Expertise

Areas of Research

  • Biomaterials
  • Drug Delivery
  • Polymers
  • Polymers and Soft Materials Initiative
  • Tissue Engineering

The Zhao Lab develops novel polymeric biomaterials for various biomedical applications, with emphasis on drug delivery and tissue engineering. The projects are driven by developing new technologies for the treatment of specific diseases.

Other projects in Zhao’s lab include the development of polymeric vectors for gene therapy and biomimetic scaffolds to enhance delivery of stem cells for cardiac repair.

Degrees
PhD, University of Akron, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 2013
MS, Zhejiang University, China, Chemical Engineering, 2006
BE, Harbin Institute of Technology, China, Polymer Materials and Engineering, 2004