Biography

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I am Yizhuo Ding, currently in my final year of a PhD at the University of Manchester. My research focuses on the characterisation of WAAM-produced Aluminium-Lithium Alloys using Nanoscale Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) and Electron Probe Micro-Analysis (EPMA). I am fortunate to be supervised by Dr. Katie Moore and Prof. Joseph Robson, who guide my work in advancing surface analysis techniques.I completed my undergraduate studies at the University of Manchester, earning a BSc in Materials Science and Engineering with First-Class Honours in 2020. My passion for materials characterisation naturally led me to pursue a PhD, which I began in 2021.

I have gained extensive experience with SIMS and EPMA, and I operate NanoSIMS independently for my experiments. Additionally, I have a keen interest in other surface analysis techniques such as Atom Probe Tomography (APT). Over the past 3.5 years, I have enjoyed sharing my knowledge as a teaching assistant for undergraduate materials courses at the university.

My research has been recognised with several awards, including the first Crossley Award by the UK Surface Analysis Forum (UKSAF) and two student travel awards from UKSAF. I was awarded a prize for oral poster presentation at NanoSIMS workshop in 2022 at NPL. I was also honoured to receive the 3rd prize for Best Oral Presentation at the Advanced Metallic Systems Centre for Doctoral Training’s 14th Annual Postgraduate Research Conference in 2023, which focused on “Readying Metals Manufacturing for Net Zero and Beyond” in Sheffield.I have also had the opportunity to gain industry experience through an internship at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. There, I worked in Prof. Cheng-Te Lin’s group, researching graphene synthesis using Physical Vapour Deposition (PVD) and Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) methods.

I am currently seeking postdoctoral and job opportunities around the world in the fields of Lithium detection, materials science, SIMS/APT/EPMA or any other surface detection techniques. I am eager to apply my expertise and continue my contributions to these exciting and rapidly developing areas of research.I am committed to contributing to the field of materials science through both my research and teaching. I continue to explore innovative methods in surface analysis and look forward to making significant contributions to materials engineering.