GIFT Faculty
Tingting Yu
Tenure-track Associate Professor, Global Institute of Future Technology, SJTU
Ph.D., Max-Planck-Institute for Intelligent Systems/ University of Stuttgart, Germany
Tel :021-54741175-1906
Email :tingtingyu@sjtu.edu.cn
Education

2005-2009,Technology University of Darmstadt,Physical Chemistry,B.S

2009-2012,Technology University of Darmstadt,Chemistry,M.S

2021,Max-Planck-Institute for Intelligent Systems/ University of Stuttgart, Germany,Micro Nano Molecular Systems,Ph.D

Work Experience

2026-Pres.,Global Institute of Future Technology, SJTU,Tenure-track Associate Professor

2021-2025,Shien-Ming Wu School for Intelligent Engineering, South China University of Technology,Associate Professor

Research Fields

Micro/nano robotics

Micro/nano fabrication

Honors and Awards

2025 Wiley China Excellent Author

Professional Service

Editor of Journal 《IEEE Spectrum》

Selected Publications (10 selected in last 3 years)

1. Ahmed. M., Anwar. N., Yu. T.* “Recent advances in the microfluidic preparation of organic nanoparticles for cancer therapy: a review”,Nanoscale, 2026

2. Salehi, A., Zhu, B., Liu, H., Yu, T.* “Adaptive Autonomy in Microrobot Motion Control via Deep Reinforcement Learning and Path Planning Synergy”, Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2026 (Wiley Highlights)

3. Wahab A., Liu G., Wang P., Yu T.* “ Magnetic carbomer microrobots for targeted drug delivery: A model study toward renal cell carcinoma therapy”, Materials & Design, 2026

4. Gao, X., Wang, Z., Zhang, Y., Yu, T.* “Visible light driven TiO2/Pt micromotor with directional motion”, Nanoscale, 17, 23915-23923, 2025 (Nanoscale Front Cover)

5. Zhu, B., Salehi A., Xu L., Yu, T.*. “Multi-Module Micro/Nano Robots for Environmental Remediation and Biomedical Applications” Advanced Intelligent Systems, 7, 7, 2400779, 2025 (Wiley Highlights)

6. Xu, L., Wang, H., Xia, Z., Liu, H., Yu, T.*. “Grayscale Digital Light Processing 3D Printed Microlens for Scale-Down Self-Focusing Printing”, Small, 2025

7. Wang, Z., Xu, L., Cai, X., Yu, T.*. “Low-Energy Photoresponsive Magnetic-Assisted Cleaning Microrobots for Removal of Microplastics in Water Environments”, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 16(45), 61899-61909, 2024 (ACS Highlights)

8. Xu, L., Tang, Y., Ye, W., Wang, Z., Guan, Z., Wen, M., Yu, T.* “Light-driven Nanorobot for Biomimetic Optical Communication”, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2287-2294, 2024

9. Yu, T., Athanassiadis, A. G., Popescu, M. N., Chikkadi, V., Güth, A., Singh, D. P., Qiu, T., Fischer, P. “Microchannels with Self-Pumping Walls”, ACS Nano, 14(10), 13673-13680, 2020 (ACS Highlights)

10. Yu, T., Chuphal, P., Thakur, S., Reigh, S. Y., Singh, D. P., Fischer, P. “Chemical micromotors self-assemble and self-propel by spontaneous symmetry breaking”, Chemical Communications, 54(84), 11933-11936, 2018

Course Taught (Recent 5 Years)

Engineering Mechanics(English)

Engineering Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics(English)

Modern Manufacturing(English)

Renewable Energy Systems(English)