Fields of Research (FoR)
Sensor Technology (Chemical aspects), Medical Biotechnology Diagnostics (incl. Biosensors), ElectrochemistryBiography
Dr Yanfang Wu is an emerging leader in the fields of sensor technology, electrochemistry, and nanotechnology in Australia and internationally. His research primarily focuses on developing advanced sensing technologies for analytical applications, with a particular focus on bioelectronic systems for disease diagnosis.
He has authored over 50 papers in high-impact journals, including Chem. Soc. Rev., Nat. Commun., J. Am. Chem. Soc., Angew. Chem....view more
Dr Yanfang Wu is an emerging leader in the fields of sensor technology, electrochemistry, and nanotechnology in Australia and internationally. His research primarily focuses on developing advanced sensing technologies for analytical applications, with a particular focus on bioelectronic systems for disease diagnosis.
He has authored over 50 papers in high-impact journals, including Chem. Soc. Rev., Nat. Commun., J. Am. Chem. Soc., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. and Adv. Mater. His work has been cited more than 1900 times and his H-index (Google Scholar) is 21.
My Qualifications
- PhD, UNSW Sydney
My Awards
- 2023 Winner, Best Oral Presentation Award (sponsored by the journals Advanced Healthcare Materials and Advanced NanoBiomed Research) at the 13th International NanoMedicine Conference, Sydney, Australia, 19-21 June 2023
- 2023 Winner, Australian Centre for NanoMedicine Travel Award
- 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
- 2019 Winner, Dean’s Award for Outstanding PhD Theses
- 2019 Winner, Australian Centre for NanoMedicine Travel Award
- 2018 Recipient, UNSW Science PhD Writing Scholarship
- 2018 Outstanding Reviewer for Q1 journal, Sensors and Actuator: B. Chemical
- 2017 Outstanding Reviewer for Q1 journal, Electrochimica Acta
- 2014 Recipient, International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS)
My Research Activities
Bioelectronic systems for disease diagnosis
Single-molecule sensors for quantitative analysis
Micro-/nano-fabrication of sensor devices
Single-particle collision electrochemistry
Paper-based analytical sensors for onsite testing
Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) sensors
My Research Supervision
Currently supervising
I have helped co-supervise 6 PhD students and 1 Honours student with 4 completions so far.