Xiao-Ying Yu

Profile Information
Name
Dr. Xiao-Ying Yu
Institution
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Position
Group Leader & Distinguished Scientist
Affiliation
American Nuclear Society
h-Index
36
ORCID
0000-0002-9861-3109
Biography

Dr. Xiao-Ying Yu obtained her Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry at the University of Michigan in 2001.  Dr. Yu is a distinguished scientist and the group leader of advanced nuclear materials of the Materials Science and Technology Division at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).  Prior to her appointment at ORNL, she had been a senior scientist and chief engineer at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory since 2006.  Dr. Yu’s research focuses on characterization of materials in biology, energy, and material sciences using microfluidics, in situ, and multimodal techniques.  She invented new instrumentation and methodologies to study separation and materials at the micro and nanoscale that have resulted in multiple patents.  She was the principal investigator of the prestigious R&D 100 and FLC Technology Transfer Award.  Dr. Yu has published over 115 peer reviewed articles with an H index of 36. 

Expertise
Irradiation Effect, Microanalysis, Microscopy, PIE