Team Members

Dr. Zhiqiang Zhu(朱志强)

  • Experiences:
    (1) B.S., 2007-2011, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China (2) Ph.D., 2011-2017, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China (3) Visiting Fellow, 2014, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA (4) Postdoctoral Research Fellow, 2017-2019, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China (5) Visiting Fellow, 2022-2023, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (6) Special Associate Research Fellow, 2019-2024, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China (7) Associate Professor, 2024-current, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
  • Research Interests:
    His research interests include microfluidics, advanced manufacturing, drug delivery, microrobot, and 3D printing.
  • E-mail:
    zqzhu2017@ustc.edu.cn

Representative Publications

  1. Chen Li#, Hairui Bian#, Dang Ding, Fangsheng Huang*, Zhiqiang Zhu*. "Enhancing Safety in Small Confined Spaces with Thermal-Triggered Fire-Extinguishing Microcapsules from Microfluidics." Lab on a Chip, 2024.
  2. Buyun Guo#, Tianao Chen#, Xianglong Hu, Chen Yang, Zhengdi Shi, Zhaojun Wang, Xizhi Wu, Shuwei Shen, Weiping Ding, Fangsheng Huang, Zhiqiang Zhu*, and Ronald X. Xu*. "Programmable Photoswitchable Microcapsules Enable Precise and Tailored Drug Delivery from Microfluidics." ACS Appl Mater Interfaces, 2024.
  3. Zhiqiang Zhu*, Tianao Chen, Fangsheng Huang, Shiyu Wang, Pingan Zhu, Ronald X. Xu*, and Ting Si*. "Free‐Boundary Microfluidic Platform for Advanced Materials Manufacturing and Applications." Advanced Materials, 2023.
  4. Zhiqiang Zhu*, Tianao Chen, Yuanqing Zhu, Fangsheng Huang, Kai Mu, Ting Si*, and Ronald X. Xu*. Programmable pulsed aerodynamic printing for multi-interface composite manufacturing, Matter, 6: 2034-51, 2023.
  5. Chen Li, Jijie Fu, Fangsheng Huang, Zhiqiang Zhu*, and Ting Si*. Controlled Latent Heat Phase-Change Microcapsules for Temperature Regulation, ACS Appl Mater Interfaces, 2023.
  6. Zhaojun Wang#, Tianao Chen#, Xin Li, Buyun Guo, Peng Liu, Zhiqiang Zhu*, and Ronald X. Xu*. Oxygen-releasing Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2023.
  7. Xiao Xu, Zhiqiang Zhu*, Kai Mu, Fangsheng Huang, Ting Si. Parametric study on breakup of liquid jet in a gas-driven flow focusing process upon external excitation. Physics of Fluids, 2022, 34, 4, 042001.
  8. Ming Zhang, Zhiyuan Zheng, Yuanqing Zhu, Zhiqiang Zhu*, Ting Si*, and Ronald X. Xu*. Combinational biomimetic microfibers for high-efficiency water collection. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021, 433, 134495.
  9. Ming Zhang, Shiyu Wang, Yuanqing Zhu, Zhiqiang Zhu*, Ting Si*, and Ronald X. Xu*. Programmable dynamic interfacial spinning of bioinspired microfibers with volumetric encoding. Materials Horizons, 2021, 8, 1756-1768.
  10. Wang, Shiyu#, Zhiqiang Zhu#, C. Ma, R. Qiao, C. Yang, R. X. Xu, and T. Si*. Generation of Nonspherical Liquid Metal Microparticles with Tunable Shapes Exhibiting an Electrostatic-Responsive Performance. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021.
  11. Yuanqing Zhu#, Rong Fan#, Zhiyuan Zheng, Zhiqiang Zhu*, Ting Si*, and Ronald X. Xu*. Preparation of Anisotropic Micro-Hydrogels with Tunable Structural and Topographic Features by Compound Interfacial Shearing. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021.
  12. Buyun Guo, Rong Fan, Shuwei Shen, Yue Xue, Zhiqiang Zhu*, and Ronald X. Xu*. " Photo-responsive Membrane for Tailored Drug Delivery with Spatially and Temporally Controlled Release." Journal of Materials Chemistry B 2021.
  13. Zhiqiang Zhu, Ming Zhang, Yuanqing Zhu, Fangsheng Huang, Ting Si*, and Ronald X. Xu. "Perfluorocarbon-loaded Hydrogel Microcapsules from Interface Shearing for Magnetic Guided Ultrasound and Laser Activation." Frontiers in Physics (2020).
  14. Fangsheng Huang#, Zhiqiang Zhu#, Ye Niu, Yi Zhao, Ting Si* and Ronald X. Xu. "Coaxial oblique interface shearing: tunable generation and sorting of double emulsions for spatial gradient drug release." Lab on a Chip (2020).
  15. Zhiqiang Zhu#, Fangsheng Huang#, Chaoyu Yang, Ting Si*, and Ronald X Xu. "On-demand Generation of Double Emulsions Based on Interface Shearing for Controlled Ultrasound Activation." ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2019).
  16. Ming, Zhang#, Zhiqiang Zhu#, Shuai Yuan, Shiyu Wang, Chaoyu Yang, Pankaj Dwivedi, Ting Si*, and Ronald X. Xu. "One-Step Microencapsulation and Spraying of Pesticide Formulations for Improved Adhesion and Sustained Release." Journal of Microencapsulation (2019): 1-30. 
  17. Zhong, Fengjing#, Chaoyu Yang#, Qiang Wu, Shiyu Wang, Lei Cheng, Pankaj Dwivedi, Zhiqiang Zhu*, Ting Si, and Ronald Xu. "Preparation of Pesticide-Loaded Microcapsules by Liquid-Driven Coaxial Flow Focusing for Controlled Release." International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials (2019).
  18. Qiang Wu#, Chaoyu Yang#, Jianxin Yang, Fangsheng Huang, Guangli Liu, Zhiqiang Zhu*, Ting Si*, and Ronald X Xu. "Photopolymerization of Complex Emulsions with Irregular Shapes Fabricated by Multiplex Coaxial Flow Focusing." Applied Physics Letters 112, no. 7 (2018): 071601.
  19. Zhiqiang Zhu, Qiang Wu, Shuya Han, Wanghuai Xu, Fengjing Zhong, Shuai Yuan, Pankaj Dwivedi, Ting Si*, and Ronald X. Xu*. "Rapid Production of Single- and Multi-Compartment Polymeric Microcapsules in a Facile 3D Microfluidic Process for Magnetic Separation and Synergistic Delivery." Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 275 (2018): 190-98.
  20. Zhiqiang Zhu#, Qiang Wu#, Guangbin Li, Shuya Han, Ting Si*, and Ronald X Xu*. "Microfluidic Fabrication of Stimuli-Responsive Microdroplets for Acoustic and Optical Droplet Vaporization." Journal of Materials Chemistry B 4, 15 (2016): 2723-30.
  21. Zhiqiang Zhu, Ting Si*, and Ronald X Xu*. "Microencapsulation of Indocyanine Green for Potential Applications in Image-Guided Drug Delivery." Lab on a Chip 15, 3 (2015): 646-49.
  22. Zhiqiang Zhu, Guoqiang Li, Jiawen Li*, Han Xie, Yanlei Hu, Jiaru Chu, and Wenhao Huang. "Self-Driven Flow in Surface Grooves Fabricated by Femtosecond Laser." Surface and Coatings Technology 242 (2014): 246-50.

Project:

  • Key Research and Development Program of Anhui Province (No. 2022l07020031).
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52003263).
  • Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province (No. 1908085QE200).
  • Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2017M622014).

Awards:

    CAS President's Award, 2017.

Patent:

  • 发明专利,朱志强. 一种大型微包裹喷雾干燥仪. CN108905249A, 2018.
  • 发明专利,朱志强. 一种药物微包裹仪及其系统. CN108852847A, 2018.