Dr. Wu Decheng currently is a Chair Professor of Department of Biomedical Engineering in Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech). He received his Bachelor and Master degrees in Polymer Chemistry from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in 1998 and 2001, and Ph.D. degree in Chemistry from National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2006. In 2005, he began to work as a research engineer at Institute of Materials Research & Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR, Singapore. In 2009, he was promoted to a senior research engineer. In 2011, he became a professor and group leader at Institute of Chemistry (ICCAS), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. In 2015, he became an adjunct professor of University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS). Prof. Wu Decheng won “National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars” in 2017, “Innovative Talent Promotion Plan of the Ministry of Science and Technology” in 2018, and “National Special Support Program for High-level Personnel Recruitment” in 2019. He has published more than 140 papers, and filed 34 granted patents. His research interests include biomedical polymers and hydrogels for applications in medical devices, bioimaging, drug delivery and tissue engineering.

Education

2002-2006 Ph. D. in Chemistry, National University of Singapore

1998-2001 M. S. in Polymer Science, University of Science and Technology of China

1993-1998 B. S. in Polymer Science, University of Science and Technology of China

Research Interests

Biomedical Polymers and Hydrogels; Medical Dressings and Devices; Bioimaging; Drug Delivery; Tissue Engineering

Journal Editorial Board

2019-present Editorial Board of Bioactive Materials

2017-present Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Chemistry

2014-2016 Young Editorial Board of Chinese Chemical Letters

Honors and Awards

2019 National Special Support Program for High-level Personnel Recruitment

2008 Technological Invention First Prize of Ministry of Education

2018 Innovative Talent Promotion Plan of the Ministry of Science and Technology

2017 National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars

Selected Publications

1. Hufei Wang, Junyao Cheng, Feifei Sun,* Xueyu Dou, Jianheng Liu, Yiru Wang, Ming Li, Jianpeng Gao, Xiao Liu, Xing Wang, Fei Yang, Ziran Zhu, Hong Shen, Licheng Zhang,* Peifu Tang,* and Decheng Wu.* A Super Tough, Rapidly Biodegradable, Ultrafast Hemostatic Bioglue. Advanced Materials 2023, 35, 2208622.

2. Kaiwen Zhang, Yiwen Xian, Ming Li, Zheng Pan, Ziran Zhu, Yu Yang, Hufei Wang, Licheng Zhang,* Chong Zhang,* and Decheng Wu.* Gelable and Adhesive Powder for Lethal Non-Compressible Hemorrhage Control. Advanced Functional Materials 2023, 33, 2305222.

3. Lei Liu, Yiwen Xian, Wantao Wang, Lin Huang, Jinghao Fan, Wenzheng Ma, Yixi Li,  Hongmei Liu,* Jia-Kuo Yu,* and Decheng Wu.* Meniscus-Inspired Self-Lubricating and Friction-Responsive Hydrogels for Protecting Articular Cartilage and Improving Exercise. ACS Nano 2023, 17, 24308–24319.

4. Yazhong Bu, Licheng Zhang, Guofei Sun, Feifei Sun, Jianheng Liu, Fei Yang,* Peifu Tang,* and Decheng Wu.* Tetra-PEG Based Hydrogel Sealants for In Vivo Visceral Hemostasis. Advanced Materials 2019, 31, 1901580.

5. Xing Wang, Peiyuan Gao, Yanyu Yang, Hongxia Guo, and Decheng Wu.* Dynamic and Programmable Morphology and Size Evolution via a Living Hierarchical Self-assembly Strategy. Nature Communications 2018, 9, 2772.

6. Ze Zhang, Tianyou Zeng, Lei Xia, Chunyan Hong,* Decheng Wu,* and Yezi You.* Synthesis of Polymers with On-demand Sequence Structures via Dually Switchable and Interconvertible Polymerizations. Nature Communication 2018, 9, 2577.

7. Yanyu Yang, Xing Wang, Fei Yang, Luning Wang,* and Decheng Wu.* Highly Elastic and Ultratough Hybrid Ionic–Covalent Hydrogels with Tunable Structures and Mechanics. Advanced Materials 2018, 30, 1707071.

8. Jian Zhang, Jinpeng Jia, Jimin P. Kim, Hong Shen, Fei Yang,* Qiang Zhang, Meng Xu, Wenzhi Bi, Xing Wang, Jian Yang and Decheng Wu.* Ionic Colloidal Molding as a Biomimetic Scaffolding Strategy for Uniform Bone Tissue Regeneration. Advanced Materials 2017, 29, 1605546.

9. Yanyu Yang, Xing Wang, Fei Yang, Hong Shen, and Decheng Wu.* A Universal Soaking Strategy to Convert Composite Hydrogels into Extremely Tough and Rapidly Recoverable Double-Network Hydrogels. Advanced Materials 2016, 28, 7178–7184.

10. Decheng Wu,* Xian Jun Loh, Yunlong Wu, Chee Leng Lay, and Ye Liu.* ‘Living' Controlled in situ Gelling Systems: Thiol-disulfide Exchange Method towards Tailor-made Biodegradable Hydrogels. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2010,132, 15140–15143.