Dr. Xiaojun Yu
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Stevens Institute of Technology (SIT), New Jersey
USA
Biography
Education Ph.D. (Biomedical Engineering), Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 01/2002 M.S. (Biomedical Engineering), Peking Union Medical College), Beijing, China, 11/92 B.E. (Polymeric Materials and Chemical Engineering), Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. 07/89 Research Dr. Yu's primary research interests focus on tissue engineering, polymeric biomaterials and drug delivery. His current research activities include nano- and micro-scale functionalization of biomimic three-dimensional scaffolds for neural and musculoskeletal tissue repair and regeneration, investigation of cell and material interactions in bioreactors, development of controlled release systems for the delivery of growth factors and drugs, manipulation of microenvironment for stem cell proliferation and differentiation. Experience Associate Professor (09/11-present), Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ Assistant Professor (06/05-08/11), Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ Research Associate (04/03-06/05), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA Research PostDoc Associate (11/01-03/03), Department of Chemical Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA Professional Societies The Society For Biomaterials. The Materials Research Society.
Research Interest
Dr. Yu's primary research interests focus on tissue engineering, polymeric biomaterials and drug delivery. His current research activities include nano- and micro-scale functionalization of biomimic three-dimensional scaffolds for neural and musculoskeletal tissue repair and regeneration, investigation of cell and material interactions in bioreactors, development of controlled release systems for the delivery of growth factors and drugs, manipulation of microenvironment for stem cell proliferation and differentiation.