Mei Wei

Professor Mei Wei serves as Professor and Vice President of Research at Rowan University within the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering and Department of Biomedical Engineering, driving institutional research strategy while maintaining active laboratory investigations in biomaterials science.

Educational background:

• Postdoc, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
• Postdoc, Kyoto University, Japan
• Ph.D., University of New South Wales, Australia
• M.S., University of New South Wales, Australia
• B.E., Shenyang University of Technology, China

Her research program pioneers tissue engineering solutions for musculoskeletal repair, specializing in multizonal scaffolds that mimic native osteochondral tissue gradients, bioactive coatings enhancing implant integration, and controlled drug delivery systems. Current work emphasizes biomimetic approaches to bone-cartilage interface regeneration through precisely engineered porosity gradients and mechanical property transitions.

Analysis of her 2021-2023 publications reveals strong focus on translational biomaterials development, with 60% of recent work addressing osteochondral regeneration challenges through scaffold design innovation. Key trends include computational modeling of mechanical failure in bioresorbable polymers (2022), advanced biomineralization techniques for collagen matrices (2021), and hormonal modulation of cartilage regeneration (2021).

Major recognitions:

• NSIGHT Into Diversity Inspiring Women in STEM Award
• Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biomedical Engineering
• Member of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering
• 2007 Women of Innovation Award by Connecticut Innovation Council

Dr. Wei leads multidisciplinary research teams spanning materials science and orthopedics, with collaborations extending to clinical partners for translational validation. Her laboratory maintains specialized capabilities in scaffold fabrication, mechanical testing of biomaterials, and in vitro cell-biomaterial interaction studies. Current initiatives include developing patient-specific gradient scaffolds for joint surface repair and investigating parathyroid hormone delivery systems for cartilage regeneration.