Weiqiang Chen

Weiqiang Chen is an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. He received his B.S. in Physics from Nanjing University in 2005 and M.S. degrees from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2008 and Purdue University in 2009, both in Electrical Engineering. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 2014. Chen’s research interests focus on Lab-on-a-Chip, Organ-on-Chip, biomaterials, mechanobiology, stem cell biology, cancer biology, systems immunology, and applying microfabrication technology to illuminate biological systems at both the molecular and cellular levels.

Research Interests
Lab-on-a-Chip, Biosensors, Microphysiological System, Biomaterials, Mechanobiology, Stem cell biology, Cancer Biology, Immune Engineering, Micro/nanobiotechnology, Health

Education
Nanjing University, 2005 Bachelor of Science, Physics

Shanghai Jiao Tong University,2008 Master of Science, Electrical Engineering

Purdue University,2009 Master of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of Michigan, 2014 Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering

Awards

• Chemical Communications Emerging Investigator Award, 2021.
• Healthy Longevity Award, New York Academy of Sciences and Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, 2021.
• Biomedical Engineering Society Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Rising Star Award, 2021.
• The Interstellar Initiative Early Career Investigators, New York Academy of Sciences and Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, 2020.
• Best Paper Award, The 10th Annual Meeting of Asian Cellular Therapy Organization, Sapporo, Japan, 2019.
• Chroma Young Investigator Award in Biomedical Engineering, 2019.
• Biomedical Engineering Society Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Young Innovator Award, 2019.
• National Institute of General Medical Sciences Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (NIH Outstanding Investigator Award), 2019.
• Lab on a Chip Emerging Investigator, 2018.
• National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering Trailblazer Award, 2018.
• NYU Goddard Junior Faculty Fellowship, New York University, 2017.
• NYU Whitehead Fellowship for Junior Faculty in Biomedical and Biological Sciences, New York University, 2017.
• American Heart Association Scientist Development Award, American Heart Association, 2016.
• ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award, University of Michigan, 2014.
• Richard and Eleanor Towner Prize for Outstanding PhD Research, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, 2013.
• American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship, American Heart Association, 2013
• Baxter Young Investigator Award for distinguished research for critical care therapies and medical products, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, 2013
• Best Annual Speaker Award, Microfluidics in Biomedical Sciences Seminar Series of 2012-2013, University of Michigan, 2013.
• Outstanding Paper Award, 2nd ASME Global Congress on NanoEngineering for Medicine and Biology, Boston, MA, 2013.
• Best Poster Award, 7th Annual UM Engineering Graduate Symposium, University of Michigan, 2012.