IRADUKUNDA YVES

Postdoc

Email: yvesi@mail.sysu.edu.cn

Address: Adress in China, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China

Personal Information

  • Phone:  +8618682481164
  • Birthdate: 1989-01-01
  • Nationality: Rwandan

Summary

  • Detection and Sensing of water pollutants using fluorescent probes
  • Interdisciplinary scientist and engineer with skills and experience in analytical chemistry, biosensing, bio-imaging, environmental engineering, waste management, energy storage, electrochemistry as well as silicon nanoparticles and fluorescence.
  • Self-motivated, problem-solving, and collaborative scientific with strong communication skills
  • Passionate about doing research in chemistry and environmental engineering, with the ultimate goal of promoting the diagnosis on diseases and eradicating the use of fossil fuels. 

Education and Jobs

  • Postdoctoral Researcher at Sun Yat Sen University, May 2025 up to present
  • PhD in Analytical Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, June 2024
  • MSc in Environmental Engineering, Lanzhou University of technology, China, June 2021 
  • BSc. in Environmental Chemistry, University of Rwanda, Rwanda, July 2015 

Research experience

  • Successfully prepared the activated carbons, electrospinning carbon nanofibers and its characterization from mangosteen peels which were applied as energy storage for batteries resources toward the green environment.
  • Performed the preparation of fluorescent silicon nanoparticles which can be used in vitro imaging towards the early diagnosis of cervix, breast and lung cancers.
  • Prepared the fluorescent ratiometric near infrared silicon nanoparticles for the first time with 670 nm emission and was applied in the in vivo imaging
  • Published a review article on atmospheric free radicals’ determinations methods in atmosphere and troposphere
  • Providing practical sessions on Laboratory experiments
  • Successfully prepared the pineapple wine and the waste used as food for animals instead of being released into environment.
  • Performed two weeks extensive internships on the use of in vivo optical sensor machine and Olympus microscope
  • Workshop of 5 days for Young Innovators graduated from University of Rwanda in 2015 which took place at College of sciences studying on different business ideas.

Projects 

  • Research on the Preparation and application of bio-carbon nanofibers based on electrospinning technology 
  • Hierarchical porous bio-carbon nanofiber mats prepared from electrospun PAN@MPAC composite as electrode materials for supercapacitors
  • Glutathione-Conjugated Fluorometric Ratiometric NIR-Silicon Nanoparticles and its Applications for In Vitro and In Vivo Imaging
  • Research on the preparation and applications of silicon nanoparticles in the detection and sensing of biomolecules through fluorometric technology

Relevant technical skills

  • Analytical techniques: Different methods of preparing fluorescent materials and analyzing their chemical structure and characteristics, as well as their properties, Fluorescence, TEM, XPS, EDX, XRD, FT-IR, DLS, Mass Spectrometer, NMR, HPLC, UV spectrophotometer
  • Microbiology: Cell viably analysis, cell culturing, Dapi staining for cell mitochondria, microscopic analyses, microbial fermentation
  • Molecular biology: Enzyme activity assay and peptide conjugation
  • Software: GraphPad Prism, Origin Pro, Nano Measurer, Avantage XPS, ChemDraw and MestReNova
  • Computer: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Docs
  • Languages: English (Advanced), French (Advanced), Chinese (Good), Kinyarwanda (Native)

Publications

I have authored/co-authored 16 peer-reviewed articles in reputable scientific international journals, including 6 manuscripts of my own:

  1. Iradukunda, Yves., (2024). Triple sensing modes for triggered β-Galactosidase activity assays, based on Kaempferol deduced silicon nanoparticles and biological imaging of MCF-7 breast cancer cells. ACS Applied Bio material. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.4c00185
  2. Iradukunda, Yves.; Green-Emitting Functionalized Silicon Nanoparticles as an “off-on” Fluorescence Bio-Probe for the Sensitive and Selective Detection of Mercury (II) and 3-Mercaptopropionic Acid. Talanta 2023, 256 (December 2022), 124322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2023.124322 
  3. Iradukunda, Yves. A Novel “Turn-on” Fluorometric Assays Triggered Reaction for β-Glucosidase Activity Based on Quercetin Derived Silicon Nanoparticles and Its Potential Use for Cell Imaging. Analytica. Chimica. Acta 2023, 1280 (October), 341880.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2023.341880  
  4. Iradukunda, Yves. High Performance of Activated Carbons Prepared from Mangosteen (Garcinia Mangostana) Peels Using the Hydrothermal Process. J. Energy Storage 2021, 39 (2021), 102577.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2021.102577  
  5. Iradukunda, Yves, Multifunctional Flexible Porous Liquefied Bio-Carbon Nanofibers Prepared from the Combination of Mangosteen (Garcinia Mangostana) Peels and Monohydroxybenzene for Supercapacitors Applications. J. Electroanal. Chem. 2021, 890. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115228  
  6. Wang, G.; Iradukunda, Yves.; Hydroxyl, Hydroperoxyl Free Radicals Determination Methods in Atmosphere and Troposphere. Journal of Environmental Sciences (China). Journal of Environmental Sciences 1, 2021, pp 324–335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jes.2020.06.038 
  7. Iradukunda, Yves., (2024). Glutathione-conjugated fluorometric ratiometric NIR-Silicon nanoparticles and its application as a target detection for imaging A549 lung cancer cells and living mice. ACS Applied Bio Materials, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.4c00842

Collaborated Publications

  1. Nsanzamahoro, Stanislas; Nan, Fuchun; Shen, Lanbo; Iradukunda, Yves; Li, Bin; Yu, William; Designing hypoxia-activated sensing platform using azo group-triggered reaction with the formation of silicon nanoparticles, Analytical Chemistry, Accepted 
  2. Ha, Wei.; Kang, Jing-Yan.; Rui, Ma，； Iradukunda Yves, Yan-Ping Shi*, Green and shape-tunable synthesis of ellagic acid crystalline particles by tannic acid for neuroprotection against oxidative stress. RCS Biomaterial Sciences, Sci., 2024, https://doi.org/10.1039/D4BM00380B 
  3. Yi, K.; Iradukunda, Yves.; Luo, F.; Hu, Y.; Li, X.; Wang, G.; Shi, G. Preparation of Activated Carbon Derived from Licorice Residue and Its Electrochemical Properties. Int. J. Electrochem. Sci. 2021, 16 (2021), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.20964/2021.03.33 
  4. Luo, F.; Iradukunda, Yves.; Yi, K.; Hu, Y.; Li, X.; Wang, G.; Shi, G. Valorization of Biomass Waste from Yellow Horn (Xanthoceras Sorbifolia) through the Preparation of Porous Carbon for Supercapacitors. Int. J. Electrochem. Sci. 2021, 16 (2021), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.20964/2021.03.34  
  5. Hu, Y.; Li, X.; Wang, G.; Luo, F.; Yi, K.; Iradukunda, Yves.; Shi, G. Biomass Carbon Materials Derived from Starch and Their Electrochemical Properties. Int. J. Electrochem. Sci. 2021, 16 (2021), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.20964/2021.03.05  
  6. Nsanzamahoro, S.; Wang, W. F.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, C. B.; Iradukunda, Yves.; Shi, Y. P.; Yang, J. L. A Turn-on Fluorescence Assay of Tyrosinase Activity Based on an Enzyme-Triggered Hydroxylation of Phenol for Conformation of Silicon Nanoparticles. Sensors Actuators B Chem. 2023, 381 (September 2022), 133478.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2023.133478  
  7. Gao, H.; Iradukunda, Yves.; Li, Z.; Yao, Y.; Yang, Y.; Wang, G.; Shi, G. Preparation of High-Performance Multifunctional Carbon as Electrode for Supercapacitors Using Recycling Scutellaria Baicalensis Georgi Extracting Waste. Int. J. Electrochem. Sci. 2021, 16 (11), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.20964/2021.11.08  
  8. Li, X.; Wang, G.; Hu, Y.; Iradukunda, Yves.; Luo, F.; Yi, K.; Shi, G. Sulfonated Carbon-Titanium Dioxide Composite Nanofiber Tube Catalysts for Dehydration of Sugars in Biphasic Solvents to Obtain 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural. J. Taiwan Inst. Chem. Eng. 2021, 129 (September), 26–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2021.09.025  
  9. Albashir, A. I. M.; Zhang, Q.; Hadi, M. K.; Iradukunda, Yves.; Ran, F. Hybrid Nanocomposites of AuNP@C@NiO Synthesized via In-Situ Reduction as Promising Electrode Materials for High-Performance Supercapacitor. J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Electron. 2021, 32 (24), 28480–28493. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-07229-y  

Conferences attended

  • New functional nucleic acid molecular tools: from biological imaging to cell regulation, China, 2023
  • Application of fluorescent probes in biomarker and food pesticide residue detection, China, June 2023
  • Materials Synthetic Biology: Using living organisms to program "living" materials, China, 2023
  • Precise disease diagnosis and drug intervention tracing based on photoacoustic imaging guidance, China, 2023
  • Oral presentation at the Academic Annual Conference, College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China. 2021 
  • International conference on Universal Periodical Review (UPR) by JPIC Africa held in Kigali, April 2015

Professional training with certificates

  1. Performed two weeks extensive internships on the use of in vivo optical sensor machine and Olympus microscope
  2. Training on Economic social and culture right in Arusha- Tanzania by Franciscan International (FI) which is a voice at United Nations, October 2015
  3. Training on active non-violence on Human Right Advocacy and environmental protection took place in Nairobi-Kenya by JPIC, October 2010

Leadership, volunteering and working experience

  • Volunteering to the master’s students in my research group, and Rwandans by guiding them on how to conduct research in laboratory and how to write a very good research paper and reviewing their papers before being submitted.
  • Research development commissioner in Northern region of china for Rwandan diaspora in China
  • Speech to the graduates during graduation ceremony at Lanzhou University of Technology, 2021
  • Teaching Chemistry at Groupe Scholaire Rukira in Advanced level, 2016
  • Part-time tutoring in some courses to the health centers managers who were studying in Rwamagana School of nursing and Midwives, and Catholic University of Rwanda. From 2010-217
  • Teaching Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Ordinary level at Groupe Scholaire Mutunda, 2010-2012

Awards and certificate

  • International excellent student at University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2023
  • Excellent international graduate 2024 at University of Chinese Academy of Science, 2024

Websites and others

  • https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yves-Iradukunda-3  
  • https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=v17exNcAAAAJ 
  • https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0001-9370-8638   
  • Professor Shi Yanping, My PhD Supervisor from Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. shiyp@licp.cas.cn   +8613919188456
  • Professor Ha Wei, Researcher and PhD student supervisor at Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. hawei@licp.cas.cn   +8615095384609    
  • Professor Wang Guoying, My Supervisor from Lanzhou University of Technology. wangguoying@lut.edu.cn  Phone: +8613919309527
  • Mrs. Nteziyaremye Beneyo Emmerance, My supervisor from University of Rwanda/College of Science and technology. nbemmerance@gmail.com  +250780512713