David Yang
Research Associate Physics, X-ray Data Science, Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Department

Brookhaven National Laboratory
Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Department
Bldg. 734
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(631) 344-2915
dyang2@bnl.gov
I am a postdoctoral research associate in the X-ray scattering group. My current project involves using Bragg coherent X-ray diffraction imaging to look at the evolution of quantum materials during in situ conditions, including in the ultrafast (picosecond) regime. I am also working on computational approaches for structural correlations and using machine learning for phase retrieval.
Expertise | Education | Appointments
Expertise
- Bragg coherent X-ray diffraction imaging
- Ultrafast X-ray diffraction
- Crystal defects and strain fields
- In situ experiments
Education
- DPhil in Engineering Science, University of Oxford, UK, 2022
- M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA, 2018
- B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA, 2017
Professional Appointments
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 2023 - present
- Postdoctoral Research Assistant, University of Oxford, UK, 2022

Brookhaven National Laboratory
Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Department
Bldg. 734
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(631) 344-2915
dyang2@bnl.gov