Chemical Engineering: Yushan Yan

A235 Bourns Hall
Riverside, Ca 92521
Phone: 951-827-2068
FAX: 951-827-5696

Yushan Yan
Professor and University Scholar
Chemical and Environmental Engineering (Chair)

Degrees

B.S. Chemical Physics 1988: University of Science & Technology of China
M.S. Chemical Engineering 1995: California Institute of Technology
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering 1997: California Institute of Technology

Awards

•2007 Guest Editor, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, Special Issue in Honor of Professor R.R. Xu
•2007 Keynote Lecture, The 15^th International Zeolite Conference
•2007 Top 100 Most Cited Papers (28^th) Since 1975, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.
•2006 University Scholar (inaugural), University of California, Riverside
•2006 Keynote Lecture, International Symposium on Zeolites and Microporous Crystals (ZMPC) 2006
•2005 Lecture, Gordon Conference in Zeolites and Layered Materials, 2005
•2003 Keynote Lecture, International Symposium on Zeolites and Microporous Crystals (ZMPC) 2003 (cancelled)
•2003 Overseas Young Investigator, Chinese Academy of Sciences
•2001 Faculty Development Award, University of California, Riverside
•2000 – present Executive Committee Member, UC-DISCOVERY Program
•2000 Regent’s Faculty Fellowship, University of California, Riverside
•1999 New Junior Faculty Research Award, UC-SMART Program
•1998 – 2003 Guest Professor, Department of Chemistry, Jilin University, China
•1997 Recognition of Contribution, AlliedSignal Aerospace Equipment Systems
•1994 Li Ming Scholarship Award, California Institute of Technology
•1990 President Scholarship Excellence Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences
•1984 1^st Class Scholarship Award, University of Science and Technology of China

Research Area

Zeolite thin films as insulators for computer chips, corrosion-resistant coatings for aerospace alloys, and hydrophilic and antimicrobial coatings for water separation in space station, nanostructured fuel cell catalysts and membranes, and design, synthesis, and applications of nanoparticles, nanowires, and nanotubes.

Publications

1. Y. Yan, M.E. Davis, G.R. Gavalas 1995. Preparation of zeolite ZSM-5 membranes by in-situ crystallization on porous a-Al2O3. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 34:1652-1661.

2. Z. Wang, H. Wang, A. Mitra, L. Huang, Y. Yan 2001. Pure-silica zeolite low-k dielectric thin films, Adv. Mater. 13:746-749.

3. R. Cai, M. Sun, Z. Chen, R. Munoz, C. O’Neill, D. Beving, Y. Yan 2008. Synthesis of oriented zeolite AEL films and their application as corrosion-resistant coatings, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 47:525–528. (VIP, Very Important Paper, top 5% MS, Inside Cover, highlighted in Angew. Chem., highlighted in ACS C&EN).

4. X. Cheng, Z. Wang, Y. Yan 2001. Corrosion resistant zeolite coatings by in-situ crystallization. Electrochem. Solid-State Lett. 4:B23-B26.

5. Z. Li, M. C. Johnson, M. Sun, E. T. Ryan, D. J. Earl, W. Maichen, J. I. Martin, S. Li, C. M. Lew, J. Wang, M. W. Deem, M. E. Davis, Y. Yan　２００６．　Mechanical and dielectric properties of pure-silica-zeolite low-k materials, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 45:6329-6332 (VIP, Very Important Paper, top 5% MS);

6. A. M. P. McDonnell, D. Beving, A. Wang, W. Chen, Y. Yan 2005. Hydrophilic and antimicrobial zeolite coatings for gravity-independent water separation, Adv. Functional Mater. 15:336-340.

7. J. Liu, R. Munoz, G. Aguilar, Y. S. Yan 2008. Hydrophilic zeolite coatings for improved heat transfer: a quantitative analysis, AIChE J. 54:779-790.

8. C. Wang, M. Waje, X. Wang, J. M. Tang, R. C. Haddon, Y. Yan 2004. Proton exchange membrane fuel cells with carbon nanotube based electrodes, Nano Lett. 4:345-348.

9. Z. Chen, W. Li, M. Waje, Y. S. Yan　２００７Supportless Pt and PtPd Nanotubes as Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 46:4060-4063. (VIP, very important paper, 5% MS, and Frontpiece Cover Picture).

10. B. A. Holmberg, S. Hwang, M. E. Davis, Y. Yan 2005. Synthesis and Proton Conductivity of Sulfonic Acid Functionalized Zeolite Nanocrystals, Microporous and Mesoporous Mater. 80:347–356.

11. L. Huang, Z. Wang, J. Sun, L. Miao, Q. Li, Y. Yan, D. Zhao 2000. Fabrication of ordered porous structures by self-assembly of zeolite nanocrystals. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 122:3530-3531.

12. H. Wang, B. A. Holmberg, Y. Yan 2003. Direct synthesis of template-free zeolite nanocrystals within in-situ thermoreversible polymer hydrogels, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 125:9928-9929.

13. S. Li, X. Wang, D. Beving, Z. Chen, Y. Yan 2004. Ion Sieving in Nanoporous b-Oriented Pure-Silica-Zeolite MFI Monocrystal Film Ion sieving, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 4122-4123.

14. S. Li, Z. Li, K. N. Bozhilov, Z. Chen, Y. Yan 2004. TEM Investigation of formation mechanism of monocrystal-thick b-oriented zeolite MFI film, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126:10732-10737.

15. L. Xu, W. Chen, A. Mulchandani, Y. Yan 2005. Reversible superhydrophobic to superhydrophilic conversion of conducting polymer films, Angew. Chem. Int. E. 44:6009-6012.

For additional information, please see Professor Yan's faculty webpage.

http://www.engr.ucr.edu/~yushan

Former Institution

Allied Signal Inc.

Biography

Professor Yan received his B. S. in Chemical Physics from the University of Science and Technology of China in 1988, and his M. S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology in 1995 and 1997, respectively. He worked for AlliedSignal Inc. as a Senior Staff Engineer and Project Leader from 1996 to 1998. He came to the University of California, Riverside in 1998 as Assistant Professor. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2002 and Professor in 2005. In 2006 he was chosen as one of the five inaugural University Scholars. His research has been widely cited in the scientific community and also extensively covered by the media and technical magazines including New Scientist, Business Week, Materials Today, C&EN News, CNBC, China Press and several Radio Stations.

Last Updated
5/23/2008