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Curriculum Vitae:

Shanshan Yu

Education
  • B.Eng. Optoelectronics, Physics Department, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China, (1996-2000)
  • M.Sc. Optics, Physics Department, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China, (2000-2003)
  • Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, Chemistry Department, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada, (2003-2007)

Research Interests
  • Laboratory High-Resolution Infrared and Visible Spectroscopy of Transient Molecules with Lasers and Fourier Transform Spectrometers
  • Laboratory Submillimeter-Wave Spectroscopy of Radicals and Ions of Astrophysical Interest

Professional Experience
  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory (2008-present)
    • NASA Postdoctoral Scholar
  • University of Waterloo (2003-2007)
    • Graduate Research Assistant and Postdoc
  • East China Normal University (2000-2003)
    • Graduate Research Assistant

Selected Awards
  • NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellowship at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (2007-2008)
  • University of Waterloo, Chemistry Department, F.W. Karasek Scholarship (2007)
  • Ontario Graduate Scholarship (2006-2007)
  • The University of Waterloo President's Graduate Scholarship (2006-2007)
  • University of Waterloo, Chemistry Department, H.G. McLeod Scholarship (2006)
  • Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad (2005)
  • East China Normal University, Excellent Postgraduate Student Scholarship (2001)
  • East China Normal University, Title of Excellent Graduate (2000)
  • East China Normal University, Excellent Student (1999)
  • East China Normal University, Award of Top Grade (1999)
  • East China Normal University, Second Award of Scholarship (1998)
  • East China Normal University, Second Award of Scholarship (1997)

Selected Publications
  1. S. Yu, B.J. Drouin, J.C. Pearson and H.M. Pickett, “Terahertz spectroscopy and global analysis of the bending vibrations of acetylene 12C2D2”, in preparation.
  2. S. Yu, B.J. Drouin, J.C. Pearson and H.M. Pickett, “Terahertz spectroscopy and global analysis of H3O+”, Astrophys. J. Suppl. (in press).
  3. T. Hirao, S. Yu and T. Amano, “Submillimeter observation of HCO+ in the excited vibrational states”, J. Mol. Spectrosc. 248 (2008) 26-40.
  4. T. Hirao, S. Yu and T. Amano, “Submillimeter-wave spectroscopy of DCO+ in the excited vibrational states: Does the Stark effect cause anomalies in the (0220) state?”, J. Chem. Phys. 127 (2007) 074301/1-074301/12.
  5. S. Yu, J-G Wang, P.M. Sheridan, M.J. Dick and P.F. Bernath, “Laser spectroscopy of the A 2Π–X2∑ and C2Π–A2Π transitions of SrOD”, J. Mol. Spectrosc. 240 (2006) 26-31.
  6. S. Yu, I.E. Gordon, P.M. Sheridan and P.F. Bernath, “Infrared emission spectroscopy of the A4Φi–X 4Δi and B 4Πi–X 4Δi transitions of CoS”, J. Mol. Spectrosc. 236 (2006) 255-259.
  7. S. Yu, A. Shayesteh, P.F. Bernath and J. Koput, “The vibration-rotation emission spectrum of hot BeF2”, J. Chem. Phys. 123 (2005) 134303/1-134303/8.
  8. S. Yu, A. Shayesteh and P.F. Bernath, “The vibration-rotation emission spectra of gaseous CdH2 and CdD2”, J. Chem. Phys. 122 (2005) 194301/1-194301/6.
  9. S. Yu, A. Shayesteh, D. Fu and P.F. Bernath, “The vibration-rotation emission spectrum of gaseous HZnCl”, J. Phys. Chem. A 109 (2005) 4092-4094.
  10. S. Yu, A. Shayesteh, D. Fu and P.F. Bernath, “Infrared and near infrared emission spectra of TeH and TeD”, J. Mol. Spectrosc. 230 (2005) 105-116.
  11. S. Yu, D. Fu, A. Shayesteh, I.E. Gordon, D.R.T. Appadoo and P.F. Bernath, “Infrared and near infrared emission spectra of SbH and SbD”, J. Mol. Spectrosc. 229 (2005) 257-265.
  12. S. Yu, X. Yang, B. Li, K. Kaniki, S. Wu, Y. Guo, Y. Liu and Y. Chen, “Study of hot bands of the B–X system of C-2 anion” Chinese Physics, 12 (2003) 745-749.

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