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Yiping Zhao
Dec 6, 20241 min read
Exciting News: Our Work on SERS Instrument Comparability Accepted by Analyst!
We are delighted to share that our paper, "Functional Regression for SERS Spectrum Transformation Across Diverse Instruments," Â has been...
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Yiping Zhao
Nov 11, 20241 min read
Introducing SpectraGuru - Revolutionizing Spectral Analysis in One Step
We’re excited to introduce SpectraGuru ( spectraguru.org ), a powerful and intuitive application designed for comprehensive spectral...
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Yiping Zhao
Jul 16, 20241 min read
A Return to the Cleanroom After 30 Years
It had been nearly 30 years since I last donned a cleanroom gown. Today, I had the unique opportunity to step back into a cleanroom...
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Yiping Zhao
Jul 10, 20243 min read
Advancing COVID-19 Detection: Three Cutting-Edge SERS Approaches
Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection allows for disease intervention, control, and management for COVID-19. The real-time reverse...
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Yiping Zhao
Jul 10, 20242 min read
Detecting PFAS in Water at PPT Levels
High sensitivity PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) detection is critical due to their persistence in the environment and...
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Yiping Zhao
Apr 4, 20241 min read
Researchers unveil faster, more accurate COVID testing technique
Here is a news regarding our new results on using SERS for direct diagnosing clinical specimens for COVID-19 and achieving comparable...
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Yiping Zhao
Apr 1, 20242 min read
Examining a different aspect in SERS measurement: the analyte size effect
In a recent study, we investigated a crucial aspect of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) detection: the effect of analyte size....
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Yiping Zhao
Mar 18, 20242 min read
Discussion with Prof. Michael Kosterlitz, 2016 Physics Nobel Laureate
It was a privilege for myself and my students to engage in a stimulating discussion with Prof. Michael Kosterlitz, the esteemed 2016...
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Yiping Zhao
Dec 20, 20231 min read
A review paper on Silver nanorod substrates
We have put together a comprehensive review on the Silver nanorod SERS substrates we developed since 2005. See...
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Yiping Zhao
Nov 8, 20231 min read
Reprint: On the Measurements of Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering Spectrum
Recently, I've thought about practical challenges in Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) measurements and developed a comprehensive...
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Yiping Zhao
Nov 6, 20231 min read
Meet with AVS Student Awardee: Yanjun Yang
This week Yanjun Yang is attending the ACS meeting and will receive the Nellie Yeoh Whetten Award (AVS - Current Awardees). This award...
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Yiping Zhao
Oct 28, 20231 min read
UGA research team receives USDA APHIS funding for development of a rapid diagnostics platform
https://www.physast.uga.edu/news/stories/2023/uga-research-team-receives-usda-aphis-funding-development-rapid-diagnostics
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Yiping Zhao
Aug 16, 20231 min read
Research news: Inspired by the butterfly, deep learning sheds new light on nanoscale colors
A recently news highlights our collaborative work with Prof. Bin Ai by using AI technique to design plasmonic nanostructure for structure...
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Yiping Zhao
Jul 21, 20231 min read
We are recruiting a new Postdoc for SERS-based sensor development
We are currently seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the...
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Yiping Zhao
Jun 30, 20231 min read
We are recruiting new graduate students!
We are pleased to announce that two new graduate research assistant positions will be available in Fall 2023. Position 1: Database...
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Yiping Zhao
Jun 15, 20231 min read
2023 AVS Nellie Yeoh Whetten Award
Miss Yanjun Yang is selected to receive the 2023 American Vacuum Society Nellie Yeoh Whetten Award. This award is "to recognize and...
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Yiping Zhao
Jun 15, 20230 min read
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Yiping Zhao
Apr 8, 20231 min read
Graduate Student Awards
Two graduate students in the group, Miss Yanjun Yang and Mr. Amit Kumar, have received 2023 Graduate Summer Research Grants from...
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Yiping Zhao
Jan 1, 20231 min read
Rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in human nasopharyngeal specimens using SERS and Deep Learning
Recently we published a rapid SARS-CoV-2 detection paper based on surface enhanced Raman scattering spectroscopy (SERS) and deep learning...
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Yiping Zhao
Oct 1, 20221 min read
A comprehensive virus and machine learning based detection
Recently we published a comprehensive paper on virus detection, including classification and quantification via machine learning, based...
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