PhD, Physics, University of Texas (2012) Dissertion: "Nanoparticles for Biomedical Imaging, Therapy, and Quantitative Diagnostics"
MSc, Physics, Texas State University (2008) - Thesis: “The Degradation and Time-Dependent Breakdown of p-Type MOSFETs with a High-k Dielectric”
BA, Physics; Mathematics minor, Texas A&M University (2005)
Brian Yust, PhD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Physics
Assistant Professor of Physics
Education
Publications
- Persistent Luminescent Nanoparticle-Loaded Filaments for Identification of Fabrics in the Visible and Infrared
- Variables Affecting the Extraction of Antioxidants in Cold and Hot Brew Coffee: A Review
- The effects of contact time, brewing method, and bean roast on the chemistry of cold brew coffee
- Quantification of Spent Coffee Ground Extracts by Roast and Brew Method, and Their Utility in a Green Synthesis of Gold and Silver Nanoparticles
- Effect of surface coating of KYb2F7:Tm3+ on optical properties and biomedical applications
Focus Areas
Nanoparticle synthesis, Nanoparticle applications, Nanomedicine, Biomedical imaging, Biophotonics, Spectroscopy, Multifunctional materials, Optically active materials, Bio-sensing
Research Interest
Brian Yust is a biophysicist who works at the intersection of photonics, material science, and biology to design and implement novel nanomaterials for biomedical applications. He has ongoing projects involving rare earth nanoparticles for photodynamic cancer therapy as well as contrast agents for non-ionizing medical imaging modalities, such as MRI and near-infrared. Brian has recently been developing a novel nanoparticle based detection system for glucose metabolism in the presence of sucralose and other sugar substitutes. Other research interests include nanoscale interactions at the organic-inorganic interface, using light to activate and manipulate materials on the nanoscale, using nanoparticles to detect and destroy multidrug-resistant bacteria, and new synthesis methods of multifunctional nanoparticles.