Dr. Derrick YONG

Education

• PhD (Bioengineering), Nanyang Technological University, 2016.
• BEng (Bioengineering), Nanyang Technological University, 2011.

Research Interest

1. Optical spectroscopy and spectral imaging
2. Label-free cell monitoring
3. Bio-integrated photonics

Selected Awards & Honours

• A*STAR Graduate Scholarship, 2011.

Selected Journal Publications

1. Zhai, J. Tan, T. Russell, S. Chen, D. McGonagle, M. Win Naing, D. Yong^*, E. Jones, “Multi-pronged approach to human mesenchymal stromal cells senescence quantification with a focus on label-free methods,” Scientific Reports, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 1054, 2021.
2. S. H. Chong, J. Zhang, K. S. Bhat, D. Yong, J. Song, “Bioinspired Cell-in-Shell Systems in Biomedical Engineering and Beyond: Comparative Overview and Prospects”, Biomaterials, vol. 266, pp. 120473, 2021.
3. Yong^*, A. A. Abdul Rahim, C. S. Thwin, S. Chen, W. Zhai, and M. Win Naing, “Autofluorescence spectroscopy in redox monitoring across cell confluencies,” PLOS ONE, vol. 14, no. 12, pp. e0226757, 2019.
4. Zhai, D. Yong, J. J. El-Jawhari, R. Cuthbert, D. McGonagle, M. Win Naing, and E. Jones, “Identification of senescent cells in multipotent mesenchymal stromal cell cultures: current methods and future directions,” Cytotherapy, vol. 21, pp. 803-819, 2019.
5. Y. Wu, D. Yong and M. Win Naing, “Automated cell expansion: trends and outlook of critical technologies,” Cell & Gene Therapy Insights, vol. 4, pp.843-863, 2018.
6. Yong^* and D. Ding, “Lasing with cell-endogenous fluorophores: parameters and conditions,” Scientific Reports, vol. 7, pp. 13569, 2017.
7. M. H. Ha, D. Yong, E. M. Y. Lee, P. Kumar, Y. K. Lee, and W. Zhou, “Activation and inactivation of Bacillus pumilus spores by kiloelectron volt X-ray irradiation,” PLOS ONE, vol. 12, pp. e0177571, 2017.
8. Yong, E. Lee, X. Yu, and C. C. Chan, “Fluorospectroscopy of dye-loaded liposomes in photonic crystal fibers,” Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of, vol. 22, pp. 4901006, 2016.
9. Lee, D. Yong, X. Yu, H. Li, and C. C. Chan, “In-fiber photo-immobilization of a bioactive surface,” Journal of Biomedical Optics, vol. 19, pp. 120502, 2014.
10. Yong, E. Lee, X. Yu, and C. C. Chan, “In-fiber Fluorospectroscopy based on a spectral decomposition method,” Optics Express, vol. 22, pp. 23640-23651, 2014.