Dr. Jixin Yang holds the position of Reader in Materials Chemistry at Wrexham University's Faculty of Social and Life Sciences. He completed his B.Sc. at Nanjing University, China, in 1996 and earned his M.Sc. from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing in 1999. He pursued his Ph.D. studies at the University of Nottingham's School of Chemistry, graduating in 2003, followed by six years as a postdoctoral research fellow continuing his work in materials chemistry. He maintains active research collaborations with higher education institutions both in the UK and internationally, while also engaging in industry partnerships through knowledge transfer projects. Within his university, he serves on several academic committees and contributes professionally as a panel assessor for the Royal Society of Chemistry's Charted Science Teacher program and as Wrexham University's representative on the RSC North Wales Local Section Committee. His teaching excellence has been recognized through multiple awards, including being shortlisted for the Best Lecturer award in 2020, winning it in 2021, and receiving commendation in the university's Above & Beyond Staff Award for volunteering in 2022. His research focuses on diverse areas including metal nanoparticles, semiconductor materials, polymer nanocomposites, hydrocolloids, instrumental analysis techniques, supercritical fluid applications, and green chemistry principles.