Hsiao-hua Yu

Hsiao-hua Yu is currently the Deputy Director (2024-) and Research Fellow (2019-) at the Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica. He has held previous roles as Associate Research Fellow (2014–2019) and Assistant Research Fellow (2004–2008) at other institutions.

• B.S. in Chemistry, National Taiwan University (1992–1996)
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1997–2003)
• Postdoctoral Researcher, MIT (2003–2004)
• Senior Research Scientist, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Singapore (2004–2008)
• Initiative Research Scientist (2008–2013) and Associate Chief Scientist (2013–2014), RIKEN, Japan

Research interests include Organic and Polymer Materials, Nanobiotechnology, and Cell Materials Interface. His work focuses on interdisciplinary applications of organic materials in biomedical contexts and nanotechnology.

Awards & Honors:

• Young Scholar Abroad Outstanding Scholarship (2013)

Hsiao-hua Yu has also held Adjunct Assistant Professor (2008) and Adjunct Associate Professor (2010–2014) roles at Nanyang Technological University and Tokyo Institute of Technology, respectively.