Prof. XU is dedicated to the development of transdermal drug delivery formulations and devices (especially microneedle-based skin patch). He is well known for the development of microneedle devices in keloid treatment, anti-obesity, skin interstitial fluid extraction, and cell delivery.
Awards and Achievements
- Aug 2024 “National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars” National Natural Science Foundation of China.
- 2023 “Top 2% most highly cited scientists” Stanford University.
- 2022 “Top 2% most highly cited scientists” Stanford University.
- 2021 “Top 2% most highly cited scientists” Stanford University.
- Oct 2019 “Poster Award from Nano Letters” 17th International Nanomedicine & Drug Delivery Symposium.
- 2019 “Tan Chin Tuan Exchange Fellowship in Engineering” Nanyang Technological University.
- May 2012 “Overseas High-Level Talent Recruitment Programs” Central Government of China.
- 2009 “Joukowsky Outstanding Dissertation Prize” Brown University.
- 2009 “Potter Prize for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis” Brown University .
- 2008 “Vince Wernig Fellowship” Brown University .
Previous Experience
- Jan 2024 - Dec 2026, Visiting Professor, China Pharmaceutical University.
- Jan 2020 - Dec 2022, Adjunct Principal Investigator, National Dental Centre of Singapore.
- Jan 2020 - Jun 2024, Associate Professor, City University of Hong Kong.
- Jul 2019 - Aug 2019, Visiting Scholar, Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
- Aug 2012 - Dec 2019, Assistant Professor, Nanyang Technological University.
- Jun 2009 - Jul 2012, Research Associate, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School.
- Aug 2004 - Jul 2005, Visiting Scholar, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford University.
Research Grants
- Porous Metallic Microneedle Array-Based Test Trip for Gingival Crevicular Fluid Collection and Analysis, GRF, RGC, Jan 2025 - Dec 2027, XU Chenjie (PI), Deng Ke (HKU, co-I), YE Zhou (HKU, co-I).
- Absorbent Microarray Eye Patches for Tear Collection & Analysis, GRF, RGC, Jan 2024 - Dec 2026, XU Chenjie (PI), LAKSHMINARAYANAN Rajamani (SERI, co-I).
- Robotic Endobronchial Multi-modal Biopsy of Pulmonary Nodules, RIF, RGC, Jun 2023 - Jun 2028, XU Chenjie (co-PI), REN Hongliang (CUHK, PI).
- The Second Generation of Cryomicroneedles for Transdermal Cell Delivery in Cancer Immunotherapy, GRF, RGC, Jan 2023 - Dec 2025, XU Chenjie (PI), CHEUNG Allen Ka Loon (Baptist, Co-I).
- Development of High-resolution 3D Scaffolds with Biomimetic Triply Periodic Minimal Surface Structure for Bone Tissue Repair, CRF, RGC, Apr 2022 - Apr 2025, ZHAO Xin (PolyU, PI), XU Chenjie (co-PI).
- Development of Framework Nucleic Acid based platform technology for intradermal and transdermal delivery of oligonucleotides therapeutics, GRF, RGC, Jan 2022 - Dec 2024, Chenjie XU (PI).
- Live Tracking of Cellular mRNA Expression Using Spherical Nucleic Acid-based mRNA Nanoflares, Germany/HK Joint Research Scheme, RGC, Jan 2022 - Dec 2023, XU Chenjie (PI), SCHILDBERG Frank A. (University Hospital Bonn, co-I).
- Development of Highly Swellable Microneedle Skin Patches for Skin Interstitial Fluid Sampling and In Situ Transdermal Biosensing, GRF, RGC, Jan 2021 - Dec 2023, XU Chenjie (PI), YU Xinge (co-I).
- Nanometallic conductive composite-hydrogel core-shell microneedle skin patch for real-time monitoring physiological signals, RGC/ NSFC joint research scheme, NSFC, Jan 2021 - Dec 2024, Chenjie XU (PI), Cheng Yang (Tsinghua-ShenZhen, co-I).
Service in CityU
Teaching Service
- Jan 2021 - Now, PG, BME6135/8135: Engineering Principles for Drug Delivery.
- Sep 2020 - Now, UG, BME3123: Materials for Biomedical Engineering.
Last update date :
30 Aug 2024
