Yan Gao is an Associate Professor at the School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen). She obtained a Bachelor's from 1999 to 2003 and a Master's degree from 2003 to 2006 in Materials Science and Engineering at Tsinghua University. She obtained a PhD in Materials Engineering at the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany from 2010 to 2013. Scientific research fields include Multi-field assisted process of materials (flash sintering, oscillation sintering, etc.); SOFC multiphase material preparation; Study on piezoresistive properties of precursor ceramics; and Ceramic plasticity and ceramic toughening.