Advanced Biomaterials and Biofabrication

Dr. Fei Xu completed her PhD in Chemical Engineering at McMaster University, where her research focused on hydrogel chemistry, tissue engineering, and drug delivery. During her doctoral studies, she developed an innovative technique called "reactive cell electrospinning" to fabricate nanostructured, ECM-mimetic hydrogel scaffolds for tissue engineering applications. Additionally, she created a high-throughput platform for the synthesis and characterization of hydrogels used in protein-based drug delivery.

As the recipient of the prestigious PRiME postdoctoral fellowship, Dr. Xu advanced her research at the University of Toronto, where she worked on bioprinting and microfluidics for tissue regeneration and drug discovery. She is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Texas at Austin, where her work focuses on cancer vaccine delivery for immunotherapy and the development of hydrogel electrodes for treating ventricular arrhythmias.

Starting in 2024, Dr. Xu will be actively seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field. Her interdisciplinary research combines materials science, biomedical engineering, and drug delivery technologies to address critical challenges in health and medicine.