Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA (1989)

Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Chemistry, Rochester University, Rochester, New York, U.S.A. (1989 –1990)

Visiting Scientist, IBM Almaden Research Center, San Jose, California, U.S.A. (1990–1991)

Assistant Research Fellow Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taiwan (1991–1994)

Associate Research Fellow Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taiwan (1994–2001)

Research Fellow Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taiwan (2001–)

Electron transfer: Charge conductivity of polypeptide chain and protein; charge transport of molecular wire; electron pump etc.

Large scale computation: Allosteric interaction of multimers; membrane protein and ion channel ionic flow etc; surface island morphology, surface segregation and nanospring growth by using MEAM simulation method

Topodynamics of membrane: Thin liquid film rupture process; polymer film morphology; vesicle fusion and fission

"Flashing ratchet model with high efficiency", Yu. A. Makhnovskii and D. Y. Yang et al.,  Phys. Rev. E 69, 021102 (2004). 

"Catalytic Wheel as a Brownian Motor", V. M. Rozenbaum, D.-Y. Yang, S. H. Lin, and T. Y. Tsong, J. Phys. Chem. B 108, 15880-15889 (2004). 

"Two approaches toward a high-efficiency flashing ratchet", V. M. Rozenbaum and D.-Y. Yang et al., Phys. Rev. E 71,041102 (2005).

"Energy losses in a flashing ratchet with different potential well shapes", V. M. Rozenbaum, Dah-Yen Yang, S. H. Lin, and T. Y. Tsong, Physica A 363, 211-216 (2006). 

" Interaction of adjacent amino acids", E. W. Schlag , Sheh-Yi Sheu, H. L. Selzle, and Dah-Yen Yang, J. Chin. Chem. Soc. 53,265-270 (feature article) (2006). 

"Reciprocating nanoengine", Yu. A. Makhnovskii and D. Y. Yang et al., Euro. Phys. J. B 52, 501-505 (2006). 

" Distal charge transport in peptides", E. W. Schlag and D-Y. Yang et al., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., review article (to appear).