Changmin Shao

State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Total Citations

172

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About

Changmin Shao is a pioneering researcher at the forefront of biohybrid and living materials, where biology meets materials science to create dynamic, life-like systems. Their major contributions center on engineering "living materials"—composites that integrate living cells with synthetic components to achieve self-driven actuation and responsive functionality. Notably, Shao’s most cited work, "Cardiomyocyte-Driven Structural Color Actuation in Anisotropic Inverse Opals" (2018, 127 citations), introduces a groundbreaking biohybrid actuator powered by living heart cells, capable of sensing and interacting with bioelectrical signals while producing vivid structural color changes. This innovation bridges soft robotics and tissue engineering, offering new pathways for bioinspired sensors and actuators. In their 2020 conspectus, "Living Materials for Life Healthcare" (45 citations), Shao further articulates the paradigm of integrating living elements into nonliving matrices for advanced healthcare applications, from drug delivery to regenerative medicine. Their work has been instrumental in establishing living materials as a transformative field, with high-impact publications that inspire interdisciplinary research. Shao’s achievements highlight a visionary approach to creating materials that are not just functional, but alive in their responsiveness—a true frontier in biomaterials science.