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(i) Professional Preparation
Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, University of California-Berkely, 1972
A.B. in Chemistry, Cornell University, 1968
(ii) Appointments
1989–present Distinguished Professor in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Iowa State University
1977–present Chemist to Senior Chemist, Ames Laboratory-U.S. Department of Energy
1972–1989 Instructor to Assistant to Associate to Full Professor of Chemistry, Iowa State University
1972–1977 Assistant to Associate Chemist, Ames Laboratory-U.S. Department of Energy
(iii) Selected publications most relevant to forensics
Gong, X. and E.S. Yeung. "Genetic Typing and HIV-1 Diagnosis by Using 96 Capillary Array Electrophoresis and UV Absorption Detection." J. Chromatogr. B. 741 (2000): 15.
Li, H., G. Xue, and E.S. Yeung. "Selective Detection of Individual DNA Molecules by Capillary Polymerase Chain Reaction." Anal. Chem. 73 (2001): 1537.
Shortreed, M.R., H. Li, W.-H. Huang, and E.S. Yeung. "High Throughput Single-Molecule DNA Screening Based on Electrophoresis." Anal. Chem. 72 (2000): 2879.
Zhang, N., H. Tan, and E.S. Yeung. "Automated and Integrated System for High-Throughput DNA Genotyping Directly from Blood." Anal. Chem. 71 (1999): 1138.
Zhang, Y., Y. He, and E.S. Yeung. "High Throughput PCR Analysis of Clinical Samples by Capillary Electrophoresis with UV Detection." Electrophoresis 22 (2001): 2296.
(iv) Synergistic activities
a. Directly in Forensics. Dr. Yeung lectured on technology of DNA sequencing at the invitation of the California Department of Justice Laboratory in Berkely. He has consulted informally with scientists at the FBI regarding implementation of capillary electrophoresis.
b. Other. Dr. Yeung has served on the ACS Joint Board-Council Committee on Science, 1993–2001; NRC Board on Assessment of NIST Programs, 1999–2001; Associate Editor, Analytical Chemistry, 1988–present; Chair, ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry, 1995–1996; Chairman of the Board and Founder of CombiSep, Inc.