User:Yong Y. Wu
About Me
Favorite Quotes: "A scientist in his laboratory is not a mere technician: he is also a child confronting natural phenomena that impress him as though they were fairy tales." -- Marie Curie
Education
University of Virginia
I started my journey as an undergraduate engineering student at Charlottesville, VA since August 2008. I have explored many different disciplines here at UVa. I have chosen to become a chemical engineering student after working on a REU project that synthesized fluorescent microspheres. I hope to incorporate what I have learned as a polymer scientist to biological applications in my future scientific endeavor. I am currently working toward a minor in computer science and a concentration in Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering.
Industrial Experience
2011 SCI Scholar at DuPont's Stine-Haskell Research Center (ACS)
Newark, DE (June 2011 to August 2011)
- Formulation Intern
- Developed a standard operating protocol for the new rheology machine Kinexus using Visual Basics
- Optimized ingredients for crop protection products
Research Experience
Synthetic Biology
- Modeling Manager of the 2010 & 2011 Virginia Genetically Engineered Machine (VGEM) Team
- Member of the 2010 Virginia United Team
Nanotechnology
- Participant of the 2009 Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) at UVA
Contact Information
Email: yong.y.wu@gmail.com
Useful links
- 2011 iGEM Wiki:[VGEM 2011]
- 2010 Virginia United Collaboration: [Virginia United 2010]
- OpenWetWare help pages
