Overview
Background
Professor Chengzhong (Michael) Yu is an internationally recognised expert in materials science. He is an Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellow; a referee for more than 50 international journals; and a reviewer for the ARC and National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).
International links
Professor Yu has collaborations with scientists in chemistry, material science and chemical engineering from the US, Japan, Scotland, Sweden, France and China. Through these collaborations, more than 30 international journal papers have been published.
Availability
- Professor Michael Yu is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Fudan University
Research impacts
Research
Applied functional nanomaterials. Professor Yu's research focuses on novel nanoporous and nano- materials for biotechnology, clean energy and environment protection. He has research interests in sol-gel chemistry and self-assembly strategies to understand the fundamental structure-property correlations and to design functional nanostructured composites in biomaterials, bio-analysis, proteomics, drug delivery, catalysis, photo-catalysis, and environmental chemistry.
Memberships, patents and funding
Since he joined AIBN in 2010, Professor Yu has attracted four ARC grants and funding from Cancer Council Queensland; and the Queensland Government’s Research Partnership Project, with a total of more than $6.2 million in three years. Before he joined AIBN, he attracted 12 grants from the National Science Foundation of China; the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology; the Chinese Education Ministry; and Shanghai Government. Professor Yu is a referee for more than 50 international journals. He is a reviewer for the ARC and NHMRC; and a grants peer review panel member for the NHMRC in 2012.
Awards and plenaries
Professor Yu is an ARC Future Fellow (2009). He is the recipient of the 2009 Innovation Award of the Chemistry Academy of China; the 2009 Young Scientist Award of the Ceramic Society of China; the 2005 New Century Scientist Award from the Chinese Ministry of Education; and the 2004 Young Scientist Award from the Chemistry Academy of China. Professor Yu received the National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Award in China (2004); the second prize of the National Science Award of China (2004); and the Shanghai Science & Technology Progress Award (2002). He has been invited to give more than 30 plenary, keynote and invited talks.
Works
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2023
Journal Article
Nanobiotechnology-enabled mRNA stabilization
Xian, He, Zhang, Yue, Yu, Chengzhong and Wang, Yue (2023). Nanobiotechnology-enabled mRNA stabilization. Pharmaceutics, 15 (2) 620, 620. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15020620
2023
Journal Article
Recent advances in metal-organic framework derived hollow superstructures: synthesis and applications = 金属-有机框架衍生中空超级结构的研究进展: 合成与应用
Zou, Yingying, Zhang, Chaoqi, Yuan, Ling, Liu, Chao and Yu, Chengzhong (2023). Recent advances in metal-organic framework derived hollow superstructures: synthesis and applications = 金属-有机框架衍生中空超级结构的研究进展: 合成与应用. Gaodeng Xuexiao Huaxue Xuebao/Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities, 44 (1) 20220613. doi: 10.7503/cjcu20220613
2023
Journal Article
MOF-on-MOF heterostructures with core–shell and core–satellite structures via controllable nucleation of guest MOFs
Li, Shumin, Zhao, Liang, Yao, Yining, Gu, Zhengying, Liu, Chao, Hu, Wenli, Zhang, Ye, Zhao, Qian and Yu, Chengzhong (2023). MOF-on-MOF heterostructures with core–shell and core–satellite structures via controllable nucleation of guest MOFs. CrystEngComm, 25 (2), 284-289. doi: 10.1039/d2ce01272c
2022
Journal Article
Hybrid Nanomaterials for Cancer Immunotherapy
Li, Jianing, Lu, Wanyue, Yang, Yannan, Xiang, Ruiqing, Ling, Yun, Yu, Chengzhong and Zhou, Yaming (2022). Hybrid Nanomaterials for Cancer Immunotherapy. Advanced Science, 10 (6) e2204932, 1-42. doi: 10.1002/advs.202204932
2022
Journal Article
Surface chemistry of spiky silica nanoparticles tailors polyethyleneimine binding and intracellular DNA delivery
Cheng, Dan, Theivendran, Shevanuja, Tang, Jie, Cai, Larry, Zhang, Jun, Song, Hao and Yu, Chengzhong (2022). Surface chemistry of spiky silica nanoparticles tailors polyethyleneimine binding and intracellular DNA delivery. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 628 (Part B), 297-305. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.08.038
2022
Journal Article
Harnessing bioactive nanomaterials in modulating tumor glycolysis-associated metabolism
Gu, Zhengying and Yu, Chengzhong (2022). Harnessing bioactive nanomaterials in modulating tumor glycolysis-associated metabolism. Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 20 (1) 528, 1-19. doi: 10.1186/s12951-022-01740-y
2022
Journal Article
Unveiling the lattice distortion and electron-donating effects in methoxy-functionalized MOF photocatalysts for H2O2 production
Yuan, Ling, Zou, Yingying, Zhao, Liang, Zhang, Chaoqi, Wang, Jing, Liu, Chao, Wei, Guangfeng and Yu, Chengzhong (2022). Unveiling the lattice distortion and electron-donating effects in methoxy-functionalized MOF photocatalysts for H2O2 production. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 318 121859, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.121859
2022
Journal Article
Synthesis of mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles with a high tetrasulphide content and large pores
Zhang, Yue, Wang, Yue, Song, Yaping, Luo, Jiangqi, Yu, Yingjie and Yu, Chengzhong (2022). Synthesis of mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles with a high tetrasulphide content and large pores. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 346 112316, 112316. doi: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2022.112316
2022
Journal Article
Cationic and anionic antimicrobial agents co-templated mesostructured silica nanocomposites with a spiky nanotopology and enhanced biofilm inhibition performance
Song, Yaping, Sun, Qiang, Luo, Jiangqi, Kong, Yueqi, Pan, Bolin, Zhao, Jing, Wang, Yue and Yu, Chengzhong (2022). Cationic and anionic antimicrobial agents co-templated mesostructured silica nanocomposites with a spiky nanotopology and enhanced biofilm inhibition performance. Nano-Micro Letters, 14 (1) 83, 83. doi: 10.1007/s40820-022-00826-4
2022
Journal Article
A scoop net equipped with an underwater anti-oil-fouling filter for fast cleanup of low-sulfur fuel at low temperature
Seo, Yu Jin, Han, Nara, Kim, Hee Ju, Choi, Ji Hee, Koo, Hye Young, Yu, Chengzhong and Choi, Won San (2022). A scoop net equipped with an underwater anti-oil-fouling filter for fast cleanup of low-sulfur fuel at low temperature. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 10 (6) 108826, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jece.2022.108826
2022
Journal Article
Morphological anisotropy in metal–organic framework micro/nanostructures
Bao, Tong, Zou, Yingying, Zhang, Chaoqi, Yu, Chengzhong and Liu, Chao (2022). Morphological anisotropy in metal–organic framework micro/nanostructures. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 61 (44) e202209433, 1-13. doi: 10.1002/anie.202209433
2022
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Enabling two-electron redox chemistry of P-type organic cathode for high-capacity aluminium-ion batteries
Kong, Yueqi, Tang, Cheng, Lei, Chang, Nanjundan, Ashok K., Chen, Shuimei, Ahmed, Nashaat, Rakov, Dmitrii, Du, Aijun, Huang, Xiaodan and Yu, Chengzhong (2022). Enabling two-electron redox chemistry of P-type organic cathode for high-capacity aluminium-ion batteries. Nano Energy, 102 107727, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2022.107727
2022
Journal Article
Targeting Plk1 sensitizes pancreatic cancer to immune checkpoint therapy
Zhang, Zhuangzhuang, Cheng, Lijun, Li, Jie, Qiao, Qi, Karki, Anju, Allison, Derek B., Shaker, Nuha, Li, Kunyu, Utturkar, Sagar M., Lanman, Nadia M. Atallah, Rao, Xiongjian, Rychahou, Piotr, He, Daheng, Konieczny, Stephen F., Wang, Chi, Shao, Qing, Evers, B. Mark and Liu, Xiaoqi (2022). Targeting Plk1 sensitizes pancreatic cancer to immune checkpoint therapy. Cancer Research, 82 (19), 3532-3548. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-22-0018
2022
Journal Article
Morphological Anisotropy in Metal–Organic Framework Micro/Nanostructures
Bao, Tong, Zou, Yingying, Zhang, Chaoqi, Yu, Chengzhong and Liu, Chao (2022). Morphological Anisotropy in Metal–Organic Framework Micro/Nanostructures. Angewandte Chemie, 134 (44), e202209433. doi: 10.1002/ange.202209433
2022
Journal Article
Silica‐based nanoparticles for enzyme immobilization and delivery
Zhao, Liang, Zhang, Yue, Yang, Yannan and Yu, Chengzhong (2022). Silica‐based nanoparticles for enzyme immobilization and delivery. Chemistry – An Asian Journal, 17 (17) e202200573, 1-10. doi: 10.1002/asia.202200573
2022
Journal Article
In-situ synthesis of Drug-Containing bactericidal rough silica nanoparticles for antibacterial coating
Zhang, Min, Feng, Jiayou, Zhong, Yuening, Luo, Jiangqi, Zhao, Yuchen, Yang, Yang, Song, Yaping, Lin, Xinjie, Yang, Yannan, Song, Hao and Yu, Chengzhong (2022). In-situ synthesis of Drug-Containing bactericidal rough silica nanoparticles for antibacterial coating. Chemical Engineering Journal, 440 135837, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.135837
2022
Journal Article
Mesoporous sodium four-coordinate aluminosilicate nanoparticles modulate dendritic cell pyroptosis and activate innate and adaptive immunity
Tang, Jie, Yang, Yang, Qu, Jingjing, Ban, Wenhuang, Song, Hao, Gu, Zhengying, Yang, Yannan, Cai, Larry, Theivendran, Shevanuja, Wang, Yue, Zhang, Min and Yu, Chengzhong (2022). Mesoporous sodium four-coordinate aluminosilicate nanoparticles modulate dendritic cell pyroptosis and activate innate and adaptive immunity. Chemical Science, 13 (29), 8507-8517. doi: 10.1039/d1sc05319a
2022
Journal Article
Nanostructured organosilica nitric oxide donors intrinsically regulate macrophage polarization with antitumor effect
Theivendran, Shevanuja, Gu, Zhengying, Tang, Jie, Yang, Yannan, Song, Hao, Yang, Yang, Zhang, Min, Cheng, Dan and Yu, Chengzhong (2022). Nanostructured organosilica nitric oxide donors intrinsically regulate macrophage polarization with antitumor effect. ACS Nano, 16 (7), 10943-10957. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.2c03348
2022
Journal Article
Recent advances in silica-nanomaterial-assisted lateral flow assay
Zhuang, Han, Xu, Chun, Gao, Fang, Li, Yiwei, Lei, Chang and Yu, Chengzhong (2022). Recent advances in silica-nanomaterial-assisted lateral flow assay. Bioengineering, 9 (7) 266, 266. doi: 10.3390/bioengineering9070266
2022
Journal Article
Co-Delivery of Nano-Silver and Vancomycin via Silica Nanopollens for Enhanced Antibacterial Functions
Ni, Chengang, Zhong, Yuening, Wu, Weixi, Song, Yaping, Makvandi, Pooyan, Yu, Chengzhong and Song, Hao (2022). Co-Delivery of Nano-Silver and Vancomycin via Silica Nanopollens for Enhanced Antibacterial Functions. Antibiotics, 11 (5) 685, 1-11. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics11050685
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing an Oral Nanoformulation for Preventing Cancer Recurrence
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Dual functional layered double hydroxide nanoparticles for osteosarcoma treatment
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Saso Ivanovski
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Master Philosophy
Development of Calcium-modified Silica Nanoparticles for Biomolecule Delivery
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing Carbon Nanostructure Initiator Mass Spectrometry with Enhanced Sensitivity
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Xiaodan Huang
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Doctor Philosophy
Hybrid Nano-adjuvants Mediated Cancer Vaccine: Bridging Framework Chemistry and Antitumour Immunity
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Kinetically Controlled Assembly of Mesoporous Organosilica Nanoparticles with Near-neutrally Charged Surface as Inherent Low-fouling Materials
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis and applications of non-viral gene vectors
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hao Song
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Doctor Philosophy
Functional Membrane Separators for Rechargeable Non-Aqueous Aluminium-Ion Batteries
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Xiaodan Huang, Professor Ashok Kumar Nanjundan
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of Calcium-Based Nanoparticles for In Situ Vaccines
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing a versatile platform for sensitive detection of small molecules
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Shevanuja Theivendran
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing Next-Generation Multifunctional Nanoparticles for mRNA Transfection
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of a market relevant DNA nano-vaccine platform
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hao Song
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Master Philosophy
Development of Calcium-modified Silica Nanoparticles for Biomolecule Delivery
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Multifunctional hybrid mesoporous silica nanoparticles for stimuli-responsive delivery of antimicrobial agents
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hao Song
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of Novel Bioinformatics Methods for Single Cell Sequencing Data
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Xiaodan Huang
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Doctor Philosophy
High Capacity and Low Cost Rechargeable Multivalent Metal Ion Batteries
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ashok Kumar Nanjundan, Dr Xiaodan Huang
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing nanoparticle-based vaccine for cancer
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Shevanuja Theivendran
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Doctor Philosophy
Green Nanotechnology-based Antibiotic-free Poultry Feed Against Coccidiosis
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Engineering Spiky Nanoparticles Probed at the Nano-Bio Interfaces
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hao Song
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis and applications of non-viral gene vectors
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hao Song
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Engineering core-shell-type of silica nanoparticles with controllable surface nanotopography as gene delivery vectors
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hao Song
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Agriculture Nanotechnology & Materials Engineering: Agricultural Applications of Silica-Based Nanomaterials
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hao Song
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Development of High-capacity Cathode Materials for Rechargeable Aluminum Batteries
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Xiaodan Huang
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Development of immunomodulating nanomedicines for efficient cancer immunotherapy
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Nanoparticle-Assisted Signal-Enhancement Technique for Lateral Flow Immunoassays
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hao Song
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Developing Functionalised Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Cancer Treatment
Principal Advisor
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2021
Master Philosophy
Development of Silica Based Nanoparticles for Plasmid DNA Delivery
Principal Advisor
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Engineered Aluminosilicate-Based Nanoparticles for Safe and Efficient Vaccine Delivery
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Linda Lua, Dr Hao Song
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2020
Master Philosophy
Study on the lyophilization process of silica nanoparticle-based DNA formulations
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Designed synthesis of silica based nanocarriers for mRNA delivery
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Engineered iron-based nanomaterials for macrophage-centred anti-cancer application
Principal Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis and characterization of novel silica nanoparticles for delivery applications
Principal Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Optimised multifunctionality of Mesoporous Carbon Hollow Spheres (MCHS) nanocarriers using carbonization temperature
Principal Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Development of a Mesoporous Silica Based Nanosystem for Safe and Efficient Therapeutic Delivery
Principal Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Carbon Nanomaterials For Energy Efficient Water Purification
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Xiaodan Huang
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Resoles enabled intricate nanostructures for biomedical applications
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Xiaodan Huang
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Novel Mesoporous Carbon Based Nanostructures for Energy Storage Applications
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Xiaodan Huang
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis of Novel Mesoporous Materials as High-performance Adsorbents
Principal Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Engineered Silica nanoparticles for efficient biomolecules delivery
Principal Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis of Hollow-structured Electrode Material for Energy Storage
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Xiaodan Huang
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Engineering Nanomaterials as Safe and Effective Immune Adjuvants
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Neena Mitter
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Development of Magnesium Oxide-Based Functional Nanomaterials for Water Remediation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Xiaodan Huang
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles for biomedical application
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Amirali Popat
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Functionalized Large-Pore Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Bio-Applications
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andrew Whittaker
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Hollow Mesostructured Nanoparticles with Unique Properties as Antibiotic Carriers
Principal Advisor
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2016
Master Philosophy
Designed synthesis of large pore mesoporous silica nanoparticles as nano-carriers for bio-applications
Principal Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Novel Carbon-based Nanomaterials for Diverse Applications
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andrew Whittaker, Professor Darren Martin
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2015
Master Philosophy
Synthesis of Self-assembled Nanoporous Silica for Therapeutic Delivery
Principal Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Bio-inspired Virus-mimicking Nanoparticles for Efficient Cellular Delivery
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Wenyi Gu
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis of Novel Silica Vesicles and Their Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Applications
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bernard Degnan
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Designed synthesis of mono-dispersed silica-based nanostructures and their applications in drug/gene delivery
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Wenyi Gu
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Designer Mesoporous Silica Nano-carriers for Hydrophobic Drug Delivery with Enhanced Bioavailability
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Wenyi Gu
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
A Novel Platform Built on Designed Materials for Purification, Enrichment and Detection of Bio-Molecules
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Wenyi Gu, Professor Michael Monteiro
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis of porous nanoparticles as carriers in therapeutic delivery
Principal Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Functionalized Porous Materials with Controlled Structures for the Removal of Phosphate and Arsenic from Wastewater
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Zhiguo Yuan, Emeritus Professor Jin Zou
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Development of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Enhanced Oral Delivery Efficiency and Their Bioapplications
Associate Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis of Mesoporous Platinum-Group-Metals (PGMs)-Based Nanoarchitectures for Energy and Environmental Applications
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Alan Rowan, Associate Professor MD Shahriar Hossain, Professor Yusuke Yamauchi
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Development of Sustained-Release Subunit Nanovaccines Against Anaplasma marginale
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Neena Mitter
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
The role of receptor tyrosine kinase EphB4 in the tumorigenesis of endometrial cancer
Associate Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Development of Nanoparticle based Vaccine Delivery Systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Timothy Mahony, Professor Neena Mitter
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis and applications of novel periodic mesoporous organosilicas
Associate Advisor
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