Professor Richard Yang joined the School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics in January 2012 as Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Smart Structures and was promoted to Professor in 2018. Prior to this, Richard held the position of Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at the School of Engineering, Deakin University. Prior to his almost six-year tenure at Deakin University, he has also worked at the University of Sydney (USyd) and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) as a post-doctural research fellow after completing his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) in 2002. Professor Yang was awarded the Graduate Certificate for Higher Education by Deakin University in 2008.

In research, he has been mainly focused on computational mechanics, with more than 25 years experience in the characterisation of advanced manufacturing, Industry 4.0, metal forming, metal surface treatment, material properties and mechanical behaviours via numerical modelling and simulations, including multi-scale modelling of advanced engineering materials and structures, structural health monitoring (SHM) and smart structures. 

Come and learn how the future of manufacturing can support a circular economy through innovative recycling practices.

Location: WSU Penrith Campus, Building Z, ground floor, Room 64  or Online via Zoom.