Professor Yan Xu

Education

• Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from the University of Tokyo, Sept. 2007
• Master's in Biochemical Engineering from Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), July, 2004
• Bachelor's in Polymer Chemical Engineering from Dalian University of Technology, July 2001

Professional Experiences

• Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, Apr. 2025 to present. 
• Associate Professor(Tenured), Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, Apr. 2022 to Mar. 2025. (As university name changes)
• External Expert (concurrently serve), National Institute of Science and Technology Policy(NISTEP), Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Apr. 2022 to Mar. 2023.
• Associate Professor(Tenured), Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, Apr., 2016 to Mar. 2022.
• PRESTO Researcher (concurrently serve), the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Oct., 2018 to Mar. 2022.
• Adjunct Lecturer, Kyushu University, Apr. 2021 to Mar. 2022.
• Associate Professor( Tenure-Track) , Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Research Center, Research Organization for the 21st Century, Osaka Prefecture University, Apr., 2011 to Mar., 2016
• Visiting Associate Professor/Visiting Scholar, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mar., 2014 to Feb., 2019.
• Research Scientist, Prof. Kitamori Lab, Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Oct. 2009 to Mar. 2011
• JSPS Research Fellow, Prof. Kitamori Lab, Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Oct., 2007 to Sept., 2009

Memberships

• Society for Chemistry and Micro-Nano Systems
• Japanese Society for Biomaterials
• The Materials Research Society of Japan (MRS-J)
• The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry
• The Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan

Awards, Scholarships and Fellowships

• "Best Invited Talk Award",  AIS-I3S 2024, Singapore, Aug., 2024.
• "Outstanding Researcher Award on Chemistry and Micro-Nano Systems (CHEMINAS Researcher Award)", Society for Chemistry and Micro-Nano Systems, Jul., 2024
• "Young Innovator Award" of the filed of Extracellular Fine Particles, JST CREST, Apr., 2022
• " The Academic Award of Gratuate School of Engineering",  Osaka Prefecture University, Nov., 2021.
• " The Academic Award of Gratuate School of Engineering",  Osaka Prefecture University, June 2021.
• " The Academic Award of Gratuate School of Engineering",  Osaka Prefecture University, Oct., 2018.
• " The University President's Award 2015", Osaka Prefecture University, Aug., 2015.
• " The University President's Award 2014", Osaka Prefecture University, Aug., 2014.
• "Young Innovator Award on Chemistry and Micro-Nano Systems (CHEMINAS Young Innovator Award)", May, 2014
• "Springer Silver Scholar Award" , The 5th International Symposium on Microchemistry and Microsystems (ISMM2013), May, 2013
• "Grant Assistance Award", The 15th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences(MicroTAS2011), Oct., 2011
• "Best Poster Award", The 24th International Symposium on MicroScale Bioseparations (MSB), Oct., 2009
• "Travel Award", The 24th International Symposium on MicroScale Bioseparations (MSB), Oct., 2009
• "2007 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad", elected by China Scholarship Council (CSC) &. Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Apr., 2008
• "JSPS Research Fellowship for Foreign Researchers", Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Oct. 2007 to Sept. 2009
• "Japanese Government Scholarship", Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT, Monbukagakusho), Japan, Oct., 2004/10 to Sept., 2007
• "Outstanding Graduate Award", School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, China, Jun., 2001

Hobbies

• Reading, Singing Karaoke, Watching Movies, Cooking, Playing Table Tennis