Yoke Khin Yap

Yoke Khin Yap is a Professor in the Department of Physics at Michigan Technological University, specializing in nanomaterials and quantum-scale research. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Osaka University and BS/MS degrees in Physics from the University of Malaya. His laboratory focuses on functionalizing boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) for applications in nanoelectronics, biomedicine, and energy harvesting.

Research interests span:

• Development of high-brightness fluorophores for biomedical imaging
• Semiconductor-free transistors using quantum tunneling
• Low-temperature synthesis of nanostructures
• Gold quantum dots for tunable optoelectronics

Recent publications demonstrate cross-disciplinary innovation, with collective trends in:

• Quantum material synthesis (45% of articles)
• Biomedical applications (30%)
• Advanced electronics (25%)

Awards and honors:

• NSF Career Award (2005)
• Bhakta Rath Research Award (2011)
• Osaka University Global Alumni Fellow (2015)
• MTU Research Award (2018)

Leads the Yoke Khin Yap Laboratory and founded StabiLux Biosciences to commercialize BNNT-based medical technologies. Current work explores DNA-like atomic chains and 2D quantum materials.