Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Research Expertise:
Protein-based Biomaterials | Polymer Physics | Tissue Engineering | Controlled Drug Release and Delivery | Biosensor and Nanomedicine
My research focus is on protein or biopolymer materials, including fibrous proteins (silks, elastins, resilins, keratins, collagens), variable plant proteins (zeins, soy proteins, etc.) and other recombinant or natural polymers, and their related engineering technologies to control the self-assembly of these polymer systems into functional materials. These materials can be fabricated into tunable forms such as films, gels, particles, fibers, or composites, and can be widely used for different green or biomedical technologies, including tissue regeneration medicine, disease model, controlled drug delivery and release, antibody and vaccine storage, flexible biosensors, green plastics, biophotonics, and nano-biotechnology.
Honors and Awards:
Rising Innovator Award, Rowan University (2016)
Recent Academic Projects:
Flexible Protein Sensor Materials for Controlled Drug Delivery and Release (NJHF)
Continuous Processing for Improved Properties of Nanofibers (NSF)
Education/Academic qualification
Physics, doctorate, Tufts University
Physics, Master, Tufts University
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(Subcontract from UPenn) FMRG: Threading self-morphing building blocks across scales toward a sustainable future
Hu, X. (PI)
12/1/20 → 11/30/25
Project: Other project
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RUI: Collaborative Research: Understanding the protein-polysaccharide interactions of natural composite materials in one and two dimensions
Hu, X. (PI)
7/1/18 → 6/30/22
Project: Other project
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2018 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) at NIST - Gaithersburg
Hu, X. (PI)
National Institute of Standards and Technology
5/1/18 → 8/31/18
Project: Other project
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Flexible Protein Sensor Materials for Controlled Drug Delivery and Release
Hu, X. (PI)
New Jersey Health Foundation, Inc.
2/1/17 → 1/31/18
Project: Other project
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Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) - at NIST Gaithersburg, MD
Hu, X. (PI)
National Institute of Standards and Technology
5/1/15 → 8/30/15
Project: Other project
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Plasticized agarose films: A physicochemical, mechanical and thermal study
Singer, C. A., Abdul-Karim, H., Printon, K., Poluri, N., Teng, T., Akbari, M., Modanloo, B., Mogas-Soldevila, L., Akbarzadeh, M., Hu, X., O'Malley, S. M., Fang, H. & Salas-de la Cruz, D., May 2025, In: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 306, 141406.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Silk-Corn Zein Alloy Materials: Influence of Silk Types (Mori, Thai, Muga, Tussah, and Eri) on the Structure, Properties, and Functionality of Insect–Plant Protein Blends
Poluri, N., Gough, C. R., Sanderlin, S., Velardo, C., Barca, A., Pinto, J., Perrotta, J., Cohen, M. & Hu, X., Jan 2025, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26, 1, 186.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Tunable chemotherapy release using biocompatible fatty acid-modified ethyl cellulose nanofibers
Wildy, M., Hao, Q., Wei, W., Nguyen, D. H., Xu, K., Schossig, J., Hu, X., Salas-de la Cruz, D., Hyun, D. C., Wang, Z. & Lu, P., Mar 2025, In: Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications. 9, 100670.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Biodegradable polymers: A promising solution for green energy devices
Zhuang, X., Wang, F. & Hu, X., Jan 24 2024, In: European Polymer Journal. 204, 112696.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access11 Scopus citations -
Biomimetic Vascular Grafts with Circumferentially and Axially Oriented Microporous Structures for Native Blood Vessel Regeneration
Ding, Z., Wang, Y., Chen, F., Hu, X., Cheng, W., Lu, Q. & Kaplan, D. L., Jan 2 2024, In: Advanced Functional Materials. 34, 1, 2308888.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
21 Scopus citations