Yupeng Chen

Professor Yupeng Chen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Connecticut. He received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in biomedical engineering and nanomaterials at Brown University. Prof. Chen has a long-term interest in translating DNA-inspired Janus base nanomaterials into biomedical applications. His work has resulted in several US and international patents successfully licensed to industry. Prof. Chen serves as the Principal Investigator of several competitive research grants such as NIH R01. He has also won several prestige awards, including the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from NSF in 2017 and the New Investigator Recognition Award from Orthopaedic Research Society in 2013 (he was the top-one awardee selected from 545 applicants all over the world). Most recently, his DNA nanotechnology has been selected to develop engineered tissues on the International Space Station.