1.Characterization of low dimensional magnetic strcutures
2. manipulation of the spin texture of magnetic nanostrcutures via topological  states
3. Self assembly of organic molecules
4. Investigation of the interference phenomena of quasiparticles on novel surfaces

2000-2006: M.S. and Ph.D. (recommended without an enrollment examination) 
                Surface Physics Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 
1996-2000: B.S. Physics Beijing Normal University, PR China

2009-present Association professor, Wuhan Institute of Physics and   
                  Mathematics,Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS), Wuhan, China
Focusing on the self assembly and characterization of organic molecules on solid surfaces studied by extreme field STM (ultra-high vacuum, low temperature and strong magnetic field) 

2006 – 2009 MANA Postdoctoral Researcher, National Institute for Materials  
                   Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Japan
                   Advisor: Prof. Daisuke Fujita,
Studies of the surface compositions and electronic structures on alloy and homogeneous metal surfaces
Focusing on the modification of surface electronic and nanoscaled structures studied by LT-STM (dI/dV mapping), LEED and AES. 

2000 – 2006 Graduate Researcher, Institute of Physics(IOP),
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Advisor: Prof. Enge Wang and Prof. KehuiWu
Set up a multiprobe UHV system equipped with HREELS, STM, PES and LEED.
Growth of quantum dots, metal thin films and oxide films; Focusing on surface structures and local electronic properties by state-of-the-art techniques (HREELS, VT-STM, LEED and PES).

   

1. “Partial dissociation of water on a MgO(100) film”,
Yinghui Yu, Qinlin Guo, Shuang Liu, Enge Wang, and Preben J MØller, Phys. Rev. B 68, 115414 (2003)
2. “ Thickness dependence of the surface plasmon damping and dispersion in ultra-thin Ag films”,
Yinghui Yu, Ying Jiang, Zhe Tang, Qinlin Guo, Jinfeng Jia, Qikun Xue, Kehui Wu, and Enge Wang, Phys, Rev. B 72, 205405 (2005).
3. “Coverage-dependent dissociation of H2O on Pd/MgO(100)/Mo(100)” Kefei Zheng, Yinghui Yu, Qinlin Guo, Shuang Liu, Enge Wang, Fei Xu, and Preben J MØller, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 17, 3073 (2005)
4. “Thickness dependence of the surface plasmon dispersion in thin Al films”
Yinghui Yu, Zhe Tang, Ying Jiang, Kehui Wu, Jinfeng Jia, Qikun Xue, and Enge Wang, Surf. Sci. 600, 4966 (2006).
5. “Surface alloying effects in the growth of Au on Pb(111) thin film”
Yinghui Yu, Zhe Tang, Ying Jiang, Enge Wang and Daisuke Fujita, Surf. Sci. 602, 3358 (2008)
6. “Composition and morphology of α-phase Cu-9%Al(111)- surface”
Yinghui Yu, Keisuke Sagisaka, and Daisuke Fujita, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 47, 6096 (2008).
7. “Surface segregation of aluminum atoms on Cu- 9 at. % Al(111) studied by Auger electron spectroscopy and low energy electron diffraction”
Yinghui Yu, Keisuke Sagisaka, and Daisuke Fujita, Surf. Sci. 603, 723 (2009).
8. “Modification of the surface electronic structure induced by alloying: a standing-wave observation on Cu-9 at. %Al(111) by LT-STM”
Yinghui Yu, Keisuke Sagisaka, and Daisuke Fujita, Phys. Rev. B 79, 235427 (2009).
9. “The initial stage of the dissociative adsorption and the surface electronic state evolution of NH3 on Si(111)-(7×7)”
Kan Zang, Qinmin Guo, Hao Fu, Yinghui Yu, Zhihui Qin, and Gengyu Cao, J. Phys. Condensed Matt. 22, 085002 (2010).
10. “Coverage-dependent structures of cobalt-phthalocyanine molecules adsorbed on Cu(001) surface”
Qinmin Guo, Kan Zang, Cunding Liu, Zhihui Qin, Yinghui Yu, and Gengyu Cao, Langmuir 26 (2010) 11804.
11. “Imaging of the Al structure of an ultrathin alumina film grown on Cu-Al(111) by STM”
Zhang Yun, Yu Yinghui, She Limin, Qin Zhihui, and Cao Gengyu, Chin. Phys. Lett. 28, 066802 (2011).
12. ”Energy shifts of image potential states on the Zigzag-corrugated alumina monolayer supported by Cu-Al(111)”
Yun Zhang, Yinghui Yu, Limin She, Zhihui Qin and Gengyu Cao, Thin Solid Films Accepted. 
13.“Structures and orientations of cobalt phthalocyanine adsorbed on Sb(111)”, 
Limin She, Yinghui Yu, Ping Wu, Yun Zhang, Zhihui Qin, Min Huang, and Gengyu Cao, J. Chem. Phys. 136, 144707 (2012).
14.“Scanning tunneling microscopy investigation of electronic properties of cobalt nanoislands supported by Cu–9at.%Al(111)”, 
Yinghui Yu, Yun Zhang, Limin She, Ping Wu, Min Huang, and Gengyu Cao, Surf. Sci. 609, 172 (2013).

Surface electronic structure; Nanostructures; Thin films; Self assembly of molecules; Surface catalysis and so on

Invited talk，The11th conference of scanning probe microscopy；"Studies of properties on Cu--Al(111) alloy and alumina films" Yinghui Yu，Yun Zhang，Zhihui Qin，and Gengyu Cao；November 3-5, 2010, Wuhan China.