Thesis: “Research of On-line Multi-Element Analysis by NIPGA Technology".

　　Supervisor: Professor Jingjin Wang, Professor Rushan Wang.

●  Sep.1991 – Jun. 1996: B.Sc., Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University

●  Feb., 2002 – Dec., 2006: Assistant researcher, Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University.

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●  2015- present ：Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC): Nuclear Radiation Physics and Detection

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●  2002- present： Experiments of radiation detection

●  2006- 2008：Ionization Radiation detection

　　Photoneutron source and its applications.

　　Fused photon and neutron technologies for the homeland security.

　　Energy selective neutron imaging.

　　X-ray and neutron bimodal imaging.

　　Photon induced positron analysis.

　　Cosmic-ray induced high energy neutron detection and dose calibration.

●  Neutron detectors

　　3He alternative detectors for the neutron scattering and the homeland security.

　　nMCP (neutron sensitive MicroChannel Plate) for the high spatial resolution neutron imaging.

　　[1] Zhujun Fang，Yigang Yang*，Yulan Li，Zhi Zhang，Xuewu Wang. “Research on a Neutron Detector with a Boron-Lined Honeycomb Neutron Converter”. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (accepted on Feb. 17, 2017, in press, DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2017.2670639), (2015 IF=1.198).

　　[2] Zhujun Fang，Yigang Yang*，Yulan Li，Xuewu Wang. “Working Gas Selection of the Honeycomb Converter Based Neutron Detector”. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (accepted on Jan. 25, 2017, in press, DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2017.2657655), (2015 IF=1.198).

　　[3] Yigang Yang*，Zhi Zhang，Huaibi Chen，Yulan Li，Yuanjing Li. “Identification of high-Z materials with photoneutrons driven by a low-energy electron linear accelerator”. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (accepted on Dec. 12, 2016, in press DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2016.2638451), (2015 IF=1.198).

　　[4] Yi-ming Wang, Yang Tian, Yi-gang Yang*, Ren Liu, Jing-sheng Pan, Xue-wu Wang, Zhi Zhang. “Detection efficiency evaluation for a large area neutron sensitive microchannel plate detector”. Chinese Physics C, vol. 40, p. 096004, 2016, (IF=3.761).

　　[5] Yi Liu, Yi-gang Yang*, Yang Tai, and Zhi Zhang. “A capture-gated fast neutron detection method”. Chinese Physics C, vol. 40, p. 076201, 2016, (IF=3.761).

　　[6] Yiming Wang, Yigang Yang*, Xuewu Wang, and Yulan Li. “Readout for a large area neutron sensitive microchannel plate detector”. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A, vol. 784, pp. 226-231, 2015, (IF=1.200, C-WOS=3).

　　[7] Yang Tian, Yi-gang Yang, Jing-sheng Pan, Yu-lan Li, and Yuan-jing Li. “High efficiency event-counting thermal neutron imaging using a Gd-doped micro-channel plate”. Chinese Physics C, vol. 38, p. 086003, 2014, (IF=1.313, C-WOS=1, C-Google=3, C-Baidu=6).

　　[8] Yigang Yang*, Jianbo Yang, and Yuanjing Li. “Fusion of X-ray Imaging and Photoneutron Induced Gamma Analysis for Contrabands Detection”. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 60, pp.1134-1139, 2013, (IF=1.455, C-WOS=2, C-Google=3, C-Baidu=2).

　　[9] Yang Tian, Yigang Yang, Yulan Li, and Yuanjing Li. “Application of a wedge strip anode in micro-pattern gaseous detectors”. Chinese Physics C, vol. 37, p. 056001, 2013, (IF=0.819, C-WOS=2, C-Google=1, C-Baidu=1).

　　[10] J. Pan, Y. Yang, Y. Tian, M. Zeng, T. Deng, W. Xu, et al. “High detection efficiency neutron sensitive microchannel plate”. Journal of Instrumentation, vol. 8, pp. P01015-P01015, 2013, (IF=1.526, C-WOS=4, C-Google=6, C-Baidu=4).

　　[11] Weiqi Huang, Yigang Yang*, and Y. Li. “Measurement of Atomic Number by MV X-Ray Scattering Spectra Analysis”. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 60, pp. 671-675, 2013, (IF=1.455, C-Google=1).

　　[12] Yang Tian, Yi-gang Yang, Yu-lan Li, and Yuan-jing Li. “A numerical model of a coated capillary-plate thermal neutron collimator”. Chinese Physics C, vol. 36, pp. 438-442, 2012, (IF=0.338, C-WOS=2, C-Google=1, C-Baidu=2).

　　[13] Nianhua Lu, Yigang Yang*, Jingwen Lv, Jingsheng Pan, Manchun Liang, Xuewu Wang, Yuanjing Li. “Neutron Detector Design Based on ALD Coated MCP”. Physics Procedia, vol. 26, pp. 61-69, 2012, (C-Google=3, C-Baidu=2).

　　[14] Nianhua Lu, Yigang Yang*, Jingwen Lv, Jingsheng Pan, Xiaoming Han, Xuewu Wang, Yuanjing Li. “Realization and evaluation of doping and coating neutron sensitive MCP”. Physics Procedia, vol. 26, pp. 309-316, 2012, (C-Google=2, C-Baidu=1).

　　[15] Yigang Yang*, Yuanjing Li, Haidong Wang, Tiezhu Li, and Bin Wu. “Explosives detection using photoneutrons produced by X-rays”. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A, vol. 579, pp. 400-403, 08/21 2007, (IF=1.114, C-WOS=10, C-Google=20, C-Baidu=22).

　　[16] Z. Fang, Y. Yang*, and Y. Li. “The Research of High Detection Efficiency Boron Lined Detector with a Honeycomb Neutron Converter”. 2015 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC) Published: 2016. (C-Google=1).

　　[17] Yang Yigang*, Li Yuanjing. “The 3-D elemental imaging method research based on photoneutron analysis”. 2013 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC) Published: 2013

　　[18] Y. Yang*, C. Li, C. Chen, X. Wang, and Y. Li. “Research of boron lined honey-comb neutron detector realized with atomic layer deposition”. 2013 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC) Published: 2013. (C-Google=1).

　　[19] Y. Liu, Y. Yang*, and W. Huang. “Research of 9Be Photoneutron Source used in the Photoneutron and X-ray Radiography System”. 2013 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC) Published:  2013.

　　[20] C. Chen, H. Gong, Y. Yang, S. Zhu, T. Huang, X. Wang*, Y. Li. “Realization and Test of Position Sensitive Boron Coated Straw-Tube”. 2013 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC) Published: 2013. (C-Google=3).

　　[21] Y. Liu, Y. Yang*, Y. Tai, and W. Huang. “Research of 10BF3 Surrounded Plastic Scintillator as Fast Neutron Detector”. 2012 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record (NSS/MIC) Published: 2012.

　　[22] Yigang Yang*, Cai Chen, Shounuo Zhu, Weiqi Huang, Hui Gong, Xuewu Wang，Yuanjing Li. “Study of Boron-Lined Straw-Tube Detector Array for Neutron Scattering Measurement”. 2012 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record (NSS/MIC) Published: 2012. (C-Google=5, C-Baidu=1).

　　[23] Y. Yang*, W. Huang, and Y. Li, “The integration of Photon and Neutron method for contrabands detection with a 7MeV Linac”. 2011 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC) Published: 2011. (C-Google=2, C-Baidu=1).

　　[24] Y. Liu, Y. Yang*, W. Huang, and Y. Tian. “Nuclear material identification by photoneutron and X-ray radiography”. 2011 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC) Published: 2011. (C-Google=2).

　　[25] W. Huang, Y. Yang*, Y. Li, Y. Liu, Y. Tian, Q. Zheng, et al. “Detection of High-Z materials using 7MeV X-rays scattering”. 2011 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC) Published: 2011. (C-Google=1).

　　[26] Yang Tian，Nianhua Lu，Yigang Yang*，Weiqi Huang. “Realization of neutron sensitive MCP with ALD technique”. 2011 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC) Published: 2011. (C-Google=3, C-Baidu=1).

　　[27] W. Huang, Y. Yang*, Y. Li, B. Wang, and Y. Xiao. “SNM detection based on X-ray scattering”. 2010 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC) Published: 2010. (C-Google=3, C-Baidu=4).

　　[28] Y. Yang*, B. Wu, T. Li, and Y. Li. “Materials Identification by X-ray and Photoneutron Transmission”. 2009 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC) Published: 2009. (C-Google=5, C-Baidu=6).

　　[29] Y. Yang*, N. Lu, and Y. Li. “Parameters Research of Coated MCP Thermal Neutron Collimator”. 2009 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC) Published: 2009.

　　[30] Y. Yang*, T. Li, Y. Zhang, P. Yang, and Y. Li. “Positron analysis based on high energy X-ray source”.  2009 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC) Published: 2009. (C-Google=1, C-Baidu=3).

●  Patents

　　24 CN patents and more than 12 international patents awarded.

●  Presentations

　　2 Plenary, 3 invited, 28 oral and 32 poster presentations

§ 2016: Supervisor of 2016 Outstanding Master Thesis Winner in Tsinghua.

§ 2010: The third award of large equipment benefit of application in Tsinghua.

§ 2008: The best paper award. Yang Yigang*, Li Tiezhu, Du Yingchao, Li Yuanjing, Liu Yinong. “The research of Photon Induced Positron Annihilation Analysis in the Application of Defect Measurement in Metals”. the 14th National Conference on Nuclear Electronics & Nuclear Detection Technology. Urumchi, 2008.

§ 2002: The best paper award. Yang Yi-gang*, Wang Ru-shan, Li Yuan-jing. “Analysis of Elements Concentrations in the Coal with Two-Spectrum-Method”. the 11th National Conference on Nuclear Electronics & Nuclear Detection Technology. Xiamen, 2002.