Li Yan

Li Yan has extensive experience in materials science and engineering, currently serving as the Manager of Inorganic and Glass at Heraeus since April 2012. Responsibilities include building a glass lab and team in Shanghai, focusing on glass and ceramic inorganic materials formulation, processing, and testing. Prior roles at Heraeus included Team Leader and Senior R&D Engineer, where efforts centered on developing glasses for solar cell applications. Li Yan's earlier experience includes a post-doctoral position at Los Alamos National Laboratory and research roles at Virginia Tech and Tsinghua University, culminating in a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Virginia Tech.