YANG YU

Email: yyudi@connect.ust.hk | Tel: +852 53006891

EDUCATION

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Hongkong,China

Master of Science, Environmental Science and Management

08/2025-present

Hunan Agricultural University Changsha,China

Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science, Rank: 1/42, GPA: 89.67/100 （2022-2023 Academic Year GPA: 93.2/100 ）

09/2020-06/2024

AWARDS AND HONORS

⚫ National First Prize, 9th National Undergraduate Life Sciences Competition (Project Leader, 2024)

INTERNSHIP

Diqing Economic Development Zone Minsheng Building Materials Co., Ltd Technician, Engineering Department

09/2024-06/2025

⚫ Contributed to the process flow planning, CAD design, and site survey for the medical wastewater treatment station in the Beihai Third People’s Hospital Business Complex project;

⚫ Applied environmental engineering and water treatment knowledge to analyze and optimize the construction process and performance of the treatment system;

⚫ Assisted in equipment installation, commissioning, and testing (chemical dosing, inflow, and operational schedules);

⚫ Procured necessary equipment for the treatment process, including stainless steel metering troughs, aerators, sewage pumps, sludge pumps, chlorine dioxide generators, rotary fans, and related chemicals.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Integrating Heterogeneous Multi-source Battery Data into a Unified Knowledge Graph (Master’s Project)

09/2025-present

Introduced knowledge graph technology from computer science into new energy battery research; Processed multi-source, heterogeneous complex battery data through cleaning, normalization, and knowledge extraction, successfully establishing a unified battery data association architecture.

⚫ Responsible for data cleaning, architecture design, knowledge graph construction, and thesis drafting.

Synergistic Process of Spent Lithium Battery Recycling and Seawater Desalination (Interdisciplinary Project)

10/2025-02/2026

⚫ Designed and validated a novel synergistic resource recovery process coupling seawater desalination with spent battery recycling.

⚫ Leveraged the ion selectivity of nanofiltration membranes to introduce concentrated brine as a supplementary treatment for complex battery acid leachates, achieving effective extraction of monovalent lithium ions and simultaneous recovery of nickel, cobalt, and manganese metals.

Preparation and Antibacterial Performance of Ag-mSiO2/PVDF Ultrafiltration Membranes (Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation Project)

Research member

08/2023-06/2024

⚫ Synthesized Ag@mSiO2 nanomaterials with a special core-shell structure using the hydrothermal method; Prepared Ag@mSiO2/PVDF dual-layer blended membranes through delayed casting, achieving long-term antibacterial functionality via the sustained release of silver nanoparticles.

⚫ Responsible for experimental operations, instrument handling, data analysis, chart preparation, drafting, submission, and revisions.

Preparation of Hydrophilic and Antibacterial Bifunctional PVDF Ultrafiltration Membrane Based on Pomegranate Peel Powder (Undergraduate Innovation Project) Project Leader 05/2022-06/2023

⚫ Explored the compatibility between pomegranate peel powder and PVDF polymer through thermodynamic analysis; Developed a novel hydrophilic and antibacterial bifunctional ultrafiltration membrane, offering a new approach to membrane modification for water pollution treatment applications.

⚫ Conducted background research, process design, experimental testing and analysis, chart creation, drafting, submission, and revisions.

Research on Structural Regulation and Performance Optimization of Long-Acting Antibacterial Bifunctional Modified Ultrafiltration Membranes (Key Project of the Hunan Provincial Department of Education) Research member 06/2021-03/2022

Developed a novel PPE–aMWCNTs/PVDF blended dual-layer ultrafiltration membrane with enhanced hydrophilicity and antifouling performance; Based on XDLVO theory, systematically analyzed the interaction energy between the modified dual-layer membrane and the original membrane in the presence of organic pollutants, and elucidated how solutions with different pH levels influence membrane fouling mechanisms.

⚫ Responsible for data curation and analysis, figure preparation, and manuscript drafting.

PUBLICATIONS

⚫ Published a total of 8 papers, with 4 as first author (2 in SCI Q1 journals, 1 in CSCD-indexed journal, and 1 in a Core Journal).

[1] Yu Y, Tan YJ, Chen YW, et al. Fabrication of poly(vinylidene fluoride)/mesoporous silica-supported silver nanoparticle dual-layer ultrafiltration membranes with long lasting antimicrobial function. Reactive and Functional Polymers, 215 (2025) 106377. (JCR Q1)

[2] Yu Y, Wu QZ, Yang GH, et al. Preparation of hydrophilic and antibacterial bifunctional PVDF ultrafiltration membrane based on pomegranate peel powder. Reactive and Functional Polymers, 197 (2024) 105875. (JCR Q1)

[3] Yu Y, Tan YJ, Hu YL, et al. Preparation and performance of bacteriostatic Ag@mSiO2 modified polyvinylidene fluoride dual-layer ultrafiltration membrane, Water Treatment Technology, 51 (2025) 8. (CSCD)

[4] Yu Y, Wang QH, Zhou JJ, et al. Dichlorvos residue and detection techniques in plant source food. Grain Science and Technology & Economics, 48 (2023) 3.

[5] Tan YJ, Yu Y, Hu YL, et al. Study on the effect of delayed stripping of coagulation bath on the performance of PVDF ultrafiltration membrane. New Chemical Materials, 53 (2025) 5. (CSCD)

[6] Liang JH, Tan YJ, Yu Y, et al. Preparation of dopamine/Ag-modified graphene oxide/ polysulfone/ poly(vinylidene fluoride) ultrafiltration membrane with hydrophilic and antibacterial dual function. Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 34 (2023) 5. (JCR Q2)

[7] HU YL, Liang JH, TAN YJ, YU Y, et al. Study on the preparation and properties of sulfonated graphene-modified ultrafiltration membrane. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 151 (2025) 4. (JCR Q3)

[8] Chen YW, Yang GH, Wu QZ, Hao ZL, Yu Y, et al. Preparation of PF-eAC/PVDF membrane with hydrophilic and antibacterial characteristics derived from paulownia flower. Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 36 (2025) 9. (JCR Q2)

SKILLS & INTERESTS

⚫ Technical Skills: Python, AutoCAD, SPSS, ENVI 5.3, ArcGIS, Origin, Endnote, etc.

⚫ Interests: Guitar (college band captain), Running (100-km endurance hiking certificate, Hunan), Kayaking (three-star certificate), Swimming, History