Yan Yu

Background

About Yan Yu

Chemical Engineer with 5 years experimental research in polymeric material formulation (polymers including polyester,polyamides and bio-molecules like DNA) and characterization by physical and chemical analysis such as microscopy, chromatography, and spectroscopic techniques- Hands-on experience in bioreactor design, fermentation optimization, and fermentation process scale-up - University-wide Award-Winning Instructor in fundamental chemical engineering principles (chemical kinetic, thermodynamics, mass transfer and heat transfer). Perform simulation/modeling using Aspen- Business training and strong desire in product/process development and commercialize technology- Strong background in Biology, Polymer Science, Material Science, Surface Science, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering- Proficient in coordinating multidisciplinary collaborations and multitasking projects. Skills: Experimental • Polymer/Drug Coating: Polymer Synthesis, Labeling and Purification, Plasma Cleaning, Layer-by-Layer Fabrication of Polymer and Therapeutic Agents • Biological Tests (Cell Culture and Animal Tissue): DNA Labeling and Purification, Culture of Primary/Immortalized Cell Lines, Surface-Mediated Gene Delivery, Cell Transfection Transgene Expression Analysis, Immunofluorescence Staining, Tissue Fixation and Processing • Characterization Techniques: Thin Layer Chromatography, Gel Electrophoresis, Lyophilization, Spectroscopic Ellipsometry, Light and Fluorescence Microscopy, Fluorometry, Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy, Flow Cytometry, PM-IRRAS (IR Spectroscopy) and UV- Vis/fluorescence Spectroscopy Computational • Softwares: ASPEN, MATLAB, ImageJ, ChemDraw, AutoCad, Photoshop, Microsoft Office suite • Operating Systems: DOS, Mac OS, and Microsoft Windows