Jianyu Li
Canada Research Chair, Tier II
Ph.D. Harvard University
B.Eng. Zhejiang University
Most Significant Publications
1. Jianyu Li, et al., Tough adhesives for diverse wet surfaces, Science, 357, 6349, 378-381 (2017).
2. Zhenwei Ma, Claire Bourquard, Qiman Gao, Shuaibing Jiang, Tristan De Iure-Grimmel, Ran Huo, Xuan Li, Zixin He, Zhen Yang, Galen Yang, Yixiang Wang, Edmond Lam, Zu-Hua Gao, Outi Supponen, Jianyu Li, Controlled tough bioadhesion mediated by ultrasound, Science, 377, 751-755 (2022).
3. Zhen Yang, Guangyu Bao, Ran Huo, Shuaibing Jiang, Xingwei Yang, Xiang Ni, Luc Mongeau, Rong Long, Jianyu Li, Programming hydrogel adhesion with engineered polymer network topology, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA, 120, 39 (2023).
4. Jianyu Li, David J. Mooney, Designing hydrogels for controlled drug delivery, Nature Reviews Materials, 1, 16071 (2016).
Research Interests
Primary Research Theme: Bioengineering
Second Research Theme: Materials and Structures
Research Group/Lab: Laboratory of Biomaterials Mechanics
My research is interdisciplinary in nature, focusing on the interface between Mechanics, Chemistry and Biomaterials. My group synergizes mechanics, materials chemistry, bioinspiration principles to develop multifunctional soft biomaterials to solve critical challenges in engineering and medicine, including tissue repair, surgical glues, hemostats, biomedical devices, etc. We also study the fundamental mechanical behaviours of soft materials, including adhesion, fracture, fatigue and stimuli-responsive behaviour.