Yu Wen, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
Office: Technological Institute AG96
Phone: 847-467-6499
Email: yu.wen@northwestern.edu
Personal Statement
Dr. Wen is a postdoctoral researcher at the Northwestern University Atomic and Nanoscale Characterization Experimental Center (NUANCE). She earned her Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from University of Tsukuba in 2022. After her graduation, she gained industrial experience as TEM characterization engineer at TDK Corporation in Japan. In 2024, she worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Ames National Laboratory before joining NUANCE.
Research Objectives and Approach
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Research Interests
- Low dose TEM characterization for beam sensitive materials.
- Focused Ion Beam (FIB) sample preparation and TEM characterization under cryogenic environment.
- 3D tomography by FIB and TEM
Educational and Research Background
| 2024.11-present | Postdoctoral researcher, Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, IL |
| 2024.1-2024.10 | Postdoctoral research associate, Chemical and Biological Sciences, Ames National Laboratory, IA |
| 2022.4-2023.12 | TEM characterization engineer, TDK Corporation, Japan |
| 2019.4-2022.3 | PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Japan |
| 2017.7-2019.3 | Materials engineer, Foxconn Technology Group, China |
| 2014.9-2017.6 | M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, China |