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Dr. Peicheng (Vincent) Xu received his B.Eng. degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Liverpool, M.Sc. degree in Sustainable Energy Systems from the University of Edinburgh, and Ph.D. degree in Physics from the University of Cambridge. There, he accumulated extensive hands-on experience working on colloidal self-assembly and producing multifunctional bio-inspired nanomaterials. Afterwards, he joined Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München as a research associate, carrying out study on DNA nanotechnology. In 2021, Dr. Xu became an International Young Scientist Fellow at the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Since then, he started his research in smart sensing and liquid-crystal facilitated medical devices. In early 2024, Dr. Xu joined XJTLU Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy as an Assistant Professor.
Experience
Assistant Professor (2024.01 to present), Academy of Pharmacy, XJTLU, China
International Young Scientist Fellow & Special Research Assistant (2021.04 - 2024.01), Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Postdoctoral Research Associate (2019.04 - 2020.07), Department of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany
Research interests
Exploring molecular self-assembly in complex systems by regulating physical, chemical and biological interactions：
- Adjustable special liquid crystal material: stimuli-responsive actuators, novel biomedical devices
- Multifunctional devices driven by DNA nanotechnology: biosensors with high sensitivity and specificity, single molecule detection techniques, efficient photovoltaic panels
- Demand-oriented smart hydrogel systems: fabrication of biomimetic organs and their corresponding medical research
Awards and honours
11/2022: Special Research Assistant Grant Program (Chinese Academy of Sciences)
06/2021: International Postdoctoral Exchange Fellowship Program (Talent-Introduction Program) (Office of China Postdoc Council)
04/2021: International Young Scientist Fellowship (Chinese Academy of Sciences)
07/2018: Cambridge Philosophy Society Studentship (Cambridge Philosophy Society)
09/2017: Yidi Lu Award (Wolfson College, University of Cambridge)
08/2017: College Studentship for Excellence (Wolfson College, University of Cambridge)
08/2016: College Studentship for Excellence (Wolfson College, University of Cambridge)
05/2015: Access to Learning Studentship (University of Cambridge)
09/2011: Second-class Scholarship (University of Liverpool)
04/2010: Honorable Mention (Second Prize) (Mathematical Contest in Modeling)
09/2010: Second-class Scholarship (University of Liverpool)
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Cambridge
1 Oct 2014 → 31 Jan 2019
Award Date: 20 Jul 2019
Master, University of Edinburgh
1 Sept 2013 → 31 Aug 2014
Award Date: 27 Nov 2014
Bachelor, University of Liverpool
1 Sept 2009 → 31 Jul 2013
Award Date: 31 Jul 2013
Research areas
- Soft condensed matter physics and biophysics
- Biomedical engineering
- Drug delivery and nanomedicine
- Biomimetics and smart materials
Person Types
- Staff
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Binding characteristics, mechanism and regulation of genome-wide multivalent detection at single molecule level
Xu, P. (PI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Structure and dynamics of active particle chains in complex environments
Liu, P. (PI), Xu, P. (Team member) & Ning, L. (Team member)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Bio-inspired, highly synergistic liquid crystal- facilitated biosensing system
Xu, P. (PI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Internal Research Project
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Single-Molecule Single-Cell Imaging and Analysis Innovation Platform
Ruan, G. (PI), Zhang, X. (Team member), Wang, Y. (Team member), Zhou, Z. (Team member), Zhang, J. (Team member), Ding, D. (Team member), Ling, C. (Team member), Wu, Q. (Team member), Xu, P. (Team member), Ho, J. (Team member), Cheng, K. (Team member), Song, J. (Team member), Guo, B. (Team member), Wu, S. (Team member), Wang, J. (Team member), Sun, Y. (Team member), Lu, T. (Team member), Li, T. (Team member), Xu, Y. (Team member), Huang, D. (Team member), Cao, S. (Team member), Leng, J. (Team member) & Wen, X. (Team member)
1/10/24 → 30/09/26
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Jiangsu Province Higher Education Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy Nanoformulation (Construction)
Ruan, G. (PI), Lee, M. H. (Team member), Wu, Q. (Team member), Lu, T. (Team member), Xu, P. (Team member), Loo, S. (Team member), Sun, Y. (Team member), Kam, A. (Team member), Liu, X. (Team member), Wen, X. (Team member), Zhang, J. (Team member), Wang, M. (Team member), Xu, M. (Team member), Cheng, K. (Team member), Zhang, X. (Team member), Song, J. (Team member), Guo, B. (Team member), Wang, Y. (Team member), Wang, J. (Team member), Wu, S. (Team member), Yang, J. (Team member), Fu, L. (Team member), Zhang, J. (Team member), Qiao, Y. (Team member), Chen, Y. (Team member), Li, T. (Team member), Zhan, T. (Team member), Wan, Y. (Team member), He, Z. (Team member), Cheng, Y. (Team member), Leng, J. (Team member), Qi, M. (Team member), Ho, J. (Team member), Sun, Y. (Team member), Zhang, N. (Team member), Soe, H. M. S. H. (Team member), Ling, C. (Team member), Zhou, H. (Team member), Huang, D. (Team member) & Gu, J. (Team member)
1/07/24 → 30/06/27
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Design strategy primer for organ-on-chips
Cao, T., Xu, P., Yang, C., Chen, Y., Wang, Y., Zhang, J. & Ye, F., 22 Sept 2025, In: Biomaterials Translational.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Generalized relationship between effective forces and active particle microstructure
Yu, X., Zhang, X., Tian, Y., Zhang, Q., Xu, P., Ning, L., Zheng, N., Yang, M. & Liu, P., 21 Jul 2025, In: Physical Review E.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Whole-Genome Detection using Multivalent DNA-Coated Colloids
Xu, P., Ye, F. & Eiser, E., 2023, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Magnetically controlled anisotropic light emission of DNA-functiaonlized supraparticles
Erdem, T. & Xu, P., 2022, In: MRS Bulletin.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Magnetically controlled anisotropic light emission of DNA-functionalized supraparticles
Erdem, T., Zupkauskas, M., O’Neill, T., Cassiagli, A., Xu, P., Altintas, Y., Mutlugun, E. & Eiser, E., Nov 2022, In: MRS Bulletin. 47, 11, p. 1084-1091 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus)