Jiyu Fang is a professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UCF, serving as the director of the Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center, as well as the department's graduate program coordinator. He earned his doctorate in biomedical engineering from Southeast University in 1992, a master's degree from the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Science in 1989, and a bachelor's degree in physics from Nanjing Normal University in 1983.

Jiyu Fang’s research focuses on the interdisciplinary area of physics, chemistry, materials and biology, with an emphasis on self-organized biological systems and self-assembled nanostructural materials. Technology development such as scanning probe microscopy, liquid crystal optical amplification and soft lithography also plays a major role in his research activities. This area has rich opportunities for students both in fundamental science and practical technologies.

His research interests include biological interfaces, nanoscale science and engineering, molecular self-assembly, polymer thin films, biotechnology, soft lithography, scanning probe microscopy, and liquid crystal imaging techniques. Fang is a member of the American Chemical Society and the Materials Research Society.

• X. Zhang, W. Liang, T. Bera, J. Y. Fang, “Longitudinal Zipping/Unzipping of Self-Assembled Organic Tubes”. Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2011, 115, 14445.
• T. Bera, J. Y. Fang, “Polyelectrolyte Coated Liquid Crystal Droplets for Detecting Charged Macromolecules”. Journal of Materials Chemistry 2012, 22, 6807.
• T. Bera, J. Y. Fang, “Optical Detection of Lithocholic Acid with Liquid Crystal Emulsions”. Langmuir 2013, 29, 387
• Z. Zhang, J. Zou, K. Tamhane, F. Kobzeff, J. Y. Fang, “Self-Assembly of pH-Switchable Spiral Tubes: Supramolecular Springs”. Small 2010, 6, 217.
• Y. Zhao, L. An, J. Y. Fang, “Buckling Instability of Lipid Tubules with Multibilayer walls under Local Radial Indentation”. Physical Review E 2009. 80, 021911.