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Yangyang Fu

Associate Professor

Research Interests

Gas discharge physics, low-temperature plasmas, electrical breakdown and insulation, radio frequency discharge, microdischarge devices and applications

West Main Building, 3-427 Department of Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University Beijing, 100084, P. R. China

fuyangyang@tsinghua.edu.cn

010-62785513

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Biography

Dr. Yangyang Fu is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Electrical Engineering at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. He received the bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, in 2010, and, the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, in 2015. From 2016 to 2021, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher with Michigan State University. His research interests lie in gas discharge physics and low-temperature plasmas, with especial focus on electrical breakdown and insulation, radio frequency discharges, and microplasmas. He has authored or co-authored over 100 journal and conference articles in his research field. Dr. Fu was a Committee Member of the 2018 ICOPS NPSS Outstanding Student Paper Award. He was a recipient of the Outstanding Reviewer Award for the IOP journals Plasma Sources Science and Technology (in 2017 and 2020), Plasma Science and Technology (in 2019 and 2020), and as an Exceptional Reviewer for the AIP journal Physics of Plasmas (2020). He also received the Excellent Dissertation Award (first place), the Academic Star Award (finalist), the Excellent Graduate Award from Tsinghua University, the National Scholarship Awarded by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, and the Outstanding Student Paper Award (1st Place) at the 42nd IEEE ICOPS in 2015.

Educational Background

2010-2015, Ph.D, Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University, China

2006-2010, Bachelor of Eng., Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Work Experience

Dec, 2021-present, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Mar, 2021-Dec, 2021, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Jul, 2016-Feb, 2021, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Computational Mathematics Science and Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA

Jul, 2015-Jul, 2016, Staff, China Electric Power Planning & Engineering Institute, Beijing, China

Honors and Awards

Science Research Famous Achievement Award in Higher Institution in 2018

Outstanding Doctoral Graduate of Beijing City, 2015

Outstanding Doctoral Graduate, Tsinghua University, 2015

Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award (1st Place), 2015

Academic Star Award (Finalist), Tsinghua University, 2015

Best Paper Award (1st Place), The 42nd IEEE ICOPS,2015

Academic Star Award (1st Place) of Department, 2015

National Scholarship for Ph.D. Students, Ministry of Education, 2014

Guanghua Scholarship at Tsinghua University, 2013

Comprehensive Scholarship (1st Place) at Tsinghua University, 2011

(1)Undergraduates Courses

Plasma Engineering (In preparation)

(2)Postgraduates Courses

Gas Discharge Physics (In preparation)

(1)ResearchInterests

Gas discharge

Microplasmas

Electrical breakdown

Radio frequency discharges

Plasma modeling and simulations

Low-temperature plasma applications

(2)Selected Academic Funds

2021-2022, Study on the Similarity of radio frequency discharge in low pressure electronegative gases, State Key Laboratory of Power System and Generation Equipment (SKLD21M06) (PI)

2018-2020, Multipactor and breakdown susceptibility and mitigation in space-based RF systems, Air Force Office of Scientific Research (No. FA9550-18-1-0061), Participant

2016-2020, Center for Predictive Control of Plasma Kinetics: Multi-phase and Bounded Systems, U.S. Department of Energy (No. DE-SC0001939), Participant

2015-2016, Research on the Recent Problems of Paschen’s Curve, National Natural Science Foundation of China (51477087), Participant

2013-2016, Research on the Similarity Law of Gas Discharge Based on the Glow Discharge Cleaning of the Large Volume Tokamak Device, National Natural Science Foundation of China (51377095), Participant

(1)Selected International Journal Papers Since 2016

*corresponding author

1)De-Qi Wen, Peng Zhang, Janez Krek,Yangyang Fu, and John P. Verboncoeur, “Observation of multilayer-structured discharge in plasma ionization breakdown”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 119, 264102 (2021).

2)Dong Yang,Yangyang Fu*, Bocong Zheng, Huihui Wang, Qi Hua Fan, Xiaobing Zou, Xinxin Wang, and John P. Verboncoeur, “Similarity properties in capacitive radio frequency plasmas with nonlinear collision processes”, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 30, 115009 (2021).

3)Yangyang Fu*#, Huihui Wang#, Bocong Zheng*, Peng Zhang, Qi Hua Fan, Xinxin Wang, and John P. Verboncoeur, “Generalizing Similarity Theory to Radio-Frequency Discharge Plasmas across Nonlinear Transition Regimes”, Phys. Rev. Appl. 16, 054016 (2021).

4)YangyangFu*, Huihui Wang, Bocong Zheng*, Peng Zhang, QiHua Fan, Xinxin Wang, and John P. Verboncoeur, “Direct current microplasma formation around microstructure arrays”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 118, 174101 (2021).

5)Bocong Zheng,Yangyang Fu, Keliang Wang, Thomas Schuelke, and Qi Hua Fan*, “Electron dynamics in radio frequency magnetron sputtering argon discharges with a dielectric target”, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 30, 035019 (2021).

6)Janez Krek*,Yangyang Fu*, Guy M. Parsey, and John P. Verboncoeur*, “Benchmark of the KGMf with coupled Boltzmann equation solver”, Comput. Phys. Commun. 260, 107748 (2021).

7)YangyangFu*, Bocong Zheng*, Peng Zhang, Qi Hua Fan,and John P. Verboncoeur, “Transition characteristics and electron kinetics in microhollow cathode discharges”, J.Appl. Phys. 129, 023302 (2021).[Invited]

8)Bocong Zheng,Yangyang Fu, Keliang Wang, Thanh Phuc Tran, Thomas Schuelke, and Qi Hua Fan*, “Comparison of 1D and 2D particle-in-cell simulations for DC magnetron sputtering discharges”, Phys. Plasmas 28, 014504 (2021).

9)Allen L. Garner*, Guodong Meng,Yangyang Fu, Amanda M. Loveless, Russell S. Brayfield, and Adam M. Darr, “Transitions between electron emission and gas breakdown mechanisms across length and pressure scales”, J. Appl. Phys. 128, 210903 (2020).[Invited]

10)YangyangFu*, Bocong Zheng*, De-Qi Wen, Peng Zhang, Qi Hua Fan, and John P. Verboncoeur, “Similarity law and frequency scaling in low-pressure capacitive radio frequency plasmas”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 117, 204101(2020).

11)YangyangFu*, Bocong Zheng, Peng Zhang, QiHua Fan, John P. Verboncoeur, and Xinxin Wang, “Similarity of capacitive radio frequency discharges in nonlocal regimes”, Phys. Plasmas 27, 113501 (2020).

12)Bocong Zheng,Yangyang Fu, Deqi Wen, KeliangWang, Thomas Schuelke, and Qi Hua Fan*, “Influence of metastable atoms in low pressure magnetized radio-frequency argon discharges”, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 53, 435201 (2020).

13)YangyangFu*, Bocong Zheng, De-Qi Wen, Peng Zhang, Qi Hua Fan,and John P. Verboncoeur, “High-energy ballistic electrons in low-pressure radio-frequency plasmas”, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 29, 09LT01 (2020).

14)Yangyang Fu*, PengZhang, John P. Verboncoeur, and Xinxin Wang, “Electrical breakdown from macro to micro/nano scales: A tutorial and a review of the state of the art”, Plasma Res. Express 2, 013001 (2020).[Invited, Tutorial/Review Paper]

15)Yangyang Fu*, Janez Krek, Deqi Wen, Peng Zhang, and John P. Verboncoeur, “Transition of low-temperature plasma similarity laws from low to high ionization degree regimes”, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 28, 095012 (2019).

16)Yangyang Fu*and John P. Verboncoeur, “On the similarities of low-temperature discharge plasmas”, IEEE Trans.Plasma Sci. 47, 1994 (2019).[Invited]

17)Yangyang Fu*, Peng Zhang, Janez Krek, and John P. Verboncoeur, “Gas breakdown and its scaling law in microgaps with multiple concentric cathode protrusions”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 114, 014102 (2019).

18)Guodong Meng, Qi Ying, Amanda Loveless, Feihong Wu, Kejing Wang,Yangyang Fu, Allen Garner, and Yonghong Cheng*, “Spatio-temporal dynamics of pulsed gas breakdown in microgaps”, Phys. Plasmas 26, 014506 (2019).

19)Yangyang Fu*, Janez Krek, Peng Zhang, and John P. Verboxinxinncoeur, “Evaluating microgap breakdown mode transition with electric field non-uniformity”, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 27, 095014 (2018).

20)Yangyang Fu*, Peng Zhang, andJohn P. Verboncoeur, “Paschen's curve in microgaps with an electrode surface protrusion”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 113, 054102 (2018).

21)Yangyang Fu*, Peng Zhang, andJohn P. Verboncoeur, “Gas breakdown in atmospheric pressure microgaps with a surface protrusion on the cathode”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 112, 254102 (2018). [Featured Article]

22)Yangyang Fu*, Janez Krek, Guy M. Parsey,andJohn P. Verboncoeur, “Characterizing the dominant ions in low-temperature argon plasmas in the range of 1-800 Torr”, Phys. Plasmas 25, 033505 (2018).

23)Yangyang Fu*, Peng Zhang, John P. Verboncoeur, Andrew J. Christlieb, and Xinxin Wang, “Effect of surface protrusion on plasma sheath properties in atmospheric microdischarges”, Phys. Plasmas 25, 013530 (2018).

24)Yangyang Fu*, Guy M. Parsey, John P. Verboncoeur, and Andrew J. Christlieb, “Investigation on the effect of nonlinear processes on similarity law in high-pressure argon discharges”, Phys. Plasmas 24, 113518 (2017).

25)Yangyang Fu*, John P. Verboncoeur, and Andrew J. Christlieb, “Pressure effect on a tandem hollow cathode discharge in argon”, Phys. Plasmas24, 103514(2017).

26)Xinyu Hou, Yangyang Fu, Hao Wang, Xiaobing Zou, Haiyun Luo, and Xinxin Wang*, “Determination of the cathode layer thickness for normal glow discharge”, Phys. Plasmas 24, 083506 (2017).

27)Yangyang Fu, John P. Verboncoeur*, Andrew J. Christlieb, and Xinxin Wang, “Transition characteristics of low-pressure discharges in a hollow cathode”, Phys. Plasmas 24, 083516 (2017).

28)Yangyang Fu, ShuoYang, Xiaobing Zou, Haiyun Luo, and Xinxin Wang*, “Effect of distribution of electric field on low-pressure gas breakdown”, Phys. Plasmas 24, 023508 (2017).

29)Yangyang Fu, Shuo Yang, Xiaobing Zou, Haiyun Luo, and Xinxin Wang*, “Intersection of Paschen’s curves for argon”, Phys. Plasmas 23, 093509 (2016).

30)Yangyang Fu, Shuo Yang, Xiaobing Zou, Haiyun Luo, and Xinxin Wang*, “Similarity of gas discharge in low-pressure argon gaps between two plane-parallel electrodes”, High Volt. 1, 86 (2016).

(2)Selected Conference Papers

1)Yangyang Fu, “On the similarity and scaling laws of low-temperature plasmas”, The 5thAsia-Pacific Conference on Plasma Physics (DPP2021), LOC Kyushu Univ, Fukuoka, Japan, September 26-October 1, 2021.[Invited Talk]

2)Yangyang Fu, Huihui Wang, Bocong Zheng, Peng Zhang, Qi Hua Fan, Xinxin Wang, and John P. Verboncoeur, “Microplasma formation around a microstructured surface”, The 48th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS), Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA, September 12-16, 2021.[Invited Talk]

3)Yangyang Fu, Xinxin Wang, Bocong Zheng, Peng Zhang, Qi Hua Fan, and John P. Verboncoeur, “On the scaling laws for low-temperature plasmas at macro and micro scales”, 15th International ConferenceonGas Discharge Plasmas and Their Applications,Ekaterinburg, Russia, September 5-10, 2021.[Invited Talk]

4)Yangyang FuandJohn P. Verboncoeur,“Similarity Laws for Low-Temperature Plasmas: Theories and Applications”, Particle-in-CellNetworking, Interaction, and Collaboration(PIC-NIC), October 20-21, 2020. (Hosted by Dr. Matthew M. Hopkins, Sandia National Laboratories). [Invited Talk]

5)Yangyang Fu, “Multi-scale gas discharges and their similarities: from macro to micro”,Online Seminar on High Voltage Discharge and Plasma Application, Organized by the Plasma and their Application Committee of China Electrotechnical Society (CES), May 15, 2020.[Invited Talk]

6)Yangyang Fu, Janez Krek, Peng Zhang,and John P. Verboncoeur, “Gas Breakdown in Microgaps with Electrode Surface Protrusions: Paschen’s curve, Non-uniformity of Electric Field, and Breakdown ModeTransitions”, iPlasmaNano-IX 2018 conference on plasma nanoscience and nanotechnology, New Buffalo, MI, USA, August 26-29, 2018. [Invited Talk]

7)Yangyang Fu, Janez Krek, and John P. Verboncoeur,“Evolutions of electron energy probability function in low-pressureradio-frequency discharges”, Gordon Research Conferences (GRC): Plasma Processing Science, Fundamental Insight in Plasma Processes, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA, August 5-10, 2018. [NSF Funded Participant Award]

8)Yangyang FuandJohn P. Verboncoeur,“On the similarities of low-temperature plasma discharges”, The 45th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS),Denver,Colorado,USA,June24-28, 2018.[Invited Talk]

9)Yangyang Fu,Peng Zhang,andJohn P. Verboncoeur, “Gas breakdown in atmospheric pressure microgaps with a surface protrusion on the cathode”,The 45th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS),Denver, Colorado,USA,June24-28, 2018.[Invited Talk]

10)Yangyang Fu, Haiyun Luo, Xiaobing Zou,andXinxin Wang, “Modification of Paschen’s law for the non-uniform electric field between two plane-parallel electrodes”,The 42nd IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science(ICOPS),Belek,Antalya,Turkey, May24-28, 2015. [BestPaper Award, 1stPlace]

(3)Selected Chinese Journal Papers

1)Xinxin Wang* andYangyang Fu, “Similarity in Gas Discharges”, High Volt. Eng. 40, 1-7 (2014).

2)Yangyang Fu, Haiyun Luo, Xiaobing Zou,Qiang Wang, andXinxin Wang*,“Simulation on similarity law of glow discharge in scale-down gaps of rod-plane electrode configuration”, Acta Phys. Sin. 63, 095206 (2014).

3)Weili Liu,Yangyang Fu*, Xiaobing Zou, and Xinxin Wang, “Calculation of Light Spot Image Produced by Laplace Electric Field on the Surface of Insulator Based on Kerr Effect”, High Volt. Eng. 40, 87-94 (2014).

4)Yangyang Fu, Haiyun Luo, Xiaobing Zou,Kai Liu, andXinxin Wang*,“Preliminary study on similarity law of glow discharges in scale-down gaps”, Acta Phys. Sin.62, 205209 (2013).

5)Yangyang Fu*,Qiang Wang, Guixin Zhang, andXinxin Wang,“Inverse calculation of surface chargebasedon surface potential measurement”, High Volt. Eng. 39, 88-95 (2013).

(1) Professional Society Membership

IEEE Senior Member

APS Member

IEEE NPSS Member

Senior Member of CES (China Electrotechnical Society)

Committee Member, Plasmas and their Applications Committee, CES

(2) Service for International Journals

Physics of Plasmas (Expectational Reviewer in 2020)

Plasma Science and Technology (Outstanding Reviewer Awards in 2020 and 2019)

Plasma Sources Science and Technology (Outstanding Reviewer Awards in 2017 and 2020)

(3) Service for Academic Conferences

Session Chair, IEEE 4th International Electrical and Energy Conference, Wuhan, China, May 28-30, 2021.

Session Chair, IEEE The 46th Pulsed Power & Plasma Science (PPPS), Orlando, Florida, USA, June 22-28, 2019.

Session Chair, The 10th Annual Meeting of the Plasma Science Center (PSC), College Park, Maryland, USA, May 30-31, 2019.

Session Chair, The 45th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS), Denver, Colorado, USA, June 24-28, 2018.

Session Chair, The 8th Annual Meeting of the Plasma Science Center (PSC), Bethesda, Maryland, USA, June 1-2, 2017.

Committee Member, for the “Best Paper Award” competition at the 45th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS), Denver, Colorado, USA, June 24-28, 2018.

Judge, for the“Best Presentation Award” at Michigan Institute for Plasma Science and Engineering (MIPSE) Seminars: Proceedings of the 10th Annual Graduate Student Symposium, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, November 14, 2018.