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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.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- Nanoparticles, surface plasmon resonance, luminescence, FRET, biological imaging and sensing
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Lysozyme encapsulated gold nanoclusters – a new therapeutic agent for Alzheimer’s disease
Jiang, H., Chen, Y. & Sakata, S.
1/10/22 → 30/09/25
Project: Research - Studentship
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Efficient optical spectroscopy techniques for biosensing
1/12/21 → 30/11/24
Project: Research - Studentship
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Investigation on guanidinium bromide incorporation in methylammonium lead iodide for enhanced efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells
Gandhi, M. B., Valluvar Oli, A., Nicholson, S., Adelt, M., Martin, R., Chen, Y., Sridharan, M. B. & Ivaturi, A., 12 Jan 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Solar Energy. p. 1-20 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Photothermal effects of gold nanorods in aqueous solution and gel media: influence of particle size and excitation wavelength
Mbalaha, Z. S., Birch, D. J. S. & Chen, Y., 21 Dec 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: IET Nanobiotechnology. 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Data for: "Investigations on average fluorescence lifetimes for visualizing multi-exponential decays"
Li, Y. (Creator), Sapermsap, N. (Contributor), Safar, M. (Contributor), Cunningham, M. R. (Contributor), Chen, Y. (Contributor) & Li, D. (Creator), University of Strathclyde, 3 Dec 2020
DOI: 10.15129/062e9e11-9d7f-49e5-a332-2b10d695bdcd
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Prizes
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A Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society
Chen, Yu (Recipient), 2007
Prize: Election to learned society
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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.
Chen, Yu (Recipient), 2007
Prize: Election to learned society
Activities
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5th international conference on bioinformatics and miomedical engineering
Yu Chen (Organiser)
2011Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organiser of major conference
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Invited editor for a book to the Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Book Series published by the Royal Society of Chemistry
Yu Chen (Guest editor)
2011Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Journal or guest editorship