Yang, Yoona

Yoona Yang

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Areas of Research

Bio/nano-materials
Nanobiotechnology
Machine Learning
Statistical and Stochastic Modeling

Publications / Patents/ Posters

Publications (*: corresponding author)

  1. N. Senanayake, Y. Yang, R. H. French, A. Jagota, J. L.W. Carter, An Automated Technique to Analyze Micro Indentation Load – Displacement Curve, Society of Experimental Mechanics. (submitted)
  2. Y. Yang, M. Zheng, and A. Jagota*, Learning to Predict Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube-Recognition DNA Sequences, npj Computational Materials. 5,  2019.
  3. Y. Yang, A. Shankar, T. Aryaksama, M. Zheng, and A. Jagota*, Quantification of DNA/SWCNT Solvation Differences by Aqueous Two-Phase Separation, Langmuir, 34 (5), 1834-1843, 2018.
  4. Y. Yang and M.-S. Chun*, The effect of chain stiffness on moisture diffusion in polymer hydrogel by applying obstruction-scaling model, Korea-Australia Rheology Journal, 25 (4), 267-271, 2013.
  5. H. W. Ham, Y. A. Yang, and Y. S. Kim*, Blue Phosphorescent Mono-cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes, Journal of Korean Physical Society, 57 (6), 1695-1698, 2010.

Patent

  1. M.-S. Chun, Y. Yang, and D. H. Woo, Method and apparatus for sensing the flow properties of solution in microfluidic channel having multiple branches, Korea Patent, May 14, 2015 (registered #10-1521879).
  2. G.Y. Chung, W. Ryoo, and Y. Yang, Power Generating System from Salinity Gradient Energy Utilizing Automatic Self-Reciprocating Pressure Exchange, , Korea Patent, April 24, 2014 (registered #10-1388694)
  3. G.Y. Chung, S.O. Lee, W. Ryoo, T. Lee, and Y. Yang, Power-Generating System using Salinity Difference Energy Between Salty Water and Fresh Water, Capable of Recovering Pressure using a Pressure Exchange Device which Includes Two Interlocked Pistons, Korea Patent, February 26, 2013 (registered #10-1239440).

Selected Conference Presentations (*: corresponding author)

  1. Y. Yang*, M. Zheng and A. Jagota, Learning How to Predict SWCNT-Recognition DNA Sequences, 2018 AIChE Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, October 2018.
  2. Y. Yang*, A. Cruz, D. Gordon, R. French, M. Zheng, and A. Jagota, Applying Machine Learning Techniques to Prediction and Data Analysis of DNA/SWCNT Sequence-dependent Interaction, CWRU/Kyocera Materials Data Science Symposium 2018, Cleveland, OH, August 2018.
  3. Y. Yang*, M. Zheng and A. Jagota, Learning DNA/SWCNT Recognition Sequences, 233rd ECS Meeting, Seattle, WA, May 2018
  4. Y. Yang, A. Shankar, T. Aryaksama, M. Zheng, and A. Jagota*, Quantitative Analysis of Aqueous Two Phase Separation of DNA-SWCNT, 231st ECS Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 2017
  5. M.-S. Chun*, Y. Yang, Unsteady electrokinetic microfluidics with hydrodynamic slippage effect, March Meeting of The American Physical Society, Denver, CO, March 2014.
  6. Y. Yang, D. Y. Lee, and M.-S. Chun*, Chain Properties and Hindered Moisture Diffusion in Polymer Hydrogel Based on Obstruction-Scaling Model, The 9th International Workshop for East Asian Young Rheologists, Seoul, Republic of Korea, February 2014.
  7. K. Yoon, Y. Yang, M.-S. Chun*, and H. W. Jung*, Electrolytic non-Newtonian Fluids in a Curved Microchannel with Charged Wall, The 9th International Workshop for East Asian Young Rheologists, Seoul, Republic of Korea, February 2014.
  8. I. Yim, Y. Yang, and W. Ryoo*, Performance Analysis of Reverse Electrodialysis (RED) Cell Stacks Utilizing Equivalent Circuit Model (ECM), KIChE Fall Meeting 2013, Daegu, Korea, October 2013.
  9. Y. Yang and W. Ryoo*, Numerical analysis of selective ion transport in nano-channels with charged surfaces, 87th ACS Colloid & Surface Science Symposium, Riverside, USA, June 2013.
  10. Y. Yang, S. Oh, W. Bae, and W. Ryoo*, Development of Eco-friendly Bitumen Production using CO2: Swelling Factors and Diffusion Coefficients of CO2 in Bitumen, KSCT Fall Conference 2012, Daegu, Korea, November 2012.
  11. Y. Kim, Y. Yang, and W. Ryoo*, Lumped parameter analysis of Reverse Electro-Dialysis (RED) cell performance based on equivalent circuit model, KSCT Fall Conference 2012, Daegu, Korea, November 2012.
  12. Y. Yang, G. Y. Chung, M.-S. Chun, and W. Ryoo*, Preparation and characterization of functionalized alumina membranes for ion exchange applications, 12th International Conference on Inorganic Membranes, Enschede, Netherlands, July 2012.
  13. Y. Yang, B. Oh, G.Y. Chung, and W. Ryoo*, Mechanical Power generation utilizing Pressure Retarded Osmosis (PRO), KIChE Fall Meeting 2011, Incheon, Korea, October 2011.
  14. Y. Yang, S. Kim, S.O. Lee, G.Y. Chung, and W. Ryoo*, Numerical Simulation of Ion Transport in Reverse Electrodialysis (RED) Cell for Electrical Power Generation, Tech Connect World Conference & Expo 2011, Boston, USA, June 2011.
  15.  Y. Yang and W. Ryoo*, Synthesis and Characterization of Self-doped Conductive Polymers, KIChE Spring Meeting 2011, Changwon, Korea, April 2011.
  16. Y. Yang, S. Kim, S.O. Lee, G.Y. Chung, and W. Ryoo*, Numerical Analysis of Ion Transport in Stacked Cells of Reverse Electro-dialysis for Generating Electricity, KIChE Spring Meeting 2011, Changwon, Korea, April 2011. 

Profile:

Yoona Yang graduated in Chemical Engineering with a Bachelor of Science from Hongik University, Seoul, South Korea in 2011. In addition, she participated in undergraduate research under Professor Young Sik Kim (2009-2010) and Professor Won Sun Ryoo (2010-2011). The undergraduate research under Professor Kim involves simulation and synthesis of novel iridium(III) complexes for organic light emitting devices (OLEDs). She also worked on synthesis and characterization of self-doped conducting polymer for resistive random-access memory (RRAM). She earned her Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Hongik University. During her M.S. thesis, she mainly studied on salinity gradient energy for electric power generation, which involves both experimental and numerical simulation. Afterward, she joined Dr. Myung-suk Chun’s group in Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, South Korea in 2013. She researched on interfacial dynamics, molecular behavior in polymer gel, and cell separation using microfluidic chip. Currently, she is completing her Ph.D. under the supervision of Professor Anand Jagota in Lehigh University. Her research is focused on a sequence-specific interaction between DNA and single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs). In very current research, she developed a predictive model for special DNA sequences that recognize their partner SWCNT using machine learning techniques.