Shuming Nie

Shuming Nie is the Grainger Distinguished Chair in Bioengineering and Professor of Chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He holds additional professorships in Bioengineering, Micro and Nanotechnology Lab, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering. His research focuses on nanotechnology, biomedical imaging, and materials science with applications in cancer diagnostics and therapy. Nie leads interdisciplinary efforts in developing advanced optical sensors, plasmonic nanoparticles, and SERS-based imaging systems for precision medicine.

His work spans innovations in perovskite nanocrystals for multispectral imaging, biomimetic nanoparticle design, and machine learning-aided diagnostic tools. He has pioneered techniques like intraoperative molecular imaging for real-time tumor detection during surgery. Nie's contributions include over 400 publications and inventions in nanomedicine, including US patents for targeted drug delivery systems and bioconjugated nanocarriers.

Research interests include: 1) Nanoparticle engineering for biodiagnostics 2) Optical biosensors 3) Photothermal therapy materials 4) Image-guided surgery platforms 5) Cancer nanotechnology 6) Biocompatible materials development. His lab collaborates across disciplines to bridge nanoscience with clinical applications.