Yu-Ming Tu is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at National Taiwan University (NTU). Yu-Ming completed his Ph.D. in 2021 under the supervision of Profs. Benny D. Freeman and Manish Kumar in Chemical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He undertook postdoctoral training with Prof. Michael S. Strano in Chemical Engineering at MIT from 2022 to 2024. His previous research has received several recognitions and awards from the Department of Energy (DOE) (2024), the Materials Research Society (MRS) (2022), the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) (2021), and the North American Membrane Society (NAMS) (2021). Yu-Ming joined the National Taiwan University (NTU, Taiwan) as an Assistant Professor and received the Talent Recruitment Research Grant in August 2024.
Yu-Ming joined the Department of Chemical Engineering at National Taiwan University (NTU, Taiwan) in August 2024.
My research team consists of 1 (jointly appointed) research assistant, 2 PhD students, 6 master's students, including one international student from the Philippines, and three undergraduate students.
Please find more details and recent news on my lab website, https://ymtu-lab.com/
Yu-Ming's research focuses on developing two-dimensional (2D) polymeric high-density porous materials and thin films for sustainable separation technologies and quantum sensing devices to address global challenges related to resource shortages and energy issues. Key areas include ion transport phenomena, battery separators, nanofiltration, rare earth metal ion recovery, seawater desalination, membrane distillation, membrane fouling mechanisms, and energy utilization.
Our current primary areas:
a)Droplet interfacial bilayers (DIBs) System: fluid dynamics, ion separations, and conversions under 1D nanoscale confinement.
b)2D organic polymeric materials: structure arrangement, self-assembly, and nanoporous channel design
c)Robust, self-healing 2D porous membranes and quantum sensing devices: ion detection under 2D confinement, cancer cell detection, and in-situ battery protective layers
d)3D in-situ simulation for micro/nanoparticle filtration and membrane fouling prediction
2025 教育部 (MOE) 玉山青年學者 (核定五年)
2025 NanoKorea conference committee member 和 Session Chair in Environmental Nanotechnology
2024 Talent Recruitment Research Grants for three years, National Taiwan University (2024 國立臺灣大學延攬人才研究補助 核定三年)
2024 The Incentives for Newly Hired Exceptional Talent, National Taiwan University (2024 國立臺灣大學新聘特殊優秀人才 初次獎勵一年)
2023 2nd Place in DOE EFRC Center at CENT Symposium Poster Competition
2022 Silver Winner Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting Graduate Student Award
2021 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Separations Division Graduate Student Research Award of Membrane Area
2021 AIChE 8A Excellence in Polymer Graduate Research Symposium Finalist
2021 North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Student Fellowship Award
2021 Fall ’21 Professional Development Award at The University of Texas at Austin
2021 George J. Heuer, Jr. Ph.D. Endowed Graduate Fellowship at The University of Texas at Austin
2020 2nd Prize in North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Poster Competition
- 2024 迄今 國立台灣大學化學工程學系 助理教授
2024 – Present Assistant Professor in Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University
- 2023-2024 美國能源部研究中心 (DOE EFRC Center at CENT) 研究統籌管理人員
2023-2024 Associate Executive Officer for Communications, CENT, a DOE EFRC Center (Advisor: Prof. Michael S. Strano)
- 2022-2024 美國麻省理工學院 化學工程學系 博士後研究員
2022-2024 Postdoctoral Associate in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Advisor: Prof. Michael S. Strano)
- 2021-2022 美國德州大學奧斯汀分校 化學工程學系 博士後研究員
2021-2022 Postdoctoral Associate in Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin (Advisor: Prof. Manish Kumar and Prof. Benny D. Freeman)
- 2017-2021 美國德州大學奧斯汀分校 化學工程學系 博士
2017-2021 Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin (Advisor: Prof. Manish Kumar and Prof. Benny D. Freeman)
- 2013-2015 國立臺灣大學 化學工程學系 碩士
2013-2015 M.S. in Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University (Advisor: Prof. Ling Chao)
- 2009-2013 國立成功大學 化學工程學系 學士
2009-2013 B.S. in Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University
Job Description
- Draft technical reports and scientific manuscripts for publications.
- Plan, manage, and execute research experiments to ensure accurate results and on-time deliverables.
Preferred Intern Educational Level
PhD student (or above)
Skill sets or Qualities
- PhD student in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience with membrane research, fabrication, and materials characterization.
- Strong research aptitude; highly self-motivated and detail-oriented.
- Proficient in analytical instrumentation and lab techniques (e.g., SEM, TEM, XPS).
- Solid project management skills with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively.
- Excellent communication skills and a strong team-oriented mindset.