Pronouns: He/Him/His
Email: hy18 AT ualberta DOT ca
Website: http://www.randyyu.com/, https://apps.ualberta.ca/directory/person/hy18
Introduction to my instrument "Semi-Automated Multi-Endpoint ROS-activity Analyzer (SAMERA)"
Video abstract for "Spatiotemporal Variability in the Oxidative Potential of Ambient Fine Particulate Matter in Midwestern United States"
UIUC AAAR Student Chapter (act as: Founding President)
Guest Lecture hosted by our Student Chapter (invited speaker: Dr. Chang-Yu Wu)
December 2022 - July 2023: Hao-Lin Fang
Academic Level during Mentorship: Graduate Student (Master of Science), Grade 1
Position: Research Assistant (Part-time)
Role in the Lab: Conduct literature review on IMS development and vineyard VOC detection; conduct experiments on HR-CF-IMS optimization, calibration, and evaluation
May 2018 - October 2018: Huawei Zhang
Academic Level during Mentorship: Graduate Student (Master of Science), Grade 1
Position: Research Volunteer (Independent study)
Role in the Lab: Conducting experiments on new OP protocol development and interactions among PM species in various OP endpoints
January 2018 - April 2018: Yiwen Zhang
Academic Level during Mentorship: Graduate Student (Master of Science), Grade 2
Position: Research Volunteer (Independent study)
Role in the Lab: Conducting experiments on OP measurement of ambient PM2.5 samples
June 2017 - August 2017: Yilan Cheng
Academic Level during Mentorship: Undergraduate Student (Bachelor of Science), Junior
Position: Research Volunteer (Independent study)
Role in the Lab: Conducting experiments on OP measurement of PM2.5 components and investigating their interactions in DTT assay
Career after graduation: Joined the University of California Berkeley as a graduate student
March 2022 – July 2023: Developing a Cross Flow Ion Mobility Spectrometer (CF-IMS) for Measuring Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Semi-volatile Organic Compounds (SVOCs) emitted from Ripe Grapes affected by Wildfire in California and Oregon Vineyards
January 2021 – May 2022: Source Apportionment of OP and Mass Concentrations of PM2.5 in Midwest U.S.
December 2019 – January 2021: Seasonal Variability of Mass Concentration and Oxidative Potential (OP) of Size-resolved Aerosol in Haining, China
July 2019 – May 2022: Connection of Chemical Characterization and OP of Humic-like Substances (HULIS) in Ambient PM2.5 and Biomass Burning Aerosol
April 2019 – May 2021: Spatiotemporal Variability of PM2.5 OP and mass concentrations in Midwest U.S.
July 2016 – January 2021: Comparison of Oxidative Potential of Size-Resolved PM in Indoor Environment and Ambient Condition in an Unoccupied Residence
August 2017 – November 2019: Design and Evaluation of Semi-Automated Multi-endpoint ROS-activity Analyzer (SAMERA) System for Evaluating the Oxidative Potential of Ambient Aerosols
June 2016 – August 2017: The Interactions among Metals and Organic Species in Ambient Particulate Matter (PM) on ROS Generation
August 2014 – June 2016: Size Amplification of Viral Aerosol by Batch Adiabatic-expansion for Size Intensification by Condensation (BASIC)
February 2013 – June 2013: Integrated Analysis in Measuring the Quantity of the Main Constituents of Lithium Iron Phosphate in Lithium Ion Battery
March 2012 – April 2013: Palladium-Catalyzed Negishi Cross-Coupling Reaction under Electrochemical Environment in Aqueous Phase
