Faculty profile
Yan Yu
Back to facultyAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Laboratory Medicine & PathobiologyUniversity of Toronto
Research
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1 publications.
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Reactive capture of CO2 via amino acid.
Xiao YC, Sun SS, Zhao Y, Miao RK, Fan M, Lee G, Chen Y, Gabardo CM, Yu Y, Qiu C, Guo Z, Wang X, Papangelakis P, Huang JE, Li F, O'Brien CP, Kim J, Han K, Corbett PJ, Howe JY, Sargent EH, Sinton D
Nature communications202469 citationsOpen Access
Frequent collaborators
- David Sinton and Edward Sargent: 152 shared papers
- David Sinton and Jane Howe: 10 shared papers
- Edward Sargent and Jane Howe: 10 shared papers
- David Sinton and Yan Yu: 1 shared paper
- Edward Sargent and Yan Yu: 1 shared paper
- Jane Howe and Yan Yu: 1 shared paper
- Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology
- Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Engineering - University of Toronto
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering
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Subject: Prospective PhD student
Dear Professor Yu,
My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year].
I read your paper "Reactive capture of CO2 via amino acid." (2024), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.]
Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you.
Thank you for your time.
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[your name]
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