Ph.D., Professor
E-mail: yunfeng_liang@hust.edu.cn
RESEARCH AREAS AND COURSES
ü 3D Edge and Divertor Physics
ü Stellarator Physics
ü Plasma-Wall Interaction
ü Plasma diagnostics
ü MHD instabilities and Plasma Transport
EDUCATION
ü The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, NIFS, Japan, PhD (1997/10-2000/09)
ü Anhui University, Department of physics, China, Bachelor (1990/09-1994/07)
WORKING EXPERIENCES
ü Since 2017/06
HUST, SEEE, Professor / Head of IFPP
ü Since 2014/06
FZJ, IEK-4, Germany, Division Head / 3D Edge Physics
ü Since 2017
IOP Journal: “Plasma Science and Technology (PST)”, Chief-Editor of Editorial Board
ü Since 2014/01
CAS, ASIPP, China, Professor / Chief Scientist of EAST Physics Group
ü Since 2009/08
Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Germany, Professor
ü 2008/07 – 2014/06
FZJ, Helmholtz-University Young Investigators Groups, Group Leader
ü 2003/03 – 2008/07
FZJ, IEK-4, Germany, Scientific Researcher
ü 2000/10 – 2003/03
National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS), Japan, COE Researcher
ü 1994/07 – 1997/10
CAS, Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, Assistant Researcher
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Ø JOURNAL
1. Y. Liang, O Neubauer, R König, et al., Diagnostic set-up and modelling for investigation of synergy between 3D edge physics and plasma-wall interactions on Wendelstein 7-X, Nucl. Fusion 57 (6), 066049 (2017) https://doi:10.1088/1741-4326/aa6cde
2. Y Sun, Y Liang, YQ Liu, S Gu, X Yang, et al., Nonlinear Transition from Mitigation to Suppression of the Edge Localized Mode with Resonant Magnetic Perturbations in the EAST Tokamak, Physical review letters 117, 115001 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.115001
3. Y Liang, XZ Gong, KF Gan, E Gauthier, L Wang, et al., Magnetic topology changes induced by lower hybrid waves and their profound effect on edge-localized modes in the EAST tokamak, Physical review letters 110 (23), 235002 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.235002
4. Y Liang, CG Gimblett, PK Browning, P Devoy, HR Koslowski, et al., Multiresonance effect in type-I edge-localized mode control with low n fields on JET, Physical review letters 105, 065001 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.105.065001
5. Y Liang, HR Koslowski, PR Thomas, E Nardon, B Alper, et al., Active control of type-I edge-localized modes with n= 1 perturbation fields in the JET tokamak, Physical review letters 98, 265004 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.265004
Ø BOOK
1. “Physics and sControl of MHD instabilities in tokamak” Chapenter 5 ELM, by Y. Liang, Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics 83, DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-44222-7, 2015
RESEARCH PROJECTS
ü National Magnetic Confinement Fusion Science Program of China under Contract No. 2013GB106000, “Core Transport and Stability Studies in Advanced Tokamak Plasmas”, 2013 - 2018; Projector Leader
ü DFG grant: Graduiertenkolleg 1203 “Dynamics of hot plasmas”, 2010 - 2014; Projector Leader, “Studies of the plasma reaction on the perturbation field in Tokamak”
ü HGF grant: Helmholtz-University Young Investors group, 2008 - 2014; Group Leader, Helmholtz-University Young Investors group YIG-410, “Active Control of Instabilities in Tokamak Plasmas: Application of External Perturbation Fields”
ü Projects from European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA):
n 2008 – 2010, Joined tokamak physics research on JET in Culham, UK, within the framework of the EFDA.
n 2010, EFDA-PWI Task WP10-PWI-07-03 (priority support) “Development of fast movable directional probe (FMDP) in TEXTOR”,
n 2011, EFDA-MHD Task WP11-MHD-02-02-04 (priority support) “Development of NTV modeling and cross-machine comparison of NTV braking”
HONORS AND AWARDS
ü Top cited Chinese authors receive IOP Publishing award (2019)
ü “State Specially Recruited Experts”, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, China (2016)
ü Distinguished Professorship at Donghua University, Shanghai, China (2013)
ü Helmholtz-University funded award (2007)
ü YOSHIDA FOUNDATION Scholarship, (2001)
ü Japanese Government (MONBUSHO) Scholarship, (1997-2000)
