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Education

M.S. in Environmental Science and Management, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 08/2025 – present
B.S. in Environmental Science, Hunan Agricultural University, 09/2020 – 06/2024
- Rank: 1/42, GPA: 89.67/100 (2022–2023 Academic Year GPA: 93.2/100)

Awards and Honors

National First Prize, 9th National Undergraduate Life Sciences Competition (Project Leader, 2024)
Outstanding Innovative Graduate, Hunan Province (2024)
Provincial 2nd Prize, Energy Conservation & Emission Reduction Tech Competition (2023)
First-Class Scholarship (3 consecutive years, 2021–2023)
Exemplary Student Model (Awarded twice)

Research Experience

Integrating Heterogeneous Multi-source Battery Data into a Unified Knowledge Graph (Master’s Project, 09/2025 – present)
- Introduced knowledge graph technology into new energy battery research
- Processed multi-source, heterogeneous complex battery data through cleaning, normalization, and knowledge extraction
- 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 supplementary treatment for complex battery acid leachates
Preparation and Antibacterial Performance of Ag-mSiO₂/PVDF Ultrafiltration Membranes (Hunan Provincial NSF Project, 08/2023 – 06/2024)
- Synthesized Ag@mSiO₂ nanomaterials with core-shell structure using the hydrothermal method
- Prepared Ag@mSiO₂/PVDF dual-layer blended membranes achieving long-term antibacterial functionality
Preparation of Hydrophilic and Antibacterial Bifunctional PVDF Ultrafiltration Membrane Based on Pomegranate Peel Powder (Undergraduate Innovation Project, Project Leader, 05/2022 – 06/2023)
- Developed a novel hydrophilic and antibacterial bifunctional ultrafiltration membrane for water pollution treatment
Structural Regulation and Performance Optimization of Long-Acting Antibacterial Bifunctional Modified Ultrafiltration Membranes (Hunan Provincial Dept. of Education Key Project, 06/2021 – 03/2022)
- Developed a novel PPE–aMWCNTs/PVDF blended dual-layer ultrafiltration membrane with enhanced hydrophilicity and antifouling performance

Internship

Technician, Engineering Department, Diqing Economic Development Zone Minsheng Building Materials Co., Ltd (09/2024 – 06/2025)
- Process flow planning, CAD design, and site survey for the medical wastewater treatment station
- Equipment installation, commissioning, and testing

Publications

Fabrication of poly(vinylidene fluoride)/mesoporous silica-supported silver nanoparticle dual-layer ultrafiltration membranes with long lasting antimicrobial function

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

Preparation of hydrophilic and antibacterial bifunctional PVDF ultrafiltration membrane based on pomegranate peel powder

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

Preparation and performance of bacteriostatic Ag@mSiO₂ modified polyvinylidene fluoride dual-layer ultrafiltration membrane

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

Dichlorvos residue and detection techniques in plant source food

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

Study on the effect of delayed stripping of coagulation bath on the performance of PVDF ultrafiltration membrane

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

Preparation of dopamine/Ag-modified graphene oxide/polysulfone/poly(vinylidene fluoride) ultrafiltration membrane with hydrophilic and antibacterial dual function

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

Study on the preparation and properties of sulfonated graphene-modified ultrafiltration membrane

Hu YL, Liang JH, Tan YJ, Yu Y, et al. (2025). "Study on the preparation and properties of sulfonated graphene-modified ultrafiltration membrane." Journal of Environmental Engineering, 151, 4. (JCR Q3)

Preparation of PF-eAC/PVDF membrane with hydrophilic and antibacterial characteristics derived from paulownia flower

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

Skills

Technical: Python, AutoCAD, SPSS, ENVI 5.3, ArcGIS, Origin, Endnote
Interests: Guitar (college band captain), Running (100-km endurance hiking certificate), Kayaking (three-star certificate), Swimming, History

Yang Yu