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Professor Aimin Yu

Professor

Biography

Dr Aimin Yu received her PhD in Chemistry at Nanjing University. After being a Lecturer at the same university for three years, Aimin took a postdoctoral position at Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (Germany). Aimin moved to Australia in 2003 and worked as a research fellow at the University of Melbourne, and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Functional Materials (University of Queensland). Aimin joined Swinburne in 2010. Currently, she is a Professor in Chemistry. Aimin served as the Academic Director of Research Training for the School of Science in 2017-2020.

Her main research fields are focused on the synthesis, functionalization and application of advanced materials, including nanoparticles, 2D nanosheets, thin film/coatings and composite materials. The applications of materials have been focused on but not limit to biosensing, drug delivery, catalysis, functional coatings and waste water treatment. Aimin has co-authored more than 250 publications including 200+ journal articles in these areas with an h-index of 48.

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9606-6255
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?hl=en&user=kf8PdpcAAAAJ

Research interests

Nanostructured Materials; Colloids and Interface Science; Analytical Chemistry; Surface Analysis; Graphene

PhD candidate and honours supervision

Higher degrees by research

Accredited to supervise Masters & Doctoral students as Principal Supervisor.

Honours

Available to supervise honours students.

Fields of Research

  • Nanotechnology - 401800
  • Macromolecular And Materials Chemistry - 340300
  • Physical Chemistry - 340600
  • Inorganic Materials (incl. Nanomaterials) - 340301
  • Macromolecular Materials - 340302
  • Nanochemistry - 340303

Teaching areas

Colloids and Interface Science;Food Science;Materials Science;Organic Chemistry

Awards

  • 2019, International, Visiting Professorship of University of Clermont Auvergne, University of Clermont Auvergne
  • 2019, Swinburne, FSET Researcher of the Year, Swinburne University of Technology
  • 2018, National, Swinburne Delegate of WATTLE Women Leadership Program, WATTLE Committee
  • 2018, Swinburne, FSET Women Researcher of the Year, Swinburne University of Technology
  • 2016, National, The Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE) Research Award, The Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering
  • 2012, National, The Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE) Research Award, The Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering
  • 2006, Other, The First-level Prize of Science and Technology Award of Chinese University, Education Ministry of China
  • 2003, International, JSPS PostDoc Research Fellowship, Science and Technology Agency of Japan
  • 2001, Other, The First-level Prize of Science and Technology Award of Chinese University, Education Ministry of China

Publications

Also published as: Yu, Aimin; Yu, A.; Yu, A. M.; Yu, Ai Min; Yu, Ai-Min
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Recent research grants awarded

  • 2021: Surface Functionalization of Ceramic Alumina Abrasive *; Innovative Manufacturing CRC
  • 2020: Single Particle Elemental Analysis - Imaging Mass Cytometer Facility *; ARC Linkage Infrastructure and Equipment Scheme
  • 2019: Development of Cost-effective and Sustainable Technology for PFAS Remediation *; Ixom Pty Ltd_PT
  • 2019: PFAS Remediation using MIEX Technique *; Ixom Pty Ltd_PT
  • 2019: Research on nanostructured materials *; Japan Patent Office, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
  • 2019: Water Disinfection Technique - Proof of Concept *; MicroHeat Technologies Pty Ltd
  • 2017: Product Development: High Purity Azelaic Acid Production from SHOSO *; CRC Projects
  • 2016: Pilot automation for advanced manufacturing of high performance graphenesuperbatteries *; Melbourne-Sarawak Collaborative Research Development Scheme
  • 2015: Research in Material Science *; Visiting Researcher Scheme
  • 2014: New avenues for the treatment or early detection of nasopharyngeal cancers. *; Melbourne-Sarawak Research Collaboration Scheme
  • 2013: Optimising synergy of aminoglycoside conjugates with B-lactam anitbiotics *; Monash University
  • 2012: Smart Interfaces *; Australia China Science and Research Fund - Grant

* Chief Investigator


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