Qingbo (Roger) Yang Ph.D.

Assistant Professor – Analytical Chemistry

Cooperative Research | College of Agriculture, Environmental and Human Sciences

Lincoln University of Missouri

SARF 111, 1220 Chestnut St., Jefferson City, MO 65101

Office: (573) 681-5036

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qg9g8FoAAAAJ&hl=en

Education

Ø Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T, formerly UMR), Rolla, Missouri (Jul. 2016). Dissertation: Bioactivity/Cytotoxicity of Micro-/Nano-Materials and Novel Development of Fiber-Optic Probes for Single Cell Monitoring.

Ø M.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China (Jul. 2010). Dissertation: Subcellular Localization of dcf-1 Gene Product and Functional Study of dcf-1 Induced Glioma Cell Apoptosis.

Ø B.S. in Bio-Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China (Jul. 2005). Dissertation: In vitro and in vivo Bioactivity Evaluation of 17 Steroid Derivatives.

Professional Preparation

Ø Assistant Professor Analytical chemistry, Cooperative Research, College of Agriculture, Environmental and Human Sciences, Lincoln University of Missouri (2020)

Ø Assistant Research Professor Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Missouri S&T (2019 - 2020)

Ø Research Associate (postdoc) Department of Chemistry, University of California Davis (2016 - 2018)

Research Interests

Bioanalytical chemistry; Biosensor instrumentation; Bioactive materials; Nanomaterials; Bionics

Selected Publications

1. Qingbo Yang, Alexandre Cristea, Charles Roberts, Kun Liu, Yang Song, Hai Xiao, Honglan Shi, Yinfa Ma. "Unveil Early-Stage Nanocytotoxicity by a Label-Free Single Cell pH Nanoprobe." Analyst (2020)

2. Yinfa Ma, Honglan Shi, Qingbo Yang, Hai Xiao. "Fiber-Optic Micro-Probes for Measuring Acidity Level, Temperature, and Antigens." Patent number: US10591418B2. Granted date: 03/17/2020, active through Aug. 2035.

3. Qingbo Yang, Xiaobei Zhang, Yang Song, Ke Li, Honglan Shi, Yinfa Ma, Hai Xiao. "Label-Free in situ pH Monitoring in a Single Living Cell Using an Optical Nanoprobe." Medical Devices & Sensors: e10079, (2020); *Invited Article.

4. Jiali Zhang, Victoria Piunova, Yang Liu, Andy Tek, Qingbo Yang, Jane Frommer, Gang-yu Liu, Joseph Sly. "Controlled Molecular Assembly via Dynamic Confinement of Solvent." The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters (2018);

5. Jiali Zhang, Jacklyn Whitehead, Yang Liu, Qingbo Yang, J. Kent Leach, Gang-yu Liu. "Direct Observation of Tunneling Nanotubes within Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Spheroids." The Journal of Physical Chemistry B (2018);

6. Yang Du, Qingbo Yang and Jie Huang. "Soft Prosthetic Forefinger Tactile Sensing via a String of Intact Single-Mode Optical Fiber." IEEE Sensors Journal (2017);

7. Ran Zhou, Qingbo Yang, Feng Bai, James A. Werner, Yinfa Ma, Cheng Wang. "Fabrication and integration of microscale permanent magnets for particle separation in microfluidics." Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 20.7 (2016): 1-12;

8. Qingbo Yang, Tien-Sung Lin, Casey Burton, Sung-Ho Park, Yinfa Ma. "Physicochemical Insights of Irradiation-Enhanced Hydroxyl Radical Generation on ZnO Nanoparticles." Toxicology Research, 5.2 (2016): 482-491;

9. Qingbo Yang, Hanzheng Wang, Sisi Chen, Xinwei Lan, Hai Xiao, Honglan Shi, Yinfa Ma. "A Novel Fiber-Optic Based Micro-Probe Using Hexagonal 1-in-6 Fiber Configuration for Intracellular Single-Cell pH Measurement." Analytical Chemistry 87.14 (2015): 7171-7179;

10. Yinfa Ma, Qingbo Yang, "Nanotoxicology aspects of carbohydrate nanostructures", Chapter 16: 423-452, in Carbohydrate Nanotechnology, Edited by Keith Stine, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2015.

11. Qingbo Yang, Sisi Chen, Honglan Shi, Hai Xiao, Yinfa Ma. "In vitro Study of Improved Wound-Healing Effect of Bioactive Borate-Based Glass Nano-/Micro-Fibers." Materials Science and Engineering: C 55 (2015): 105-117;

12. Qingbo Yang, Hanzheng Wang, Xinwei Lan, Baokai Cheng, Sisi Chen, Honglan Shi, Hai Xiao, Yinfa Ma. "Reflection-mode micro-spherical fiber-optic probes for in vitro real-time and single-cell level pH sensing." Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 207 (2015): 571-580;

13. Qingbo Yang, Yinfa Ma. "Irradiation-Enhanced Cytotoxicity of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles" International Journal of Toxicology (2014): 1091581814529168;

14. Xinwei Lan, Baokai Cheng, Qingbo Yang, Jie Huang, Hanzheng Wang, Yinfa Ma, Honglan Shi, Hai Xiao. "Reflection based extraordinary optical transmission fiber optic probe for refractive index sensing." Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 193 (2014): 95-99;

15. Yuqiong Xie, Qiang Li, Qingbo Yang, Mei Yang, Zhifeng Zhang, Liucun Zhu, Huang Yan, Ruili Feng, Shiqing Zhang, Chen Huang, Zengrong Liu, Tieqiao Wen. "Overexpression of DCF1 inhibits glioma through the destruction of mitochondria and activation of the apoptosis pathway." Scientific Reports 4 (2014): 3702. DOI: 10.1038/srep03702.

HONORS AND AWARDS

Ø Dissertation Completion Fellowship (DCF) - Sept. 1, 2015 – August 31, 2016

Ø Marilyn and Richard Vitek Graduate Fellowship for Outstanding Performance in Analytical Chemistry - Sept. 1, 2014 – May 31, 2015