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Yidan Cui

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2010Rising activity
High Entropy Alloys StudiesRefrigeration and Air Conditioning TechnologiesAdvanced materials and compositesBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingBacteriophages and microbial interactions

Publications

42

Citations

678

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

17

Publishing since 2010

Research summary
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This bibliographic record appears to combine several unrelated research areas, including laser-cladding and coating materials science, structural and steel engineering (compressors, steel plate shear walls, concrete-filled steel columns), and biomedical topics such as skin aging, UV-induced cognitive effects, and nutrition. Because the publication list spans such disparate fields with little topical overlap, it likely reflects a name-matching issue across multiple distinct researchers rather than a single coherent research program. Prospective students should verify which specific line of work (materials/coatings engineering vs. structural engineering vs. biomedical science) is actually attributable to this individual before drawing conclusions.

Laser cladding and composite coatingsHigh-temperature wear and corrosion resistanceStructural and steel engineering connectionsBiomedical effects of UV exposure and agingNutritional and neuroprotective compounds

Publication output was minimal or absent in the mid-2010s to early 2020s but has grown substantially since 2022, reaching its highest levels in 2024-2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.6/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 1 publication181920212022: 5 publications222023: 3 publications232024: 7 publications242025: 9 publications9252026: 4 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×7
  • Springer proceedings in energy×3
  • Biophysical Journal×2
  • Purdue×2
  • Food Research International×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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