Dr Ying Fu
Strathclyde Chancellor's Fellow
Pure and Applied Chemistry
Personal statement
My research interests include novel biosensor development and application. My current research focuses on highly sensitive organic electronics integrated with microfluidics for real time monitoring, aimed at early diagnosis and effective therapy for various diseases.
Area of Expertise
I have been working in the multidisciplinary field of biosensing. I design chemical interfaces for biosensors to enable selective and sensitive detection of various biomarkers, and thus can be used in clinical and medical applications. I also have expertise in Field Effect Transistors, especially Organic Electrochemical Transistors. I have used transistors to detect protein, glycan and microRNA biomarkers in cancer cells, and successfully differentiate their expression levels with normal cells. In addition to extensive experience in Electrochemical methods, I also fabricated flexible bioelectronics and all the measurements can be done using a mobile phone.
I am always interested in establishing new collaborations with academics or industry.
Publications
- Organic bioelectronics for in vitro systems
- Pitsalidis Charalampos, Pappa Anna-Maria, Boys Alexander J, Fu Ying, Moysidou Chrysanthi-Maria, van Niekerk Douglas, Saez Janire, Savva Achilleas, Iandolo Donata, Owens Róisín M
- Chemical Reviews Vol 122, pp. 4700-4790 (2022)
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00539
- Ultrasensitive detection of ribonucleic acid biomarkers using portable sensing platforms based on organic electrochemical transistors
- Fu Ying, Wang Naixiang, Yang Anneng, Xu Zhiai, Zhang Wen, Liu Hong, Law Helen Ka-wai, Yan Feng
- Analytical Chemistry Vol 93, pp. 14359-14364 (2021)
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.1c03441
- BiVO4/C3N4 heterojunction-gated organic photoelectrochemical transistor for sensitive detection of neurotransmitter
- Cai Ting, Zhang Wenran, Charlton Francessca, Sun Yali, Chen Yuxuan, Fu Ying, Zhang Qiang, Liu Shenghua
- Biosensors and Bioelectronics Vol 280 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2025.117444
- Cost-effective amperometric immunosensor for cardiac troponin I as a step towards affordable point-of-care diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction
- Docherty Niamh, Collins Lilian, Pang Susan, Fu Ying, Milne Stuart, Corrigan Damion
- Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research Vol 47 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbsr.2024.100725
- Mucus-on-a-chip : investigating the barrier properties of mucus with organic bioelectronics
- McCoy Reece, Wang Kaixin, Treiber Jeremy, Fu Ying, Malliaras George G, Salleo Alberto, Owens Róisín M
- Journal of Materials Chemistry B Vol 13, pp. 577-587 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d4tb01351d
- Highly efficient cash sterilization with ultrafast and flexible Joule‐heating strategy by laser patterning
- Xu Yang, Lin Jing, Chen Yi, Zhong Haosong, Lee Connie Kong Wai, Tan Min, Chen Siyu, Kim Minseong, Poon Elizabeth Wing Yan, Chan Timothy Yee Him, Yuan Aidan Qiaoyaxiao, Tang Miao, Yang Rongliang, Pan Yexin, Fu Ying, Li Mitch Guijun
- Advanced Materials Interfaces Vol 11 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202400045
Professional Activities
- Strategic Themes: EPSRC Critical Mass Programmes to Drive a Sustainable Future
- Participant
- 30/1/2025
- Strategic Themes - Bioimaging Workshop
- Participant
- 17/9/2024
- Invitated speaker for IUMRS-ICEM 2024
- Speaker
- 19/5/2024
- Invitated speaker for Pint of science
- Recipient
- 13/5/2024
- EPSRC (External organisation)
- Advisor
- 1/11/2023
- Internal examiner for MPhil
- Examiner
- 30/4/2017
Projects
- Highly selective organic bioelectronics for biomarker detection in serum (Research Enablement Grant)
- Fu, Ying (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 29-Jan-2024
- Next generation of organic bioelectronics for rapid and regentless diagnosis of sepsis
- Fu, Ying (Principal Investigator)
- 02-Jan-2023 - 01-Jan-2026
- Organic electrochemical transistor based biosensor for stem cell therapy in Osteoporosis
- Fu, Ying (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 30-Jan-2023
- Niamh Docherty - National Measurement Lab at LGC sponsored PhD - Electrochemical biosensing strategies for detection of cardiac biomarkers
- Corrigan, Damion (Principal Investigator) Fu, Ying (Co-investigator)
- 08-Jan-2022 - 07-Jan-2025
- Portable biosensor for highly sensitive analysis of biomarkers in Osteoporosis
- Fu, Ying (Principal Investigator)
- Funded by Royal Society of Chemistry research grant, £4K
- 03-Jan-2022 - 03-Jan-2023
- Portable and rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing based on organic bioelectronic
- Fu, Ying (Principal Investigator)
- Funded by SULSA Our Future Health Funding Award, £15K and £20K Industry partner contribution
- 03-Jan-2022 - 03-Jan-2024
Contact
Dr
Ying
Fu
Strathclyde Chancellor's Fellow
Pure and Applied Chemistry
Email: ying.fu@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 444 7068