Xueji Zhang
Shenzhen University
Biography
Dr Xueji Zhang is Vice Chairman of the University Council, Shenzhen University and Distinguished Professor at the School of Biomedical Engineering, China. He received his BSc and PhD from Wuhan University in 1989 and 1994 respectively. His postdoctoral work was completed at the National Institute of ÀË»¨Ö±²¥, Slovenia, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich and New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, USA, from 1995-1999. He was a research scientist, a senior scientist, a chief scientist, Vice President and Senior Vice President at World Precision Instruments, Inc., USA, and an Adjunct Professor at the University of South Florida until 2010, when he joined the University of Science & Technology Beijing as National Chair Professor. His research interests span the disciplines of chemistry, biology, materials and medicine, with an emphasis on studies of biosensing, biomedicine and biomaterials. His lab focuses on the development of novel biosensors, artificial intelligence sensors, wearable sensors and tools and devices to study free radicals, and cancer biomarkers, profiling changes in animals or humans associated with diseases, and exploiting this information for the development of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. In addition, his group investigates drug delivery, new energy and natural medicines. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of Sensors & Diagnostics and has been an editorial member of 24 international journals. He has received numerous national and international awards and honors including Member of the Russian Academy of Engineering; Fellow of the American Institute for Medical & Bioengineering; Fellow of the Royal Chemical Society, Member of the European Academy of Sciences; a National Innovation Award in China; Scientist of the Year in China, Outstanding Engineer of China, Outstanding Award of Sensors, and Simon Fellow of ICSC-World Lab.
The impact of his work is documented in over 200 granted patents, about 800 peer-reviewed journal papers with >43,000 citations, 8 books, and over 200 keynote/invited lectures and seminars at national and international conferences and institutions. His work is also closely tied to industry and government, for which he has licensed over 30 biosensing technologies and affected some government regulations.
RSC affiliations
Editor-in-Chief, Sensors & Diagnostics
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