Biography

Zhuo Li is a Professor in the Department of Materials Science, and a PI in the State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers at Fudan University, where her research focuses on functional polymer composites for flexible sensors and electronic packaging. She earned her B.S. degree from Tongji University, followed by an M.S. from Virginia Tech and a Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Before joining Fudan, Dr. Li worked as a Materials Engineer at Celanese Corp. and CNPC USA Corp. She has published over 90 journal papers and 20 peer-reviewed conference papers. She currently serves as the associate editor for IEEE TCPMT, the chair of the IEEE-EPS Shanghai Chapter, and the IEEE-WIE Shanghai affinity group. Dr. Li was a recipient of the IEEE EPS Outstanding Young Engineer Award in 2020.

Education and Work Experience

• 2003-2007  Department of Environmental Science, Tongji University    B.S.

• 2007-2009  Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech    M.S.

• 2009-2014  School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Tech     Ph.D.

• 2014-2015  Celanese Corporation    Chemist II

• 2015-2016  CNPC USA Corporation    Polymer Engineer

• 2016-2018  Department of Materials Science, Fudan University  Assistant Professor

• 2018-2023  Department of Materials Science, Fudan University  Associate Professor

• 2023-Now  Department of Materials Science, Fudan University  Professor

Research Interests

• Flexible Electronics and Sensors

Teaching

• Professional English for Materials Physics Major

• Product Design and Development

Awards and Recognition

• 2017 Pujiang Program of Shanghai City

• 2019 Best Teaching Group at Fudan University
  

• 2020 Rising star Program of Shanghai City

• 2020 IEEE Electronic Packaging Society Outstanding Young Engineer Award

• 2025 Women Faculty of the Year Award at Fudan University

Selected Publications

1. Q. Han, X. Liu, X. Liu, Z. Wang, J. Shao, P. Wang*, and Z. Li*, A Decoupled Flexible Temperature-Strain Dual Function Sensor for Extracorporeal Circulatory System Monitoring, Advanced Functional Materials, 2026, e76388.

2. X.Sun, C.Zhang,G. Sun, P. Wang*, C. Meng*, and Z. Li*. Enhancing Signal-to-Noise Ratio in Flexible ECG Monitoring: Materials, Structural Designs, and Algorithmic Strategies.Advanced Functional Materials, 2026, e76294.

3. J. Zhao, H. Yi, M. Xu, S. Wang, L. Fan, Y. Ma, Z. Yang, and Z. Li*, Three-Dimensional Interconnect Technologies for Advanced Flexible Electronics. Advanced Materials, 2025, 2510294.

4. Y. Xu, X. Dong, S. Zhou, C. Xu, G. Yang, and Z. Li*, Thermoresponsive E-Skin with Reversible Sweat Transport. Advanced Functional Materials, 2025, e25282.

5. G. Sun, Z. Ma, Z. Xiao, L. Meng, Z. Liu, P. Wang*, Z. Zhang*, Z. Li*, C. Meng*, and S. Guo, All-Fiber-Type Temperature Sensor Powered by Zinc-Ion Battery toward Wearable Sensing Clothes for Health Monitoring. Advanced Functional Materials, 2025. e18490.

6. G. Sun, Z. Sun, L. Liu, P. Wang*, Z. Zhang*, Z. Li*, C. Meng*, and S. Guo, Transparent Conductive Hydrogels with Water-Responsive Contractility, Repairability, and Biocompatibility for Visible Conformal Shape-Adaptive Tissue-Adherent Monitoring. Advanced Functional Materials, 2025. e22718.

7. J. Zhao^#, M. Li^#, X. Huang*, X. Zhao, J. Zhu, J. Wang, T. Yue, and Z. Li*, Diblock Copolymer Brush-Based Adhesion Coupling Agents. Advanced Functional Materials, 2025, 2423298.

8. R. Yan^#, Z. Xu^#, H. Yi, C. Xu, H. Xu, X. Qi, X. Dong, C. Hu, Z. Li*, and X. Jiang*, Bioinspired Janus Universal Adhesive Patch: Bridging the Contrasting Interface of Soft Tissues and Medical Devices. Advanced Functional Materials, 2025, 2422130.

9. S. Mei^#, H. Yi^#, J. Zhao, Y. Xu, L. Shi, Y. Qin, Y. Jiang, J. Guo, Z. Li*, and L. Wu*. “High-density, highly sensitive sensor array of spiky carbon nanospheres for strain field mapping.” Nature Communications, 2024, 15, 3752.

10. G. Yang, X. Zheng, J. Li, C. Chen, J. Zhu, H. Yi, X. Dong, J. Zhao, L. Shi, X. Zhang, Y. Qin, Z. Gu, and Z. Li*, “Schottky Effect-Enabled High Unit-Area Capacitive Interface for Flexible Pressure Sensors.” Advanced Functional Materials, 2024: 2401415.

11. H. Wu^#*, Z. Li^#*, Z. Xu, X. Huang, W. Guo, J. Zhao, J. Zhang, S. Liu, M. Tang, Y. Qiu, G. Yang, J. Zhu, L. Liu, Y. Wu, W. Lei, P. Zhou, Z. Yin, Z. Chen, and Y. Liu*, “On-skin biosensors for noninvasive monitoring of postoperative free flaps and replanted digits.” Science Translational Medicine, 2023, 15(693): eabq1634.

12. L. Shi^#, Z. Li^#, M. Chen, T. Zhu, and L. Wu*, “Ultrasensitive and Ultraprecise Pressure Sensors for Soft Systems.” Advanced Materials, 2023, 35(10): 2210091.

13. X. Huang, W. Guo, S. Liu, Y. Li, Y. Qiu, H. Fang, G. Yang, K. Zhu, Z. Yin, Z. Li*, and H. Wu*. “Flexible Mechanical Metamaterials Enabled Electronic Skin for Real-time Detection of Unstable Grasping in Robotic Manipulation.”Advanced Functional Materials, 2022, 32(23): 2109109.

14. Y. Xu, W. Guo, S. Zhou, H. Yi, G. Yang, S. Mei, K. Zhu, H. Wu*, and Z. Li*. “Bioinspired Perspiration-Wicking Electronic Skins for Comfortable and Reliable Multimodal Health Monitoring.” Advanced Functional Materials, 2022, 32(23):2200961.

15. L. Shi^#, Z. Li^#, M. Chen, Y. Qin, Y. Jiang, and L. Wu*. “Quantum effect-based flexible and transparent pressure sensors with ultrahigh sensitivity and sensing density”. Nature Communications, 2020, 11(1): 3529.