Teaching and Research Series

LI Zhou

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E-mail:li_zhou at tsinghua.edu.cn

  • Recipient of National Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars

    Professional Experience:

    2025.06-now, Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University;

    School of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua University;

    2015-2025.05, Beijing institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, CAS;

    School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, CAS;

    Associate Professor.

    2010-2015, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China;

    Education Experience:

    2004-2010, Ph.D.degree from Biomedical Engineering, Peking University, China;

    2007-2009, Joint PhD student in “Gatech-PKU BME program” in Georgia institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, US;

    1999-2004, Bachelor’s degree from Medical School, Wuhan University, China;


  • Laboratory Homepagehttp://www.nanobiolab.cn/

    Dr. Zhou Li serves as the Doctoral Supervisor, Assistant Director at the Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and is a Professor at the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Celebrated with the National Natural Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars and other notable awards such as the Beijing Natural Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars and the National Ten Thousand Talent Program for Young Top-Notch Talent, his work is well recognized. Dr. Zhou Li holds several influential roles including Vice Chair positions in the Chinese Society for Biomedical Engineering and the China Electronics Society among others, reflecting his multifaceted expertise from bioengineering to smart materials.

    His research focuses on the advancement of bioelectronic and medical devices, namely in the areas of wearable and implantable electronic health monitoring and therapy devices, biosensors, biodegradable electronics, and biomechanical investigations. Dr. Zhou Li has authored a total of 260 papers, out of which more than 140 are first or corresponding author papers with an impact factor exceeding 10. Out of the papers, 12 were published in sub-journals of Nature and Science, including Nature Reviews Cardiology which has an impact factor of 41.7. Furthermore, there are 3 top 1 ‰ hot publications and 29 top 1% highly cited papers in ESI. His publications have achieved an H-index of 76, with over 20000 citations, several of which are among the most frequently cited papers in this field.

    Prof. Li have been awarded Science and Technology Award of Beijing, “Young Investigator’s Award”of International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE) and Gold Award of China Association of Inventions. His work was highlighted by Nature, The People’s Daily, The Times, Scientific American, New Scientist andother inland and other inland and international mediums.Prof. Li is the Vice-Chairman of Youth Committee in the China Society of Biomedical Engineering, the Youth Committee member of the China Society of Biological Engineering. He is supported by the National Youth Talent Support Program, NewCentury Excellent Talents of Ministry of Education of China, Beijing NovaProgram and Beijing Top-notch Talent Program.

    He is Editor-in-Chief of Micro, Associate Editor of Smart Materials in Medicine, Advanced Science and MedMat, Guest-editor of Advanced Functional Materials, InfoMat and the Editorial board member of Science Bulletin, Sensors andActuators Report and Life Science Instrument. Heis also invited reviewer for more than 70 SCI journals, including Nature Biomedical Engineering, Nature Electronics, Sci. Adv., and Nature Comm.

    Group website: www.nanobiolab.cn

    ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9952-7296

    Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=es49yzQAAAAJ&hl=zh-CN

    Research Interests

    1. Bioelectronic devices: Implanted & wearable flexible electronic medical devices; Self-driven medical devices, Biosensors

    2.  Cell biomechanics: Single-cell traction measurement methods and applications

    3. Active biomaterials: Controlled degradation and antibacterial of devices & implant



  • Published Papers

    1)   Tianlong Wang#, Han Ouyang#, Yiping Luo# ...Wentao Cao*, Zhou Li*, Feng Chen*, Longpo Zheng*, Rehabilitation exercise–driven symbiotic electrical stimulation system accelerating bone regeneration. Science Advances, 2024, eadi679


    2)   Ying Liu#, Chan Wang#, Zhuo Liu# ... Dan Luo*, Zhou Li*, Self-encapsulated ionic fibers based on stress-induced adaptive phase transition for non-contact depth-of-field camouflage sensing. Nature Communications, 2024, 15:663


    3)   Zhuo Liu#, Yiran Hu#, Xuecheng Qu#, Ying Liu# ...Ningning Wang*, Wei Hua*, Zhou Li*,   ‍‍A self-powered intracardiac pacemaker in swine model. Nature Communications, 2024, 15:507


    4)   YuanYang#, Ruizeng Luo# ... Dan Luo*, Jiaping Zhang*, Zhou Li*, Zhong Lin Wang, Improved pharmaco dynamics of epidermal growth factor via microneedles-based self-powered   transcutaneous electrical stimulation, Nature Communications, 2022, 13, 6908


    5)   Xuecheng Qu#, Zhuo Liu#,   Puchuan Tan# ... Dan Luo*, Zhou Li*, Zhong Lin Wang. Artificial tactile perception smart finger for material identification based on triboelectric sensing. Science Advances, 2022, 8, eabq2521. Cited 64 times    ESI highly cited,ESI hot paper


    6)    Qiang Zheng#, Mingzeng Peng#, Zhuo Liu# ... Junyi Zhai*, Zhou Li*, Zhong Lin Wang*, Dynamic real-time imaging of living cell traction force by piezo-phototroniclight nano-antenna array, Science Advances, 2021, 7, eabe7738.


    7)    Qiang Zheng, Qizhu Tang, Zhong Lin Wang*, Zhou Li*, Self-powered cardiovascular electronic devices andsystems, Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2021, 18 (1), 7-21. Cited 192 times    ESI highly cited


    8)    Han Ouyang#, Zhuo Liu#, Ning Li#, Bojing Shi# ... Zhong Lin Wang*, Hao Zhang*,and Zhou Li*. Symbiotic cardiac pacemaker, Nature Communications, 2019 10,1821.


    9)    Yang Zou #, Puchuan Tan#, Bojing Shi# ... Yubo Fan*, Zhong Lin Wang*, and Zhou Li*. A bionic stretchable nanogenerator for underwater sensing and energy harvesting, Nature Communications 2019 10: 2695.


    10)    Guomin Wang#, Hongqing Feng# ... Huaiyu Wang*, Zhou Li*, and Paul K. Chu*. An antibacterial platform based on capacitive carbon-doped TiO2 nanotubes after direct or alternating current charging, Nature Communications 2018, 9: 2055.


    11)    Kuan Hu#, Yixiang Jiang# ... Fan Jiang*, Zhou Li*, Xinwei Wang*, and Zigang Li*. Tuning peptide self-assembly by an in-tether chiral center, Science Advances 2018 4: eaar5907.


    12)    Qiang Zheng# ... Zhou Li*, and Zhong Lin Wang*. Biodegradable triboelectric nanogenerator as a life-time designed implantable power source, Science Advances 2016 2: e1501478. Cited 495 times   ESI highly cited


    13)   Hongyu Meng#, Qiao Yu#, Zhuo Liu# ... Zhou Li*. Triboelectric performances of biodegradable polymers‍‍, Matter 2023 6: 1-17.


    14)   Ruizeng Luo#, Yi Liang#, Jinrui Yang# ... Dan Luo*, Zhou Li*, Jiaping Zhang*. Reshaping the Endogenous Electric Field to Boost Wound Repair via Electrogenerative Dressing, Advanced Materials 2023 35: 2208395.


    15)   Puchuan Tan ... Yubo Fan*, Xun Chen*, Zhou Li* and Zhong Lin Wang. Self-powered gesture recognition wristband enabled by machine learning for full keyboard and multi-command input‍, Advanced Materials 2022 34: 2200793. Cited 55 times     ESI highly cited


    16)   Chan Wang#, Ying Liu# ... Zhou Li*. Ultra-stretchable and fast self-healing ionic hydrogel in cryogenic environments for artificial nerve fiber, Advanced Materials 2022 34: 2105416. Cited 99 times    ESI highly cited


    17)   Han Ouyang#, Zhe Li#, Min Gu# ... Wei Hua*, Yubo Fan*, Zhou Li*, and Zhonglin Wang. A Bioresorbable Dynamic Pressure Sensor for Cardiovascular Postoperative Care, Advanced Materials 2021 33: 2102302.


    18)    Jianping Meng and Zhou Li*. Schottky-Contacted Nanowire Sensors, Advanced Materials 2020 32: 2000130.


    19)   Wen Jiang#, Hu Li#, Zhuo Liu# ... Yubo Fan*, Zhong Lin Wang*, and Zhou Li*. Fully Bioabsorbable Natural-Materials-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators, Advanced Materials 2018 30: 1801895. Cited 318 times      ESI highly cited


    20)   Bojing Shi#, Zhou Li*, and Yubo Fan*.   Implantable Energy Harvesting Devices, Advanced Materials 2018 30: 1801511. Cited 229 times    ESI highly cited


    21)    Han Ouyang#, Jingjing Tian#, Guanglong Sun# ... Yifan Fan*, Zhong Lin Wang*, and Zhou Li*. Self-Powered Pulse Sensor for Antidiastole of Cardiovascular Disease, Advanced Materials 2017 29: 1703456. Cited 368 times    ESI highly cited


    22)   Bojing Shi#, Qiang Zheng# ... Zhou Li*, and Zhong Lin Wang*. A Packaged Self-Powered System with Universal Connectors Based on Hybridized Nanogenerators, Advanced Materials 2016 28: 846–852.


    23)   Qiang Zheng# ... ZhouLi*, and Zhong Lin Wang*. ‍In vivo powering of pacemaker by breathing-driven implanted triboelectric nanogenerator, Advanced Materials 2014 26:5851-5856. Cited 500 times   ESI highly cited


    24)    Zhou Li#, Guang Zhu# ... Zhong Lin Wang*. Muscle-driven in vivo nanogenerator, Advanced Materials 2010 22: 2534–2537.


    25)   Ping-Hung Yeh#, Zhou Li#, and Zhong Lin Wang*. Schottky-Gated Probe-Free ZnO Nanowire Biosensor, Advanced Materials 2009 21: 4975–4978.


    26)   Ruizeng Luo ... Dan Luo*, Zhou Li*. Self-powered electrical stimulation assisted skin wound therapy, Science Bulletin, 68(16), 1740-1743.


    27)   Yu Sun#, Shengyu Chao# ... Jun Yang*, Hongqing Feng*, Gengsheng Mao*, Zhou Li*. Hybrid nanogenerator based closed-loop self-powered low level vagus nerve stimulation system for atrial fibrillation treatment, Science Bulletin, 2022, 67(12): 1284-1294.


    28)   Baoying Dai , Hongqing Feng , Zhou Li*, Yannan Xie*. Field enhanced photocatalytic disinfection, Science Bulletin, 2022, 2095-9273.


    International Academic Conference Appointment and Important Reports

    1 The 6th International Conference on Nanoenery and Nanosystems(2023), Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystem, Beijing, China, Jun 17-19, (Conference Vice Chairman, 20多个国家,超2400人).


    2 Ecomat Conference (2023), Ecomat Journal and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, Jun 20-24, (Conference symposium 5 Chairman and Invited symposium speaker )


    3 NANO KOREA (2022), Korea, July 6-8, (Keynote speaker).


    4 The International Youth Conference of Bionic Science and Engineering (2021),16-18 July, Shenzhen.(Session Chair)


    5 The 16th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered & Molecular Systems (IEEE-NEMS 2021), April 25-29, Xiamen(Invited symposium speaker).


    6 Materials Challenges in Alternative and Renewable Energy(MCARE 2020), August16-21 , Hyatt Regency Bellevvue Bellevue, WA, USA. (Co-organizer and sessionfor Symposium 6)


    7 The 13th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine &Engineering (IEEE-NANOMED 2019), November 21-24, Gwangju Korea. (Invitedsymposium speaker).


    8 The 2nd international workshop on blue energy(2019), Singapore, October 6-9.(Invited symposium speaker)


    9 Materials Challenges in Alternative and Renewable Energy (MCARE 2019), 19-23August 2019, Jeju Island Korea,Self-powered Medical Electronics.(Invited Speaker)


    10 The 8th International Conference on Nanoscience & Technology(2019), August 17-19, Beijing. (Invited Speaker)


    11 The 4th International Conference on Nanoenergy and Nanosystems(2019), June 15-17, Beijing.(Session Chair)


    12 2019 MRS Spring Meeting(2019), 22-26 April, Phoenix Arizona, USA.(SessionChair)


    13 The 14th Annual IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered andMolecular Systems (IEEE-NEMS 2019),April 11-14,Bangkok Thailand.(Invitedspeaker)


    14 Bio4Apps 2018/2019 International Conference on BioSensors, BioElectronics, BioMedical Devices, BioMEMS/NEMS and Applications 2018/2019(2019), Harbin Institute of Technology, January 6-8, Harbin, China.(Invited speaker)。


  • Current project and fundingresources

    1.   2011 Doctoral programs fund of the ministry ofeducation,20111102120xxx


    2.   2012 Ministry of Industry and Information TechnologyOverseas Outstanding fund, 20091xxx


    3.   2012 Ministry of science and technology 863 program,2011AA02Axxx


    4.   2012 Ministry of science and technology 973 program,2012BAI18xxx


    5.   2012 New Century Excellent Talents of Ministryof Education of China,2013/1-2015/12


    6.   2012 Beijing natural science foundation, 7132xxx


    7.   2012 Beijing Novo Program, Z121103002512xxx


    8.   2012 NSFC (Natural Science Foundation of China), 31200xxx


    9.   2014 Beijingscience and technology planning project, Z131100006013xxx


    10.   2014 Beijing Novo X Program, Z131103000413xxx


    11.   2015 Beijing Top-notch Talent, 2015000021223Zxxx


    12.   2015 NSFC (Natural Science Foundation of China), 31571xxx


    13.   Academic Consultation and Evaluation Programof CAS, 2016-2018


    14.   2016 Key R&D Program of Ministry ofScience and Technology, 2016YFA0202xxx


    15.   2017 National Youth Talent Support Program, 2017-2019


    16.   2018 Beijing natural science foundation, 218xxx


    17.   2018 NSFC (Natural Science Foundation of China), 61875xxx


    18.   2018 XXX key Technology Investigation Project,2018-2020


    19.   2019Outstanding Young Investigators Promotion Project of University of CAS, Y954019


    20.   2020 XXX Technology Development Project,Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd


    21.   2020Beijing Natural Science Foundation, 20Y0XXX


    Honor and Awards

    2020 Outstanding Investigatorof ChinaElectronics Society


    2019 Young Scientist Award of Fuji Visual Sonics


    2017 Science andTechnology Award of Beijing, 2017, First accomplisher


    2017 NationalYouth Talent Support Program


    2017 First prizefor Annual Paper, Association of Biomedical Engineering of China


    2016 Gold Award ofChina Association of Inventions


    2016 Outstanding Achievementsof Beijing Natural Science Foundation


    2015 BeijingTop-notch Talent


    2012 YoungInvestigators’ Award, International Federation for Medical and BiologicalEngineering (IFMBE)


    2012 New CenturyExcellent Talents of Ministry of Education of China


    2012 Beijing NovoProgram


    2010 Top Articles,Advance Materials Journal


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