Weipeng Chen

Weipeng Chen serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at SUSTech's College of Engineering since July 2024, pioneering research in soft matter for smart ion transport systems targeting bioinspired energy conversion and neural signal transduction applications.

His academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. from University of Chinese Academy of Sciences/Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2018-2021)
• Master's degree from Hainan University (2015-2018)
• Bachelor's degree from Hainan University (2011-2015)

Chen's core research investigates dynamic micro-nano channels in soft matter to achieve ion gating through synergistic structural changes and interfacial energy barriers. This work enables breakthroughs in bioinspired salinity gradient energy harvesting and multi-stage neural signal transduction, establishing him at the materials science-biomedical engineering nexus with strong theoretical and applied dimensions.

His publication trajectory reveals consistent innovation in hydrogel-based iontronic devices, with recent high-impact papers demonstrating sophisticated control over ion transport for osmotic energy conversion (2023-2024) and neural signal transmission (2023 Science paper). These works collectively advance nanofluidic principles toward practical bioelectronic and renewable energy applications.

Research funding includes:

• Principal Investigator of a postdoctoral project
• Key technical contributor to two national key R&D projects in China

While specific laboratory infrastructure isn't detailed, his work operates within SUSTech's Department of Biomedical Engineering ecosystem, likely involving interdisciplinary teams developing next-generation soft matter nanofluidic systems.