華北電力大學教授
主要經歷
1980-1985 學士,
清華大學自動化系,工業儀表及自動化專業
1985-1988 碩士,
清華大學自動化系,自動化儀表與裝置專業
1989-1992 博士,粉料流量測量與儀表,英國Teesside大學從事氣固兩相流測量研究
1989-1992 助研,Teesside大學科技學院
1992-1993 博士後,蘇格蘭電站及Teesside大學
1993-1996 講師,Teesside大學科技學院
1996-1998 高級講師,格林威治大學工程學院
1998-2001 Reader,格林威治大學工程學院,先進儀表與控制研究中心主任
2001-2004 教授,格林威治大學工程學院先進儀表與控制研究中心主任
2004-至今 教授,
肯特大學工程學院科研主管,儀表與控制研究中心主任
2005-2011 長江學者講座教授,
天津大學電氣與自動化工程學院
研究方向
燃燒過程檢測技術、多相流檢測技術、二氧化碳封存鏈中的檢測技術、智慧型儀表與狀態監測
主要成果
在煤粉/生物質流量和粒度分布線上測量和火焰數字成像監測等領域取得了國際領先水平的研究成果。已發表國際期刊及國際會議論文440餘篇,其中SCI期刊論文180多篇,h-index 43,論文被引用6000多次。已指導31個博士生畢業。
代表論文
[1]Y. Yan, L. Wang, T. Wang, X. Wang, Y. Hu and Q. Duan, Application of soft computing techniques to multiphase flow measurement: A Review, Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, vol. 60, pp. 30–43, 2018.
[2]Y. Yan, X. Cui, M. Guo and X. Han, Localization of a continuous CO2leak from an isotropic flat–surface structure using acoustic emission detection and near-field beamforming techniques, Measurement Science and Technology, vol. 27, no. 11, pp. 5105–5113, 2016.
[3]Y. Hu, Y. Yan, L. Wang and X. Qian, Non-contact vibration monitoring of power transmission belts through electrostatic sensing, IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 16, no. 10, 3541–3550, 2016.
[4]X. Qian, Y. Yan, L. Wang and J. Shao, An integrated multi-channel electrostatic sensing and digital imaging system for the on-line measurement of biomass–coal particles in fuel injection pipelines, Fuel, vol. 151, pp. 2–10, 2015.
[5]X. Qian, Y. Hu, X. Huang and Y. Yan, Pulverized coal flow metering on a full-scale power plant using electrostatic sensor arrays, Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, vol. 40, pp. 185–191, 2014.
[6]L. Wang, Y. Yan, Y. Hu and X. Qian, Rotational speed measurement through electrostatic sensing and correlation signal processing, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Instrumentation, vol. 63, no. 5, pp. 1190–1199, 2014.
[7]M.M.Hossain, G. Lu, D. Sun and Y. Yan, Three-dimensional reconstruction of flame temperature and emissivity distribution using optical tomographic and two-colour pyrometric techniques, Measurement Science and Technology, vol. 24, no. 7, pp.5, 2013.
[8]L. Gao, Y. Yan, R. M. Carter, D. Sun, P. Lee and C. Xu, On-line particle sizing of pneumatically conveyed biomass particles using piezoelectric sensors, Fuel, vol. 113, no. 5, pp. 810–816, 2013.
[9]X. Qian and Y. Yan, Flow measurement of biomass and blended biomass fuels in pneumatic conveying pipelines using electrostatic sensor–arrays, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 61, no. 5, pp. 1343–1352, 2012.
[10]M. M. Hossain, Y. Yan and G. Lu, Optical fiber imaging based tomographic reconstruction of burner flames,IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 61, no. 5, pp. 1417–1425, 2012.
[11]Y. Yan, T. Qiu, G. Lu, M.M. Hossain, G. Gilabert, and S. Liu, Recent advances in flame tomography, Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, vol.20, no.2, pp.389-399, 2012.
[12]Y. Yan and Z. Xie, Non-contact strip speed measurement using electrostatic sensing and correlation signal-processing techniques, Measurement Science and Technology, vol.22, no.7, pp.075103, 2011.
[13]Y. Yan, L. Xu and P. Lee, Mass flow measurement of fine particles in a pneumatic suspension using electrostatic sensing and neural network techniques, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol.55, no.6, pp.2330-2334, 2006.
[14]Y. Yan, G. Lu and M. Colechin, Monitoring and characterisation of pulverised coal flames using digital imaging techniques, Fuel, vol.81, no.5, pp.647-656, 2002.
[15]J. Q. Zhang and Y. Yan, A wavelet-based approach to abrupt fault detection and diagnosis of sensors, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 50, no. 5, pp. 1389–1396, 2001.
[16]Y. Huang, Y. Yan and G. Riley, Vision-based measurement of temperature distribution in a 500-kW model furnace using the two-colour method, Measurement , vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 175–183, 2001.
[17]J. Ma and Y. Yan, Design and evaluation of electrostatic sensors for the mass flow measurement of pneumatically conveyed solids, Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 195–204, 2000.
[18]Y. Huang, Y. Yan, G. Lu and A. Reed, On-line flicker measurement of gaseous flames by image processing and spectral analysis, Measurement Science and Technology, vol. 10, no. 8, pp. 726–733, 1999.
[19]Y. Yan, Mass flow measurement of bulk solids in pneumatic pipelines, Measurement Science and Technology, vol. 7, no. 12, pp. 1687–1706, 1996.
[20]Y. Yan, B. Byrne, S. Woodhead and J. Coulthard, Velocity measurement of pneumatically conveyed solids using electrodynamic sensors, Measurement Science and Technology, vol. 6, no. 5,pp. 515–537, 1995.
獲獎情況
2017年 IEEE國際儀表與測量協會最佳套用獎
2016年 IEEE國際儀表與測量技術大會最佳論文獎
2012年 IEEE國際儀表測量與協會工業獎
2011年 英國測控協會亞歷克·霍夫-格拉斯比獎
2009年 英國RushlightAwards提名
2007年 英國皇家工程院工程教育貢獻獎
2006年 英國工程技術協會(IET)工程技術創新獎
2005年 英國貿工部創新測量獎提名
2003年 英國電氣工程協會(IEE)成就獎
2002年 國際燃燒協會會議最佳海報獎
學術兼職
IEEE Fellow
IEEE儀器儀表測量協會傑出講師(DistinguishedLecturer)
燃料與能源研究委員會(TFERF)執行委員
國際火焰研究協會(IFRF)理事會成員
國際學術刊物《Measurement》編輯
國際學術刊物《IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement》副編輯
國際學術刊物《Flow Measurement and Instrumentation》編委委員
國際學術刊物《Industrial Combustion》編委委員
中國核心刊物《Chinese Journal of Scientific Instruments》外籍編委
英國國家工程物理科學基金委評議組成員
教育部長江學者評審專家