Rate My Professor Yongmei Jin

Yongmei M. Jin is Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Michigan Technological University. She earned her PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Rutgers University. Her research interests encompass microstructure evolution in crystalline solids, solid state phase transformations, magnetic domains, single crystal diffraction and diffuse scattering, and computational materials science. Jin has secured significant funding from the National Science Foundation, including a $592,502 grant in 2023 for a silicide nanostructure project, $13,000 in 2013 from UChicago Argonne, LLC for computational modeling and simulation, and $305,681 in 2012 jointly with Stephen Kampe for related research. She serves on the university's Honors & Awards Committee with a term extending to August 31, 2028.

Jin's scholarly contributions include highly cited publications such as 'Nanoscale phase field microelasticity theory of dislocations: model and 3D simulations' (Acta Materialia, 2001), 'Three-dimensional phase field model of proper martensitic transformation' (Acta Materialia, 2001), and 'Conformal miniaturization of domains with low domain-wall energy: Monoclinic ferroelectric states near the morphotropic phase boundaries' (Physical Review Letters, 2003). Recent works feature 'Pentagon domains in FeGa alloys' (2026) and 'Wetting of L10 twin and antiphase boundaries by nanometer-scale L12 in Fe-Pd alloys' (2024). Recognized for teaching excellence, she was selected for the Dean's Teaching Showcase in 2018 as an Associate Professor, noted for her effective instruction in mathematics-intensive materials science courses across undergraduate and graduate levels. Jin has been an invited speaker, including at the Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics in 2025, highlighting her expertise in microstructure evolution, phase field modeling, and magnetic materials.