Guigen Zhang

Guigen Zhang is professor, Halcomb Endowed Chair, and department chair of the F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Kentucky, USA. He is a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering, and president (20210́32022) of the Society for Biomaterials. He holds a BS in applied mechanics, MS in mechanical engineering, and PhD in bioengineering. Professor Zhang has pursued research to advance biomedical innovation through integrated experimentation and computation. He has published extensively in the areas of biosensors, biomechanics, biological materials, and composite biomaterials. His research has been funded by diverse funding sources ranging from the National Institutes for Health, the National Science Foundation, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to venture groups, state-level funds, and industry. Professor Zhang holds numerous patents and has authored and edited four books.