Yunhao Yang杨云浩
Ph.D. Student · Department of Macromolecular Science · Fudan University
Biomacromolecules Group / Advisor: Prof. Shengjie Ling
Rational design of biomaterial systems and structures across scales
Yunhao Yang is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Macromolecular Science at Fudan University and previously worked as an engineer at its Zhangjiang Institute. His research combines physics-informed artificial intelligence and multiscale simulation for the rational design of biomaterial systems and structures across scales. He has published more than ten papers in journals including Nature Communications. His honors include a runner-up finish in the AI for Research Track of the Inaugural World AI Open Source Competition, Second Prize in the Achievement Category of the China Invention Association's Invention and Entrepreneurship Award (third contributor), and the Ruiqing Scholarship.
Selected papers
All publicationsNature Communications · 2026
Designing manufacturable fibrous networks

Continuous fiber paths and manufacturing constraints are incorporated into topology design. Finite element analysis, physics-inspired graph neural networks, and reinforcement learning connect digital structures to 3D-printed materials.
npj Flexible Electronics · 2026
Structural optimization of silk fibroin ionic conductors

Zigzag silk fibroin ionic conductors connect geometric parameterization, performance prediction, and reinforcement learning with structural optimization for spatially resolved wearable motion detection.
Machine Learning–Driven Structural Optimization of Zigzag Silk Fibroin Ionic Conductors for Spatially Resolved Wearable Motion Detection
Nano Letters · 2026
Learning the deformation of disordered fibrous networks

This collaborative work incorporates network connectivity and physical information into graph neural networks to predict nonuniform deformation and stress–strain responses in disordered fibrous materials.
Advanced Science · 2025
Lightweight, high-strength 3D fibrous networks

Tensile simulation and deep reinforcement learning are combined for biomimetic three-dimensional disordered fibrous networks, exploring structural changes that bring lightweight design and mechanical performance together.
Further publications
Advanced Functional Materials · 2026
Processing-history-programmed silk fibers integrating mechanical robustness, ionic conduction, and optical waveguiding for intelligent wearables
ACS Nano · 2026
Early pathway selection precedes conformational locking in protein self-assembly
AI for Science · 2025
Artificial intelligence for fibrous network design and mechanics
# Co-first authors.
Collaborations
Collaboration with Anta Sports
Sep 2026 — Sep 2027
Digital design software for Anta mesh insoles
Development of software for mesh insole structure design; ongoing.
Dec 2024 — Jun 2025
Mechanical metamaterial design for sports shoe midsoles
Collaborative research on lightweight structures and mechanical design for sports shoe midsoles.
Dec 2023 — Jun 2024
AI-enhanced design engine
An industry collaboration on material and structural design.
Honors & awards
Runner-up, AI for Research Track, Inaugural World AI Open Source Competition
Second Prize in the Achievement Category, Invention and Entrepreneurship Award, China Invention Association
Third contributor
Ruiqing Scholarship, Fudan University










