Hanxu Chen

Southeast University, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Zhejiang Lab

Papers

Total Citations

128

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About

Hanxu Chen is a rising leader at the intersection of bioinspired materials and microphysiological systems, where their work bridges soft matter engineering and advanced biomedical devices. Their research centers on three transformative areas: shape-memory structural color hydrogels, organs-on-chips, and magnetic microneedle array robots. Chen’s most cited work, a 2021 study on bio-inspired shape-memory structural color hydrogel films (83 citations), pioneered materials that dynamically change color in response to stimuli, offering new avenues for sensors and adaptive displays. Their 2024 review on organs-on-chips (40 citations) critically advanced the field by addressing limitations of animal models and 2D cultures, proposing bionic platforms that faithfully replicate human organ function for drug testing and disease modeling. Most recently, Chen introduced a novel controllable histotomy strategy using hierarchical magnetic microneedle array robots (5 citations), enabling precise, minimally invasive slicing of patient-derived tissues for personalized medicine. This work promises to revolutionize tissue cultivation and clinical diagnostics. With a growing citation footprint and a portfolio that seamlessly integrates bioinspiration with translational impact, Chen is shaping the future of smart biomaterials and organ-on-a-chip technologies.