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Professor Xin ZHAO  
趙昕

YFHKEng [2023]

Professor at the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Areas of expertise
Biomaterials
Biofabrication
Tissue Regeneration
Honours
  • Recipient, National Excellent Young Scientists Fund
Profile

Professor Xin ZHAO is a professor at the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Specialising in translational regenerative medicine, she has authored over 100 articles in leading journals like PNAS. Recognised globally for her contributions, Professor ZHAO has received numerous accolades, including the National Excellent Young Scientist 2021, Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers 2022, and listings in "The World’s Top 2% Scientists" by Stanford University for 2023 and 2024. Her impactful research has garnered extensive citations, reflected in her h-index of 64 according to Google Scholar.

Education

BEng
Bioengineering
(First Class)
South China Normal University, China
2001-2005

MSc
Engineering and Physical Science in Medicine
Imperial College London, UK
2005-2006

PhD
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
University College London (UCL), UK
2006-2010