Shaochen Chen, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Nanoengineering and Bioengineering

University of California, San Diego

Speech Title:

Rapid 3D Printing of Nano-bots

Abstract:

We developed a microscale rapid 3D printing platform – microscale continuous optical printing (μCOP) to create multi-functional nanobots including a liver-mimic detoxification device and an artificial micro-fish. Biocompatible hydrogels were used to encapsulate functional nanoparticles into biomimetic designs with controlled distribution. The liver-mimic device can remove toxins with 100% efficiency. The hydrogel microfish were integrated with self-propelled, magnetically guided swimming capabilities as well as sensing and detoxification functions.

Bio:

Dr. Shaochen Chen is a Professor in the Nanoengineering Department and the Bioengineering Department at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He is the Founding Director of the Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Center. He is also a faculty member of the Institute of Engineering in Medicine and Clinical and Translational Research Institute at UC San Diego. Before joining UCSD, Dr. Chen had been a Professor and a Pearlie D. Henderson Centennial Endowed Faculty Fellow in Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. From 2008 to 2010, Dr. Chen served as the Program Director for the Nanomanufacturing Program in the National Science Foundation (NSF). Among his numerous awards, Dr. Chen received the CAREER award from NSF in 2001 and the Young Investigator award from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) in 2004. Dr. Chen is an elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Fellow of the International Society of Optics and Photonics (SPIE), Fellow of the International Society for NanoManufacturing (ISNM), and Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE).