{"690288":{"#nid":"690288","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Ding Appointed as Regents\u2019 Researcher","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe University System of Georgia Board of Regents (BOR) honored 19 Georgia Tech faculty and researchers across campus with Regents\u2019 appointments at its April meeting.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAmong those recognized is \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/people\/yong-ding\u0022\u003EYong Ding\u003C\/a\u003E, principal research engineer and electron microscopy core lead at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/mcf\/materials-characterization-facility\u0022\u003EMaterials Characterization Facility\u003C\/a\u003E (MCF) within \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ethe Institute for Matter and System\u003C\/a\u003Es (IMS), who was named a Regents\u2019 Researcher.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDing received his Ph.D. in Physics from\u0026nbsp;Nanjing University. Since joining Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;in 2003, he has made widespread contributions to interdisciplinary materials research through collaborations with faculty, national laboratories, and industry partners, enabling advanced materials characterization and scientific discovery. His current work focuses on the development and application of advanced transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques, including in-situ TEM, electron tomography, and quantitative spectroscopic analysis. He also leads major instrumentation initiatives, including the acquisition and deployment of the Thermo Fisher Scientific Spectra Ultra TEM.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDing\u2019s work has had a significant impact on nanoscience, catalysis, and energy materials. In addition to his research, he is a dedicated educator and mentor, providing training to dozens of microscopy users annually and teaching courses in electron microscopy and nanomaterials.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Regents\u2019 Awards are among the University System of Georgia\u2019s highest honors, recognizing sustained excellence, national distinction, and long-term impact by faculty and researchers across the state\u2019s public institutions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERegents\u2019 distinctions may be granted to outstanding faculty members for a period of three years by the BOR and are awarded only after unanimous recommendation from the president of the recipient\u2019s university, their chief academic officer and dean, and three additional members of the faculty who are named by the university president. Approval by the chancellor and the BOR Committee on Academic Affairs is also required. These distinctions are given to those who make outstanding contributions to their respective institutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/13\/georgia-tech-faculty-and-researchers-recognized-2026-regents-awards\u0022\u003ESee the full list of Georgia Tech honorees.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe University System of Georgia recognized Georgia Tech\u2019s Yong Ding as a Regents\u2019 Researcher for his excellence in materials research and microscopy innovation.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The University System of Georgia recognized Georgia Tech\u2019s Yong Ding as a Regents\u2019 Researcher for his excellence in materials research and microscopy innovation."}],"uid":"35272","created_gmt":"2026-05-15 13:33:08","changed_gmt":"2026-05-15 13:35:00","author":"aneumeister3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-05-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-05-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"680283":{"id":"680283","type":"image","title":"YongDingWeb.png","body":null,"created":"1778851995","gmt_created":"2026-05-15 13:33:15","changed":"1778851995","gmt_changed":"2026-05-15 13:33:15","alt":"Portrait of a smiling man with short dark hair and glasses wearing a striped button-down shirt against a plain beige background.","file":{"fid":"264530","name":"YongDingWeb.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/05\/15\/YongDingWeb.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/05\/15\/YongDingWeb.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1423971,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/05\/15\/YongDingWeb.png?itok=CvJbQHPp"}}},"media_ids":["680283"],"groups":[{"id":"660369","name":"Matter and Systems"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193652","name":"Matter and Systems"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:amelia.neumeister@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAmelia Neumeister\u003C\/a\u003E | Communications Manager\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute for Matter and Systems\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["amelia.neumeister@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}