Education

1. 2007-present, Ph.D. student in Physical Chemistry (Mentor: Prof. Jianbo Liu), Queens College of CUNY, New York
2. 1998-2002, B.S. in Pharmacy, Shandong University, China

Research Interest

• My research focuses on using mass spectrometry and ion-molecule reaction techniques to probe biologically relevant processes in a spectrum of systems ranging from isolated biomolecules and biomolecular ions, through micelles and aerosol droplets of biomolecules, to biomolecule solution.

Working Experience

1. 2007-2010: Queens College, CUNY [纽约CUNY物理化学PhD]
2. 2007-2007: Waters China, Shanghai [沃特世上海办事处]
3. 2005-2006: Metrohm China, Beijing [瑞士万通北京办事处]
4. 2002-2004: Shandong Institute of Drug Control [山东省药品检验所]
5. 1998-2002: Shandong University (Shandong Medical University) [山东大学药学院(原山东医科大学药学院)]
6. 1995-1998: Xinwen Middle School, Xintai, Shandong [山东省新泰市新汶中学]

Honors and Awards

1. Research Excellence Award, 2009-2010, Chemistry
2. Doctoral Student Research Grant, 2010-2011, the Graduate Center of CUNY
3. Chancellor's Fellowship, 2007-2012, the Graduate Center of CUNY

Membership in Professional Societies

1. ACS American Chemical Society
2. AAAS American Association for the Advancement of Science
3. NYAS New York Academy of Sciences

Publications

1. Y. Fang , A. D. Bennett, and J. Liu, "Selective transport of amino acids into the gas phase: Driving forces for solubilization in gas-phase reverse micelles", Submitted in June 2010
2. Y. Fang , A. D. Bennett, and J. Liu, "Multiply charged gas-phase NaAOT reverse micelles: Formation, encapsulation of glycine, and collision-induced dissociation", Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 2010, 293, 12-22.  PDF
3. Y. Fang and J. Liu, "Reaction of protonated tyrosine with electronically excited singlet molecular oxygen (a1Dg): An experimental and trajectory study", J. Phys. Chem. A. 2009, 113, 11250-11261. PDF
4. H. You, M. Guo and Y. Fang, "Improvement of the assay determination of the Ginseng Saponins Rg1 in Naodesheng Chewable Tablet", Chinese Pharmaceutical Affairs 2004, 18, 135-136  PDF