Prof. Dr. Xiaodong Chen

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsBiomaterials,Physical Chemistry at Surfaces
KeywordsLi-ion batteries, Nano-bio interface, Flexible Electronics

Current contact address

CountrySingapore
CitySingapur
InstitutionNanyang Technological University
InstituteSchool of Materials Science and Engineering

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Joachim P. SpatzMax-Planck-Institut für medizinische Forschung, Heidelberg
Start of initial sponsorship01/10/2022

Programme(s)

2019Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Chen is well known internationally for his outstanding material discoveries which range from flexible sensors to actuators and the area of biomedicine. His science bridges disciplines to solve fundamental and applied problems concerning energy, environment, and healthcare. To this end, his research focuses on developing integrated systems at the nano-bio interface for monitoring, manipulating, and mimicking biological processes. During his stay in Germany, he will work in the field of Matter to Life to discover strategies which will make materials behave life-like.