About
A brief description of who you are and what you do.
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Write about yourself in the third person. Aim for 100 to 150 words covering the main points about who you are and what you currently do. Clear, simple language is best. You can include specialist or technical terms.
You’ll be able to add details about your research, publications, career and academic history to other sections of your staff profile.
Research
Research interests
- Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip Technologies
- Biomedical and Chemical Engineering
- Nanomaterials
Current research
- Micro bioanalysis, using microfluidic and Lab-on-a-Chip platforms to manipulate and analyse single cells, and address antimicrobial resistance challenges.
- Drug delivery systems, synthesised with continuous-flow microfluidic reactors for controllable size and shape.
- Biomicrofluidics for therapeutic applications including chemo/embolisation, ureteric stenting, and sclerosis of varicose veins.
- Nano materials, synthesised with continuous-flow microfluidic reactors for controllable properties for a variety of applications such as drug delivery and energy saving.
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Research groups
Any research groups you belong to will automatically appear on your profile. Speak to your line manager if these are incorrect. Please do not raise a ticket in Ask HR.
Research interests
Add up to 5 research interests. The first 3 will appear in your staff profile next to your name. The full list will appear on your research page. Keep these brief and focus on the keywords people may use when searching for your work. Use a different line for each one.
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Current research
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Describe your current research in 100 to 200 words. Write in the third person. Include broad key terms to help people discover your work, for example, “sustainability” or “fashion textiles”.
Research projects
Research Council funded projects will automatically appear here. The active project name is taken from the finance system.
Publications
Public outputs that list you as an author will appear here, once they’re validated by the ePrints Team. If you’re missing any outputs that you’ve added to Pure, they may be waiting for validation.
Supervision
Current PhD Students
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Teaching
FEEG1002 Mechanics, Structures and Materials
SESM3029 Engineering Design with Management
CHEG6013 Chemical Engineering Group Design Project
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Courses and modules
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External roles and responsibilities
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Biography
Prof Xunli Zhang is currently Professor of Bioengineering and Microsystems at the University of Southampton.
2009 - Professor / Reader / Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton
2019 - 2024 Director of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton
2015 - 2019 Deputy Director of Graduate School, Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton
2007 - 2009, RCUK (Research Councils UK) Academic Fellow, School of Engineering Sciences, University of Southampton
BEng, Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an
MEng, Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an
PhD, Imperial College London
Prizes
- Fellowship of the Royal Society of Chemistry (2011)
- Chartered Chemist in the Royal Society of Chemistry (2010)
- Fellowship from the EPSRC College (2012)
- Chartered Engineer (2019)
- Member of Peer Review College, UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships (2018)
You can update your biography section in Pure (opens in a new tab). Select your ‘Personal’ tab then ‘Edit profile’. Under the heading, and ‘Curriculum and research description’, select ‘Add profile information’. In the dropdown menu, select - ‘Biography’. Aim for no more than 400 words.
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Prizes
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