在Phys Rev Lett，J Mech Phys Solids等国际学术刊物上发表SCI论文80余篇，出版Springer杰出博士学位论文英文书籍一本，合作撰写英文专著《Dislocation Mechanism Based Crystal Plasticity》及辐照领域知名专著《Comprehensive Nuclear Materials》的书籍章节，授权国家发明专利10项，软著3项。合作出版教材1本。
代表性论文包括（*表示通讯作者, + 表示共同一作）：
1. Z Li, Z Zhuang, Z Li, T Wang, Z Liu, YN Cui*, A discrete-continuous model of coupled plasticity and fracture, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2025, 197, 106044
2. Z Liang, J Wu, C Liu*, YN Cui*, Microcracking in additively manufactured tungsten: experiment and a nano-micro-macro multiscale model, International Journal of Plasticity, 2025, 186, 104264
3. J Wu, B Liu*, YN Cui*, Are sutural structures in biology the optimal topological design? Composite Structures, 2025, 354, 118825
4. Z Liang, C Liu, YN Cui*, A crystal plasticity-based creep model considering the concurrent evolution of point defect, dislocation, grain boundary, and void, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids,2024, 193, 105836
5. C Ji, Y Li, Z Sun, A Cui, Y Xin, YN Cui*, Multiscale-informed irradiation growth model of Zr-Sn-Nb alloys, International Journal of Plasticity, 2024, 104177 (IF: 9.8)
6. F Tan, YN Cui*, Linear dependence of grain boundary energy on structural orderliness in FCC metals, Scripta Materialia, 2024, 252, 116244 (IF: 5.3)
7. BS Liu, YN Cui*, Topology optimization of multi-material structures considering anisotropic yield strengths, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 2024, 418, 116520 (IF: 6.9)
8. X Guo, J Zhang, T Kong, N Mao, C Sun*, YN Cui*, Z Xiong, Understanding extra strengthening in gradient nanotwinned Cu using crystal plasticity model considering dislocation types and strain gradient effect, International Journal of Plasticity, 2024,172,103822 (IF: 9.8)
9. S Yao, J Yu, X Pei, YN Cui*, H Zhang, H Peng, Y Li, Q Wu*, A coupled phase-field and crystal plasticity model for understanding shock-induced phase transition of iron, International Journal of Plasticity, 2024, 173, 103860 (IF: 9.8)
10. W Cui, W Liu, YN Cui*, Does the decoration of irradiation defects induce hardening? Acta Mechanica Sinica, 2024, 40, 423031 (IF: 2.91, Invited paper)
11. AY Cui, XM Wang, YN Cui*, Multiscale modelling of precipitation hardening: a review, Journal of Materials Science: Materials Theory, 2024, 8 (13) (Invited paper)
12. C Ji, J Hu, Z Zhuang, YN Cui*, Atomistically-informed hardening and kinetics models of helium bubble in irradiated tungsten, International Journal of Plasticity, 2023, 165, 103620 (IF: 9.8)
13. Z Liang, X Wang*, YN Cui*, W Xu, Y Zhang, Y He, A new data-driven probabilistic fatigue life prediction framework informed by experiments and multiscale simulation, International Journal of Fatigue, 2023, 107731 (IF:5.489)
14. B Liu, X Wang, Z Zhuang, YN Cui*, Dynamic concurrent topology optimization and design for layer-wise graded structures, Composite Structures, 2023, 117190 (IF: 6.603)
15. S Luo, YN Cui*, Self-force of high-speed dislocation in anisotropic media based on configurational mechanics, International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2023 281, 112439 (IF: 3.667)
16. YN Cui*, T Wang*, SC Luo, ZT Li, ZJ Li, A discrete–continuous model of three-dimensional dislocation elastodynamics, International Journal of Plasticity, 2022, 152, 103211 (IF: 9.8)
17. ZJ Li, T Wang, DY Chu, ZL Liu, YN Cui*, A coupled crystal-plasticity and phase-field model for understanding fracture behaviors of single crystal tungsten, International Journal of Plasticity, 2022, 157, 103375 (IF: 9.8)
18. CQ Ji, YN Cui*, Y Li, NM Ghoniem, A concurrent irradiation-mechanics multiscale coupling model, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2022, 167, 105005 (IF: 5.471)
19. Y Cui*, K Li, C Wang, W Liu, Dislocation evolution during additive manufacturing of tungsten, Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering, 2022, 30 (2), 024001 (IF: 2.248, Invited paper for MSMSE Emerging leader special issue)
20. BS Liu, XD Huang, YN Cui*, Topology optimization of multi-material structures with explicitly graded interfaces, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 2022, 398, 115166 (IF: 6.9)
21. Z Li, Y Cui, Influence of loading orientation on deformation localization of irradiated tungsten, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2022, 573, 154112 (IF: 2.936)
22. W Cui, YN Cui*, W Liu*, New insights into spatio-temporal dynamics of irradiation defects rafting, Journal of Nuclear Materials,2022, 568, 153840 (IF: 2.936)
23. Z Li+, Y Cui+, W Yan+ et al. Enhanced strengthening and hardening via self-stabilized dislocation network in additively manufactured metals, Material today, 2021, 50, 79-88 (IF: 31.041)
24. ZJ Li, ZL Liu, Z Zhuang, YN Cui*, Temperature dependent deformation localization in irradiated tungsten, International Journal of Plasticity, 2021, 1 46, 103077 (IF: 9.8)
25. W Cui, YN Cui*, W Liu*, A statistical model of irradiation hardening induced by non-periodic irradiation defects, Scripta Materialia, 2021, 201, 113959 (IF: 5.3)
26. SL Yao, JD Yu, YN Cui*, XY Pei, YY Yu, Q Wu*, Revisiting the power law characteristics of the plastic shock front under shock loading, Physical Review Letters, 2021, 126, 085503 (IF: 9.161)
27. YN Cui*, G Po, NM Ghoniem, Plasticity of Irradiated Materials at the Nano & Micro-Scales, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2021, 546, 152746 (IF: 2.936)
28. R Fu, SY Tang, JP Lu, YN Cui*, ZX Li, HR Zhang, TQ Xu, Z Chen, CM Liu*, Hot-wire arc additive manufacturing of aluminum alloy with reduced porosity and high deposition rate, Materials & Design, 2021, 199, 109370 (IF: 7.991)
29. P Srivastava, K Jiang, YN Cui*, E Olivera, N Ghoniem, V Gupta, The influence of nano/micro sample size on the strain-rate sensitivity of plastic flow in tungsten, International Journal of Plasticity, 2020, 136, 102854 (IF: 9.8)
30. YN Cui, G Po et al. Role of slow screw dislocation motion in sudden dislocation avalanche behavior in BCC Tungsten, International Journal of Plasticity, 2020, 124, 117-132 (IF: 9.8)
31. C McElfresh, YN Cui, S Dudarev, G Po, J Marian, Discrete stochastic model of point defect-dislocation interaction for simulating dislocation climb, International Journal of Plasticity, 2020, 102848 (IF: 9.8)
32. YN Cui*, G Po, YP Pellegrini, M Lazar, NM Ghoniem, Computational 3-Dimensional dislocations elastodynamics, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2019, 126, 20-51 (IF: 5.471).
33. YN Cui*, NM Ghoniem. Influence of Size on the Fractal Dimension of Dislocation Microstructure. Metals, 2019, 9(4), 478 (IF: 1.704, invited paper)
34. YN Cui*, G Po, NM Ghoniem. Size-tuned plastic flow localization in irradiated materials at the submicron scale. Physical Review Letters, 2018, 120, 215501 (IF: 9.161)
35. YN Cui*, G Po, NM Ghoniem. A Coupled Dislocation Dynamics-Continuum Barrier Field Model with Application to Irradiated Materials. International Journal of Plasticity, 2018, 104, 54-67 (IF: 9.8)
36. YN Cui*, G Po, NM Ghoniem. Suppressing dislocation channel formation by tuning slip mode and dislocation structure in irradiated materials. Scripta Materialia, 2018, 154, 34-39 (IF: 6.26)
37. YN Cui*, NM Ghoniem. Spatio-temporal Plastic Instabilities at the Nano/Micro Scale. Journal of Micromechanics and Molecular Physics. 2018. (Invited paper)
38. YN Cui*, G Po, NM Ghoniem. Does Irradiation Enhance or Inhibit Strain Bursts at the Submicron Scale. Acta Materialia. 2017, 132, 285–297 (IF: 9.4)
39. YN Cui*, G Po, NM Ghoniem. Influence of loading conditions on strain bursts and dislocation avalanches at the microscales. Physical Review B. 2017, 95, 064103 (IF: 3.718)
40. YN Cui*, G Po, NM Ghoniem. Controlling Strain Bursts and Avalanches at the Nano- to Micrometer Scale. Physical Review Letters. 2016, 117, 155502 (IF: 9.161)
41. YN Cui*, G Po, NM Ghoniem. Temperature Insensitivity of the Flow Stress in Body-centered Cubic Micropillar Crystals. Acta Materialia. 2016, 108, 128-137(IF: 9.4)
42. YN Cui, ZL Liu, ZJ Wang, Z Zhuang. Mechanical annealing under low amplitude cyclic loading in micropillars. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2016, 89, 1-15 (IF: 5.471)
43. YN Cui, ZL Liu, Z Zhuang. Theoretical and numerical investigations on confined plasticity in micropillars. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2015, 76: 127–143 (IF: 5.471)
44. YN Cui, ZL Liu, Z Zhuang. Quantitative investigations on dislocation based discrete-continuous model of crystal plasticity at submicron scale. International Journal of Plasticity, 2015, 69, 54-72 (IF: 9.8)
45. YN Cui, P Lin, ZL Liu, Z Zhuang. Theoretical and numerical investigations of single arm dislocation source controlled plastic flow in FCC micropillars. International Journal of Plasticity, 2014, 55, 279-292 (IF: 9.8)
代表性专著：
1. YN Cui. The Investigation of Plastic Behavior by Discrete Dislocation Dynamics for Single Crystal Pillar at Submicron Scale. Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, 2017, Springer Singapore, DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-3032-1.
2. Z Zhuang, ZL Liu, YN Cui. Dislocation Mechanism Based Crystal Plasticity Theory and Computation at Micron-Submicron-Scale. Elsevier, 2019.
3. NM Ghoniem, YN Cui. Dislocation Dynamics Simulations of Defects in Irradiated Materials, (Book chapter in Comprehensive Nuclear Materials, 2ed version), 2019
4. 郑钢铁，崔一南，飞行器结构设计——始于基本概念的辨析过程，科学出版社，2024
