Dr. YU Yau Wai Denis (虞有為)
PhD in Applied Physics, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University
- Associate Professor, School of Energy and Environment
- Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Biography
Dr. Denis Yu received his A.B. (Physics) in 1995 from Princeton University and PhD in 2003 (Applied Physics) from Harvard University. After completing his PhD, he moved to Japan to work as an engineer at the Energy R&D Laboratory at SANYO Electric Co. Ltd., developing cathode and anode materials for Li-ion batteries. In mid 2011, he joined the Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, leading the battery and energy storage effort, as well as serving as a co-PI at the TUM CREATE Centre for Electromobility. In June 2013, he joined the City University of Hong Kong as an assistant professor
Research Interests/Areas
Dr. Yu’s research focus is on studying materials for energy storage, centering on examining the effect of surface chemistry and structure on electrochemical performance, as well as on the long-term stability and safety of materials for batteries and supercapacitors. Topics of interest includes
- effect of size on electrochemical performance
- nano-architecturing of battery materials
- understanding effect of electrode configuration and electrolyte
- high voltage battery materials
- mechanical properties of battery materials
- novel sodium-ion battery materials
