Xun Zhao

Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering (By Courtesy)

Contact

xunzhao@virginia.edu

122 Engineer's Way
P.O. Box 400746
Charlottesville, VA 22904

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About

Dr. Xun Zhao is an Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia (UVA). Before joining UVA, he received his Ph.D. in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering at UCLA. His research focuses on wearable electronics and personalized medical implants. He leverages AI-driven structure design to address critical healthcare challenges, with applications ranging from cardiovascular disease detection to skin cancer screening. He developed expertise in deep-tissue sensing bioelectronics, leading to several first-author publications in Nature Materials, Nature Electronics, and Nature Communications. His achievements have been recognized with the prestigious Stephanie L. Kwolek Prize in 2024 and the Harry M. Showman Prize. He is listed as the Top 2% Scientist in the World by Elsevier.

Research Interests

AI-assisted Bioelectronics medical patch, implants, cancer screening

Haptic suits for rehabilitation smart textiles, cardiovascular diseases

Selected Publications

A Self-Filtering Ultrasensitive Liquid Acoustic Sensor for Voice Recognition. Nature Electronics 7, 924–932 (2024). Zhao, X. , Zhou, Y., Li, A.,Xu, J., Karjagi, S., Hahm, E., Rulloda, L., Li, J., Hollister, J., Kavehpour, P., Chen, J.

Nature Electronics

Permanent Fluidic Magnet for Liquid Bioelectronics. Nature Materials, 23, 703–710 (2024). Zhao, X. , Zhou, Y. , Song, Y., Xu,J., Li, J., Tat, T., Chen, G., Li, S., Chen, J.

Nature Materials

Course in 2026 Spring

MAE 2310 - Strength of Materials