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. TeachingCognition Practice (undergraduate course) Lab Training (undergraduate course) Introduction to Tissue Engineering (undergraduate course) Advanced Biomaterials for Healthcare (undergraduate course) Advanced Biomaterials (graduate course) Polymer Structures and Properties (graduate course) PostgraduatesFundingThe researches were financially supported by the National Key R&D Program of China, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Beijing Natural Science Foundation, etc.. Vertical ProjectHorizontal ProjectPublicationsSelected publications: 1. C. Gao, W. Dai, D. Liu, X. Wang, T. Zhang, B. Yu, Y. Yu,* H. Tian,* X. Yang, Q. Cai*. Adaptive Hydrogel Loaded with Pre-coordinated Stem Cells for Enhanced Osteoarthritis Therapy. Bioact. Mater. 2025, 51: 613-633 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioactmat.2025.05.018). 2. X. Wang, T. Zhang, W. Dai, C. Gao, Y. Tang, Y. Yu,* H. Tian, X. Yang, Q. Cai*. Co-Delivering GAG/Mg-GA MOF through Core-Shell Nanofibers for Enhanced Osteoarthritis Cartilage Regeneration. Chem. Eng. J. 2025, 513: 163019 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.163019). 3. D. Liu, X. Wang, C. Gao, Z. Zhang, Q. Wang, Y. Pei, H. Wang, Y. Tang, K. Li, Y. Yu,* Q. Cai,* X. Zhang*. Biodegradable Piezoelectric-Conductive Integrated Hydrogel Scaffold for Repair of Osteochondral Defects. Adv. Mater. 2024, 36: 2409400 (https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202409400). 4. 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). 5. 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). 6. 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). 7. 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). 8. 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 |