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Research interests
Chemistry - Biopolymers
Chemistry - Biomaterials
Chemical Engineering - Advanced materials
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Chemistry, PhD, The University of Chicago
2012
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Living Building Material-Based Extra-Terrestrial Construction Technology for Resource-Starved and Extremely Harsh Environments
QIU, J. (PI), XUE, T. (CoPI), ZHAO, J. (CoPI), SUN, F. (CoPI) & WENG, Y. (CoPI)
RGC - Collaborative Research Fund
30/06/25 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Living Active Protein Materials for Axon Regeneration
WU, A. R. (CoPI), LIU, K. (CoPI), SUN, F. (PI), DUAN, L. (CoPI) & ZHANG, R. (CoPI)
RGC - Collaborative Research Fund
30/06/24 → 29/06/27
Project: Research
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Genetically Programmable Materials for Axon Regeneration
SUN, F. (PI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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Stem cell-niche interactions in tissue maintenance and engineering
WU, A. R. (CoPI), WU, Z. (CoPI), WANG, C. C. (CoPI), ZHOU, Z. (CoPI), LEUNG, D. C. Y. (CoPI), FOK, E. K. L. (CoPI), GUO, Y. (CoPI), WANG, H. (CoPI), MAK, H. Y. (CoPI), LIU, K. (CoPI), SUN, F. (CoPI), YUNG, P.S.-H. (CoPI), CHEUNG, T. (CoPI), XIE, T. (PI), YAN, Y. (CoPI) & WEN, Z. (CoPI)
RGC - Theme-based Research Scheme
1/01/22 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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A Proof of Concept for the Electric-field-assisted Crystallization of a Monoclonal Antibody for Industrial Purification
SUN, F. (CoI) & LAKERVELD, R. (PI)
Innovation and Technology Commission
1/02/23 → 31/01/25
Project: Research
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Boosting production of C2+ products in a neutral electrolyte by Cu2O nano-networks in the CO2 electrochemical reduction
Li, T., Xu, H., Delmo, E. P., Jang, J., Sun, F., Li, C., Wei, Z. & Shao, M., May 2026, In: Journal of Catalysis. 457, 8 p., 116844.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Cancer photodynamic theraphy enabled by water-soluble chlorophyll protein
Liang, L., Wang, W., Li, M., Xu, Y., Lu, Z., Wei, J., Tang, B. Z., Sun, F. & Tong, R., 19 Mar 2025, In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 17, 11, p. 16668-16680 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Chlorophyll-Based Optogenetics to Control Membraneless Organelles
Li, M., Park, B. M., Li, Z., Huang, W. & Sun, F., 2025, Optogenetics: Methods and Protocols. Baumschlager, A. (ed.). New York: Humana Press Inc., p. 201-216 16 p. (Methods in Molecular Biology; vol. 2840).Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference Proceeding/Report › Book Chapter › peer-review
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Clickable, Thermally Responsive Hydrogels Enabled by Recombinant Spider Silk Protein and Spy Chemistry for Sustained Neurotrophin Delivery
LI, Y., Yang, C., Fang, S., Zhou, Y., Li, M., Liu, Z., Zhang, X., Duan, L., Liu, K. & Sun, F., 12 Jun 2025, In: Advanced Materials. 37, 23, 17 p., 2413957.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Computational discovery and systematic analysis of protein entangling motifs in nature: from algorithm to database
DENG, P., ZHANG, Y., Xu, L., LYU, J., Li, L., SUN, F., Zhang, W. B. & Gao, H., 31 Mar 2025, In: Chemical Science. 16, 20, p. 8998-9009 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Awards
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National Natural Science Foundation of China Excellent Young Scientists Fund (Hong Kong and Macau)
SUN, F. (Recipient), Oct 2021
Prize: Other Research Award and Prize
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Molecular Systems Design Engineering Emerging Investigator
SUN, F. (Recipient), May 2020
Prize: Honorary Award
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