He Xu

Dr. He Xu is a Visiting Professor in the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford, with a focus on Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, and Biomechanics. She previously worked at Shanghai Normal University, rising from lecturer (2014) to associate professor (2018) and full professor (2024).

• Education: BEng in Materials Science and Engineering (China University of Geosciences), DPhil in Biomedical Engineering (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2014)

Her research explores:

• Biomaterials: Smart hydrogels, piezoelectric systems, and nanogenerators for therapeutic applications.
• Tissue Engineering: Innovations in intervertebral disc and tendon regeneration.
• Drug Delivery: Targeted activation, nitric oxide therapy, and bioelectronic systems.

Her publications span 2021–2025, combining Biomaterials, Nanotechnology, and Medical Imaging to address challenges in Diabetes, Cancer, and Cardiovascular Disease.

Key collaborations include the 3DMed Interreg 2 Seas Consortium and work on rapid Covid-19 testing.