Principal Investigator
Hui Chen, PhD
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With an emphasis on translational research, I hope to develop useful technologies that can make a difference in patients’ lives. I also hope to train the next generation of bioengineers and scientists to work at the forefront of biosensing and bioengineering, and to expand the boundaries of this exciting field.
Dr. Hui Chen is a faculty member at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, in Texas Tech University (TTU).​
Dr. Chen graduated from Shandong University, Jinan, China (BSc) in 2008 with a degree in Biochemistry and Tsinghua University, Beijing, China (ME) in 2011 with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Biology from University of Houston in 2017. After receiving postdoctoral trainings in Clinical Chemistry at Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, and Translational Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, he started his own lab at TTU in 2024. Dr. Chen's lab strives to develop innovative accessible diagnostic tools to address unmet clinical challenges through integrating chemistry/biology/medicine, micro- and nanotechnology, and consumer electronics. His work has been recognized by some of the major news outlets including 360Dx, Medical Imaging Week, and AACC News Letter etc. He has mentored more than 30 postdoctoral research fellows, and undergraduate and graduate students.
The Team
Chen group is an equal opportunity platform and is committed to increasing the diversity of its group members. It welcomes applications from women, members of minority groups, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, as well as from others who would bring additional dimensions to the group’s research missions.
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Lab Manager
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Postdoc Fellow
Minhao Liu
Graduate student
Minhao holds a master's degree in computational and applied mathematics from the University of Chicago. His past research experience includes application of machine learning algorithms and redesign of syringe injectable Nano mesh. Currently, He is particularly interested in microfluidics and developing the next generation diagnostic technology.
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Graduate student