Hu Youfan

Hu Youfan

Hu Youfan

Associate Professor
Department of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China

                                                         

Education

2008  Ph.D.  Physical Electronics, Peking University, Beijing, China

2002  B. S.   Astronomy, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

 

Professional Experience

08/2020- present    Associate Professor, Peking University, Beijing, China

02/2014 - 07/2020  Assistant Professor, Peking University, Beijing, China

07/2011 - 02/2014  Research Scientist, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.  

07/2008 - 06/2011  Post-Doctoral Fellow, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.  

               

Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology

Executive Board Members of Science Bulletin

Editorial Board Members of Sensors

Patents

  1. Z. L. Wang, G. Zhu, Y. Yang, H. L. Zhang, Y. F. Hu, J. Yang, Q. S. Jing, P. Bai, “Cylindrical and spherical triboelectric generators”, US Patent No. US 9,843,275 B2
  2. Z. L. Wang, G. Zhu, Y. Yang, H. L. Zhang, Y. F. Hu, J. Yang, Q. S. Jing, P. Bai, “Rotating Cylindrical and Spherical Triboelectric Generator”, US Patent No. US 9,571,009 B2
  3. Z. L. Wang, Y. F. Hu, L. Lin, “Transparent flexible nanogenerator as self-powered sensor for transportation monitoring”, US Patent No. US 9,368,710 B2
  4. Z. L. Wang, Y. F. Hu, Y. Zhang, C. Xu, G. Zhu “Large-scale Fabrication of Vertically Aligned ZnO Nanowire Arrays”, US Patent No. US 8,829,767 B2
  5. Z. L. Wang, R. S. Yang, G. Zhu, Y. F. Hu, C. Xu, “Large-Scale Lateral Nanowire Arrays Nanogenerators”, US Patent No. US 8,623,451 B2
  6. Z. L. Wang, Y. F. Hu, Y. Zhang, “Piezo-phototronics”, US Patent No. US 8,558,329 B2
  7. L.-M. Peng, X. L. Liang, Q. Chen, Z. Y. Zhang, S. Wang, Y. F. Hu, K. Yao, “Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Circuit Based on One-Dimensional Semiconductor Nanomaterial, and Manufacturing Method” PRC. Patent No. CN100505264.
  8. X. L. Liang, Z. Y. Zhang, S. Wang, K. Yao, Y. F. Hu, Q. Chen, L.-M. Peng, “Nanoelectronic Device Based on Carbon Nanotubes and Its Manufacturing Method”, PRC. Patent No. CN101252145.

Conference Presentations

  1. “Carbon-Based Flexible Electronics and Integrated Smart Sensor Systems”, Flex China 2020, Suzhou, China, October 28-30, 2020, Invited Talk
  2. “Carbon Nanotube-Based High-Performance Flexible Electronics and Integrated Smart Sensor Systems”, ACS Nano Rising Star Lecture, October 16, 2020, Online
  3. “Wearable Smart Sensor System”, Webinar on Nanomedicine, Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Webinar on Nanomedicine, Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Online, September 17-19, 2020, VEBLEO Fellow Lecture
  4. “Triboelectric Nanogenerator Work with Weak Mechanical Energy Sources”, the 4th International Conference on Active Materials and Soft Mechatronics, Incheon, Republic of Korea, October 16-19, 2019, Keynote
  5. “Wafer-Scale Fabrication of Ultrathin Flexible Electronic Based on Carbon Nanotubes with High Performance”, the 20th International Conference on the Science and Application of Nanotubes and Low-dimensional Materials, Wurzburg, Germany, July 21-26, 2019, Invited Talk, Session Chair
  6. “Wearable Smart Sensor System for Human Body Monitoring”, 10th International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies, Singapore, June 23-28, 2019, Invited Talk, Session Chair
  7. “Wearable Smart Sensor System”, The 4th International Conference on Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Beijing, China, June 15-17, 2019, Invited Talk.
  8. “Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Weak Mechanical Energy Source”, MRS Spring Meeting, Phoenix, USA, April 22-29, 2019, Invited Talk, Session Chair
  9. “High-Performance Flexible Carbon Nanotube Complementary Electronics for Integrated Sensor Systems”, MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, Nov. 25-30, 2018.
  10. “Carbon Nanotubes for High-Performance Flexible Electronics and Integrated Smart Sensor System”, International symposium on “Low Dimensional Materials for Optoelectronics” (LDMO2018), Shenzhen, China, October 25 -28, 2018, Invited Talk
  11. “Carbon Nanotubes for High-Performance Flexible Electronics and Integrated Smart Sensor System”, the First International Conference on 4D Materials and Systems (4DMS), Yonezawa, Japan, August 26-30, 2018, Invited TalkSession Chair
  12. “Wearable Smart Sensor System for Human Body Monitoring”, the 11th Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Symposium. Manchester, UK, July 25-28, 2018, Keynote SpeakerSession Chair
  13. “Carbon Nanotubes for High-Performance Flexible Electronics and Integrated Smart Sensor System”, the 19th International Conference on the Science and Application of Nanotubes and Low-dimensional Materials, Beijing, China, July 15-20, 2018, Invited TalkSession Chair
  14. “High-Performance Carbon Nanotube Based Flexible Electronics for Integrated Smart Sensor System”, Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technologies 2018, Chengdu, China, June 26-29, 2018, Invited TalkSession Chair
  15. “High-Performance Carbon Nanotube Based Flexible Electronics for Integrated Smart Sensor System”, the 233rd Electrochemical Society (ECS) Meeting, Seattle, USA, May 13-17, 2018, Invited Talk, Session Chair
  16. “Working with Weak Mechanical Energy for Self-powered Systems”, The 4th International Conference on Nanogenerators and Piezotronics, Seoul, Korea, May 8-11, 2018, Invited Talk
  17. “Harvesting Weak Mechanical Energy from the Environment for Self-powered Systems”, The 3nd International Conference on Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Beijing, China, October 21-23, 2017, Invited Talk, Session Chair.
  18. “Machine-washable Textile Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Human Respiratory Monitoring”, European Advanced Materials Congress 2017, Stockholm, Sweden, August 22-24, 2017, Invited Talk, Session Chair.
  19. “High Performance Flexible Carbon Nanotube Electronics for Integrated Smart Sensor System”, Symposium of “Carbon based Nanodevices and Flexible Electronics”, Beijing, China, July 22, 2017, Invited Talk
  20. “Transferable High Performance Flexible CNT Thin Film Transistors for Medium-scale Integrated Circuits”, Small Science Symposium 2017, Hong Kong, May 13-18, 2017, Invited Talk, Session Chair
  21. “Machine-washable Smart Fabric for Energy Harvesting and Human Respiratory Monitoring”, MRS Spring Meeting, Phoenix, USA, April 17-21, 2017
  22. “Energy Harvesting Technology for Self-powered Systems”, the International Conference on Electronic Materials and Nanotechnology for Green Environment 2016 (ENGE 2016), Jeju, Korea, November 6-9, 2016. Invited Talk
  23. “Harvesting the Hidden Energy for Self-Powered Systems”, 2016 IEEE 16th International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE NANO 2016), Sendai, Japan, August 22-25, 2016, Invited Talk
  24. “Performance Boosting of Flexible ZnO UV Sensors with Rational Designed Absorbing Antireflection Layer and Humectant Encapsulation”, MRS Spring Meeting, Phoenix, USA, March 28-April 1, 2016
  25. “Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Weak Vibration Energy Harvesting and Vibration Detection”, MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, USA, April 6-10, 2015, Session Chair
  26. “The Applications of Piezophototronics: from ZnO Nanowire to GaN Thin Film”, The Nanoenergy Nanosystem 2014, Beijing, China, December 8-10, 2014,Invited Talk
  27. “Temperature Dependence of the Piezotronic Effect in ZnO Nanowires”, The 2nd International Conference on Nanogenerators and Piezotronics, Atlanta, USA,June 9-11, 2014, Session Chair
  28. “Temperature Dependence of the Piezotronic Effect in ZnO Nanowires”, MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, USA, April 21-25, 2014, Session Chair
  29. “The Applications of Piezophototronics: from ZnO Nanowire to GaN Thin Film”, MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, Nov. 2013.
  30. “Piezo-Phototronic Effect on Electroluminescence Properties of p-Type GaN Thin Films”, MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, Nov. 2013.
  31. “Replacing a Battery by a Nanogenerator Based on ZnO Nanowires with 20 V Output”, MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, Nov. 2012.
  32. “High Performace Nanogenerator and Its Applications from a self-powered System to Transportation Monitoring”, MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, Dec. 2012.
  33. “Self-Powered System with Wireless Data Transmission”, MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Apr. 2012.
  34. “A Nanogenerator for Energy Harvesting from a Rotating Tire and its application as a self-powered pressure/speed sensor”, MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Apr. 2012.
  35. “Optimizing the Power Output of a ZnO Photocell by Piezopotential”, MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Apr. 2011.
  36. “Designing the Electric Transport Characteristics of ZnO Micro/Nanowire Devices by Coupling Piezoelectric and Photoexcitation Effects”, MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Apr. 2011.
  37. “Ordered Nanowire Array Blue/Near-UV Light Emitting”, MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Apr. 2011.
  38. “ZnO Nanowire Piezotronics and Piezophototronics”, MS&T 2010 Conference & Exhibition, Houston, May, 2010. Invited Talk.
  39. “Converse Piezoelectric Effect Induced Transverse Deflection of a Free-Standing ZnO Microbelt”, MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, Nov. 2009.
  40. “Gigantic Enhancement in Response and Reset Time of ZnO UV Nanosensor by Utilizing Schottky Contact and Surface Functionalization”, MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, Nov. 2009.
  41. “Fabrication of Carbon Nanotube Field Effect Transistors with Al2O3 Top Gate Dielectric”, ChinaNano 2007, Beijing, China, Jun. 2007.
  42. “Electrical Characteristics of Amorphous Carbon Nanotubes and Effects of Contacts”, Chinese Physical Society 2006 Fall Meeting, Beijing, China, Sep. 2006.

 

Refereeing Activities

ACS Nano, Nano Energy, Advanced Function Materials, Langmuir, the Journal of Physical Chemistry C, IEEE Electron Device Letters, Journal of Applied Physics, Solid State Electronics, ACS Applied Materials&Interface, Nanotechnology, IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, Journal of Nanomaterials, Nanoscale, Current Nanoscience, Nanoscale Research Letters, Sensor Letters, Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures, the Journal of Experimental Nanoscience, Microelectronics Journal, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Powder Technology, NANO, Applied Physics-A, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering.