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Dr Wenmu Yang

Research Associate
Engineering
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Dr Wenmu Yang is a research associate in the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Composite Materials and Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology in 2014 and completed his PhD at UNSW in 2024.

His research focuses on the development of advanced carbon fibre-reinforced polymer composites with enhanced mechanical performance, thermal stability, and fire resistance. His work involves the integration of nanoscale reinforcing particles and nano-engineered interfaces to improve structural integrity and durability under extreme thermal and mechanical conditions. His research interests include multifunctional composite materials, nano-engineered fire-resistant systems, and high-temperature composite structures for aerospace, defence, and energy applications.
E-mail
wenmu.yang@unsw.edu.au
Location
Room311 J17
  • Journal articles | 2026
    Sang C; Yang W; Chang W; Jiang B; Wang C; Sheng Y; Peng S; Zhang J; Brown SA; Wang CH; Sha Z, 2026, 'Synergistic crosslinking of phenolic-epoxy for denser networks with enhanced thermal–mechanical properties', Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42114-025-01513-9
    Journal articles | 2025
    Yang W; Tan J; Wang J; Chang W; Islam MS; Sha Z; Wang C; Lin B; Zhang J; Yeoh GH; Boyer C; Wang CH, 2025, 'Enhancing mechanical and flame retardant properties of carbon fibre epoxy composites with functionalised ammonium polyphosphate nanoparticles', Composites Science and Technology, 261, pp. 111005, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2024.111005
    Journal articles | 2024
    Sha Z; Yang W; Wang C; Islam MS; Heng Yeoh G; Officer DL; Canning W; Zhang J; Wang CH; Yeoh G, 2024, 'Enhancing oxidation resistance of carbon fibre reinforced phenolic composites by ZrO2 nanoparticles through out-of-autoclave vacuum infusion', Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, 180, pp. 108071, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2024.108071
    Journal articles | 2024
    Yang W; Chang W; Zhang J; Heng Yeoh G; Boyer C; Wang CH, 2024, 'A novel strategy for high flame retardancy and structural strength of epoxy composites by functionalizing ammonium polyphosphate (APP) using an amine-based hardener', Composite Structures, 327, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2023.117710
    Journal articles | 2022
    Yang W; Chang W; Zhang J; Yeoh GH; Boyer C; Wang CH, 2022, 'Effects of waste coffee grounds on the mechanical properties, flame retardancy and toxic gas production of epoxy composites', Materials and Design, 224, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2022.111347
    Journal articles | 2021
    Sha Z; Zhou Y; Huang F; Yang W; Yu Y; Zhang J; Wu S; Brown SA; Peng S; Han Z; Wang CH, 2021, 'Carbon fibre electrodes for ultra long cycle life pseudocapacitors by engineering the nano-structure of vertical graphene and manganese dioxides', Carbon, 177, pp. 260 - 270, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2021.01.155
    Journal articles | 2021
    Zhou Y; Cheng X; Huang F; Sha Z; Han Z; Chen J; Yang W; Yu Y; Zhang J; Peng S; Wu S; Rider A; Dai L; Wang CH, 2021, 'Hierarchically structured electrodes for moldable supercapacitors by synergistically hybridizing vertical graphene nanosheets and MnO2', Carbon, 172, pp. 272 - 282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2020.10.025
    Journal articles | 2020
    Yang W; Wu S; Yang W; Chun-Yin Yuen A; Zhou Y; Yeoh G; Boyer C; Wang CH, 2020, 'Nanoparticles of polydopamine for improving mechanical and flame-retardant properties of an epoxy resin', Composites Part B Engineering, 186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2020.107828
  • Conference Papers | 2024
    Sha Z; Yang W; Wang C; Islam MS; Yeoh GH; Officer DL; Canning W; Zhang J; Wang CH, 2024, 'Enhancing Thermal Stability of Carbon Fiber/Phenolic Matrix Composites Using ZrO2 Nanoparticles', in 11th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics Acam 2024, pp. 393 - 399
    Preprints |
    Yang W; Chang W; Zhang J; Yeoh GH; Boyer C; Wang CH, Effects of Waste Coffee Grounds on the Mechanical Properties, Flame Retardancy and Toxic Gas Production of Epoxy Composites, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4213331