Name：Weizhong Yuan
Position：Professor
E-mail：yuanwz@tongji.edu.cn
Office：Decai Buliding, Jiading Campus, Tongji University
Personal Profile
Weizhong Yuan, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at Tongji University. In December 2015, graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University with a doctoral degree in engineering. He is mainly engaged in the research of flexible wearable sensors, actuators and biomedical materials, and has made a series of original academic achievements in flexible sensing, actuation, anti-cancer, wound repair and other aspects based on the gel system. So far, he has published over 130 papers in academic journals such as Adv. Mater., Small, Macromolecules, Chem. Eng. J. and so on. He has presided over multiple national level scientific research projects such as the National Natural Science Foundation and the National Science and Technology Support Program sub project.
Research fields
1. Flexible wearable sensors and actuators
2. Biomedical materials
3. Multifunctional hydrogels
Education and working experience
1993.09-1997.06 Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Bachelor
2000.09-2003.02 Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Master
2003.03-2005.12 Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Ph.D.
2006.01-2008.03 Tsinghua University, Postdoctoral
2008.04-2014.12 Tongji University, Assistant professor
2014.12-at present Tongji University, Professor
Academic activities
National Natural Science Foundation of China evaluation expert
Expert in thesis evaluation at the Degree Center of the Ministry of Education
Expert in thesis evaluation of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission
Awards
2019: Tongji University Han Guolong Award
2020: Third Prize for Teaching Achievements at Tongji University
2021: Outstanding Master's Thesis Supervisor at Tongji University
2021: Tongji University Teaching Achievement Grand Award
2021: First Prize of Tongji University Talent Cultivation Award
2022: First Prize of Shanghai Teaching Achievement Award
Teaching situation
Polymer Chemistry
Modification of Polymeric Materials
Modern Research Methods for Materials
Polymer Structure and Molecular Design
Recent representative papers
1. Skin-Inspired, Multifunctional, and 3D-Printable Flexible Sensor Based on Triple-Responsive Hydrogel for Signal Conversion in Skin Interface Electronics Health Management. Small, 2024, 2408745.
2. Photoswitchable eutectogels with ultra-strength, high stretchability and adhesion for information encryption and multifunctional flexible sensor of signal transmission and human-computer interaction. Chem. Eng. J., 2024, 494, 153254.
3. Ultra-stretchable and highly tough ionogels with underwater repeatable adhesion and anti-swelling capacity for real-time motion detection, signal transmission and electrochemical monitoring platforms. Chem. Eng. J., 2024, 487, 150508.
4. Self-healing and shape-adaptive nanocomposite hydrogels with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial activities and hemostasis for real-time visual regeneration of diabetic wounds. Compos. Part B: Eng., 2023, 262, 110819.
5. Functionally integrated bioglass microspheres-composited double-network hydrogel with good tissue adhesion and electrical conductivity for efficient wound treatment and health detection. Compos. Part B: Eng., 2022, 242, 110095.
6. Injectable self-healing polysaccharide hydrogel loading CuS and pH-responsive DOX@ZIF-8 nanoparticles for synergistic photothermal-photodynamic-chemo therapy of cancer. J. Mater. Sci. & Technol., 2022, 127, 245-255.
Recruitment Information:
1. Welcome students with ideas and aspirations to apply for master's and doctoral programs in our research group.
2. Long term recruitment of postdoctoral fellows and research assistants with backgrounds in flexible sensors, actuators, soft robots, and biomaterials to join our research group.
