IntroductionResearch field: 1. Design and preparation of biodegradable polymers, bioceramics and biocomposites 2. Scaffold materials for bone, cartilage and osteochondral regeneration, etc. 3. Biomaterials for drugs/biofactors controlled delivery 4. Dental repairing materials Education: 1997-2000, M.S., Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, China 1989-1993, B.S., Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, China Work Experience: 2012-present, Professor, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China 2012-2013, Visiting Scholar, Department of Bioengineering, Pennsylvania State University, USA 2005-2011 Associate Professor, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China 2003-2004, Lecturer, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China 1993-1997, Assistant Engineer, Beijing FRP Research Institute, Beijing, China EducationWork ExperienceSocial PositionSocial ActivitiesResearchProf. Cai has taken charge of or taken part in more than 10 scientific projects of national/other grade, published more than 130 SCI-cited papers as the first or corresponding author, and received 5 academic awards of ministry grade. TeachingPostgraduatesFundingVertical ProjectHorizontal ProjectPublicationsSelected publications: 1. Y. Wang, X. Wang, Y. Pang, X. Li, C. Gao, D. Zhang, G. Li, Y. Yu,* X. Yang, Q. Cai*. Ion-Engineered Microcryogels via Osteogenesis-Angiogenesis Coupling and Inflammation Reversing Augment Vascularized Bone Regeneration. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2024, 34: 2400745 (10.1002/adfm.202400745). 2. L. Zhang, W. Dai, C. Gao, W. Wei, R. Huang, X. Zhang*, Y. Yu*, X. Yang, Q. Cai*. Multileveled Hierarchical Hydrogel with Continuous Biophysical and Biochemical Gradients for Enhanced Repair of Full-Thickness Osteochondral Defect. Adv. Mater. 2023, 35: 202209565 (10.1002/adma.202209565). 3. C. Gao, W. Dai, X. Wang, L. Zhang, Y. Wang, Y. Huang, Z. Yuan, X. Zhang, Y. Yu*, X. Yang, Q. Cai*. Magnesium Gradient-Based Hierarchical Scaffold for Dual-Lineage Regeneration of Osteochondral Defect. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2023, 33: 2304829 (10.1002/adfm.202304829). 4. L. Wang, Y. Pang, Y. Tang, X. Wang, D. Zhang, X. Zhang, Y. Yu*, X. Yang, Q. Cai*. A Biomimetic Piezoelectric Scaffold with Sustained Mg2+ Release Promotes Neurogenic and Angiogenic Differentiation for Enhanced Bone Regeneration. Bioact. Mater. 2023, 25: 299-414 (10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.11.004). 5. Z. Wan, Z. Yuan, Y. Li, Y. Zhang, Y. Wang, Y. Yu*, J. Mao, Q. Cai*, X. Yang. Hierarchical Therapeutic Ion-Based Microspheres with Precise Ratio-Controlled Delivery as Microscaffolds for in situ Vascularized Bone Regeneration. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2022, 32: 2113280 (10.1002/adfm.202113280). AwardsPatentHonor RewardAdmissions Information |