Lightweight+ Research Group

Members

Principal Investigator
Sha Yin
Professor
Beihang University, China

Working Experience

Professor, Beihang University, School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, 03/2024 - present
Associate Professor, Beihang University, Department of Automotive Engineering, 08/2020 - 02/2024
Assistant Professor, Beihang University, Department of Automotive Engineering, 07/2015 - 07/2020
Research Associate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Collaborative Professor: Limin Zhou 07/2019- 08/2019
Visiting Scholar, The University of Sydney, Australia, Collaborative Professor: Yiu-Wing Mai & Lin Ye, 07/2018 - 08/2018
Post Doc, Beihang University, Center for Advanced Structural and Biological Materials, Collaborative Professor: Robert O. Ritchie, 09/2013 - 07/2015

Education

Ph.D., Harbin Institute of Technology, Engineering mechanics, Center for Composite Materials and Structures, 09/2007 - 07/2013
Visiting Scholar, University of Southern California, USC M.C. Gill Composites Center, USA Collaborative Professor: Steven R. Nutt, 01/2012 - 02/2013
B.S., Harbin Institute of Technology, Engineering mechanics, 09/2003 - 07/2007

Contact information

Email: shayin@buaa.edu.cn
Address: Room A506, Main Building A, Changping Campus, Beihang University (BUAA), Beijing 102206, P.R. China

Links

Teachers

Anchalee Duongthipthewa
Associate Professor
Email address: anchalee@buaa.edu.cn

Dr. Anchalee Duongthipthewa is an Associate Professor at the International Innovation College of Beihang University (Hangzhou Campus), affiliated with the COMAC-BUAA Aircraft Research Institute. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2021 and subsequently worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen. Her research focuses on multifunctional materials and smart structures with applications in sensing, lightning protection, and energy storage for soft robotics, aerospace, and advanced batteries. She also works on structural health monitoring, nanomaterials and nanotechnology, additive manufacturing, and optimization design of materials/structures. Dr. Duongthipthewa has published more than 15 papers in leading international journals, including Composites Part B, Composites Science and Technology, Composites Part A, and Composites Communications.

Students


Huitian Wang
Doctor student, 2023-
huitianwang@buaa.edu.cn

Zhuo Chen
Doctor student, 2024-
zhuochen1@buaa.edu.cn
Dual-PhD program with HK PolyU
Yuehua Liu
Doctor student, 2024-
yuehua_liu@buaa.edu.cn

Chenguang Wang
Doctor Student, 2025-
chenguangwang1@buaa.edu.cn

Rui Yin
Doctor Student, 2025-
ruiyin@buaa.edu.cn

Chao Ma
Master Student, 2024-
chaoma@buaa.edu.cn

Zihao Zhu
Master Student, 2024- (Co-supervision)


Jiahao Ding
Master Student, 2025-
jiahao_ding@buaa.edu.cn

Siyuan Zhao
Master Student, 2025-
siyuanzhao@buaa.edu.cn

Jingyu Kong
Master Student, 2025-
Jingyu_Kong@buaa.edu.cn

Xudong Zhang
Master Student, 2025-
xudongzhang@buaa.edu.cn

Enzo
International master student from Milano, 2025-


Alumni


Name Experience Current Position  Awards 
Xiang Gao 2015-2016, B.S. Associate professor @ Shanghai Jiao Tong University 入选“北京高等学校高水平人才交叉培养计划——实培计划毕业设计(创业类)”及(大创深化)项目优秀案例
Jiani Li 2016-2018, M.S. PostDoc @ 宁波大学 获北航优秀硕士学位论文(2019年)、国家奖学金、常熟汽饰-北航之友奖学金
Yaobo Wu 2016-2018, M.S. (Co-advised) PhD @ Zhejiang University 北京市优秀毕业生、国家奖学金、常熟汽饰-北航之友奖学金
Haoyu Chen 2017-2019 PhD at Toronto University 国家奖学金、常熟汽饰-北航之友奖学金、新生奖学金
Huitian Wang 2017-2019 PhD @ Beihang University (2023-) 常熟汽饰-北航之友奖学金
Zhiguo Hong 2018-2020, M.S. Engineer in NIO, China 新生奖学金、常熟汽饰-北航之友奖学金
Dianhao Chen 2018-2020, M.S. Now engineer @ Xiaopeng motors 常熟汽饰-北航之友奖学金
Zihan Hu 2018-2020, M.S. PhD at Southern University of Science and Technology (Joint Training with HK PolyU) 常熟汽饰-北航之友奖学金
Yao Huang 2019-2021, M.S. TP-Link 新生奖学金、常熟汽饰-北航之友奖学金
Yang Ruiheng 2019-2021, M.S. Huawei Shanghai 获中国复合材料学会优秀硕士学位论文(2024年)、北航优秀毕业生、 上海华为技术有限公司优秀实习生
Guo Weihua 2019-2021, M.S. DJI (大疆无人机) 获中国复合材料学会优秀硕士学位论文(2023年)
You Junjie 2020-2022, M.S. 北方华创
Wang Chengyu 2021-2023, M.S. 北方华创
Tian Yuan 2022-2024, M.S. 北方华创 北航优秀毕业生