Guichuan Yu is the University of Minnesota Characterization Facility staff scientist and Informatics Institute imaging analyst. Dr. Yu provides data analysis support and enhances data-intensive research for the university research community. He is also responsible for advancing analytical methods, developing imaging analysis software, and providing customized data analysis solutions to characterization techniques including X-ray diffraction, scanning probe microscopy and electron microscopy. Guichuan designed and developed X-ray imaging software RSLABTM, atomic force microscopy software AFMLABTM, and software for Cryo-TEM data analysis.