Dr. L Y Jiang

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Biography

Jiang is a professor in the Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering at Western University, where she has been a faculty member since 2006. She obtained her B.Sc. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from the University of Science and Technology of China in 1994, a Master of Engineering degree in Solid Mechanics from Harbin Institute of Technology in 1999, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta in 2005. Prior to her current role, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Jiang has received several accolades including the NSERC University Faculty Award from 2006 to 2011 and the Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award in 2011-2012. Her research interests center around theoretical modeling and numerical simulation, particularly in the areas of materials behavior, smart materials, and nanostructured materials. Specific topics include multiphysics modeling for tranduction technology applications, computational mechanics for composites, nanomechanics, and failure analysis of advanced materials.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

Western University • London, Ontario, Canada

Associate Professor

2012-01-01 — 2018-01-01

Western University • London, Ontario, Canada

Assistant Professor

2006-01-01 — 2012-01-01

Western University • London, Ontario, Canada

Postdoctoral Fellow

2005-01-01 — 2006-01-01

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA

Awards

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Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award

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NSERC University Faculty Award

Requirements for Western University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Four-year degree, honours or the equivalent, in anthropology or equivalent background in social sciences.
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Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.