Yupeng Chen
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering Department, UConn College of Engineering
Elected to the Academy in 2024
Education
Fudan University (Shanghai), 2006, BS, Chemistry; Brown University, 2009, MSc, Biomedical Engineering; 2010, PhD, Nanomaterials and Nanomedicine
Professional Area(s)
Nanotechnology and In-Space Bioengineering
Citation
For invention of Janus base nanomaterials, the first-of-its-kind rod-shaped delivery technology, specifically designed for penetrating “difficult-to-penetrate” articular cartilage and solid tumors. Pioneering in bioengineering research conducted on the International Space Station, focusing on transformational biomedical applications utilizing microgravity in low-Earth orbit.