Cathy Ye

Professor Cathy Ye is an Associate Professor of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford and Director of the Oxford Centre for Tissue Engineering and Bioprocessing (OCTEB). She is also a Fellow of Linacre College, with research focusing on Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials, and Bioreactor Design for regenerative applications.

Her research spans in vitro cancer modeling, bone-cartilage interface development, and smart bioreactor systems for cell therapy. Current projects include SimCells for Cultured Meat under the Tissue Engineering group, supported by grants like the BBSRC award and EPSRC First Grant (EP/H021442/1).

She teaches C10 Biosystem Modelling, C23/BME2 Tissue Engineering, and B17/BME1 Biomechanics while leading lab modules for the MSc in Biomedical Engineering. Her publications cover extracellular vesicle purification, antimicrobial biomaterials, and 3D tumor models, reflecting her interdisciplinary approach to biomedical engineering challenges.