Kaiyu Fu
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Biography
Kaiyu Fu started his research training in material science and chose polymer-based nanomaterials as the anchor point to explore the self-assembly of polymeric nanoparticles and to modulate the stimuli-responsive behaviors through well-designed molecular interaction. Afterward, he received intense Ph.D. training under the guidance of Professor Paul W. Bohn in analytical and physical chemistry at the University of Notre Dame.
Bridging the advanced nanofabrication process and electroanalytical methods, he addressed some fundamental questions in electrochemistry, like how electron transfer and ion transport are confined in an ultrasmall volume that would impact the electrochemical detection. Using artificial nanopore structures designed and fabricated by me, he can illuminate phenomena relevant to biomolecule transport, charge transfer through proteins, and the redox behavior of biomacromolecules in confined environments.
Subsequently, his postdoctoral training further extended a knowledge base in chemistry to a more practical perspective in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Canary Center for Cancer Early Detection at Stanford.