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Dr. Zhengwei Li is an Assistant Professor and Presidential Frontier Faculty Fellow in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering, with a joint appointment in the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine. He joined UH in Fall 2022 after completing postdoctoral research at Northwestern University and the NSF Science and Technology Center-EBICS at UIUC.
- Education: PhD (Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, 2017), MS (Zhejiang University, 2012), BS (Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2009)
His research focuses on biohybrid robotics, wearable electronics, and biomedical devices, aiming to bridge human-machine interfaces for healthcare applications. Notable projects include bio-bots, neural interfaces, and stretchable bioelectronics. His work has been published in top journals like Science Robotics, Nature Electronics, and Advanced Materials.
Key research trends include development of muscle-driven miniature robots, wireless optoelectronic control systems, and adaptive biohybrid pumps. Recent work emphasizes clinical applications such as dermatological diagnostics and in vitro flow systems.
- Awards: Presidential Frontier Faculty Fellow
Dr. Li's lab (LIGroup) develops novel biomaterials and devices. Collaborations involve bioelectronics, medical instrumentation, and translational biomedical engineering. No formal advisees listed but active in multi-institutional research networks.
