Yu's Laboratory Alumni

Postdoctoral Fellows / Research Associates

Dr. Geroge Liang (02/2017 - 09/2017) Visiting Professor from Taiyuan University of Technology

Dr. Seong Jung Kwon (09/2016 - 08/2017) Visiting Professor from Konkuk University, Korea, home university

Dr. Lihong Shi (02/2016 - 02/2017) Visiting Professor from Shanxi University, Taiyuan; supported by China Scholarship Council

Maryam Golozar (04/2015 - 06/2016) Research Assistant, NSERC

Dr. Yujing Guo (04/2015 - 03/2016) Visiting Professor from Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China, China Scholarship Council.

Dr. Liang-Chiun Chao (07/2013 - 09/2013) Visiting Professor from Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan (ROC)

Dr. Junfen Li (03/2013 - 09/2013) Visiting Professor from Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China

Dr. Yajuan Hao (07/2012 - 07/2013) Visiting Professor from Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China

Dr. Jae-Chern Yoo (01/2012 - 07/2012) Visiting Professor from Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Korea

Dr. Xiaojun Fan (06/2011 - 08/2011, 11/2014 - 11/2015) Visiting Professor from Taiyuan University of Technology, China subsidized by NSERC discovery

Weiguo Xu (09/2009 - 08/2010) Visiting Fellow from Liaoning University in China, supported by China Scholar Council

Dr. Haesik Yang (07/2009 - 08/2010) Visiting Professor from Pusan National University, funded by LG

Dr. Xiaochun Li (9/2005 - 8/2008) Associate Professor, Taiyuan University of Technology, College of Physics & Optoelectronics

Juan Shi (09/2007 - 04/2008) Research Associate, supported by NSERC discovery

Dr. Janet Y.-C. Huang (04/2005 - 10/2006) funded by NSERC I2I (co-supervised with D. Sen)

Dr. Yourui Suo (09/2006 - 11/2006) Visiting Professor from the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Ming Zhou (05/2004 - 04/2005) B.Sc., funded by World Gold Council Grant (M. Sc. candidate in the School of Computing Science)

Dr. Peter Williams (02/2004 - 07/2004) funded by NSERC NanoIP Program (Physics Professor at Acadia University)

Chuan-Yun Luo (11/2001 - 09/2002) M.Sc., funded by the President’s Research Grant (PRG)


Graduate Students

Lixia Zhu

Ph.D. Candidate

Research Topic: Molecular Metal-Semiconductor Junctions

Degrees: M.Sc., Kyungwon University (Korea); B.Sc., Shandong University (China)

Hobbies & Interests: Watching TV and movies, mountain climbing

E-mail: lixiaz@sfu.ca



Jessica Wong

M.Sc. candidate

Research Topic: Quantitative Scanometry using Silver Enhancement

Degrees: B.Sc., Simon Fraser University (Chemistry)

Hobbies & Interests: Music, movies

E-mail: jxw@sfu.ca



Ping Li

M.Sc. candidate

Research Topic: Interaction between redox cations and DNA and its applications

Degrees: B.Sc., Nankai University, Chemistry (China)

Hobbies & Interests: Swimming; Movies; Travelling

E-mail: pingl@sfu.ca



Samuel Weng

M.Sc. candidate

Research Topic: DVD-technology based bioassays for multiplex cardiac biomarker detection

Degrees: B.Sc., Simon Fraser University (Chemistry)

Hobbies & Interests: FOOD please!! Cooking. Sports. Sing K. Make new friends :)

E-mail: shw5@sfu.ca



Lily Ou

Ph.D. Candidate

Research Topic: Design and develop a multiplex and quantitative kit for diagnostic applications.

Degrees: M.Sc., Simon Fraser University (Bioanalytical Chemistry); B.Sc., Simon Fraser University (Chemistry and Molecular Biology and Biochemistry)

Hobbies & Interests: Badminton, travel, sudokus, puzzles, and crafts

E-mail: lilyo@sfu.ca



Huihui Tian

Visiting Ph.D. student

Research Topic: Eletrochemistry analysis and theoretical study of Redox active self-assembled monolayer based systems

Degrees: Beijing Institute of Technology (Ph.D. Candidate)

Hobbies & Interests: Reading. Karaoke. Travel. Cooking.

E-mail: huihuit@sfu.ca



 

Li (Lily) Su

M.Sc. (2004)

Thesis title: Interactions of metal cations with DNA monolayers: binding kinetics and sensing applications



Navanita Sarma

M.Sc. (2006)

Thesis title: Electrochemistry of DNA-modified electrodes and their sensing applications



Marcus Kuikka

M.Sc. (2007)

Thesis title: Comparative study of electrical properties of metal-molecule-semiconductor junctions at macro- and nanoscales



Dinah Soolaman

M.Sc. (2007)

Thesis title: Wetting and evaporation studies on molecularly modified surfaces



Hidehiko Asanuma

B.Sc., Simon Fraser University

Research topic: Surface chemistry of biochips

Email: hasanuma @ sfu.ca



Alan Cheng

B.Sc., Simon Fraser University (MBB)

Research topic: Aptamer-based biosensors

Email: akc @ sfu.ca



Jeff Jiang

B.Sc., Peking University, China

Research topic: Electrochemical biosensors

Email: zjiang @ sfu.ca



C. W. Joe Wang

M.Sc., University of Victoria; B.Sc., University of British Columbia

Research topic: Single-molecule conductivity studies of biomolecules



Guoyu Gao

Visiting graduate student (Lanzhou University)

Research topic: Electrochemistry at liquid-liquid interfaces



Jeffrey Murphy

M.Sc. (2008) (Bizzotto group at UBC)

Research topic: DNA surface chemistry



Manu Pallapa

Collaborative graduate student (Engineering Science, Parameswaran group)

Research topic: Bio MEMS and CD-based reading system

Email: mpallapa @ sfu.ca



Davin Debo Xiang

Visiting graduate student (Beijing Normal University)

Research topic: Electrochemistry at liquid-liquid interfaces

Email: xiangdebo2002 @ sina.com



Richard Popoff

Ph. D. candidates; B.Sc., Simon Fraser University

Research topic: Molecularly modified semiconductor surfaces

Email: rpopoff @ sfu.ca



Cassie Ho

M. Sc. candidates; B.Sc., Simon Fraser University

Research topic: Electrochemical biosensors

Email: cassie_ho @ sfu.ca



Yun Dai

M. Sc. candidates; B.Sc., Simon Fraser University (CHEM)

Email: yda3 @ sfu.ca



Yiting Tang

M. Sc. candidates; B.Sc., Tongji University (CHEM)

Research topic: Electrochemical biosensors

Email: yitingt @ sfu.ca




JENNY SYL TABUNAG

M.Sc. candidate

Research Topic: Binding of catalytic DNA aptamers on hemin-graphene nanosheets and its applications

Degrees: B.Sc. - M.Sc. Mindanao State University-lligan Institute of Technology, Chemistry (Philippines)

Hobbies & Interests: Karaoke, playing the ukulele, hiking, muaythai

E-mail: jtabunag@sfu.ca



YIFEI ZHANG

M.Sc. candidate

Research Topic: POC Arsenic Detection in Water: from Qualitative Paper Strip to Quantitative Assay Disc

Degrees: B.Sc. - University of Waterloo, chemistry

Hobbies & Interests: Music, movies

E-mail: yza389@sfu.ca



XIAOYI GAO

VISITING PH.D. STUDENT

Research Topic: Electrochemistry study of Hairpin DNA based biosensor

Degrees: B.Sc., North China University Of Water Resources And Electric Power (China)

Hobbies & Interests: Reading , Movies, Sporting

E-mail: xiaoyi_gao@sfu.ca



LiNGLING Zhang

VISITING PH.D. STUDENT

Research Topic: Disc Technology-based Assays for Virus

Degrees: M.Sc. - B.Sc., Taiyuan University of Technology (China)

Hobbies & Interests: Climibing, sudoku

E-mail: lingling_zhang@sfu.ca

Research Associates / Visiting Fellows

Chuan-Yun Luo (11/2001 - 09/2002) Research assistant

Dr. Peter Williams (02/2004 - 07/2004) Visiting professor from Acadia University, on sabbatical leave

Dr. Yourui Suo (09/2006 - 11/2006) Visiting professor from Chinese Academy of Sciences

Dr. Janet Huang (04/2005 - 10/2006) Co-supervised with D. Sen

Dr. Juan Shi (10/2007 - 05/2008) Visiting professor from Tianjin University

Dr. Haesik Yang (8/2009 - 09/2010) Visiting professor from Pusan National University

Undergraduate Research Assistants

Jingyun Zhao

Undergraduate Student

Research Topic: Preparation and Characterization of polycarbonate surface by UV/Ozone

Degrees: Candidate of B.Sc., Simon Fraser University

Hobbies & Interests: Hiking, travel, snorkeling

E-mail: jingyunz@sfu.ca



Honoria Kwok

Undergraduate Student

Research Topic: Fabrication of filter paper

Degrees: Candidate of B.Sc., Simon Fraser University (Chemistry)

Hobbies & Interests: Circus, swimming, music

E-mail: hkwok@sfu.ca



Frank Liu

IT Support

Research Topic: DVD surface scan visualization programming

Degrees: B.Sc., University of Toronto (Statistics)

Hobbies & Interests: Table tennis, bridge

E-mail: frank.shufan.liu@gmail.com

 


Yifan Huang

Research Topic: Silicon surface chemistry



Andrew Chou

Research Topic: Enzymatic electrochemistry for bioanalytical applications



Kevin Kam

Research Topic: CD-based sensing methods for metallic pollutants



Mandy Yang

Research Topic: Wetting and evaporation on superhydro phopic surfaces

Email: myanga @ sfu.ca



Loletta Mak

Present Position: Undergraduate Research Assistant