About the Author
Yang Leng is a Professor of Materials Science at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His research focuses on mechanical behavior of engineering materials, biomedical materials, and novel materials processing. Professor Leng has authored nearly 80 papers in international journals and has been granted two US patents. In addition, he commissioned more than a dozen industrial reports. His contribution to teaching materials science is exemplified by the Teaching Excellence Appreciation award from the HKUST.