Chao Liu

Chao Liu is an Associate Professor at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (2024.11–present). Previously, he served as an Assistant Professor at the same institution (2019–2024.11) and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at New York University (2016–2019) with joint appointments in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Orthopedics at NYU Langone Health. He holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering (2016) and MASc in Mechanical Engineering (2010) from University of Toronto, following a BASc in Engineering Science (2008).

• Education: PhD (IBBME, U of Toronto, 2016), MASc (Mechanical Engineering, U of Toronto, 2010), BASc (Engineering Science, U of Toronto, 2008)

His research focuses on mechanobiology of stem cells, bone tissue engineering, and functional implants. He investigates how mechanical forces modulate osteogenic and angiogenic stem cells, designs implants with micro-geometry to enhance cellular activity, and develops 3D real-time imaging modalities for bone repair processes. His work spans biomechanics, regenerative medicine, and cellular mechanotransduction.

The selected publications from 2022 to 2010 reveal trends in mechanical force applications for bone regeneration, pharmacological impairments in healing, nanostructured biomaterials for stem cell differentiation, and microfluidic platforms for osteocyte studies. These works are published in journals like Bone, FASEB Journal, and ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

• Scientific Awards: International Conference BME Young Investigator Award (2019), IFMRS Travel Grant (2017), ASBMR Young Investigator Grant (2016), CIHR Travel Awards (2010–2014), Ontario Graduate Scholarship (2011–2013), Barbara and Frank Milligan Fellowship (2008, 2010)

Chao Liu mentors graduate students, including Zhang Jianing (2022 Master’s graduate). His lab (https://abtrl.bme.sustech.edu.cn/) recruits postdocs and research assistants for projects in mechanical force applications, micro-geometric implants, and 3D imaging. He has contributed to 14 journal articles with 714 citations and presented at 6 international conferences in the past three years.