Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tingting Yu | Nano Robotics | Best Researcher Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tingting Yu, South China University of Technology, China

Dr. Tingting Yu is an Associate Professor at the Shien-Ming Wu School of Intelligent Engineering, South China University of Technology. She earned her Ph.D. (Dr. rer. Nat.) in Physical Chemistry from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and the University of Stuttgart, Germany, in 2021. She holds both a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the Technical University of Darmstadt, where she also contributed as a research and teaching assistant. Dr. Yu’s research focuses on the fabrication of 3D nano-functional structures through techniques such as nanoparticle synthesis and glancing angle deposition, with wide-ranging applications in micro/nano fabrication, robotics, and nanomachinery. She has been awarded several prestigious research grants, including as Principal Investigator for projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Guangdong Regional Joint Youth Foundation. Her teaching covers core engineering subjects such as Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Engineering Thermodynamics, and Engineering Mechanics. Dr. Yu continues to contribute significantly to interdisciplinary research bridging physical chemistry and intelligent engineering.

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🏆 Summary of Suitability – Best Researcher Award

Dr. Tingting Yu is an outstanding candidate for the Best Researcher Award, with a robust international academic background and a clear trajectory of innovative and impactful research in the interdisciplinary domain of nano functional materials and micro/nano systems.

🎓 Education

Ph.D. (Dr. rer. Nat.) in Physical Chemistry
🏫 Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems & University of Stuttgart, Germany (2021)
Master of Science in Chemistry
🏫 Technical University of Darmstadt & Centre of Smart Interfaces (Excellence Cluster), Germany (2015)
Bachelor of Science in Physical Chemistry
🏫 Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany (2012)

💼 Work Experience

Associate Professor (2021–Present)
🏛 Shien-Ming-Wu School of Intelligent Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou
📚 Teaching: Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Engineering Thermodynamics, Engineering Mechanics
Research Assistant (2012–2013)
🧪 Centre of Smart Interfaces, TU Darmstadt
🔬 Focus: Molecular dynamics simulation of water and hydrophilic surfaces
Teaching Assistant (2011–2013)
🧑‍🏫 Department of Chemistry, TU Darmstadt
📘 Courses: Physical Chemistry I & II, Math for Chemists I & II

🧠 Research Interests

🧬 3D Nano Functional Structures
Focus on nanoparticle synthesis, glancing angle deposition
🔧 Applications in micro/nano fabrication, micro/nano robots, and smart machines

🏅 Grants, Achievements & Honors

🔬 PI, National Natural Science Foundation of China (2025–2027)
Grant No. 52405474
🔬 Co-PI, National Key R&D Program of China (2025–2028)
Grant No. 2024YFB3409000
🌟 PI, Guangdong Regional Joint Youth Foundation (2022–2025)
Grant No. 2022A1515110906
🌟 PI, Guangzhou Basic & Applied Research Foundation (2023–2025)
Grant No. SL2022A04J01463