Our Team
The Institute of Bionic Engineering and Biomechanics (BEBC) at Xi'an Jiaotong University addresses fundamental scientific challenges and technological bottlenecks in the diagnosis and treatment of major diseases. Guided by the research philosophy of "clinical demand-driven inquiry → biomechanical theory innovation → medical-engineering technology breakthroughs → clinical translation and application", BEBC has established "multi-scale bio-thermo-mechano-electrical coupling" as a pioneering framework, forging a novel interdisciplinary direction termed "mechano-medicine" and proposing the groundbreaking concept of "cellular intelligence" with transformative technological implications.
Rooted in mechanical theory, BEBC integrates multidisciplinary expertise in materials, chemistry, biology, and medicine, adhering to the "Bedside (BED) clinical problem identification → Laboratory (BENCH) research → Bedside (BED) clinical application" paradigm. The institute conducts foundational and applied research on mechanical microenvironments across tissue, cellular, and molecular scales, focusing on multi-scale bio-thermo-mechano-electrical coupling. These efforts provide critical theoretical insights and technical solutions for elucidating the pathogenesis of major diseases and advancing clinical diagnostics and therapeutics.
In recent years, building upon its expertise in biomechanics and mechanobiology, BEBC has pioneered "mechanomedicine" research by engineering multi-scale mechanical regulation into disease diagnosis and therapy. Representative studies have been published in high-impact journals, including Nature Materials, Nature Chemistry, Nature Biomedical Engineering, Nature Communications, Science Advances, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Furthermore, BEBC has systematically elucidated the applications and prospects of mechanomedicine in diverse diseases through publications in leading domestic medical journals.
Professors
Prof. Feng Xu
He received bachelor's degrees in thermal power engineering and industrial engineering from Xi'an Jiaotong University in 2001 and 2004 respectively, and a doctorate in industrial engineering from Xi'an Jiaotong University in 2007. He obtained a PhD in Engineering from Cambridge University in 2008. From 2008 to 2011, he engaged in postdoctoral research at Harvard-MIT School of Health Sciences and returned to China full-time in 2011.
Prof. Bo Cheng
His main research direction is cell mechanics microenvironment-dependent cell force-sensitive behavior and its potential molecular mechanism. In the past 5 years, he has published 6 SCI papers in total, and his academic papers have been published in the international well-known journal Science Advances and Biophysical Journal and other well-known biomechanics journals.
Students
PhD. Meng Nan Lu
Dr. Lu specializes in computational biology with extensive experience in data analysis and model construction.
Master. Fan Yu Li
Engaged in AI research, mainly focusing on three-dimensional reconstruction algorithms at the tissue scale and pathological slice image processing algorithms.
Master. Ning Man Dai
She received her Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Technology from Xiangtan University in 2023, demonstrating a solid knowledge base in the field of computer science. Currently, she is pursuing a graduate degree in Biomedical Engineering from Xi'an Jiaotong University and is committed to expanding her research interests and professional skills in the field of Biomedical Engineering. She hopes to accumulate interdisciplinary knowledge and better solve complex problems by studying in different fields!
PhD. Mo Xiao Li
She received her B.S. and Ph.D degrees in Solid Mechanics from Xi'an Jiaotong University in 2014 and 2021, respectively. She was a postdoctoral fellow at the College of Aerospace Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics from 2021-2023. In the past 3 years, she has published 11 SCI papers in total (5 co-first/corresponding author papers), including publications in the well-known biomechanics journal Biophysical Journal and other mechanics journals.
Project Developers
Fan Yu Li
Full Stack Developer
Li is responsible for developing and maintaining the project's web platform and database.
Ning Man Dai
Full Stack Developer
Dai is responsible for developing and maintaining the project's web platform and database.
Meng Nan Lu
UI designer
Lu is responsible for page design and beautification work throughout the entire design process of the web page.