Ernest Yong

Contact

• workBiodiscovery Institute
  University Park
  Nottingham
  NG7 2RD
  UK
• Ernest.Yong1@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

Ernest obtained his B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nottingham in 2017. He then attained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the same institution in 2023, where he worked on an interdisciplinary project to develop a thermally-responsive nanofiber scaffold featuring a significant increase in specific surface area as compared to conventional cell culture techniques, furnished with a temperature-controlled spontaneous cell release mechanism operational within human physiological temperatures.

His research interests stem from the potential of nanomaterials in various emerging fields such as energy storage, direct air capture (DAC), tissue engineering and drug delivery. By leveraging his technical background, he is dedicated to bridging the gap between academic research and practical applications of nanomaterials.

Expertise Summary

Electrospinning/electrospraying

Polymer synthesis

Material characterization

CAD modelling

Cell culture

Research Summary

Ernest's current research is with an industry-collaborated project aiming to develop biodegradable filter cartridges for PM10s via the electrospinning technique. The broader objective of the project… read more

Recent Publications

• YONG, E.H.N., TSHAI K.Y. and LIM S.S., 2024. Investigation into the morphology and aqueous stability of electrospun PNIPAm nanofibrous scaffold cross-linked with OPEPOSS In: AIP Conference Proceedings. 2925. 020018
• YONG, E.H.N., TSHAI, K.Y., CHAI, A.B., LIM, S.S., KONG, I. and YAP, E.H., 2024. Characterisation of the Physico-Chemical Properties of Emulsion Polymerised Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) In: Intelligent Manufacturing and Mechatronics. 327-337
• YONG E.H.N., TSHAI K.Y. and LIM S.S., 2021. Aqueous Stability of Cross-Linked Thermal Responsive Tissue Engineering Scaffold Produced by Electrospinning Technique Key Engineering Materials. 897, 39-44
• TSHAI K.Y., CHIN M.H., LIM S.S., LOH H-S., YONG E.H.N. and NUGE T., 2020. Fish Scale Collagen Functionalized Thermo-Responsive Nanofibres Key Engineering Materials: Engineering and Innovative Materials VIII. 846, 189-194

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Current Research

Ernest's current research is with an industry-collaborated project aiming to develop biodegradable filter cartridges for PM10s via the electrospinning technique. The broader objective of the project is to establish a practical prototype that is market ready and sustainable.

Past Research

Project title: Electrospun 3D collagen functionalized thermally-responsive Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAm) nanofibers scaffold. In this project, the thermally-responsive polymer, PNIPAm was synthesized via radical polymerization (emulsion). PNIPAm scaffolds were subsequently fabricated via the electrospinning technique. Collagen extracted from fish scales was used to functionalize electrospun PNIPAm scaffolds to improve their biocompatibility, at the same time converting marine wastes into a value-added product. Stem cells from Sprague Dawley rats were used to test both the cell viability and the spontaneous cell release mechanism by temperature control of culture medium.

• YONG, E.H.N., TSHAI K.Y. and LIM S.S., 2024. Investigation into the morphology and aqueous stability of electrospun PNIPAm nanofibrous scaffold cross-linked with OPEPOSS In: AIP Conference Proceedings. 2925. 020018
• YONG, E.H.N., TSHAI, K.Y., CHAI, A.B., LIM, S.S., KONG, I. and YAP, E.H., 2024. Characterisation of the Physico-Chemical Properties of Emulsion Polymerised Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) In: Intelligent Manufacturing and Mechatronics. 327-337
• YONG E.H.N., TSHAI K.Y. and LIM S.S., 2021. Aqueous Stability of Cross-Linked Thermal Responsive Tissue Engineering Scaffold Produced by Electrospinning Technique Key Engineering Materials. 897, 39-44
• TSHAI K.Y., CHIN M.H., LIM S.S., LOH H-S., YONG E.H.N. and NUGE T., 2020. Fish Scale Collagen Functionalized Thermo-Responsive Nanofibres Key Engineering Materials: Engineering and Innovative Materials VIII. 846, 189-194
• YONG H.N.E., TSHAI, K.Y., LIM S.S. and KONG I., 2020. Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) microgel synthesised by emulsion polymerization Solid State Phenomena. 307, 345-350
• YONG E.H.N., LIM S.S., GAN S. and TSHAI K.Y., 2019. The effect of agitation rate on the free radical polymerization of N-isopropylacrylamide In: 4th International Conference on the Science and Engineering of Materials 2019 (ICoSEM2019).