Pu Chen

Pu Chen is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and a member of the Waterloo Institute of Nanotechnology at the University of Waterloo. He is also the Canada Research Chair in Biomanufacturing.

Professor Chen’s research is at the interface of materials, biomedicine and energy. It involves the application of physical chemistry, surface thermodynamics, solid state physics, biochemistry and molecular cell biology to biomedical and chemical engineering systems.

He aims to design and measure the molecular interaction, nanostructure formation and adsorption kinetics of peptides, DNA, Small Interfering RNA (siRNA), proteins, surfactants and polymers in solution or at interfaces. The research applies techniques emerging from innovations in nanotechnology, genomics, proteomics and nano/microelectronics to issues found in nanomedicine, biomaterials, colloid and surface science.

Practical applications of Professor Chen’s research include drug and gene delivery; peptide-DNA/RNA binding; protein-lipid interactions, lipid bilayer and cell membrane actions; therapeutic lung surfactants; and emulsification, coating, painting, and thin films. His research also applies to surface mass and heat transfer; molecular/microsensors; nanotube membranes and bioseparation; biofuel cells; molecular sensing and nanocellular foaming of polymers. Professor Chen’s lab has significantly impacted the success of many emerging energy, biomedical and chemical technologies. His research has also resulted in the creation of a start-up company that works with nano-peptide technology.

In addition to Professor Chen’s research work, he is the author and co-author of over 240 refereed journal publications. He has also written “Molecular Interfacial Phenomena of Polymers and Biopolymers”, as well as numerous book chapters.

• Nanotechnology & Nanomedicine, Biochemical & Biomedical, Separation Processes, Surfaces and Interfaces, Physical Chemistry, Thermodynamics, Drug and Gene Delivery (siRNA and anticancer), Microscopy, Interfacial Phenomena, Colloids & Porous Media, Energy, Materials Science, Surface Thermodynamics, Solid State Physics, Additive Manufacturing, Water

Journal Editor or Editorial Board

- Editorial Board Member, World Journal of Chemical Engineering (2006-present)

- Managing Editor, World Journal of Chemical Engineering (2006-2007)

- Academic Editor, PLoS ONE (2007-present)

- Associate Editor, Advanced Science Letters (2007-present)

- Editorial Board Member, The Open Structural Biology Journal (2007-present)

- Editorial Board Member, The Open Materials Science Journal (2008-present)

- Editorial Board Member, The Open Nanomedicine Journal (2008-presnet)

- Editorial Board Member, The Open Biomaterials Journal (2008-present)

- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Thermodynamics (2008-present)

- Editorial Board Member, The Open Polymer Science Journal (2008-present)

• 1998, Doctorate Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada

• 1993, Master's Materials Science, University of Toronto, Canada

• 1988, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Materials Science, Nanjing University, China

• 1985, Bachelor's Physics, Nanjing University, China

• 2000

• 2007 Named - Consultant Professor, South China University of Technology, 2007-present. The highest honor the University gives for outstanding external scholars.

• 2004

• CHE 231 - Physical Chemistry 2
  • Taught in 2024
• CHE 331 - Electrochemical Engineering
  • Taught in 2022
• CHE 612 - Interfacial Phenomena
  • Taught in 2024
• NE 100 - Introduction to Nanotechnology Engineering
  • Taught in 2021

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