He holds a primary appointment as Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Professor of Chemistry and Medicine by courtesy at the university. Chen is known for his development of soft conformal materials for bioelectronic interfaces in elevating the sensing capability of sensor systems beyond human senses, and contributions to material science, chemistry, nanotechnology, energy storage and flexible electronics. Chen received his B. In , he was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, USA, where he worked with Professor Chad Mirkin on molecular electronics based on nanomaterials.
In , He started his professorship career at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore [ 21 ] [ 22 ]. Chen's research focuses on developing methods for controlling molecules and nanomaterials, using engineering principles and applying them to the design and synthesis of new materials with targeted properties of improving the sensitivity of the traditional method. He incorporates other disciplines, including computer science for algorithm development and engineering principles for developing flexible electronics, biosensors and wearable device manufacturing towards improving the sensitivity of biodiagnostics and related material applications.
Chen delves into artificial intelligence-based multi-modal sensing fusion, which involves using highly efficient sensing techniques merged with machine learning and vast high-quality data sets, a cornerstone to mimic the sensitivity of human perception.
Chen's research team's discovery of "Water-Responsive Supercontractile Polymer Films for Bioelectronic Interfaces" Nature , signifies a significant advancement in Water-Responsive Shape-Adaptive Polymer WRAP films inspired by spider silk's properties, providing ambient stability and rapid contraction in water. This biomaterial addresses challenges in integrating diverse tissue shapes, potentially revolutionizing bioelectronics.
The versatility of WRAP films can pave the way for better medical devices such as pacemakers and bio-monitors in the future. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history.
