Jianyi Zhang

Jianyi Zhang is a tenured Professor and Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), a joint department between the School of Medicine and School of Engineering. He holds dual appointments in Medicine and Biomedical Engineering and has led UAB's BME department since 2015 after a national search.

• Education:
  • M.D., Shanghai Medical University (1983)
  • M.S., Tufts University (1987)
  • Certificate of Business Administration, Tufts University (1987)
  • Ph.D., University of Minnesota (1992)

Research Interests focus on myocardial bioenergetics, cardiac tissue engineering, heart failure, biomaterials, and stem cell therapies. His lab has trained over 60 researchers, including 11 Ph.D. candidates, and he currently advises 5 doctoral students in Biomedical Engineering, Pathology, and Electrical Engineering.

Publications emphasize ultra-high field MRI, cardiac regenerative therapies, and stem cell-derived tissue engineering, with recent work on 3D cardiac spheroids, RF antenna arrays, and AI-driven cardiac repair strategies.

Honors and Awards:

• George E. Brown Memorial Lectureship (2014 AHA)
• Established Investigator Award (AHA, 1996)
• NIH First Award (1993)