Fang Xie

Fang Xie is a Professor of Functional Materials at Imperial College London's Department of Materials, Faculty of Engineering. Her research focuses on nanomaterials synthesis and fabrication using advanced techniques like colloidal lithography and nanoimprint lithography, with applications spanning energy conversion, biomedical engineering, and nanotechnology.

Dr. Xie's research integrates metal and semiconducting nanoparticles for innovations in photothermal therapy, biosensing, photocatalysis, and sustainable energy solutions. Her work consistently explores plasmonic enhancements and nanomaterial functionalization for improved performance in medical diagnostics and renewable energy applications.

Her recent publications demonstrate strong trends in multifunctional nanomaterials for biomedical theranostics (especially NIR-II imaging and photothermal therapy) and sustainable technologies (CO2 reduction, hydrogen evolution). The research consistently leverages plasmonic effects and hybrid nanostructures to achieve breakthrough enhancements in efficiency.

• Grants: Postgraduate scholarships (Imperial College London)
• International students funding opportunities

Dr. Xie leads research in nanomaterials fabrication and mentors graduate students, with her lab developing cutting-edge solutions at the intersection of materials science, photonics, and biomedicine.