Daniel Chen PhD, P. Eng, FRSC, FCAE
Dr. Daniel Chen is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Division of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), Canada. He leads the Tissue Engineering Research Group (TERG) to develop scaffold-guided tissue engineering strategies for repairing tissue and organ injuries and combating infectious diseases. Dr. Chen is a Fellow of the Academy of Science of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) and the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE), two of Canada’s premier academies. He is also a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC), International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (CSME). In recognition of his contributions, he has received the USask Distinguished Professor, Distinguished Researcher, and Distinguished Graduate Mentor Awards.
- Address
- Room 3B47 Engineering Building, 57 Campus Drive, Saskatoon SK S7N 5A9, Canada
Research Areas
- Bioprinting – Advance the theoretical and practical basis of bioprinting tissue-like constructs or scaffolds for biomedical engineering applications.
- Tissue Engineering – Develop scaffold-based methods/strategies for tissue/organ injury treatment and organoid development.
- Combating Infectious Diseases – Develop tissue/viral disease models (or scaffolds)-based methods/strategies for virus discovery and drug/vaccine development.
- Synchrotron Imaging – Develop synchrotron-based imaging technologies for non-invasive visualization and tracking of scaffold-treated tissue regeneration in vivo (in animal models and eventually in human patients).
- Mechatronics – Develop novel methods to design, model, and control complicated mechatronic systems/ processes, including nano-positioning systems.
Biography
Dr. Chen received his first Ph.D. from Harbin Institute of Technology, China, in 1996 and his second Ph.D. from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, in 2002. He subsequently completed postdoctoral training at Queen's University, Canada. He joined the University of Saskatchewan as an Assistant Professor in 2003, was promoted to Associate Professor in 2007 and Full Professor in 2010.
His research interests span bioprinting, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, infectious disease modeling and intervention, synchrotron-based biomedical imaging, and mechatronic systems. His research program has been supported by major national and international funding agencies, including the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), and the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF). Dr. Chen teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in bioprinting, tissue engineering, and control systems and has supervised numerous graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and research personnel.
Fellowship and Awards
Highly-Qualified-Personnel Opportunities
Openings for PhD/MSc Students, Post-Doctoral Fellows, and Undergraduate Students in Bioprinting, Tissue Engineering, Combating Infectious Diseases, Synchrotron-based Biomedical Imaging, and Mechatronics.
Eligibility Requirements: Highly motivated individuals with a BSc/MSc/PhD in engineering/medicine/life sciences, and strong written and oral communication skills. Research experience in above areas is an asset.
If you are interested, please send your curriculum vitae (with GPA and publications, if applicable) and a description of your research interests/plan to Dr. Chen at xbc719@mail.usask.ca
Current Teaching Courses
- ME 431: Control Systems I
- ME 475: Introduction to Mechatronics
- ME 498: Three-Dimensional (3D) Bioprinting for Bioengineering
- ME 828: Design and Fabrication of Tissue Scaffolds
- ME 862: Analysis & Synthesis of Linear Control Systems
- BIOE 820: Tissue Engineering