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YONG YANG, PHD

Postdoctoral Associate

Biomedical Engineering Department

Duke University

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

yy40@duke.edu

(919) 660-8251

 

EDUCATION

  • PhD in Chemical Engineering, The Ohio State University, 2005
  • MS in Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 1998
  • BEng in Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 1993

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Dr. Yang's research goals are to develop well-defined cell-based devices and functional polymer nanomaterials through a solid understanding of the nanoscale properties of polymers and application of environmentally and biologically benign nanoengineering techniques.

In the Leong lab, his research is focused on developing well-defined dynamic cell culture platform through the application of polymer micro- and nanotechnology as well microfluidics. Equipped with tools to precisely control topographical, chemical and mechanical cues on cell culture, I would like to investigate how cell proliferation and differentiation are affected by these cues. Ultimately, an optimal microenvironment can be created to regulate the fate of stem cells and eventually expand specific stem cells for clinical applications.

 

PATENTS

  1. L.J. Lee, Y. Yang, Y. Xie, D.A. Kniss, "Gas Assisted Assembly of Biomedical Micro-/Nanodevices Containing Biomolecules and Cells at A Biologically Benign Temperature", US Patent, Provisional Application 60/809,926..
  2. L.J. Lee, D.L. Tomasko, Y Yang, C. Zeng, "Carbon Dioxide Assisted Processing and Bonding of Polymer and Polymer Composites", US Patent No. 2006016556.
  3. W. Feng, D. Wang, X. Hu, X. Liu, Y. Zhao, Y. Yang, D. Xu, "Low-Density Polyethylene Composition for Pipe Manufacture" CN 1247878.
  4. W. Feng; Y. Zhao, Y. Yang, X. Hu, D. Wang, X. Liu, D. Xu, "High-Density Polyethylene Composition and Its Pipe Material", CN 1247204.

 

PUBLICATIONS

Published

  1. Y. Xie, Y. Yang, X. Kang, R. Li, L. Volakise, X. Zhang, L.J. Lee, D.A. Kniss, “Bioassembly of Three-dimensional Embryonic Stem Cell-Scaffold Complexes Using Compressed Gases”, Biotechnology Progress (in press).
  2. Y. Allam, D. L. Tomasko, B. Trott, P. Schlosser, Y. Yang, T. M. Wilson and J. Merrill, “Lab-on-a-chip Design-Build Project with a Nanotechnology Component in a Freshman Engineering Course”, Chemical Engeering Education, 42(4), 185-192 (2008)
  3. Y. Yang, D. Liu, Y. Xie, L.J. Lee and D.L. Tomasko, “Low Temperature Fusion of Polymeric Nanostructures Using Carbon Dioxide”, Advanced Materials, 19(2), 251-4 (2007).
  4. Y. Yang, M. Cheng, X. Hu, L.J. Lee, M. Ferrari, “Low Pressure Carbon Dioxide Enhanced Polymer Surface Dynamics Below the Bulk Glass Transition Temperature”, Macromolecules, 40(4), 1108-11 (2007).
  5. C. Lu, Y. Xie, Y. Yang, M.-C. Cheng, C.-G. Koh, Y. Bai, L.J. Lee and Y.-J. Juang, “New Valving and Packaging Designs for Microfluidic Biochips Containing Proteins”, Analytical Chemistry, 79(3), 994-1001 (2007) 
  6. Y. Yang, Y. Xie, L.J. Lee and D.A. Kniss, “Assembly of Three-Dimensional Polymeric Constructs Containing Cells/Biomolecules Using Carbon Dioxide”, Journal of American Chemical Society, 128(43), 14040-1 (2006)
  7. Y. Yang, S. Basu, D.L. Tomasko, L.J. Lee, S.-T. Yang, “Fabrication of Well-defined Scaffolds Using Novel Microembossing and Carbon Dioxide Bonding”, Biomaterials, 26(15), 2585-94, 2005.
  8. Y. Yang, L.J. Lee and W. Lu, “Subcritical CO2 Assisted Polymer Nanofabrication at Low Temperatures”, Journal of Vacuum Science Technology B 23, 3202-4 (2005) {selected for the December 19, 2005 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology}
  9. S. Wang, C. Zeng, S. Lai, Y.-J. Juang, Y. Yang and L.J. Lee, “Polymeric Nanonozzle Array Fabricated by Sacrificial Template Imprinting”, Advanced Materials, 17(9), 1182-6 (2005)
  10. Y. Yang and L.J. Lee, “Subcritical CO2 Assisted Polymer Surface Engineering at Low Temperatures”, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 843(Surface Engineering 2004--Fundamentals and Applications), 43-48 (2005)
  11. Y. Yang, C. Zeng, L.J. Lee, “Three-Dimensional Assembly of Polymer Microstructures at Low Temperatures”, Advanced Materials 16(6), 560-4, 2004.
  12. Y. Yang, L.J. Lee, K.W. Koelling, “Structure Evolution in Polymer Blending Using Microfabricated Samples”, Polymer, 45(6), 1959-69, 2004.

Submitted or In Preparation

  1. Y. Yang, K. Kulangara, J. Sia and K.W. Leong, “Engineering Microfluidic Platform with Nanoscale Features For Stem Cell Study”, ACS Nano (in preparation)
  2. J. Yang, C. Liu, Y. Yang and L.J. Lee, “Contact Mechanic Analysis of Polystyrene Surface Properties Using Nanoparticle Embedding Technique”, Langmuir (submitted)