¢ OVERVIEW

Pengfei Zhang, Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beihang University. The research in Zhang's group is mainly focused on the development of cutting-edge microfluidic and (bio)printing technologies, aiming to address key scientific and technological questions in the fields of precision biomanufacturing and precision in situ manufacturing. 

Current main research interests include:

    1. Microfluidics for precision biofabrication

    2. Microfluidics enabled single-cell bioprinting technology

    3. Intelligent (bio)printing technology

    4. Miniaturized in situ printing technology

¢ REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS

1. Pengfei Zhang*, Congying Liu, Cyrus Modavi, Adam Abate*, Huawei Chen. Printhead on a chip: empowering droplet-based bioprinting with microfluidics. Trends in Biotechnology, 2024, 42(3): 353-368. (Invited review)

2. Congying Liu, Yuhe Chen, Huawei Chen, Pengfei Zhang*.  Droplet-based bioprinting for fabrication of tumor spheroids. International Journal of Bioprinting, 2024, 10(1): 107-123.

3. Pengfei Zhang, Linfeng Xu, Huawei Chen, Adam R. Abate*. Flow cytometric printing of double emulsions into open droplet arrays. Lab on a Chip, 2023, 23 (10): 2371-2377.   (Cover article, Lab on a Chip HOT Articles 2023)

4. Pengfei Zhang, Xiangpeng Li, Jennifer Chen, Adam R. Abate*. Controlled fabrication of functional liver spheroids with microfluidic flow cytometric printing. Biofabrication, 2022, 14: 045011.

5. Pengfei Zhang, Kai-Chun Chang, Adam R. Abate*. Precision ejection of microfluidic droplets into air with a superhydrophobic outlet. Lab on a Chip, 2021, 21 (8): 1484-1491. (Cover article)

6. Pengfei Zhang, Adam R. Abate*. High definition single-cell printing: Cell-by-cell fabrication of biological structures. Advanced Materials, 2020, 32(52): 2005346. (2020 high-impact publications in the BDM area)

7. Pengfei Zhang*, Guang Liu, Deyuan Zhang, Huawei Chen*. Liquid-infused surfaces on electrosurgical instruments with exceptional antiadhesion and low-damage performances. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2018, 10(39): 33713-33720.

8. Pengfei Zhang, Liwen Zhang, Huawei Chen*, Zhichao Dong*,Deyuan Zhang. Nepenthes peristome inspired surfaces for unidirectional liquid transport. Advanced Materials, 2017, 29(45): 1702995.

9. Pengfei Zhang, Huawei Chen*, Li Li, Hongliang Liu*, Guang Liu, Liwen Zhang, Deyuan Zhang, Lei Jiang. Bioinspired smart peristome surface for temperature-controlled unidirectional water spreading. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2017, 9(6): 5645–5652.

10. Huawei Chen †*, Pengfei Zhang †, Liwen Zhang, Hongliang Liu, Ying Jiang, Deyuan Zhang*, Zhiwu Han, Lei Jiang*. Continuous directional water transport on the peristome surface of Nepenthes alata. Nature, 2016, 532(7597): 85-89. († Co-first author, ESI highly cited paper)

11. Pengfei Zhang, Huawei Chen*, Liwen Zhang, Yi Zhang, Deyuan Zhang*, Lei Jiang. Stable slippery liquid infused anti-wetting surface at high temperatures. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2016, 4(31): 1221212220.

12. Pengfei Zhang, Huawei Chen*, Liwen Zhang, Deyuan Zhang*. Anti-adhesion effects of liquid-infused textured surfaces on high-temperature stainless steel for soft tissue. Applied Surface Science, 2016, 385: 249-256.

13. Pengfei Zhang, Huawei Chen*, Liwen Zhang, Tong Ran, Deyuan Zhang*. Transparent self-cleaning lubricant-infused surfaces made with large-area breath figure patterns. Applied Surface Science, 2015, 355: 1083-1090.