Shihui Wen

Dr. Shihui Wen is a Visiting Fellow at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), affiliated with the Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices (IBMD) and the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. He holds an ARC DECRA Fellowship and specializes in developing upconversion nanoprobes for biomedical applications, including super-resolution imaging and point-of-care diagnostics. His research focuses on nanophotonics, nanomaterials, and nanomedicine, with over 70 publications and 6,700+ citations.

Education: PhD in 2018 from UTS, followed by postdoctoral research at IBMD. He has held visiting roles at institutions in Korea, Australia, and China. Awards include the Commercialisation Award (2023), Supervision & Mentoring Award (2023), and UTS Vice Chancellor's Early Career Research Excellence nomination (2023).

Research interests include heterogeneous nanoprobe synthesis, optical properties for biomedical applications, and nanobiotechnology. He leads projects on rapid diagnostic tests for preeclampsia and SARS-CoV-2, leveraging upconversion nanoparticles for ultra-sensitive detection.

Grants include ARC DECRA (DE220100846) and collaborations with the Innovative Manufacturing CRC. He serves as a guest editor for Nanomaterials and has presented at international conferences. His work bridges nanotechnology and clinical applications, aiming to improve diagnostic accuracy and healthcare outcomes.