Dr. Ni Zhipeng received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and Technology from the College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, from 2018 to 2023. He conducted postdoctoral research at Southern University of Science and Technology from 2023 to 2025. His research focuses on the fabrication methods of cross-scale stress-programmable soft materials and their applications in clinical diagnosis and treatment. He has led projects such as the National Natural Science Foundation of China Young Scientist Fund (Category C) and the Shenzhen General Program. In recent years, he has published over 20 papers in journals including Advanced Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, Chemical Engineering Journal, Small, and Advanced Healthcare Materials.
Research Areas:
◆ Fabrication of cross-scale stress-programmable soft materials
◆ Therapeutic strategies for diseases using mechanically responsive materials
Work Experience:
◆ July 2023 – July 2025: Postdoctoral Fellow, Southern University of Science and Technology
◆ August 2025 – Present: Research Assistant Professor, Southern University of Science and Technology
Education:
◆ 2018–2023: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and Technology, Zhejiang University
◆ 2014–2018: Bachelor’s in Pharmaceutical Engineering, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Representative papers:
（1） Zhipeng Ni, Haiying Zhou, et al. Time-space regulating prodrug hydrogels for prevention of peritendinous adhesion. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 491: 151891.
（2） Zhipeng Ni, Haojie Yu, et al. Polyphosphazene and non‐catechol‐based antibacterial injectable hydrogel for adhesion of wet tissues as wound dressing. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2022, 11（1）: 2101421.
（3） Zhipeng Ni, Haojie Yu, et al. Multistage ROS-responsive and natural polyphenol-driven prodrug hydrogels for diabetic wound healing. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2022, 14（47）: 52643-58.
（4） Zhipeng Ni, Haojie Yu, et al. Recent research progress on polyphosphazene based drug delivery systems. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2020, 8（8）: 1555-75.
（5） Yu Xue#, Zhipeng Ni#, et al. Engineering Conducting Polymer Hydrogels for Bioelectronic Interfacing. Advanced Functional Materials, 2025, e21327.
（6） Zhenning Zhang#, Zhipeng Ni#, et al. Barnacle-inspired wet tissue adhesive hydrogels with inherent antibacterial properties for infected wound treatment. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2023, 15, 37214-37231.