Dr. Zhang Wensi
Zhang Wensi is a researcher interested in material design for sensing and biomedical applications. Her doctoral research topic is design and fabrication of self-assembly peptide-based nanohybrids for biosensing application. She has published 12 papers and has been cited more than 1000 times. He is a vocal and guitarist in his hobbies, and is a member of the National Centre for the Performing Arts Youth Chamber Choir. She is also a popular science writer for Guokr.com.
Education
PhD in Material Science and Engineering，Beijing University of Chemical Technology，China
Joint PhD in Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Bachlor in Mateiral Science and Engineering，Beijing University of Chemical Technology，China
Research project
Design and fabrication of gas sensing materials
AI for Material Science
Selected Publications
Zhang, W.*, Yu, X.*, Li, Y., Su, Z., Jandt, K. D., & Wei, G. Protein-mimetic peptide nanofibers: motif design, self-assembly synthesis, and sequence-specific applications. Progress in Polymer Science, 2018, 80, 94-124.
Zhang, W., Lin, D., Wang, H., Li, J., Nienhaus, G. U., Su, Z., Wei, G., & Shang, L. Supramolecular self-assembly bioinspired synthesis of luminescent gold nanocluster-embedded peptide nanofibers for temperature sensing and cellular imaging. Bioconjugate Chemistry, 2017, 28 (9), 2224-2229.3.
Zhang, W., Xi, J., Zhang, Y., Su, Z., Wei, H., Green synthesis and fabrication of an electrochemical and colorimetric sensor based on self-assembled peptide-Au nanofibril architecture, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 2017, DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2017.11.012.
Wang, Y.*, Zhang, W.* Gong, C., Liu, B., Li, Y., Wang, L., Su, Z. & Wei, G. Recent advances in the fabrication, functionalization, and bioapplications of peptide hydrogels. Sofi Matter, 2020, 10.1039/DOSM00966K.
Liu, W.*, Zhang, W.*, Yu, X., Zhang, G., & Su, Z. Synthesis and biomedical applications of fluorescent nanogels. Polymer Chemistry, 2016, 7(37), 5749-5762.
Yu, X.*, Zhang, W.*, Zhang, P., & Su, Z. Fabrication technologies and sensing applications of graphene-based composite films: Advances and challenges. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2016, 89(1),72-84.
Zhang, W.", Zhang, P.*, Su, Z., & Wei, G. Synthesis and sensor applications of MoS2-based nanocomposites. Nanoscale, 2015, 7(44), 18364-18378.
Honor and Award
Chinese Scholorship Council Joint PhD, 2018
Enterprise Scholarship of Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), 2018
Enterprise Scholarship of Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), 2016
Outstanding Student of Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), 2016
Outstanding Translator of Coursera, 2014