Prof. Peter K.N. Yu

>Professor, Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong

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Editorship of International Refereed Journals

>Guest Associate Editor, Medical Physics (1999-2003)
>Associate Editor, Medical Physics, published by American Institute of Physics (2004-2006)
>Associate Guest Editor, Radiation Measurements, published by Elsevier (Proceedings of 24ICNTS) (2008)
>Editorial Board Member, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, published by Elsevier (from May 2005)
>Advisory Editorial Board member of Nuclear Technology & Radiation Protection Journal (from Sep 2010)
>Editor, Open Physics (Biological and Medical Physics section), published by De Gruyter (from Aug 2015)
>Guest Editor, Special Issue "Redox in Cancer Occurrence and Therapy", Antioxidants, published by MDPI (from Jun 2021)
>Editorial Board Member, Physics, published by MDPI (from Jun 2021)

Awards/Honors

>Teaching Excellence Award (1997-1998), City University of Hong Kong
>Our World in Concrete & Structures (OWICS) Award (1999) sponsored by Japan Concrete Institute
>Fellow, Royal Institute of Public Health, UK (FRIPH) (1993)
>Fellow, Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, Hong Kong, P R China (FHKIE) (2006)
 >Vladimir P. Perelygin Prize, International Nuclear Track Society (2008), won by Yilun Law (M.Phil. student)
 >Fellow, Institute of Physics, UK (FInstP) (2012)
 >Honorary Professor, Hefei Institutes of Physical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Science (2012-2015)
 >Most valued reviewers of 2011 named by the editors of Radiation Measurements
>Most valued reviewers of 2011 named by the editors of Applied Radiation and Isotopes
 >Most valued reviewers of 2012 named by the editors of Radiation Measurements
>Most valued reviewers of 2012 named by the editors of Applied Radiation and Isotopes
>Listed among Top 2% of the World's Most Highly Cited Scientists (according to metrics compiled by Stanford University) (2021)
   

Invited Papers/Book Chapters (from 2000):

  1. Butson, M.J., Yu, P.K.N., Cheung, T., Metcalfe, P.E., 2003. Radiochromic film for Medical Radiation Dosimetry. Materials Science & Engineering R: Reports, 41, 61-120.
  2. Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., 2004. Formation and growth of tracks in nuclear track materials. Materials Science & Engineering R, 46, 51-123.
  3. Yu, K.N., Lau, B.M.F., Nikezic, D., 2006. Assessment of environmental radon hazard using human respiratory tract models. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 132, 98-110.
  4. Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., 2007. Computer simulation of radon measurements with nuclear track detectors, in Computer Physics Research Trends, Ed. S. J. Bianco, (Nova Science Publishers: New York), p.119-150. (purchase book)
  5. Yu, K.N., Nikezic, D., 2009. Long-term measurements of radon progeny concentrations with solid state nuclear track detectors, in Nuclear Track Detectors: Design, Methods and Applications, Eds. Maksim Sidorov and Oleg Ivanov, (Nova Science Publishers: New York) p. 107-131. (purchase book)
  6. Yu, K.N., Nikezic, D., 2009. Alpha-particle radiobiological experiments involving solid state nuclear track detectors as substrates, in Nuclear Track Detectors: Design, Methods and Applications, Eds. Maksim Sidorov and Oleg Ivanov, (Nova Science Publishers: New York) p. 133-154. (purchase book)
  7. Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., 2009. Optical characteristics of tracks in solid state nuclear track detectors studied with ray tracing method, in Nuclear Track Detectors: Design, Methods and Applications, Eds. Maksim Sidorov and Oleg Ivanov, (Nova Science Publishers: New York) p. 177-195. (purchase book)
  8. Han, W., Yu, K.N., 2009. Response of cells to ionizing radiation, in Advances in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Ed. S. C. Tjong, (Bentham Science Publishers: Illinois), Chapter 6, 204-262. (purchase chapter/book)
  9. Yu, K.N., Cheng, S.H., 2009. In vivo studies of a-particle radiation effects using zebrafish embryos, in Advances in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Ed. S. C. Tjong, (Bentham Science Publishers: Illinois), Chapter 7, 263-283. (purchase chapter/book)
  10. Han, W., Yu, K.N., 2010. Ionizing radiation, DNA double strand break and mutation, in Advances in Genetics Research. Volume 4, Ed. Kevin V. Urbano, (Nova Science Publishers: New York), Chapter 7, 197-210 . (purchase book)
  11. Kan, M.W.K., Yu, P.K.N., Leung, L.H.T., 2013. A review on the use of grid-based Boltzmann equation solvers for dose calculation in external photon beam treatment planning. BioMed Research International, Article ID 692874, 10 pages.
  12. Choi, V.W.Y., Yu, K.N., 2015. Embryos of the zebrafish Danio rerio in studies of non-targeted effects of ionizing radiation. Cancer Letters 356, 91-104.
  13. Wang, H., Yu, K.N., Hou, J., Liu, Q., Han, W., 2015. Radiation-induced bystander effect: early process and rapid assessment. Cancer Letters 356, 137-144.
  14. Lam, R.K.K., Fung, Y.K., Han, W., Yu, K.N., 2015. Rescue effects: irradiated cells helped by unirradiated bystander cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 16, 2591-2609.
  15. Shahmohammadi Beni, M., Yu, K.N., 2017. Computational fluid dynamics analysis of cold plasma plume mixing with blood using level set method coupled with heat transfer, Applied Sciences 7, 578.

Recent Journal Publications (from 2018) (see here for impact factors): 
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  1. Shahmohammadi Beni, M., Zhao, J., Yu, K.N., 2018. Investigation of droplet behaviors for spray cooling using level set method. Annals of Nuclear Energy 113, 162-170.
  2. Shahmohammadi Beni, M., Krstic, D., Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., 2018. Modeling kV X-ray-induced coloration in radiochromic films. Applied Sciences, 8, 106.
  3. Kong, E.Y., Cheng, S.H., Yu, K.N., 2018. Induction of autophagy and interleukin 6 secretion in bystander cells: metabolic cooperation for radiation-induced rescue effect? Journal of Radiation Research, 2018, 59, 129-140.
  4. Shahmohammadi Beni, M., Krstic, D., Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., 2018. Monte Carlo studies on photon interactions in radiobiological experiments. PLoS ONE 13, e0193575.
  5. Ma, J., Yu, K.N., Cheng, C., Nia, G., Shen, J., Han, W., 2018. Targeting Nrf2-mediated heme oxygenase-1 enhances non-thermal plasma-induced cell death in non-small-cell lung cancer A549 cells. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics 658, 54-65.
  6. Shahmohammadi Beni, M., Tzu Hsien Tan, Yu, K.N., 2019. Atomistic modeling of pileup process in metal deposition. Results in Physics 12, 1660-1665.
  7. Yu, K.N., 2019. Radiation-induced rescue effect. Journal of Radiation Research 60, 163-170.
  8. Shahmohammadi Beni, M., Han, W., Yu, K.N., 2019. Modeling OH transport phenomena in cold plasma discharges using the level set method. Plasma Science and Technology, 21, 055403.
  9. Shahmohammadi Beni, M., Han, W., Yu, K.N., 2019. Dispersion of OH radicals in applications related to fear-free dentistry using cold plasma. Applied Sciences 9, 2119.
  10. Shahmohammadi Beni, M., Yu, K.N., 2019. Studies on hydrodynamic deformation and fragmentation of melt jet injected into water pool using level set method. Results in Physics 13, 102206.
  11. Shahmohammadi Beni, M., Krstic, D., Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., 2019. Medium-thickness-dependent proton dosimetry for radiobiological experiments. Scientific Reports 9, 11577.
  12. Shahmohammadi Beni, M., Krstic, D., Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., 2019. Studies on unfolding energy spectra of neutrons using maximum-likelihood expectation-maximization method. Nuclear Science and Techniques 30: 134.
  13. Oo, S. L., Venkatesh, S., Ilyas, A-M., Karthikeyan, V., Arava, C. M., Kong, E.Y., Yeung, C-C., Chen, X., Yu, P.K.N., Roy, V.A.L., 2020. Gating a Single Cell: A Label-Free and Real-Time Measurement Method for Cellular Progression. Analytical Chemistry. 92, 2, 1738-1745.
  14. Wai, K-M., Yuan, C., Lai, A., Yu, P.K.N., 2020. Relationship between pedestrian-level outdoor thermal comfort and building morphology in a high-density city. Science of the Total Environment. 708, 134516.
  15. Kwan, W.S., Nikezic, D., Roy, V.A.L., Yu, K.N., 2020. Multiple Stressor Effects of Radon and Phthalates in Children: Background Information and Future Research. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17, 8, 2898.
  16. Kong, P., Yu, K.N., Yang, M., Almahi, W.A., Nie, L., Chen, G., Han, W., 2020. Micheliolide Enhances Radiosensitivities of p53-Deficient Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer via Promoting HIF-1α Degradation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21, 9, 3392.
  17. Pathikonda, S., Cheng, S.H., Yu, K.N., 2020. Role of PARP1 regulation in radiation-induced rescue effect. Journal of Radiation Research. 61, 3, 352-367.
  18. Wai, K-M., Krstic, D., Nikezic, D., Lin, T-H., Yu, P.K.N., 2020. External Cesium-137 doses to humans from soil influenced by the Fukushima and Chernobyl nuclear power plants accidents: a comparative study. Scientific Reports. 10, 7902.
  19. Yang, X., Chen, G., Yu, K.N., Yang, M., Peng, S., Ma, J., Qin, F., Cao, W., Cui, S., Nie, L., Han, W., 2020. Cold atmospheric plasma induces GSDME-dependent pyroptotic signaling pathway via ROS generation in tumor cells. Cell Death and Disease. 11, 4.
  20. Cui, S., Chen, G., Yu, K.N., Cheng, C., Han, H., 2020. Non-thermal plasma with metformin synergistically induces cell death via upregulating AMPK to suppress energy metabolism. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 53, 38, 385203.
  21. Ma, J., Yu, K. N., Zhang, H., Nie, L., Cheng, C., Cui, S., Yang, M., Chen, G., Han, W., 2020. Non-thermal plasma induces apoptosis accompanied by protective autophagy via activating JNK/Sestrin2 pathway. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 53, 46, 465201.
  22. Nikezic, D., Stajic, J.M., Yu, K.N., 2021. Updates to TRACK_TEST and TRACK_VISION Computer Programs. Polymers, 13, 560.
  23. Shahmohammadi Beni, M., Krstic, D., Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., 2021. A comparative study on dispersed doses during photon and proton radiation therapy in pediatric applications. PLoS ONE 16(3): e0248300.
  24. Oo, S.L., Venkatesh, S., Karthikeyan, V., Arava, C.M., Pathikonda, S., Yu, P.K.N., Lau, T.C.K., Chen, X., Roy, V.A.L., 2021. Highly Sensitive and Cost-Effective Portable Sensor for Early Gastric Carcinoma Diagnosis. Sensors 21, 8, 2639.
  25. Qin, F., Fan, Q., Yu, P.K.N., Almahi, W.A., Kong, P., Yang, M., Cao, W., Nie, L., Chen, G., Han, W., 2021. Properties and gene expression profiling of acquired redioresistance in mouse breast cancer cells. Annals of Translational Medicine 9, 8, 628.
  26. Shahmohammadi Beni, M., Yu, K.N., 2021. Nonlinear fitting of multi-compartmental data using Hooke and Jeeves direct search method. Open Physics 19, 1, 277-280.
  27. Leung, C.T., Yang, Y., Yu, K.N., Tam, N., Chan, T.F., Lin, X., Kong, R.Y.C., Chiu, J.M.Y., Wong, A.S.T., Lui, W.Y., Yuen, K.W.Y., Lai, K.P., Wu, R.S.S., 2021. Low-dose radiation can cause epigenetic alterations associated with impairments in both male and female reproductive cells. Frontiers in Genetics 12:710143.
  28. Shahmohammadi Beni, M., Watabe, H., Yu, K.N., 2021. CompVision: An open-source five-compartmental software for biokinetic simulations. Open Physics 19, 454-459.
  29. Kwan, W.S., Roy, V.A.L., Yu, K.N., 2021. Review on toxic effects of Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate on zebrafish embryos. Toxics 9, 193.
  30. Shahmohammadi Beni, M., Watabe, H., Yu, K.N., 2021. SecureVision: An Open-Source User-Customizable Image Encryption Program. Applied Sciences 11, 7915.
  31. Shahmohammadi Beni, M., Watabe, H., Krstic, D., Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., 2021. MCHP (Monte Carlo + Human Phantom): Platform to facilitate teaching nuclear radiation physics. PLoS ONE 16(9): e0257638.
  32. Almahi, W.A., Yu, K.N., Mohammed, F., Kong, P., Han, W., 2022. Hemin enhances radiosensitivity of lung cancer cells through ferroptosis. Experimental Cell Research 410, 112946.
  33. Chen, G., Kong, P., Yang, M., Hu, W., Prise, K.M., Yu, K.N., Cui, S., Qin, F., Meng, G., Almahi, W.A., Nie, L., Han, W., 2022. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics 112, 1216-1228.
  34. Shahmohammadi Beni, M., Yu, K.N., Islam, M.R., Watabe, H., 2022. Development of PHITS graphical user interface for simulation of positron emitting radioisotopes production in common biological materials during proton therapy. Journal of Radiation Research 63, 385-392.
  35. Shahmohammadi Beni, M., Watabe, H., Kwan, W.S., Islam, M.R., Yu, K.N., 2022. RadStat: An open-source statistical analysis tool for counts obtained by a GM counter. PLoS ONE 17, e0267610.
  36. Leung, C.T., Yang, Y., Yu, K.N., Tam, N., Chan, T.F., Lin, X., Kong, R.Y.C., Chiu, J.M.Y., Wong, A.S.T., Lui, W.Y., Yuen, K.W.Y., Lai, K.P., Wu, R.S.S., 2022. Corrigendum: Low-Dose Radiation Can Cause Epigenetic Alterations Associated With Impairments in Both Male and Female Reproductive Cell. Frontiers in Genetics 13, 945115.
  37. Yu, K.N., 2022. Role of radiation-induced rescue effect in radiation field size effect. Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 200, 110143.
  38. Yu, K.N., 2022. Radiation-Induced Rescue Effect: Insights from Microbeam Experiments. Biology 11, 1548.
  39. Qin, F., Chen, G., Yu, K.N., Yang, M., Cao,W., Kong, P., Peng, S., Sun, M., Nie, L., Han, W., 2022. Golgi Phosphoprotein 3 Mediates Radiation-Induced Bystander Effect via ERK/EGR1/TNF-α Signal Axis. Antioxidants 11, 2172.
  40. Shahmohammadi Beni, M., Islam, M.R., Kim, K.M. Krstic, D., Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., Watabe, H., 2022. On the effectiveness of proton boron fusion therapy (PBFT) at cellular level. Scientific Reports 12, 18098.
  41. Wu, T., Xu, S., Chen, B., Bao, L., Ma, J., Han, W., Xu, A., Yu, K.N., Wu, L., Chen, S., 2022. Ambient PM2.5 exposure causes cellular senescence via DNA damage, micronuclei formation, and cGAS activation. Nanotoxicology, 16, 757-775.
  42. Watabe, H., Yu, K.N., Safakatti, N., Shahmohammadi Beni, M., 2023. Development of an open-source GUI computer program for modelling irradiation of multi-segmented phantoms using grid-based system for PHITS. Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 55, 373-377.
  43. Wai, K.-M., Yu, P.K.N., 2023. Application of a Machine Learning Method for Prediction of Urban Neighborhood-Scale Air Pollution. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, 2412.
  44. Yu, K.N., Watabe, H., Zivkovic, M., Krstic, D., Nikezic, D., Kim, K.M., Yamaya, T., Kawachi, N., Tanaka, H., Haque, A.K.F., Shahmohammadi Beni, M., 2023. DynamicMC: An Open-source GUI Program Coupled with MCNP for Modeling Relative Dynamic Movement of Radioactive Source and ORNL Phantom in a 3-dimensional Radiation Field. Health Physics 124, 301-309. (Chosen for Cover Art)
  45. Zivković, M., Shahmohammadi Beni, M., Yu, P.K.N., Watabe, H., Krstić, D., Nikezić, D., 2023. A dosimetric comparison between ICRP and ORNL phantoms from exposure to 137Cs contaminated soil. Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 207, 110878.
  46. Peterson, D.R., Seemann, F., Wan, M.T., Roy, R.Y., Chen, L., Lai, K.P., Yu, P., Kong, R.Y.C., Au, D.W.T., 2023. Multigenerational impacts of EE2 on reproductive fitness and immune competence of marine medaka. Aquatic Toxicology 260, 106584
  47. Yang, Y., Chow, T.W., Zhang, Y.Q., Yu, P.K.N., Ko, C.C., Wu, R.S.S., 2023. Artificial Mussels: A New Tool for Monitoring Radionuclides in Aquatic Environments. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 11, 1309.

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