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Research interests
Research Expertise:
Protein-based Biomaterials | Polymer Physics | Tissue Engineering | Controlled Drug Release and Delivery | Biosensor and Nanomedicine
My research focus is on protein or biopolymer materials, including fibrous proteins (silks, elastins, resilins, keratins, collagens), variable plant proteins (zeins, soy proteins, etc.) and other recombinant or natural polymers, and their related engineering technologies to control the self-assembly of these polymer systems into functional materials. These materials can be fabricated into tunable forms such as films, gels, particles, fibers, or composites, and can be widely used for different green or biomedical technologies, including tissue regeneration medicine, disease model, controlled drug delivery and release, antibody and vaccine storage, flexible biosensors, green plastics, biophotonics, and nano-biotechnology.
Honors and Awards:
Rising Innovator Award, Rowan University (2016)
Recent Academic Projects:
Flexible Protein Sensor Materials for Controlled Drug Delivery and Release (NJHF)
Continuous Processing for Improved Properties of Nanofibers (NSF)
Education/Academic qualification
Physics, doctorate, Tufts University
Physics, Master, Tufts University
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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(Subcontract from UPenn) FMRG: Threading self-morphing building blocks across scales toward a sustainable future
Hu, X. (PI)
12/1/20 → 11/30/25
Project: Other project
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2018 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) at NIST - Gaithersburg
Hu, X. (PI)
National Institute of Standards and Technology
5/1/18 → 8/31/18
Project: Other project
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Flexible Protein Sensor Materials for Controlled Drug Delivery and Release
Hu, X. (PI)
New Jersey Health Foundation, Inc.
2/1/17 → 1/31/18
Project: Other project
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Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) - at NIST Gaithersburg, MD
Hu, X. (PI)
National Institute of Standards and Technology
5/1/15 → 8/30/15
Project: Other project
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Biodegradable polymers: A promising solution for green energy devices
Zhuang, X., Wang, F. & Hu, X., Jan 24 2024, In: European Polymer Journal. 204, 112696.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Biomimetic Vascular Grafts with Circumferentially and Axially Oriented Microporous Structures for Native Blood Vessel Regeneration
Ding, Z., Wang, Y., Chen, F., Hu, X., Cheng, W., Lu, Q. & Kaplan, D. L., Jan 2 2024, In: Advanced Functional Materials. 34, 1, 2308888.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Controlled Release of Curcumin and Hypocrellin A from Electrospun Poly(l-Lactic Acid)/Silk Fibroin Nanofibers for Enhanced Cancer Cell Inhibition
Lin, P., Gu, H., Zhuang, X., Wang, F. & Hu, X., Aug 19 2024, In: ACS Applied Bio Materials. 7, 8, p. 5423-5436 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring temperature-responsive drug delivery with biocompatible fatty acids as phase change materials in ethyl cellulose nanofibers
Wildy, M., Wei, W., Xu, K., Schossig, J., Hu, X., la Cruz, D. S. D., Hyun, D. C. & Lu, P., May 2024, In: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 266, 131187.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Heat’s Role in Solution Electrospinning: A Novel Approach to Nanofiber Structure Optimization
Wildy, M., Wei, W., Xu, K., Schossig, J., Hu, X., Hyun, D. C., Chen, W., Zhang, C. & Lu, P., Apr 16 2024, In: Langmuir. 40, 15, p. 7982-7991 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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