UNC faculty shooting victim Professor Zijie Yan leaves behind 2 daughters

Professor Zijie Yan was identified as the faculty victim in a deadly Monday shooting that sent the UNC-Chapel Hill campus into lockdown. He was the academic adviser of suspect Tailei Qi, according to a university web page. Yan, who was identified as the victim Tuesday in Orange County court documents, was an associate professor in the department of applied physical sciences, where he focused on nanoscience technology. He joined the faculty at UNC in 2019 after stints as an assistant professor at Clarkson University and a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Chicago, according to a university bio. He earned his PhD in materials engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. Full History: Subscribe to WRAL: Follow WRAL: Facebook: Twitter: IG: About WRAL-TV: WRAL is your Raleigh, North Carolina news source. Check out our videos for the latest news in Raleigh, local sports, Raleigh weather, and more at #localnews #northcarolina #unc