Our Team

Qiuyue Yang holds the Master of Science in Microelectronics and solid-state electronics from Jilin University in China, where she specialized in developing chemical sensors for toxic gases using innovative nanomaterials. She pursued a PhD at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia, focusing on electrochemical sensors based on graphene derivatives and printing techniques to create compact and user-friendly devices.

Currently, she is a postdoctoral researcher at ISGlobal, developing electrochemical aptamer-based sensors for malaria and other tropical diseases. Her research focuses on designing point-of-care diagnostic tools to enhance disease diagnosis and prognosis, especially in resource-limited settings. She is dedicated to creating innovative, accessible, and efficient diagnostic solutions to support global health efforts.

Lines of research

Main publications

• Yang, Q. et al. (2025) ‘An aptamer-based electrochemical sensor for the quantification of the malaria biomarker lactate dehydrogenase’, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 274, p. 117152. doi:10.1016/j.bios.2025.117152. 
• Yang, Q. et al. (2023) ‘Metal-free cysteamine-functionalized graphene alleviates mutual interferences in heavy metal electrochemical detection’, Green Chemistry, 25(4), pp. 1647–1657. doi:10.1039/d2gc02978b. 
• Yang, Q. et al. (2022) ‘Wearable and fully printed microfluidic nanosensor for sweat rate, conductivity, and copper detection with healthcare applications’, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 202, p. 114005. doi:10.1016/j.bios.2022.114005. 
• Flauzino, J.M.R. et al. (2022) ‘Label-free and reagentless electrochemical genosensor based on graphene acid for meat adulteration detection’, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 195, p. 113628. doi:10.1016/j.bios.2021.113628. 
• Yang, Q. et al. (2021) ‘Development of a heavy metal sensing boat for automatic analysis in natural waters utilizing anodic stripping voltammetry’, ACS ES&T Water, 1(12), pp. 2470–2476. doi:10.1021/acsestwater.1c00192.