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Yannian Yang

Associate professorSupervisor of Master and Doctoral Candidates,

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Email: yangyn@scut.edu.cn

Department: School of Automation Science and Engineering

Office Location: SCUT campus, Building 3, room 501

Research Interests: Aerodynamics; Flow measurement
  • Biography
  • Education
  • Admission Information
  • Work Experience
  • Social Position
  • Research Areas
  • Courses Taught
  • Research Project
  • Selected Publications
  • Achievements
  • Patent
  • Honor
  • Software achievement

Biography

Yang Yannian is currently an associate professor and PhD supervisor at the School of Automation Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology. He is the youth member of the Navigation, Guidance, and Control Committee of the Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He is also selected for the 2025 list of the World's Top 2% Scientists. His focuses are UAV rotor optimization design, wind tunnel testing, and aeroacoustics. As the first author, he published a series of research results in top journals in the field such as Journal of Fluid Mechanics, AIAA Journal, and Journal of Sound and Vibration. He has led 10 national, provincial, and municipal projects.


Education

2005.9-2009.7 Bachelor, Aircraft design and engineering, School of Aeronautics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China
2009.9-2011.9 Master, Aircraft design, School of Aeronautics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China
2011.10-2016.7 PhD, Department of aerodynamics, wind energy, and flight performance and propulsion, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands. Supervisors: Georg Eitelberg and Leo Veldhuis.

Admission Information

WorkExperience

Social Position

Research Areas

Aerodynamics; Aeroacoustics; Rotor design; PIV measurements; UAV design and control


Courses Taught

Unmanned aerial vehicle design and control;

Aircraft Aerodynamics;

Signals and systems



Research Project

Selected Publications

  • Huang, Benxu;Arcondoulis, Elias J. G.;Liu, Yu;Yang, Yannian,Vortex convection velocity determination methods and application in the flow near airfoil trailing edge,Physics of Fluids,2025
  • Yang, Yannian;Li, Pengyu;Zhou, Yongsheng;Zhou, Tao;Liu, Yu;Probsting, Stefan,Interaction between vortex shedding and flap oscillation in separation control of a stalled aerofoil,Aerospace Science and Technology,2025
  • Yang Yannian;Prbsting Stefan;Li Pengyu;Liu Yu;Li Ye,A secondary modulation mechanism for aerofoil tonal self-noise generation,Journal of Fluid Mechanics,2022
  • Yannian Yang,Noise reduction and aerodynamics of isolated multi-copter rotors with serrated trailing edges during forward flight,Journal of Sound and Vibration,2020
  • Yannian Yang,Aerodynamic and Aeroacoustic Performance of an Isolated Multicopter Rotor During Forward Flight,AIAA Journal,2020

Achievements

Patent

Honor

Software achievement