Fellow of the HEAUK, March 2012 PhD in Polymer Science and Engineering, The Nottingham Trent University, 2005 Masters Degree in Fuel Processing, Dalian University of Technology, China, 1986-1989 MEng in Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, China, 1986

My expertise is on interfacial phenomena in colloidal and nanoparticle formulation and engineering. My research has been focused on fundamentals and applications of different dispersion systems for petroleum production (nanofluids), controlled delivery, polymeric composites and catalysis in fuel production. I provide supervision for PhD study in these aspects.

Gondora, W, Doudin, K, Nowakoski, DJ, Xiao, B, Ding, Y, Bridgwater, T & Yuan, Q 2016, 'Encapsulation of phase change materials using rice-husk-char' Applied Energy, vol. 182, pp. 274-281,10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.08.102 Yuan, Q & Williams, RA 2016, 'CO-stabilisation mechanisms of nanoparticles and surfactants in Pickering emulsions produced by membrane emulsification' Journal of Membrane Science, vol. 497, pp. 221-228,10.1016/j.memsci.2015.09.028 Song, G, Xu, G, Quan, Y, Yuan, Q & Davies, PA 2016, 'Uniform design for the optimization of Al2O3nanofilms produced by electrophoretic deposition' Surface and coatings technology, vol. 286, pp. 268-278,10.1016/j.surfcoat.2015.12.039 Yuan, Q & Williams, RA 2014, 'Precision emulsification for droplet and capsule production' Advanced Powder Technology, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 122-135,10.1016/j.apt.2013.10.006 Xiao, B, Yuan, Q & Williams, RA 2013, 'Exceptional function of nanoporous metal organic framework particles in emulsion stabilisation' Chemical Communications, vol. 49, no. 74, pp. 8208-8210,10.1039/c3cc43689f Yuan, Q, Jia, X & Williams, RA 2013, 'Validation of a multi-component digital dissolution model for irregular particles' Powder Technology, vol. 240, pp. 25-30,10.1016/j.powtec.2012.07.011 Menon, M, Yuan, Q, Jia, X, Dougill, AJ, Hoon, SR, Thomas, AD & Williams, RA 2011, 'Assessment of physical and hydrological properties of biological soil crusts using x-ray microtomography and modelling' Journal of Hydrology, vol. 397, no. 1-2, pp. 47-54,10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.11.021 Yuan, Q, Cayre, OJ, Fujii, S, Armes, SP, Williams, RA & Biggs, S 2010, 'Responsive core-shell latex particles as colloidosome microcapsule membranes' Langmuir, vol. 26, no. 23, pp. 18408–18414,10.1021/la1033564 Yuan, Q, Cayre, OJ, Manga, M, Williams, RA & Biggs, S 2010, 'Preparation of particle-stabilized emulsions using membrane emulsification' Soft matter, vol. 6, no. 7, pp. 1580-1588,10.1039/B921372D Yuan, Q, Hou, R, Aryanti, N, Williams, RA, Biggs, S, Lawson, S, Silgram, H, Sarkar, M & Birch, R 2008, 'Manufacture of controlled emulsions and particulates using membrane emulsification' Desalination, vol. 224, no. 1-2, pp. 215-220,10.1016/j.desal.2007.02.095