Dr Yu Chen

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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.

Prizes and awards

A Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society: Recipient; 2007
Member of the European Microscopy Society; Member of the Institute of Physics,; Member of the American Chemical Society.; Member of Society of Chemical Industry; Member of Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network.: Recipient; 2007

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Publications

Near-UV indoor black light harvesting perovskite solar cells: Valluvar Oli Arivazhagan, Li Zinuo, Chen Yu, Ivaturi Aruna; ACS Applied Energy Materials (2022); https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.2c01560
Simple and robust deep learning approach for fast fluorescence lifetime imaging: Wang Quan, Li Yahui, Xiao Dong, Zang Zhenya, Jiao Zi'ao, Chen Yu, Li David Day Uei; Sensors Vol 22 (2022); https://doi.org/10.3390/s22197293
Plasmon-driven methanol oxidation on PtAg nanoalloys prepared by improved pulsed laser deposition: Wang Junpeng, Guo Longfei, Pan Bowei, Jin Tao, Li Zhen, Tang Quan, Andreazza Pascal, Chen Yu, An Liang, Chen Fuyi; Faraday Discussions (2022); https://doi.org/10.1039/d2fd00102k
Hardware inspired neural network for efficient time-resolved biomedical imaging: Zang Zhenya, Xiao Dong, Wang Quan, Jiao Ziao, Li Zinuo, Chen Yu, Li David Day-Uei; 2022 44th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC) 44th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC'22) Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference, pp. 1883-1886 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1109/embc48229.2022.9871214
Indoor light harvesting lead-free 2-aminothiazolium bismuth iodide solar cells: Arivazhagan V, Gun Fraser, Reddy R Kiran Kumar, Li Tianyue, Adelt Milan, Robertson Neil, Chen Yu, Ivaturi Aruna; Sustainable Energy and Fuels Vol 6, pp. 3179-3186 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SE02017J
Fast analysis of time‐domain fluorescence lifetime imaging via extreme learning machine: Zang Zhenya, Xiao Dong, Wang Quan, LI Zinuo, Xie Wujun, Chen Yu, Li David Day Uei; Sensors Vol 22 (2022); https://doi.org/10.3390/s22103758

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Professional activities

5th international conference on bioinformatics and miomedical engineering: Organiser; 2011
Invited editor for a book to the Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Book Series published by the Royal Society of Chemistry: Guest editor; 2011
FluoroFest: Invited speaker; 2010
Expert in Round Table Group, Washington, DC, USA: Advisor; 2010
International Communication Association Annual Conference 2014: Invited speaker; 2010
European Cooperation in Science and Technology (External organisation): Advisor; 2010

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Projects

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
Doctoral Training Partnership 2020-2021 University of Strathclyde | Doveiko, Daniel: Rolinski, Olaf (Principal Investigator) Chen, Yu (Co-investigator) Doveiko, Daniel (Research Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2021 - 01-Jan-2025
SPRINT: A SuPer-Resolution time-resolved ImagiNg and specTroscopy facility for rapid biomolecular analysis: Li, David (Principal Investigator) Chamberlain, Luke (Co-investigator) Chen, Yu (Co-investigator) Cunningham, Margaret Rose (Co-investigator) Gould, Gwyn (Co-investigator) Hoskisson, Paul (Co-investigator) McConnell, Gail (Co-investigator) Rattray, Zahra (Co-investigator) Van de Linde, Sebastian (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2021 - 28-Jan-2023
A new tool for rapid RNA detection in single cells_pathfinder: Chen, Yu (Principal Investigator); 08-Jan-2019 - 07-Jan-2019
Smart flow cytometry for cancer diagnosis using silicon single-photon sensors and nanoprobes: Li, David (Principal Investigator) Chen, Yu (Research Co-investigator) Xiao, Dong (Researcher); 01-Jan-2018 - 30-Jan-2022
Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP 2016-2017 University of Strathclyde) | Adelt, Milan: Chen, Yu (Principal Investigator) Birch, David (Co-investigator) Adelt, Milan (Research Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2017 - 01-Jan-2021

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