Personal Introduction：

Zijian Chen, Associate Professor

Email：zijianchen@shu.edu.cn

Personal Profile:

His main research interests focus on advanced patterning methods for flexible electronics. By integrating material design with micro-/nano- fabrication technologies, he explores the applications of flexible electronic devices in fields including biosensors, optoelectronic devices, and biomedical engineering. He has published 13 SCI papers in related fields and holds 2 authorized patents in total.

Candidates with academic backgrounds in materials science, chemistry, microelectronics, electronic information engineering, biomedical engineering, and other relevant disciplines are welcome to apply for the master’s degree program.

Research Direction:

1.Patterning methods for flexible electronics

2.Permeable electronic skin

3.Wearable/implantable devices for disease diagnosis and treatment

4.Flexible optoelectronic devices

5.Flexible triboelectric nanogenerator devices

Educational Background:

2025, PhD, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, School of Fashion and Textile

2020, MSc, The University of Manchester

2019, BS, Central South University

Work Experience:

2026.01~present, Associate Professor, Shanghai University

Representative Results:

1.Chen, Z., Lu, X., Wang, H., Chang, J., Wang, D., Wang, W., ... & Zheng, Z. Electrochemical replication and transfer for low‐cost, sub‐100 nm patterning of materials on flexible substrates. Advanced Materials, 2023, 35(10), 2210778.

2.Fu, J., Chen, Z., Xu, G., Zi, Y., …, Huang, Q., Zheng, Z. A Scalable and Cost-effective Approach for Manufacturing Soft and Highly Precise Triboelectric Electronics via Electrochemical Replication and Transfer. ACS Nano, 2025, 19(26), 23539-23551.

3.Chen, Z., Liang, J.,Fu, J., ..., Li, P., Zheng, Z. Electronic Bandage with High-Resolution Interdigital Electrode Enhanced Pulsed Electric Field for Accelerated Wound Healing. EcoMat, 2026.

4.Chen, Z., Zhang, C., Zheng, Z. Advancements in Transfer Printing Techniques for Flexible Electronics: Adjusting Interfaces and Promoting Versatility. International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, 2024, 6(5), 052005.

5.Chen, Z., Fu, J., Chen, F., Xie, C., Zhuang, Q., Huang, Q., Zheng, Z. Construction of three-dimensional patterns through modified electrochemical replication and transfer. Advanced Materials Technologies, 2024, 9(21), 2301695.

6.Wang, P., Ma, X., Lin, Z., Chen, F., Chen, Z., Hu, H., ... & Zheng, Z. Well-defined in-textile photolithography towards permeable textile electronics. Nature Communications, 2024, 15(1), 887.

7.Chen, F., Zhuang, Q., Ding, Y. Zhang, C., Song, X., Chen, Z., … & Zheng, Z. Wet-Adaptive Electronic Skin. Advanced Materials, 2023, 35(49), 2305630.

8.Hu, H., Guo, X., Zhang, Y., Chen, Z., Wang, L., Gao, Y., ... & Zheng, Z. Elasto-Plastic Design of Ultrathin Interlayer for Enhancing Strain Tolerance of Flexible Electronics. ACS Nano, 2023, 17(4), 3921-3930.