Zhang, Yong (Cellular & Molecular Bioengineering)

 

 

Zhang, Yong (Ph.D.)

 

Associate Professor

 


E1-05-18, Division of Bioengineering

Faculty of Engineering
National University
of Singapore

117576 Singapore
Tel: +65 6516 4871
Fax: +65 6872 3069
Email: biezy@nus.edu.sg


Teaching Courses:

 

BN4404   BioMEMS

BN3303   Introduction to Biomaterials

BN1901   Principles of Bioengineering

GEK2505  Introductory Biomedical Engineering

 

Research Fellow Position Available (NEW)

 

Selected Publications

 

Journals:

 

Li, Z.Q. & Zhang, Y. Monodisperse silica coated PVP/NaYF4 nanocrystals with multicolor upconversion fluorescence emission. Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English, in press.

Lu MH, Zhang Y. Novel method for microbead patterning on porous films with ordered array of pores. Advanced Materials, in press.

Tan WB, Zhang Y. Multi-functional quantum dot based magnetic chitsan nanobeads, Advanced Materials 2005, 17, 2375-2380

Wang C, Zhang Y. Protein micropatterning via self-assembly of nanoparticles, Advanced Materials 2005, 17, 150-153

Yap FL, Zhang Y. Protein micropatterning using surfaces modified by self-assembled polystyrene microspheres, Langmuir 2005, 21, 5233-5236

Yang XT, Zhang Y. Encapsulation of quantum nanodots in polystyrene and silica micro/nano particles, Langmuir 2004, 20, 6071-6073

Tan WB, Zhang Y. Surface modification of gold and quantum dot nanoparticles with chitosan for bio-applications. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research 2005, 75A, 56-62.

Zhang Y, Zhang J. Surface modification of monodisperse magnetite nanoparticles for improved intracellular uptake to breast cancer cells. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2005, 283, 352-357.

Pi DB, Wang F, Fan XP, Wang MQ, Zhang Y. Luminescence behavior of Eu3+ doped LaF3 nanoparticles. Spectrochimica ACTA part A – Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 2005, 61, 2455-2459.

Zhang Y, Huang N. Intracellular uptake of CdSe-ZnS/Polystyrene nanobeads. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, in press.

Nie QL, Zhang Y. Synthesis and characterization of monodispersed chitosan nanoparticles with embedded quantum dots. Nanotechnology, in press.

Wang F, Tan WB, Zhang Y, Fan XP, Wang MQ. Luminescent nano-materials for biological labeling. Nanotechnology, in press.

Wang C, Zhang Y, Ho SS, Low LN. Nanoparticle-assisted micropatterning of active proteins on solid substrate. Biosensors & Bioelectronics, in press.

Nie QL, Zhang Y, Zhang J, Zhang MQ. Immobilization of Polydiacetylene onto Silica Microbeads for Colorimetric Detection. Journal of Materials Chemistry, in press.

Wang C, Yap FL, Zhang Y. Micropatterning of polystyrene nanoparticles and its bioapplications. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, in press.

 

Conference:

 

Cai JL, Huang N and Zhang Y. Synthesis of Polystyrene/CdSe-ZnS NanoComposites Modified with PLL-PEI-PEG-FA. 1st Nano-Engineering and Nano-Science Congress 2004, July 2004, Singapore, International Journal of Nanoscience.

Huang N, Yang XT, Zhang Y. Nanoencapsulation of Quantum Dots Nanoparticles for Intracellular Study. Nanotech 2004, July 2004, Singapore, International Journal of Nanoscience.

Tan WB, Zhang Y. Study of chitosan-coated gold nanoparticles and quantum dots for bio-applications. 6th Asia Pacific Chitosan & Chitin Symposium, May 2004, Singapore.

Yang, XT, Huang, N, Zhang, Y. Encapsulation of Luminescent Quantum Nanodots in Silica Nanocapsules for Biological Labeling. 7th World Biomaterials Congress, May 2004, Sydney Australia.

Yap FL, Chatterjee DK, Zhang Y. Gene Transfection on Micropatterned Cells. 7th World Biomaterials Congress, May 2004, Sydney Australia.

Zhang Y, Toh SL, He LJ, Ong L. Chitosan composite fibers-possible use for soft tissue engineering, 3rd Biomedical Engineering Society Conference, May 2004, Singapore.

Tan WB, Cai JL, Zhang Y. Study of Chitosan Coatings on Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications. International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT), December 2003, Singapore, International Journal of Nanoscience.

Huang N, Yang XT, Zhang Y. Encapsulation of luminescent quantum nanodots in silica nanocapsules. International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT), December 2003, Singapore, International Journal of Nanoscience.

Zhang Y. Improved intracellular uptake of self-targeting nanoparticles to cancer cells by combination of non-specific and receptor mediated endocytosis. International Union of Materials Research Societies (IUMRS) – ICAM 2003, October 2003, Yokohama, Japan, Transactions of the Materials Research Society of Japan (Trans. MRS-J), Vol.29, 2004.

Zhang Y, Zhang MQ. (2000): Chitosan/calcium phosphate scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. MRS, Boston, 2000

Zhang Y, Zhang MQ. (2001): Intracellular uptake of poly(ethylene glycol) and folic acid modified magnetite nanoparticles. MRS, San Francisco, 2001