Resume of Xing Yin
Xing Yin
PERSONAL INFORMATION
E-mail
xiy25@pitt.edu
Telephone
412-624-8431 (office); 412-592-2986 (cell)
Address
G-3 Chevron Science Center, 219 Parkman Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
HIGHLIGHTS
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Highly efficient researcher having 25 co-authored high-impact peer reviewed journal publications with
almost 500 citations within 7 years
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9 years of experience in analytical instrumentation and surface chemistry techniques, such as Mass
spectrometry, STM, AFM, electrochemistry, etc.
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9 years of experience in high performance computing and statistical data analysis by usages of popular
software packages and coding in Java, C/C++, MATLAB, Tcl/Tk, Python, Bash, etc.
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Highly motivated self-starter, problem solver and team player with high level research ability
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Fall 2013 (expected)
GPA: 4.0/4.0
M.S., Analytical Chemistry, Nanjing University, China, 2008
B.S., Chemistry, Nanjing University, China, 2006
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2013-Present
Mass Spectrometry Specialist, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Develop and carry out methods for analyzing small organic compounds, polymers, and
biomolecules by state-of-art mass spectrometers (Shimadzu LCMS-2020, Waters/Micromass
AutoSpec EI, Waters LC/Q-Tof ESI, Agilent 1100 series LC/MSD, Agilent 5971A GC/MS,
Waters GCT GC/MS, Thermo LC-MS, MAIDI, etc.)
2008-Present
Graduate Researcher, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
· Fabricated novel peptide nucleic acids based self-assembled monolayers (SAMs)
· Developed spectroscopic and electrochemistry methods to study electron transfer properties of
peptide nucleic acids by collaboration with researchers in Carnegie Mellon University
· Developed novel theoretical approaches to study charge transfer properties of peptide nucleic
acid by collaboration with researchers in Duke University
2004-2008
Research Assistant, Key Lab of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Nanjing University,
China
· Investigated a variety of organic molecules, nanostructures and SAMs with novel electron
transport and mechanical properties using quantum chemistry and molecular dynamics.
· Served as an analytical chemistry lab coordinator, responsible for maintenance and training of
modern analytical instrumentation.
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Resume of Xing Yin
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (25 PEER-REVIEW PUBLICATIONS IN TOTAL)
“Theoretical analysis of geometry-correlated conductivity of molecular wire”, Xing Yin, Yanwei Li, Yan Zhang,
Peng Li, Jianwei Zhao*, Chem. Phys. Lett., 2006, 422, 111
“Electronic transportation through asymmetrically substituted oligo(phenylene ethynylene)s: Studied by first
principles nonequilibrium Green's function formalism”, Xing Yin, Hongmei Liu, Jianwei Zhao*, J. Chem.
Phys. 2006, 125, 094711
“Ab Initio Investigations of the Electric Field Dependence of the Geometric and Electronic Structures of Molecular
Wires”, Yanwei Li , Jianwei Zhao*, Xing Yin, and Geping Yin, J. Phys. Chem. A, 2006, 110, 11130
“Where, and how, does a nanowire break?”, Dongxu Wang, Jianwei Zhao*, Shi Hu, Xing Yin, Shuai Liang,
Yunhong Liu, Shengyuan Deng, Nano Lett., 2007, 7, 1208
“Conformational analysis of diphenylacetylene under the influence of an external electric field”, Yanwei Li ,
Jianwei Zhao*, Xing Yin, et al, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2007, 9, 1186
“Electrochemistry investigation on protein protection by alkanethiol self-assembled monolayers against urea
impact”, Yan Guo, Jianwei Zhao*, Xing Yin, et al, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2008, 112, 6013
“The interface and surface effects of the bicrystal nanowires on their mechanical behaviors under uniaxial
stretching”, Fenying Wang, Yunhong Liu, Xing Yin, et al. J. App. Phys., 2010, 108, 7, 074311
“Effect of Backbone Flexibility on Charge Transfer Rates in Peptide Nucleic Acid Duplexes”. Emil Wierzbinski.,
Arnie de Leon, Xing Yin. David H. Waldeck*, et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 9335
“The effect of oxygen heteroatoms on the single molecule conductance of saturated chains”. Emil Wierzbinski,
Xing Yin, Keith Werling, David H. Waldeck*, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2013, 112, 4431
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
“Charge Transfer in Peptide Nucleic Acids: From Conductivity to Spectroscopy”, Xing Yin, et al, abstract and
poster presentation, Gordon Conference 2012, RI
“A Three-Step Model for Charge Transfer Through Peptide Nucleic Acids”, Xing Yin, et al, abstract and oral
presentation, Pittcon 2011, Atlanta, GA
“Asymmetric substitution effect on the electronic transportation through a Tour wire studied by first principles nonequilibrium Green's function”, Xing Yin, et al, abstract and poster presentation, 25th Annual Meeting of the
Chinese Chemical Society, 2006, China.
SELECTED HONORS AND AWARDS
2011-2012
Andrew Mellon fellowship of University of Pittsburgh (Top 5%)
2008-2009
Art and Science fellowship of University of Pittsburgh (Top 5%)
2007
Excellent Graduate Student award of Nanjing University (Top 5%)
2004
Excellent Student award of Nanjing University (Top 5%)
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