Yujie Chen

Dr Yujie Chen

Senior Lecturer

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.


Dr. Yujie Chen is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Chen received her Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering (Honors, I) and PhD degree in Materials Science from the University of Sydney. Dr. Chen’s research explores the composition-structure-property relationships of materials across multiple length scales, from micron down to atomic scale, using advanced electron microscopy techniques, and she uses this knowledge to create materials with remarkable properties.

My research areas include:

  • Development of strong, tough, and durable engineering coatings
  • Processing-structure-property relationships in metallic materials
  • Structural and mechanical characterization of biological and bio-inspired materials
  • In-situ deformation electron microscopy 
  • Mechanical behaviors of nanostructured materials, including nanowires and thin films.

Date Position Institution name
2025 - ongoing Senior Lecturer University of Adelaide
2024 - 2024 Lecturer University of Adelaide
2021 - 2024 ARC DECRA Fellow University of Adelaide

Language Competency
Chinese (Mandarin) Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Date Institution name Country Title
2016 University of Sydney Australia Doctor of Philosophy
2011 University of Sydney Australia Bachelor of Engineering (Honors, I)
2011 University of Sydney Australia Bachelor of Medical Science

Year Citation
2026 Zhou, Q., Xu, J., Peng, S., Jiang, M., Chen, Y., Xie, Z. H., & Munroe, P. (2026). Gradient TiZrHfMoW/(Mo,W)N multilayer coatings formed via Mo/W segregation: Coherent interface architecture and toughening mechanisms. Scripta Materialia, 270, 116943.
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2026 Hanafi, R., Xu, J., Chen, Y., Xie, Z., & Munroe, P. (2026). Three-phase heterogenous microstructure and hardness enhancement in a TiZrHfMoW-O high-entropy coating prepared by reactive glow discharge sputtering. Applied Surface Science, 721, 165535.
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2026 Chen, Y., Li, H., Tu, S., Song, J., Ye, C., & Qiao, S. -Z. (2026). Grain-Optimized Copper Current Collectors for Highly Stable Anode-Free Sodium Batteries. Advanced Materials, 38(11), e22541-1-e22541-11.
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2026 Song, J., Chen, Y., Zhang, N., Peng, C., Li, H., Ye, C., & Qiao, S. -Z. (2026). Efficient Non-Invasive Rejuvenation of Spent Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries Through Controlled Overdischarge.. Adv Mater, e22927.
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2025 Jiang, M., Xu, J., Chen, Y., Wang, L., Munroe, P., Xie, Z., & Peng, S. (2025). High‐Efficiency Photo‐Assisted Large Current‐Density Water Splitting with Mott‐Schottky Heterojunctions. Angewandte Chemie, 137(3).
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2025 Jiang, M., Xu, J., Chen, Y., Wang, L., Zhou, Q., Munroe, P., . . . Peng, S. (2025). Interstitial Doping in Ultrafine Nanocrystals for Efficient and Durable Water Splitting. Angewandte Chemie, 137(14).
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2025 Leung, J. Y. S., Nagelkerken, I., Pichler, E. L., Chen, Y., Jones, C. F., Xie, Z., & Connell, S. D. (2025). Morphological adjustments enable sea urchins to sustain calcified structure function under ocean acidification. Proceedings of the Royal Society B : Biological Sciences, 292(2059), 20251893-1-20251893-12.
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2025 Jiang, M., Xu, J., Chen, Y., Wang, L., Munroe, P., Xie, Z. -H., & Peng, S. (2025). High-Efficiency Photo-Assisted Large Current-Density Water Splitting with Mott-Schottky Heterojunctions. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 64(3), e202415492-1-e202415492-13.
DOI Scopus27 WoS24 Europe PMC6
2025 Jiang, M., Xu, J., Chen, Y., Wang, L., Zhou, Q., Munroe, P., . . . Peng, S. (2025). Interstitial Doping in Ultrafine Nanocrystals for Efficient and Durable Water Splitting.. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl, 64(14), e202424195.
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2025 Zhao, Y., Gao, X., Shi, X., Li, B., Li, M., Xie, W., . . . Liao, B. (2025). (AlCrSiTiVZr)Nₓ high-entropy alloy nitride coatings: Enhanced hardness and damage-tolerance through nanocomposite structure. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 1018, 179169-1-179169-11.
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2025 Kao, C. C., Ye, C., Hao, J., Chen, Y., Zhang, S. J., & Qiao, S. Z. (2025). Achieving High Energy Density in Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. Advanced Energy Materials, 15(38), 2501201-1-2501201-24.
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2025 Jiang, M., Xu, J., Zhou, Q., Chen, Y., Munroe, P., Li, L., . . . Peng, S. (2025). Rationally Designed Asymmetric Pt-O-Cu Ligand to Stabilize Active Sites towards Superior Industrial-Standard Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution.. Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 64(33), e202510259.
DOI Scopus15 WoS12 Europe PMC1
2024 Gao, X., Li, B., Zhao, Y., Shi, X., Chen, Y., Liao, B., & Ren, E. (2024). Influence of Substrate Bias Voltage on Structure and Properties of (AlCrMoNiTi)N Films. Nanomaterials, 14(24), 2002-1-2002-12.
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2024 Chen, Y., Xu, J., Chen, Y., Wang, L., Jiang, S., Xie, Z., . . . Peng, S. (2024). Rapid Defect Engineering in FeCoNi/FeAl<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Hybrid for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Catalysis: A Pathway to High‐Performance Electrocatalysts. Angewandte Chemie, 136(28).
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2024 Chen, Y., Xu, J., Jiang, M., Wang, L., Ma, R., Chen, Y., . . . Peng, S. (2024). Enhancing Oxygen Evolution Reaction Performance: Electrochemical Activation of the Biphasic CoNi/Zn(Fe,Al,Cr)<inf>2</inf>O<inf>4</inf> via Controlled Aluminum Leaching Facilitated Surface Reconstruction. Advanced Energy Materials, 14(9), 13 pages.
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2024 Chen, Y., Xu, J., Chen, Y., Wang, L., Jiang, S., Xie, Z. -H., . . . Peng, S. (2024). Rapid Defect Engineering in FeCoNi/FeAl₂O₄ Hybrid for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Catalysis: A Pathway to High-Performance Electrocatalysts. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 63(28), e202405372-1-e202405372-13.
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2024 Chen, Y., Ma, J., Lin, Y., Hora, Y., Zhou, Z., Slattery, A., . . . Xie, Z. (2024). Interstitial engineering enabling superior mechanical properties of nitrogen-supersaturated Fe₅₀Mn₃₀Co₁₀Cr₁₀ high-entropy alloys. Acta Materialia, 277, 120214-1-120214-13.
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2024 Sun, J., Li, H., Chen, Y., & An, X. (2024). Bidirectional Phase Transformations in Multi-Principal Element Alloys: Mechanisms, Physics, and Mechanical Property Implications. Advanced Science, 11(39), e2407283-1-e2407283-14.
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2023 Lu, S., Sun, X., Tian, Y., An, X., Li, W., Chen, Y., . . . Vitos, L. (2023). Theory of transformation-mediated twinning. PNAS nexus, 2(1), 1-11.
DOI Scopus43 WoS39 Europe PMC1
2023 Huang, S., Wu, H., Chen, Y., Zhao, Z., Liu, X., Deng, Y., & Zhu, H. (2023). A novel NbC/CrMnFeCoN₀.₈ high entropy alloy matrix composites with ultrastrength and ductility: Experiments and density function theory. Composites Communications, 38, 101510-1-101510-6.
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2023 Zhao, Y., Yan, W., Chen, Y., Xie, W., Chen, S., Wu, S., . . . Liao, B. (2023). Influence of N concentration on structure and properties of (AlCrMoTiV)N<inf>x</inf> films by co-filter cathodic vacuum arc deposition. Surface and Coatings Technology, 459, 1-11.
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2023 Chen, Y., Xu, J., Chen, Y., Xie, Z. H., & Munroe, P. (2023). Hybrid Metal/Spinel Oxide Coating with Microcone Arrays to Stimulate a Photothermal-Augmented Oxygen Evolution Reaction. Small, 19(49), e2302781.
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2023 Huang, S., Wu, H., Chen, Y., & Zhu, H. (2023). Enhancing the strength-ductility trade-off in C<inf>0·1</inf>CrMnFeCoNi<inf>0.8</inf> high-entropy alloy: A combined experimental and DFT study. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 27, 1114-1127.
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2023 Li, J., Zhao, Y., Shi, X., Zheng, J., Dong, Y., Chen, J., . . . Wang, S. (2023). (AlCrMoTiNi)1-XNX high entropy ceramic with high hardness and toughness prepared by co-filtered cathodic vacuum arc deposition. Ceramics International, 49(24 Part A), 40382-40391.
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2022 Li, J., Chen, Y., Zhao, Y., Shi, X., wang, S., & Zhang, S. (2022). Super-hard (MoSiTiVZr)N<inf>x</inf> high-entropy nitride coatings. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 926, 11 pages.
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2022 Xu, J., Zhao, Y., Chen, Y., Chen, Y., Xie, Z. -H., & Munroe, P. R. (2022). A Superhydrophilic, Light/Microwave-Absorbing Coating with Remarkable Antibacterial Efficacy.. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces, 14(37), 42468-42482.
DOI Scopus35 WoS34 Europe PMC12
2022 Tsianikas, S., Chen, Y., Slattery, A., Peters, J., & Xie, Z. (2022). Adaptive attenuation of hierarchical composition fluctuations augments the plastic strain of a high entropy steel. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 857, 144037.
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2022 Huang, Q., Yang, J., Chen, Z., Chen, Y., Cabral, M. J., Luo, H., . . . Liao, X. (2022). Formation of Head/Tail-to-Body Charged Domain Walls by Mechanical Stress. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 15(1), 2313-2318.
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2022 Kismarahardja, A., Wang, Z., Li, D., Wang, L., Fu, L., Chen, Y., . . . Liao, X. (2022). Deformation-Induced Phase Transformations in Gold Nanoribbons with the 4H Phase. ACS Nano, 16(2), 3272-3279.
DOI Scopus11 WoS11 Europe PMC7
2022 Zhao, Y., Chen, S., Chen, Y., Wu, S., Xie, W., Yan, W., . . . Zhang, S. (2022). Super-hard and anti-corrosion (AlCrMoSiTi)N<inf>x</inf> high entropy nitride coatings by multi-arc cathodic vacuum magnetic filtration deposition. Vacuum, 195, 10 pages.
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2022 Zhao, Y., Zhang, X., Quan, H., Chen, Y., Wang, S., & Zhang, S. (2022). Effect of Mo addition on structures and properties of FeCoNiCrMn high entropy alloy film by direct current magnetron sputtering. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 895(2), 8 pages.
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2022 Tsianikas, S. J., Chen, Y., Jeong, J., Zhang, S., & Xie, Z. (2022). Forging strength-ductility unity in a high entropy steel. Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 113, 158-165.
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2022 Wu, J., Chen, Y., & Zhu, H. (2022). A Review on the Tribological Performances of High-Entropy Alloys. Advanced Engineering Materials, 24(8), 34 pages.
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2021 Chen, Y., An, X., Zhou, Z., Munroe, P., Zhang, S., Liao, X., & Xie, Z. (2021). Size-dependent deformation behavior of dual-phase, nanostructured CrCoNi medium-entropy alloy. Science China Materials, 64(1), 209-222.
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2021 Xu, J., Pan, Z., Peng, S., Zhao, Y., Jiang, S., Chen, Y. J., . . . Munroe, P. (2021). Remarkable bactericidal traits of a metal-ceramic composite coating elated by hierarchically structured surface. iScience, 24(1), 101942.
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2021 Chen, Y., An, X., Zhang, S., Fang, F., Huo, W., Munroe, P., & Xie, Z. (2021). Mechanical size effect of eutectic high entropy alloy: effect of lamellar orientation. Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 82, 10-20.
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2021 Tsianikas, S., Chen, Y., Jeong, J., Zhang, S., & Xie, Z. (2021). Self-toughened high entropy alloy with a body-centred cubic structure. Nanoscale, 13(6), 3602-3612.
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2021 Chen, Y., Chen, D., An, X., Zhang, Y., Zhou, Z., Lu, S., . . . Xie, Z. (2021). Unraveling dual phase transformations in a CrCoNi medium-entropy alloy. Acta Materialia, 215, 117112-1-117112-9.
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2021 Chen, Y., An, X., Zhou, Z., Ma, J., Munroe, P., Zhang, S., & Xie, Z. (2021). Remarkable toughness of a nanostructured medium-entropy nitride compound. Nanoscale, 13(35), 15074-15084.
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2020 Leung, J. Y. S., Chen, Y., Nagelkerken, I., Zhang, S., Xie, Z., & Connell, S. D. (2020). Calcifiers can adjust shell building at the nanoscale to resist ocean acidification. Small, 16(37), 2003186-1-2003186-8.
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2020 Tsianikas, S. J., Chen, Y., & Xie, Z. (2020). Deciphering deformation mechanisms of hierarchical dual-phase CrCoNi coatings. Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 39, 7-13.
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2019 Leung, J. Y. S., Doubleday, Z. A., Nagelkerken, I., Chen, Y., Xie, Z., & Connell, S. D. (2019). How calorie-rich food could help marine calcifiers in a CO₂-rich future. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 286(1906), 20190757-1-20190757-5.
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2018 Qin, J., Yang, D., Maher, S., Lima-Marques, L., Zhou, Y., Chen, Y., . . . Losic, D. (2018). Micro- and nano-structured 3D printed titanium implants with a hydroxyapatite coating for improved osseointegration. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 6(19), 3136-3144.
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2018 Chen, Y., Zhou, Z., Munroe, P., & Xie, Z. (2018). Hierarchical nanostructure of CrCoNi film underlying its remarkable mechanical strength. Applied Physics Letters, 113(8), 081905-1-081905-5.
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2017 Chen, Y., An, X., & Liao, X. (2017). Mechanical behaviors of nanowires. Applied Physics Reviews, 4(3), 031104-1-031104-29.
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2016 Chen, Y., Burgess, T., An, X., Mai, Y. W., Tan, H. H., Zou, J., . . . Liao, X. (2016). Effect of a High Density of Stacking Faults on the Young's Modulus of GaAs Nanowires. Nano Letters, 16(3), 1911-1916.
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2015 Chen, Y., An, X., Liao, X., & Mai, Y. W. (2015). Effects of loading misalignment and tapering angle on the measured mechanical properties of nanowires. Nanotechnology, 26(43), 435704-1-435704-7.
DOI Scopus5 WoS6 Europe PMC1
2015 Chen, Y., Gao, Q., Wang, Y., An, X., Liao, X., Mai, Y. W., . . . Jagadish, C. (2015). Determination of Youngs Modulus of Ultrathin Nanomaterials. Nano Letters, 15(8), 5279-5283.
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2013 Chen, B., Wang, J., Gao, Q., Chen, Y., Liao, X., Lu, C., . . . Jagadish, C. (2013). Strengthening brittle semiconductor nanowires through stacking faults: Insights from in situ mechanical testing. Nano Letters, 13(9), 4369-4373.
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Year Citation
2022 Chen, Y., Munroe, P., Xie, Z., & Zhang, S. (2022). High-entropy alloy-based coatings: Microstructures and properties. In S. Zhang, J. -M. Ting, & W. -Y. Wu (Eds.), Protective Thin Coatings Technology (1 ed., pp. 205-232). Oxon, United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis.
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2016 Chen, Y., & Liao, X. (2016). Mechanical Behaviors of Semiconductor Nanowires. In S. A. Dayeh, A. F. i Morral, & C. Jagadish (Eds.), Semiconductor Nanowires II: Properties and Applications (Vol. 94, pp. 109-158). Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA: Elsevier.
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2021  Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA), Australian Research Council (ARC). "Ultra-tough coatings via materials engineering".

Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics

Materials I

Materials & Manufacturing

Advanced Manufacturing Systems

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Principal Supervisor Enhanced Mechanical Properties of CrCoNi-Based Multi-Principal Element Alloys via Microstructure Tailoring Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Weicheng Qian
2025 Co-Supervisor High entropy alloy VCrCoNi coating against mechanical damage. Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Mr Adeola Martins Oketola
2025 Principal Supervisor Design and Development of Durable High-Entropy Ceramic Coatings for Extreme Environments Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Yassin Yahia Abdelrahman Fouad
2025 Principal Supervisor Enhanced Mechanical Properties of CrCoNi-Based Multi-Principal Element Alloys via Microstructure Tailoring - Doctorate Full Time Mr Weicheng Qian
2025 Co-Supervisor High entropy alloy VCrCoNi coating against mechanical damage. - Master Full Time Mr Adeola Martins Oketola
2025 Principal Supervisor Design and Development of Durable High-Entropy Ceramic Coatings for Extreme Environments - Doctorate Full Time Mr Yassin Fouad
2023 Co-Supervisor A bio-inspired suture interlocked structure for load-carrying applications Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Yirui Sun
2023 Co-Supervisor A bio-inspired suture interlocked structure for load-carrying applications - Doctorate Full Time Mr Yirui Sun

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2023 - 2024 Principal Supervisor Enhanced Mechanical Properties of CrCoNi-Based Multi-Principal Element Alloys via Microstructure Tailoring - Master Full Time Mr Weicheng Qian
2017 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Mechanically Robust Compositionally Complex Alloys Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Simon Jason Tsianikas

Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
2021 - ongoing Board Member Smart Materials in Manufacturing KeAi Publishing China

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