Yunyi Cao
Novel biomimetic and functional biomaterials.
Email: y.cao10@ncl.ac.uk
Project supervisor
Project description
My research interests focus on biomaterials science and engineering. I am designing biomimetic and functional biomaterials systems. These will control bacterial attachment and biofilm formation.
Publications
- Cao Y, Su B, Chinnaraj S, Jana S, Bowen L, Charlton S, Duan P, Jakubovics NS, Chen J. Nanostructured titanium surfaces exhibit recalcitrance towards Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm formation. Scientific Reports 2018, 8, 1071.
- Cao Y, Jana S, Bowen L, Tan X, Liu H, Rostami N, Brown J, Jakubovics NJ, Chen J. Hierarchical rose-petal surfaces delay the early-stage bacterial biofilm growth. Langmuir 2019, epub ahead pf print.
- Cao Y, Duan P, Chen J. Modelling the nanomechanical response of a micro particle–matrix system for nanoindentation tests. Nanotechnology 2016, 27(19): 195703.
Interests
Cooking
Qualifications
- BSc in Applied Physics
- MSc in Material Design and Engineering
- MPhil in Mechanical System and Engineering