Hu Chengzhi

Hu Chengzhi is a tenured Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), where he has worked since 2018. He leads the SUSTech-Zifu Medical Joint Laboratory (5 million RMB funding) and serves as Deputy Director of the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Human Augmentation and Rehabilitation Robots. A National Young Talent Program recipient and Shenzhen Peacock Plan B-category Talent, he earned his PhD in Micro-Nano Systems Engineering from Nagoya University (2014) under Professor Toshio Fukuda (Chinese Academy of Sciences foreign member) and conducted postdoctoral work at ETH Zurich with Professor Bradley Nelson.

• Education
  • B.S. & M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (2008, 2010)
  • Ph.D. in Micro-Nano Systems Engineering, Nagoya University (2014)

Research Interests focus on micro-nano robotic technologies for single-cell analysis and tumor-targeted therapy, including magnetic manipulation, microfluidic chips, and swimming microrobots. His work also extends to medical microrobotics for diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal diseases. Over the past five years, he has led 14 competitive projects, including the National Key R&D Program and National Natural Science Foundation of China grants.

Scientific Awards include the 2024 MINE Young Scientist Award, Best Paper Awards at IEEE MHS 2012, IEEE ICRA 2015, IEEE CBS 2023, and IEEE ICMA 2024. He has published 65 papers in top journals like Nature Communications, Advanced Science, and ACS Nano, and holds over 30 patents.

Leadership and Service: Served as General Chair for IEEE ICMA 2025 (500+ participants), Director of SUSTech-Zifu Medical Joint Laboratory, and editorial board member of Cyborg and Bionic Systems. He mentors PhD and Master's students and actively recruits researchers for his lab.