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Yu (Andy) Cao Email & Phone Number
Innovator | Renewable Energy Researcher | Organic Chemist | Ph.D.
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TC Scientific
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Innovator | Renewable Energy Researcher | Organic Chemist | Ph.D.
Location
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Yu (Andy) Cao is listed as Innovator | Renewable Energy Researcher | Organic Chemist | Ph.D. at TC Scientific, based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at nrel.gov and a matched LinkedIn profile for Yu (Andy) Cao.
Yu (Andy) Cao previously worked as Research Scientist II at Tc Scientific and Research Chemist at Tc Scientific. Yu (Andy) Cao holds Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Organic Chemistry, Material Development from University Of Arizona.
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About Yu (Andy) Cao
• Experienced and result-focused professional chemist with 10 years’ experience in chemistry laboratories.• In-depth knowledge and practical experience in organic chemistry, process development andanalytical chemistry (NMR, HPLC, GPC, UV-Vis, SEM, XRD, optical microscopy, TGA/DSC, etc.).• Proven effectiveness in communication, team engagement and problem solving for complex projects in afast-paced research environment.
Listed skills include Polymer Chemistry, Organic Synthesis, Materials Science, Spectroscopy, and 35 others.
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7 roles · 20 years
Yu (Andy) Cao work experience
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Research Chemist
- Process development and custom synthesis (mg-kg scale).
- Multi-step synthesis of stable isotope labeled compounds (1-100 g scale).
Jun 2019 - Dec 2021
Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Monomer, oligomer and polymer structural design, synthesis and purification
- Lead battery sub-group research. Engage synthetic chemists, electrochemists and engineers to develop battery prototype for grid energy storage.
Apr 2016 - Jun 2018
Graduate Research Assistant
- Developed near-IR light absorbing macrocycles for organic photovoltaics (OPV).
- Enhanced the π-π interaction of conjugate organic macrocycles (phthalocyanine) via structure/route design and crystal engineering.
- Investigated the molecular packing behavior of material by X-ray diffraction. Studied the substituent effect on material aggregation by UV-Vis spectroscopy.
- Fabricated semi-conductive thin films by spin-coating followed by annealing treatments. Characterized thin film morphology and charge (hole) mobility by atomic force microscopy (AFM).
Aug 2010 - Dec 2015
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Instructed undergraduate students to perform basic organic synthesis (hydrogenation, Diels-Alder, esterification, etc.), compound purification (chromatography, crystallization, distillation, etc.) and structural.
2010 - 2015
~5 yrs
Summer Research Fellow
- Fabrication of Pc/P3HT hetero-junction (the light harvesting and charge generation component in solar cells).
- Investigation of free charge generation at the interface by time-resolved microwave conductivity (TRMC).
Jul 2015 - Aug 2015
Undergraduate Research Assistant
- Developed synthetic methodologies for effective formation of S-Aryl, Se-Aryl, and Te-Aryl using Cu(I) catalyzed coupling reactions.
- Optimized reaction conditions and developed an aero-tolerant synthetic methodology for P-C bond formation between terminal alkynes and H-phosphonates.
2006 - 2009
~3 yrs
2 education records
Yu (Andy) Cao education
Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Organic Chemistry, Material Development
Bachelor’S Degree, Organic Chemistry
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What company does Yu (Andy) Cao work for?
Yu (Andy) Cao works for TC Scientific.
What is Yu (Andy) Cao's role at TC Scientific?
Yu (Andy) Cao is listed as Innovator | Renewable Energy Researcher | Organic Chemist | Ph.D. at TC Scientific.
What is Yu (Andy) Cao's email address?
AeroLeads has found 1 work email signal at @nrel.gov for Yu (Andy) Cao at TC Scientific.
Where is Yu (Andy) Cao based?
Yu (Andy) Cao is based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada while working with TC Scientific.
What companies has Yu (Andy) Cao worked for?
Yu (Andy) Cao has worked for Tc Scientific, University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign, The University Of Arizona, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and Xiamen University.
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What schools did Yu (Andy) Cao attend?
Yu (Andy) Cao holds Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Organic Chemistry, Material Development from University Of Arizona.
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Yu (Andy) Cao is listed with skills including Polymer Chemistry, Organic Synthesis, Materials Science, Spectroscopy, Afm, Organic Chemistry, Ftir, and Nmr.
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