Professor David Young
- Executive Dean (Academic) (Autonomous Systems & Connectivity)
email:
David.J.Young@glasgow.ac.uk
pronouns:
He/him/his
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904Biography
Professor David Young is the Executive Dean of Glasgow College, UESTC. He was previously the Director of the Confucius Institute at Charles Darwin University and Pro Vice Chancellor of the Faculty of Science and Technology. He is a chemist with an interest in new materials and has been awarded two national research medals by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.
Professor Young obtained his PhD from the University of Queensland before postdoctoral training at the University College of North Wales and at Oxford University. He joined University of Sydney as a Senior Tutor, from where he moved to the Queensland University of Technology and then to Griffith University. After 20 years at Griffith, he joined Universiti Brunei Darussalam and was appointed Dean of the Graduate Studies and Research Office, before moving to Monash University Malaysia as Head of the School of Science. He returned to Australia as Head of the School of Science and Engineering at University of the Sunshine Coast.
He is a Managing Editor of Journal of Molecular and Engineering Materials and has published approximately 300 research articles and book chapters.
Research interests
Metal organic complexes, electroactive polymers, catalysis.
Publications
2025
Fujisawa, Kiyoshi, Minakawa, Yurika and Young, David James 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904
(2025)
Iron(II) and manganese(II) coordination chemistry ligated by coplanar tridentate.
Molecules,
(Accepted for Publication)
Lu, Yannan, Islam, Sheik Md Kazi Nazrul, Ahmed, Al Jumlat, Liang, Daniel, Loh, Xianjun and Young, David James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904
(2025)
Solving the interdependence between electrical conductivity and Seebeck coefficient: a case study of PEDOT:PSS.
Chemistry: An Asian Journal, 20(11),
e202401854.
(doi: 10.1002/asia.202401854)
(PMID:40292885)
Chai, Lu‐Lu, Guo, Bin, Young, David J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904 and Li, Hong‐Xi
(2025)
Uses of α‐oxocarboxylic acids in photoinduced minisci reactions.
Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry, 14(6),
e202500074.
(doi: 10.1002/ajoc.202500074)
Fujisawa, Kiyoshi, Minakawa, Yurika and Young, David James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904
(2025)
Transition metal (II) coordination chemistry ligated by a new coplanar tridentate ligand, 2,6-Bis(5-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)pyridine.
Inorganics, 13(6),
189.
(doi: 10.3390/inorganics13060189)
Jing, Qian, Zhao, Zelin, Fang, Xin, Lu, Xin-Hua, Young, David J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904, Ren, Zhi-Gang and Li, Hong-Xi
(2025)
Visible-light induced etherification of C(sp³)–H bonds with phenols.
Organic Letters, 27(19),
pp. 4848-4852.
(doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5c01018)
(PMID:40317255)
Hu, Yuanyuan, Wang, Jiangyue, Young, David James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904, Li, Hong-Xi, Lu, Yuxin and Ren, Zhi-Gang
(2025)
A Pt(II) complex with a PNN type ligand dppmaphen exhibits selective, reversible vapor-chromic photoluminescence.
Inorganics, 13(5),
170.
(doi: 10.3390/inorganics13050170)
Yang, Ningwen, Chang, Yijia, Wang, Jiangyue, Young, David James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904, Li, Hong-Xi, Lu, Yuxin and Ren, Zhi-Gang
(2025)
Recoverable and sensitive pressure-induced mechanochromic photoluminescence of a Au-P complex.
Molecules, 30(9),
2011.
(doi: 10.3390/molecules30092011)
(PMID:40363815)
(PMCID:PMC12073243)
Yang, Ningwen, Chang, Yijia, Wang, Jiangyue, Li, Hong-Xi, Young, David James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904, Lu, Yuxin and Ren, Zhi-Gang
(2025)
Recoverable and sensitive pressure-induced mechanochromic photoluminescence of an Au-P complex.
Molecules, 30(9),
2011.
(doi: 10.3390/molecules30092011)
(PMID:40363815)
(PMCID:PMC12073243)
He, Shan, Luo, Tong, Chen, Xiao’e, Young, David James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904 and Jellicoe, Matt
(2025)
Recent developments in automated reactors for plasmonic nanoparticles.
Nanomaterials, 15(8),
607.
(doi: 10.3390/nano15080607)
(PMID:40278472)
(PMCID:PMC12029605)
2024
Guo, Bin, Zhang, Jing, He, Lin, Zhou, Xin-Yuan, Xing, Kai-Wen, Young, David J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904 and Li, Hong-Xi
(2024)
Transition-metal-catalyzed C(sp3)–H alkylation of methyl heteroarenes with alcohols.
Catalysts, 14(12),
881.
(doi: 10.3390/catal14120881)
Huang, Jieqiong, Hu, Yuanyuan, Xu, Wendi, Yang, Wei, Lu, Chengrong, Young, David James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904 and Ren, Zhi-Gang
(2024)
Switchable fluorescence of a mechanical stimulus-responsive Au-P-S complex.
Molecules, 29(23),
5736.
(doi: 10.3390/molecules29235736)
(PMID:39683895)
(PMCID:PMC11643574)
Wu, Jia-Wei, Qin, Zhen, Dong, Qing-Shu, Young, David James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904, Hu, Fei-Long and Mi, Yan
(2024)
Photomechanical responses of coordination polymers regulated by precise organization of the photoactive centers.
Chemical Communications, 60(73),
pp. 9978-9981.
(doi: 10.1039/D4CC03471F)
Liu, Fuyuan, Yang, Ningwen, Chang, Yijia, Yang, Wei, Young, David James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904, Li, Hong‐Xi, Lu, Chengrong and Ren, Zhi‐Gang
(2024)
A phosphorescent P/N/S hybrid ligand stabilized Au2Cu complex selectively senses ammonia and amines.
Chemistry: An Asian Journal, 19(17),
(doi: 10.1002/asia.202400413)
Yan, Sisi, Hu, Yuanyuan, Cui, Lin, Feng, Mengyao, Young, David James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904, Li, Hong-Xi, He, Xuewen, Lu, Chengrong and Ren, Zhi-Gang
(2024)
Aggregation-induced emission phosphorescence featured Au–Ag coordination polymer with a diphosphine N-heterocyclic carbene ligand for highly sensitive detection of Cr(VI).
Inorganic Chemistry, 63(31),
pp. 14415-14424.
(doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c01340)
(PMID:39041821)
Qin, Zhen, Gu, Yunqiong, Young, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904, Hu, Feilong and Luo, Zhirong
(2024)
Stereoselective solid-state synthesis of biologically active cylobutane and dicyclobutane isomers via conformation blocking and transference.
Molecules, 29(12),
2909.
(doi: 10.3390/molecules29122909)
(PMID:38930974)
Wang, Xiao, Feng, Jia-Hao, Zeng, Chun-Mei, Zhang, Ze-Sheng, Cao, Feng-Lin, Zhang, Wen-Hua, Chen, Jin-Xiang and Young, David J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904
(2024)
[FeIIICl(TMPPH2)][FeIIICl4]2: a stand-alone molecular nanomedicine that induces high cytotoxicity by ferroptosis.
Molecules, 29(11),
2495.
(doi: 10.3390/molecules29112495)
Zeng, Chun‐Mei, Luo, Song‐Yu, Wang, Xiao, Cao, Feng‐Lin, Zhang, Ze‐Sheng, Zhang, Wen‐Hua, Dai, Chun‐Lei and Young, David J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904
(2024)
A porphyrin‐based 3D metal‐organic framework featuring [Cu8Cl6]10+ cluster secondary building units: synthesis, structure elucidation, anion exchange, and peroxidase‐like activity.
Chemistry: An Asian Journal, 19(10),
e202400237.
(doi: 10.1002/asia.202400237)
Zhao, Yuting, Li, Lei, Zang, Jiyuan, Young, David J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904, Ren, Zhi‐Gang, Li, Hai‐Yan, Yu, Lei, Bian, Guo‐Qing and Li, Hong‐Xi
(2024)
Modulating β‐keto‐enamine‐based covalent organic frameworks for photocatalytic atom‐transfer radical addition reaction.
Chemistry: A European Journal, 30(24),
e202400377.
(doi: 10.1002/chem.202400377)
Li, Lei, Zhao, Yuting, Zang, Jiyuan, Yu, Lei, Young, David J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904, Ren, Zhi‐Gang and Li, Hong‐Xi
(2024)
Schiff‐base polymer immobilized ruthenium for efficient catalytic cross‐coupling of secondary alcohols with 2‐amino‐ and γ‐aminobenzyl alcohols to give quinolines and pyridines.
Chemistry: An Asian Journal, 19(7),
e202400005.
(doi: 10.1002/asia.202400005)
(PMID:38296810)
He, Shan, Wu, Yixiao, Wang, Hao, Jellicoe, Matt, Young, David J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904, Thennadil, Suresh and Raston, Colin L.
(2024)
Nutrition and stability enhancement of yoghurt fortified with encapsulated algae oil through vortex fluidic device.
LWT, 191,
115413.
(doi: 10.1016/j.lwt.2023.115413)
2023
Yan, Jia-Jun, Wu, Yu, Zhai, Weijia, Yang, Ningwen, Li, Hong-Xi, Yang, Wei, Lu, Chengrong, Young, David James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904 and Ren, Zhi-Gang
(2023)
A multiple stimuli-responsive Ag/P/S complex showing solvochromic and mechanochromic photoluminescence.
Molecules, 28(14),
5513.
(doi: 10.3390/molecules28145513)
(PMID:37513384)
(PMCID:PMC10384712)
Articles
Fujisawa, Kiyoshi, Minakawa, Yurika and Young, David James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904
(2025)
Iron(II) and manganese(II) coordination chemistry ligated by coplanar tridentate.
Molecules,
(Accepted for Publication)
Lu, Yannan, Islam, Sheik Md Kazi Nazrul, Ahmed, Al Jumlat, Liang, Daniel, Loh, Xianjun and Young, David James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904
(2025)
Solving the interdependence between electrical conductivity and Seebeck coefficient: a case study of PEDOT:PSS.
Chemistry: An Asian Journal, 20(11),
e202401854.
(doi: 10.1002/asia.202401854)
(PMID:40292885)
Chai, Lu‐Lu, Guo, Bin, Young, David J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904 and Li, Hong‐Xi
(2025)
Uses of α‐oxocarboxylic acids in photoinduced minisci reactions.
Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry, 14(6),
e202500074.
(doi: 10.1002/ajoc.202500074)
Fujisawa, Kiyoshi, Minakawa, Yurika and Young, David James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904
(2025)
Transition metal (II) coordination chemistry ligated by a new coplanar tridentate ligand, 2,6-Bis(5-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)pyridine.
Inorganics, 13(6),
189.
(doi: 10.3390/inorganics13060189)
Jing, Qian, Zhao, Zelin, Fang, Xin, Lu, Xin-Hua, Young, David J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904, Ren, Zhi-Gang and Li, Hong-Xi
(2025)
Visible-light induced etherification of C(sp³)–H bonds with phenols.
Organic Letters, 27(19),
pp. 4848-4852.
(doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5c01018)
(PMID:40317255)
Hu, Yuanyuan, Wang, Jiangyue, Young, David James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904, Li, Hong-Xi, Lu, Yuxin and Ren, Zhi-Gang
(2025)
A Pt(II) complex with a PNN type ligand dppmaphen exhibits selective, reversible vapor-chromic photoluminescence.
Inorganics, 13(5),
170.
(doi: 10.3390/inorganics13050170)
Yang, Ningwen, Chang, Yijia, Wang, Jiangyue, Young, David James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904, Li, Hong-Xi, Lu, Yuxin and Ren, Zhi-Gang
(2025)
Recoverable and sensitive pressure-induced mechanochromic photoluminescence of a Au-P complex.
Molecules, 30(9),
2011.
(doi: 10.3390/molecules30092011)
(PMID:40363815)
(PMCID:PMC12073243)
Yang, Ningwen, Chang, Yijia, Wang, Jiangyue, Li, Hong-Xi, Young, David James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904, Lu, Yuxin and Ren, Zhi-Gang
(2025)
Recoverable and sensitive pressure-induced mechanochromic photoluminescence of an Au-P complex.
Molecules, 30(9),
2011.
(doi: 10.3390/molecules30092011)
(PMID:40363815)
(PMCID:PMC12073243)
He, Shan, Luo, Tong, Chen, Xiao’e, Young, David James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904 and Jellicoe, Matt
(2025)
Recent developments in automated reactors for plasmonic nanoparticles.
Nanomaterials, 15(8),
607.
(doi: 10.3390/nano15080607)
(PMID:40278472)
(PMCID:PMC12029605)
Guo, Bin, Zhang, Jing, He, Lin, Zhou, Xin-Yuan, Xing, Kai-Wen, Young, David J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904 and Li, Hong-Xi
(2024)
Transition-metal-catalyzed C(sp3)–H alkylation of methyl heteroarenes with alcohols.
Catalysts, 14(12),
881.
(doi: 10.3390/catal14120881)
Huang, Jieqiong, Hu, Yuanyuan, Xu, Wendi, Yang, Wei, Lu, Chengrong, Young, David James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904 and Ren, Zhi-Gang
(2024)
Switchable fluorescence of a mechanical stimulus-responsive Au-P-S complex.
Molecules, 29(23),
5736.
(doi: 10.3390/molecules29235736)
(PMID:39683895)
(PMCID:PMC11643574)
Wu, Jia-Wei, Qin, Zhen, Dong, Qing-Shu, Young, David James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904, Hu, Fei-Long and Mi, Yan
(2024)
Photomechanical responses of coordination polymers regulated by precise organization of the photoactive centers.
Chemical Communications, 60(73),
pp. 9978-9981.
(doi: 10.1039/D4CC03471F)
Liu, Fuyuan, Yang, Ningwen, Chang, Yijia, Yang, Wei, Young, David James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904, Li, Hong‐Xi, Lu, Chengrong and Ren, Zhi‐Gang
(2024)
A phosphorescent P/N/S hybrid ligand stabilized Au2Cu complex selectively senses ammonia and amines.
Chemistry: An Asian Journal, 19(17),
(doi: 10.1002/asia.202400413)
Yan, Sisi, Hu, Yuanyuan, Cui, Lin, Feng, Mengyao, Young, David James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904, Li, Hong-Xi, He, Xuewen, Lu, Chengrong and Ren, Zhi-Gang
(2024)
Aggregation-induced emission phosphorescence featured Au–Ag coordination polymer with a diphosphine N-heterocyclic carbene ligand for highly sensitive detection of Cr(VI).
Inorganic Chemistry, 63(31),
pp. 14415-14424.
(doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c01340)
(PMID:39041821)
Qin, Zhen, Gu, Yunqiong, Young, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904, Hu, Feilong and Luo, Zhirong
(2024)
Stereoselective solid-state synthesis of biologically active cylobutane and dicyclobutane isomers via conformation blocking and transference.
Molecules, 29(12),
2909.
(doi: 10.3390/molecules29122909)
(PMID:38930974)
Wang, Xiao, Feng, Jia-Hao, Zeng, Chun-Mei, Zhang, Ze-Sheng, Cao, Feng-Lin, Zhang, Wen-Hua, Chen, Jin-Xiang and Young, David J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904
(2024)
[FeIIICl(TMPPH2)][FeIIICl4]2: a stand-alone molecular nanomedicine that induces high cytotoxicity by ferroptosis.
Molecules, 29(11),
2495.
(doi: 10.3390/molecules29112495)
Zeng, Chun‐Mei, Luo, Song‐Yu, Wang, Xiao, Cao, Feng‐Lin, Zhang, Ze‐Sheng, Zhang, Wen‐Hua, Dai, Chun‐Lei and Young, David J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904
(2024)
A porphyrin‐based 3D metal‐organic framework featuring [Cu8Cl6]10+ cluster secondary building units: synthesis, structure elucidation, anion exchange, and peroxidase‐like activity.
Chemistry: An Asian Journal, 19(10),
e202400237.
(doi: 10.1002/asia.202400237)
Zhao, Yuting, Li, Lei, Zang, Jiyuan, Young, David J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904, Ren, Zhi‐Gang, Li, Hai‐Yan, Yu, Lei, Bian, Guo‐Qing and Li, Hong‐Xi
(2024)
Modulating β‐keto‐enamine‐based covalent organic frameworks for photocatalytic atom‐transfer radical addition reaction.
Chemistry: A European Journal, 30(24),
e202400377.
(doi: 10.1002/chem.202400377)
Li, Lei, Zhao, Yuting, Zang, Jiyuan, Yu, Lei, Young, David J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904, Ren, Zhi‐Gang and Li, Hong‐Xi
(2024)
Schiff‐base polymer immobilized ruthenium for efficient catalytic cross‐coupling of secondary alcohols with 2‐amino‐ and γ‐aminobenzyl alcohols to give quinolines and pyridines.
Chemistry: An Asian Journal, 19(7),
e202400005.
(doi: 10.1002/asia.202400005)
(PMID:38296810)
He, Shan, Wu, Yixiao, Wang, Hao, Jellicoe, Matt, Young, David J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904, Thennadil, Suresh and Raston, Colin L.
(2024)
Nutrition and stability enhancement of yoghurt fortified with encapsulated algae oil through vortex fluidic device.
LWT, 191,
115413.
(doi: 10.1016/j.lwt.2023.115413)
Yan, Jia-Jun, Wu, Yu, Zhai, Weijia, Yang, Ningwen, Li, Hong-Xi, Yang, Wei, Lu, Chengrong, Young, David James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-5904 and Ren, Zhi-Gang
(2023)
A multiple stimuli-responsive Ag/P/S complex showing solvochromic and mechanochromic photoluminescence.
Molecules, 28(14),
5513.
(doi: 10.3390/molecules28145513)
(PMID:37513384)
(PMCID:PMC10384712)
Supervision
- Wu Yixiao, PhD candidate, Charles Darwin University
