Prof Bin Yang

Professor

Dr Yang graduated from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China, in 2001. He received MSc and PhD degrees in Electronic Engineering in 2004 and 2008 respectively, from the Antenna and Electromagnetics Group of the Department of Electronic Engineering, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), UK. Following the completion of his PhD, Dr Yang continued his research journey as a Postdoctoral Researcher within the Antenna and Electromagnetics Group at QMUL. In September 2013, he transitioned to the University of Bolton as a Lecturer, later joined the University of Chester as a Senior Lecturer in September 2015. Subsequently, he was promoted to Associate Professor of Terahertz Engineering in 2019 and Professor of Electromagnetics and Measurements in 2023.

Level 4 Courses: Principal of Electrical and Electronics (SE4006) and Applied Electromagnetics (SE4022)
Level 5 Courses: Electromagnetic Fields and Waves (SE5011); Electrical Machines (SE5041); Analogue and Digital Electronics Design (SE5017); Signal Processing System (SE5042).
Level 7 Courses: Electronic and Electrical Group Project (SE7022); Advanced Embedded System and Internet of Things (SE7046); MSc Project (SE7045)

Professor Yang's research focuses on the development of Microwave and Terahertz systems for various research and commercial applications, including quality control in large-scale manufacturing and homeland security screening. Additionally, he explores fundamental material physics for applications in high power, high energy storage devices, 5G/6G communication devices and biomedical applications. He conducts electromagnetic measurements on diverse solid condensed matters such as dielectric ceramics, magnets, semiconductors and superconductors. Recently, he has expanded his research to include the utilization of electromagnetic absorption and other sensors to measure human respiration disorder conditions, particularly during sleeping.

H.Zhang, B Yang, A.D. Dominic, HX.Yan and I.Abrahams, “Structure and dielectric properties of double A-site doped bismuth sodium titanate relaxor ferroelectrics for high power energy storage applications”, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8, 23965, 2020.

N.Meng, X.Ren, X.Zhu, J.Wu, B. Yang, F.Gao, H.Zhang, Y.Liao, E.Bilotti, M.Reece and H.Yan, “Multiscale understanding of Electric Polarisation in Poly(vinylidene fluoride)- Based Ferroelectric Polymers”, in Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 8, 16436, 2020.

L.Chen, G.Ren, L.Liu, P.Guo, E.Wang, L.Zhou, Z.Zhu, J.Zhang, B.Yang, W.Zhang, Y.Li, W.Zhang, Y.Gao, H.Zhao, J.Han, “Terahertz Signatures of Hydrate Formation in Alkali Halide Solutions”, J.Phys.Chem.Lett, 2020, 11, 7146-7152.

Y.Wang, M.Zhang, J.Liu,H.Zhang, F.Li, C.Tseng, B.Yang, G.Smith, J.Zhai, Z.Zhang, S.Dunn and H.Yan, “Domain wall free polar structure enhanced photodegradation activity in nanoscale ferroelectric BaxSr1-xTiO3", Advanced Energy Materials, 2020, 2001802.

L.Chen， G.Ren, L.Liu, P.Guo, E.Wang, Z.Zhu,J.Yang, J.Shen, Z.Zhang, L.Zhou, J.Zhang, Bin Yang, W.Zhang, Y.Gao, H.Zhao and J. Han, “Probing NaCl hydrate formation from aqueous solutions by terahertz time-domain spectroscopy”, Phys.Chem.Chem.Phys., 2020, 22, 17791-17797.

J.Wu, W.Sun, N.Meng, H.Zhang, V.Koval, Y.Zhang, R.Donnan, B. Yang, D.Zhang, H.Yan, “Terahertz probing irreversible phase transitions related to polar clusters in Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3 based Ferroelectric”, Advanced Electronic Materials, 1901373, 2020.

H.Zhang, B.Yang, H.Yan and I.Abrahams, “Isolation of a ferroelectric intermediate phase in antiferroelectric dense sodium niobate ceramics”, Acta Materialia, vol 179, 2019, 225-261.

J.Zhang, J.Tang, W.Sun, Y.Zhang, X.Wang and B.Yang, “Quality Mapping of Offset Lithographic Printed Antenna Substrates and Electrodes by Millimeter-Wave Imaging”, Electronics, 2019, 8, 674.

Z.Weng, C.Song, Z.Xiong, H.Xue, W.Sun, Y.Zhang, B.Yang, M.J.Reece and H.Yan, “Micro Microstructure and Broadband Dielectric Properties of Zn2SiO4 Ceramics with Nano-sized TiO2 Addition”, Ceramics International, 45, 13251-13256, 2019.

R.Zhang, K.Yang, B. Yang, N.A.AbuAli, M.Hayajneh, M.Philpott, Q.H.Abbasi, A.Alomainy, “Dielectric and Double Debye Parameters of Artificial Normal Skin and Melanoma”, Journal of Infrared,Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, vol 40, No.6, pp657-672, June 2019.

J.Wu, A.Mahajan, L.Riekehr, H.Zhang, B.Yang, N.Meng, Z.Zhang and H.Yan, “Perovskite Srx(Bi1-xNa0.97-xLi0.03)0.5TiO3 ceramics with polar nano regions for high power energy storage”, Nano Energy, 50, 723-732,2018.

C.Yu, Y.Zeng, B.Yang, R.Wylde, R.Donnan, J.Wu, J.Xu, F.Gao, I.Abrahams, M.Reece, H.Yan, “SrFe12O19 based ceramics with ultra-low dielectric loss in the millimetre-wave band”, Applied Physics Letters, 112,143501, 2018.

Y.Zeng, M.Edwards, R.Stevens, J.Bowen, R.S.Donnan and B.Yang, “Terahertz characterisation of UV offset lithographically printed electronic-ink”, Organic Electronics, vol 48, 382-388 (2017).

C.Yu, Y.Zeng, B.Yang, R.Donnan, J.Huang, Z.Xiong, A.Mahajan, B.Shi, H.Ye, R.Binions, N.V.Tarakina, M.Reece and H.Yan, “Titanium dioxide engineered for near-dispersionless high terahertz permittivity and ultra-low-loss”, Nature Scientific Reports, 7, 6639, 2017.

C.Tsonos, N.Soin, G.Tomara, Bin Yang, G.C.Psarras and A.Kanapitsas and E.Siores, "Electromagnetic wave absorption properties of ternary poly(vinylidene fluoride)/magnetite nanocomposites with carbon nanotubes and grapheme," RSC Adv, 6, 1919-1924 (2016).

K.Tian, Bin Yang, Y.Z.Yue, D.T.Bowron, J.Mayers, R.S.Donnan, C.Dobo-Nagy, J.W.Nicholson, DC.Fang, A.L.Greer, G.A.Chass and G.N.Greaves, "Atomic and vibrational origins of mechanical toughness in Bioactive cement during setting", Nature Communications, 6, 8631, Nov (2015).

J.Huang, Bin Yang, C.Yu, G.Zhang, H.Xue, Z.Xiong, G.Viola, R.S.Donnan, H.X.Yan and M.J.Reece, “Microwave and Terahertz Dielectric Properties of MgTiO3-CaTiO3 Ceramics,” Materials Letters, 138, 225-227 (2015).

B.Wu, H.Tuncer, M.Naeem, Bin Yang, M.Cole, W.Milne and Y.Hao, “Experimental demonstration of a transparent graphene millimetre wave absorber with 28% fractional bandwidth at 140 GHz”, Nature Scientific Reports, 4, 4130 (2014).

J.Tang, Bin Yang, I.Llewellyn, R.R.Cutler and R.S.Donnan, “Bacillus spores and their relevant chemicals studied by terahertz time domain spectroscopy”, Chemical Physics Letters, 592, 302-306 (2014).

Y.Wang, Bin Yang, Y.Tian, R.S.Donnan and M.J.Lancaster, “Micromachined Thick Mesh Filters for Millimeter-Wave and Terahertz Applications”, IEEE Transaction on Terahertz Science and Technology, 4, 2, 247-253, 2014.

W.Sun, Bin Yang, X.Wang, Y.Zhang and R.S.Donnan, “Accurate determination of terahertz optical constants by vector network analyser of Fabry-Perot response”, Optics Letters, 38, 24, 5438-5441 (2013).

X.Liu, Bin Yang, X.Chen, C.Parini and DS.Wen, “Dielectric Property Measurement of Gold Nanoparticle Dispersions in the Millimeter Wave Range”, Journal of Infrared and Terahertz Waves, 34, 2, 140-151 (2013).

A.McIntosh, Bin Yang, S.Goldup, M.Watkinson and R.S.Donnan, “Crystallization of Amorphous Lactose at High Humidity Studied by Terahertz Time Domain Spectroscopy”, Chemical Physics Letters, 558,104-108 (2013).

A.McIntosh, Bin Yang, S.Goldup, M.Watkinson and R.S.Donnan, “Terahertz Spectroscopy: A powerful new tool for the chemical sciences?” Chemical Society Review, 41, 2072-2082 (2012).

Bin Yang, X.Wang, Y.Zhang and R.S.Donnan, “Experimental characterization of hexaferrite ceramics from 100 GHz to 1THz using vector network analysis and THz-time domain spectroscopy,” J. Appl. Phys. 109,033509 (2011).

Bin Yang and R.S.Donnan, “Enhanced rapid and accurate sub-THz magneto-optical characterization of hexaferrite ceramics,” J. Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. 323, 1992-1997 (2011).

Bin Yang, R.S.Donnan, R.Dubrovka and WX.Tang, “Negative Permeability Characterization of Gyrotropic Hexaferrite in the Millimeter Wave Band for Engineering of Double-Negative Devices,” J. Appl. Phys, 109, 104505(2011).

Bin Yang, R.S.Donnan, M.Zhou and A.A.Kingravi, “Reassessment of the electromagnetic reflection-response of human skin at w-band,” Optics Letters, 36, 21, 4203–4205 (2011).

Bin Yang, HS.Su and R.S.Donnan, “Vector network analysis of dielectric and magnetic materials in the millimeter wave band”, J.Phys. 286, 012019 (2011).

Bin Yang, K.Shala, XM.Liu, HS.Su and R.S.Donnan, “Complex permittivity of pure water measured by vector network analysis at W-band”, J.Phys. 286, 012005 (2011).

Bin Yang, R.J.Wylde, D.H. Martin, P.Goy, R.S.Donnan and S.Caroopen, “Determination of the Gyrotropic Characteristics of Hexaferrite Ceramics from 75 to 600 GHz”, IEEE Trans.on Microw. Theory Tech, 58, 12, 3587-3597 (2010).

PhD in Department of Electronic Engineering, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), UK (Oct.2004-Jul.2008)

Thesis: Measurement of Gyrotropic Magnetic Material for Use in Quasi-Optical Electromagnetic Systems.

Msc in Wireless Networks, Department of Electronic Engineering, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), UK (Sep.2003---Sep.2004)

Thesis: Designing a Left-handed Electromagnetic Plate for Operation at 60 GHz.

Memberships

Member of Institute of Engineering and Technology
Member of Institute of Physics
Fellow of Higher Education Academy

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