Researcher

Dr Yanfang Wu

Keywords

Fields of Research (FoR)

Sensor Technology (Chemical aspects), Medical Biotechnology Diagnostics (incl. Biosensors), Nanofabrication, Growth and Self Assembly, Electrochemistry

Biography

Dr Yanfang Wu received a Ph.D. from the University of New South Wales, Australia, and M.S. degree from Xiamen University, China. Since October 2018, he has been working as a postdoctoral research associate with Professor J. Justin Gooding in the School of Chemistry.


My Qualifications

  • Ph.D., The University of New South Wales, Australia
  • M.S., Xiamen University, China

My Awards

Dr Yanfang Wu received a Ph.D. from the University of New South Wales, Australia, and M.S. degree from Xiamen University, China. Since October 2018, he has been working as a postdoctoral research associate with Professor J. Justin Gooding in the School of Chemistry.


My Qualifications

  • Ph.D., The University of New South Wales, Australia
  • M.S., Xiamen University, China

My Awards

  • 2021 Finalist, Metrohm-Electrochemistry Division of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute Young Electrochemist in the Australia/New Zealand (Post-doctoral category)
  • 2021 First runner-up to the 2021 Biosensors and Bioelectronics Best Paper Award
  • 2020 & 2021 Member of the UNSW School of Chemistry Safety Committee
  • 2019 Dean’s Award for Outstanding PhD Theses
  • 2019 Australian Centre for NanoMedicine Travel Award
  • 2018 UNSW Science PhD Writing Scholarship
  • 2018 Outstanding Reviewer for the peer-reviewed journal, Sensors and Actuator: B. Chemical
  • 2017 Outstanding Reviewer for the peer-reviewed journal, Electrochimica Acta
  • 2014 International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS)

My Research Activities

  • Developing ultrasensitive biosensing strategies and systems for early diagnosis of disease
  • Developing single-molecule sensors for quantitative analysis
  • Micro- and nano-fabrication for sensor development
  • Light-activated electrochemistry at semiconductors
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Location

Rm 723, Level 7, Hilmer Building (E10), UNSW Sydney, Kensington