
Xi'an Jiaotong University
Process Equipment and Control Engineering (Major), Law (Minor)
Awards
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2026/27 Research Grants Council (RGC) Junior Research Fellow award
Research Grants Council
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2025 Ph.D. degree, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong
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2024 Fluigent Microfluidics Award
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2021 Y S and Christabel Lung Postgraduate Scholarship, Faculty of Engineering
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2021 Hui Pun Hing Memorial Postgraduate Fellowships (Mainland Collaborations)
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2012 Eight scholarships, two Outstanding Graduate awards, and three Outstanding Student awards
Publications
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2025 Viscous fingering instability in one-end-lifted Hele-Shaw cells for producing three-dimensional hierarchical structures
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 699, 138202.
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2025 Linear magnet with fluid-solid-switchable cells for flexible devices
Nature Communications
Nature Communications 16, 4601.
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2025 Spatiotemporal modulation of magnetization in magnetic soft materials
Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials 37, e06342.
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2025 Directional water navigation and reallocation in Tillandsia capitata
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 122, e2421589122.
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2025 -
2024 Selective directional liquid transport on shoot surfaces of Crassula muscosa
Science
Science 384, 1344-1349. Unveiled selective directional liquid transport on shoot surfaces of Crassula muscosa and demonstrated reconfigurable liquid transport on engineered biomimetic counterparts.
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2023 Nature-inspired reentrant surfaces
Progress in Materials Science
Progress in Materials Science 133, 101064.
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2022
Skills
Projects
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Selective directional liquid transport on biological surfaces
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Infrared 3D printer development
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Micro-compressor inflation process
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High-pressure compressor performance test
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Novel disc-type pressure exchanger for seawater desalination energy recovery