Dr Yu Chen
Reader
Physics
Personal statement
Dr. Yu Chen received her PhD from Birmingham University in nanoscale physics in 2000 and subsequently was appointed to a lectureship in molecular nanometrology at Strathclyde University in 2007 funded by an EPSRC Science and Innovation Award. She is a fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society, a member of the European Microscopy Society, the Institute of Physics, the American Chemical Society, and the Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network. She serves as an expert panel member for the European Cooperation in Science and Technology, a referee for top international journals, an invited speaker and a committee member for a number of international conferences and workshops.
Dr Chen’s main research activities lie in the creation and characterization of nanoscale structures for their unique physical and chemical properties, utilizing both optical and electron microscopy and spectroscopy. Her recent research in Photophysics Group focuses on surface plasmon enhanced effect, including two-photon luminescence, energy transfer and SERRS from noble metal nanoparticles, arrays and porous media, with strong links to biomedical imaging and sensing, as well as nanoparticle-cell interaction and cytotoxicity. Other work includes 3D visualization of nanoparticles, stability of Au nanoparticles, and creating nanostructures using chemical lithography and direct writing.
Prize And Awards
Publications
- Binding energy calculations of anthracene and rhodamine 6G H-type dimers : a comparative study of DFT and SMD methods
- Doveiko Daniel, Kubiak-Ossowska Karina, Chen Yu
- Journal of Physical Chemistry A Vol 129, pp. 2946–2957 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.4c07867
- Smartphone-based optical sectioning (SOS) microscopy with a telecentric design for fluorescence imaging
- Jiao Ziao, Pan Mingliang, Yousaf Khadija, Doveiko Daniel, Maclean Michelle, Griffin David, Chen Yu, Li David Day Uei
- Journal of Microscopy Vol 296, pp. 10-23 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jmi.13334
- Dendrimer platforms for targeted doxorubicin delivery : physicochemical properties in context of biological responses
- Szota Magdalena, Szwedowicz Urszula, Rembialkowska Nina, Janicka-Klos Anna, Doveiko Daniel, Chen Yu, Kulbacka Julita, Jachimska Barbara
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences Vol 25 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25137201
- Estimating binding energies of π-stacked aromatic dimers using force field-driven molecular dynamics
- Doveiko Daniel, Kubiak-Ossowska Karina, Chen Yu
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences Vol 25 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25115783
- Impact of the crystal structure of silica nanoparticles on Rhodamine 6G adsorption
- Doveiko Daniel, Kubiak-Ossowska Karina, Chen Yu
- 67th International Open Readings Conference for students of Physics and Natural Sciences. Annual Abstract Book 2024 67th International Conference for Students of Physics and Natural Sciences ‘Open
Readings 2024’, pp. 91-91 (2024) - https://doi.org/10.15388/Proceedings.2024.46
- Aptamer functionalised small gold nanorod-based nanoprobes : targeting EpCAM over-expressed cancer cells for photothermal therapy
- Mbalaha ZS, Craig G, Birch DJS, Chen Y
- Austin Journal of Analytical & Pharmaceutical Chemistry Vol 11 (2024)
Professional Activities
- Interaction of Fluorescent Dye Rhodamine 6G with Silica Nanoparticles
- Contributor
- 18/7/2024
- Invited editor for a book to the Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Book Series published by the Royal Society of Chemistry
- Guest editor
- 2011
- 5th international conference on bioinformatics and miomedical engineering
- Organiser
- 2011
- European Cooperation in Science and Technology (External organisation)
- Advisor
- 2010
- Expert in Round Table Group, Washington, DC, USA
- Advisor
- 2010
- International Communication Association Annual Conference 2014
- Invited speaker
- 2010
Projects
- Investigating the potential toxicity and immunomodulatory properties of lysozyme-encapsulated nanoclusters in primary cell cultures using a 2D triple culture model of Alzheimer’s disease (Holly Brown)
- Jiang, Hui-Rong (Principal Investigator) Chen, Yu (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2024
- Lysozyme encapsulated gold nanoclusters – a new therapeutic agent for Alzheimer’s disease
- Jiang, Hui-Rong (Principal Investigator) Chen, Yu (Co-investigator) Sakata, Shuzo (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 30-Jan-2025
- EPSRC IAA: Time-resolved flow cytometry and cell sorter: Application to liquid biopsy for cancer detection
- Chen, Yu (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2026
- Efficient optical spectroscopy techniques for biosensing
- Li, David (Principal Investigator) Chen, Xi (Researcher) Chen, Yu (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2021 - 30-Jan-2024
- Fluorescence imaging characterisation of silicates
- Chen, Yu (Principal Investigator) Rolinski, Olaf (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2021 - 31-Jan-2025
- Doctoral Training Partnership 2020-2021 University of Strathclyde | Doveiko, Daniel
- Chen, Yu (Principal Investigator) Doveiko, Daniel (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2021 - 01-Jan-2025