Addressing critical demands and scientific challenges in tissue and organ repair and regeneration, I focus on bionic and biofabrication research based on material extrusion-based 3D printing. I prioritize innovating new processes, exploring novel strategies, and developing novel algorithms to tackle the precise construction of tissues such as bone, meniscus, and blood vessels. As first or corresponding author (including co-authorship), publications appear in TOP journals such as Nature Communications (Nature portfolio, IF=15.7), Additive Manufacturing (IF=11.1), and Research (Science partner journal, IF=10.9). One paper was selected as an ESI Highly Cited Paper (SCI citations: 570+), with Google Scholar citations exceeding 1,200. As principal investigator, I have led projects including the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Youth Science Fund Category C (formerly Youth Science Fund), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, and Xi'an Jiaotong University Young Elite Talent Support Program. I have also served as a core member in the National Key R&D Program's Strategic Scientific and Technological Innovation Cooperation Project. My research outcomes have advanced China's strategic needs in functional tissue and organ bio-3D printing, earning him honors such as membership in the Bio-Manufacturing Engineering Branch of the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society.
Research Focus:
Extrusion 3D printing, Complex gradient structures, Biomimetic and AI-driven design, Tissue engineering, Multi-axis multi-material fabrication
Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=H64J44UAAAAJ&hl=en
Peer-reviewed Paper:
[1] Huawei Qu, Chongjian Gao, Kaizheng Liu, Hongya Fu, Zhiyuan Liu, P.H.J. Kouwer, Zhenyu Han*, Changshun Ruan*. Gradient matters via filament diameter-adjustable 3D printing. Nature Communications. 15: 2930 (2024). (Nature子刊，IF=16.6，第一作者)
[2] Huawei Qu, Zhenyu Han, Zhigang Chen, Lan Tang, Chongjian Gao, Kaizheng Liu, Haobo Pan*, Hongya Fu*, Changshun Ruan*. Fractal design boosts extrusion-based 3D printing of bone-mimicking radial-gradient scaffolds. Research. 2021: 9892689 (2021). (Science伙伴期刊， IF=10.9，第一作者)
[3] Huawei Qu, Kaizheng Liu, Chongjian Gao, Juan Liu, Changshun Ruan*. A heterogeneous pore design algorithm for material extrusion additive manufacturing. Additive Manufacturing. 94: 104449 (2024). (IF=11.1，第一作者)
[4] Kun Liu†, Nan Hu†, Zhihai Yu, Xinzhou Zhang, Hualin Ma*, Huawei Qu*, Changshun Ruan*. 3D printing and bioprinting in urology. International Journal of Bioprinting. 9(6): 0969 (2023). (IF=6.0，共同通讯作者)
[5] Huawei Qu, Hongya Fu*, Zhenyu Han, Yang Sun*. Biomaterials for bone tissue engineering scaffolds: a review. RSC Advances. 9(45): 26252-26262 (2019). (ESI高被引论文，SCI他引超570次，IF=4.6，第一作者)
[6] Huawei Qu*. Additive manufacturing for bone tissue engineering scaffolds. Materials Today Communications. 24: 101024 (2020). (IF=4.5，第一作者/通讯作者)
[7] 屈华伟, 韩振宇, 卓越, 富宏亚*. 骨组织工程多孔生物支架设计研究进展, 机械工程学报. 55(15): 71-80 (2019). (中文EI，第一作者)
[8] Chongjian Gao†, Lan Tang†, Huawei Qu, Mingming Wu, Tian Zhou, Chunyi Wen, Pinpin Wang*, Nan Xu*, Changshun Ruan*. A small-molecule polycationic crosslinker boosts alginate-based bioinks for extrusion bioprinting. Advanced Functional Materials. 202310369 (2024). (IF=19.0，参与作者)
[9] Zhengwei Li, Shun Li, Juan Liu, Huawei Qu, Jirong Yang, Lu William Weijia, Changshun Ruan*, Xufeng Niu*. Continuous Manufacturing of Bioinspired Bone‐Periosteum Integrated Scaffold to Promote Bone Regeneration[J]. Advanced Functional Materials, 202403235 (2024). (IF=19.0，参与作者)
[10] Chaofan He, et al., 3D printing for tissue/organ regeneration in China[J]. Bio-Design and Manufacturing, 1-74 (2025). (IF=7.6，参与作者)
Work Experience:
2022.08–2025.04 Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Biology, Postdoctoral Researcher
Education:
2018.09–2022.07 Harbin Institute of Technology Mechanical Engineering Ph.D.
2016.09–2018.07 Harbin Institute of Technology Mechatronics Engineering Master's Degree
2012.09–2016.07 Harbin University of Commerce Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation Bachelor's Degree