Zhangxinjie

Inertial microfluidics for cell manipulation

Microfluidic valves/pumps for precise flow control

Microfluidic droplets for single cell analysis

Soft robots and components

Changzhou Sci and Tech Program, CE20225046, “Research on tumor cell isolation and clinic application based on microfluidic technology”, Apr. 2022 – Apr. 2024.

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, B220202024, “Research on the oscillating effect of self-activated microfluidic valve”, Jan. 2022 – Dec. 2023.

National Natural Science Foundation of China, 50905150, “Research on the Mechanism of Biological Cell Inertial Separation Precisely Controlled by Asymmetry Second Flow in Special-shaped Cross-sections”, Jan. 2020 – Dec. 2022.

Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, BK20190167, “Research on the Key Technology of Microfluidic Flow Regulator for High Flow Regulation under Low-Threshold Pressures”, Jul. 2019 – Jun. 2022.

Industry Project, “Development of Bearing Flexible Assembling System”, Nov. 2020 – Oct. 2022.

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, 2020T130097, “Flexible Bionic Actuators for Soft Robots”, Jan. 2020 – Dec. 2021.

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, B200202230, “A Manufacturing Strategy for Microfluidic Chips of Complex Structures”, Jan. 2020 – Dec. 2021.

Leading Talents Entrepreneurship Project of Changzhou City, “Development of Transmission Shifting System for Commercial Vehicles”, 2020.

Changzhou Sci and Tech Program, CJ20190054, “Inertial Microfluidic Chip for Biological Cell Manipulation”, May 2019 – Apr. 2021.

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, 2019M651643, “Mechanism of Microfluidic Passive Valve for Autonomous Flow Regulation”, Jan. 2019 – Dec. 2020.

Jiangsu Planned Projects for Postdoctoral Research Funds, 2019K033, “Inertial Migration of Biological Cells Controlled by Asymmetry Second Flow in Spiral Channels”, Jan. 2019 – Dec. 2020.

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, 2018B04014, “Investigation of Passive Flow Regulators for Stable Flow Control”, Jan. 2018 – Dec. 2019.

Open Research Fund from Southeast University, KF201801, “Research on the Flow Regulation Mechanism of Microfluidic Passive valve”, Jan. 2018 – Dec. 2019.

1.Xinjie Zhang*, Ayobami Elisha Oseyemi, Ke Ma, Shouyi Yu. Entirely soft valve leveraging snap-through instability for passive flow control. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2022, 367, 132035.

2.Shuai Han, Xinjie Zhang*, Qiao Gu, Yao Liu, Xinyi Wang. Inertial focusing effect of particles in spiral microchannel with asymmetric cross-section. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2022, 30(3): 310-319. (In Chinese)

3.Xinjie Zhang*, Ayobami Elisha Oseyemi. A herringbone soft pneu-net actuator for enhanced conformal gripping. Robotica, 2022, 40: 1345-1360.

4.Xinjie Zhang*, Ayobami Elisha Oseyemi, Shouyi Yu and Qiao Gu. Fully soft valve for autonomous pressure control. 2021 3rd International Symposium on Robotics & Intelligent Manufacturing Technology (ISRIMT), Sept 24-26, 2021, Changzhou, China, pp. 118-121 (Best Paper Award)

5.Ayobami Elisha Oseyemi, Xinjie Zhang*. Theoretical modeling of the behavior of a parallel membrane passive flow regulator. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2020, 315, 112310.

6.Xinjie Zhang*, Kang Xia, Aimin Ji. A portable plug-and-play syringe pump using passive valves for microfluidic applications, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2020, 304, 127331.

7.Xinjie Zhang*, Jieming Chen. Design and characterization of passive microvalve for high-throughput flow control under low threshold pressure, Instrument Technique and Sensor, 2020, 5: 24–27. (In Chinese)

8.Xinjie Zhang*, Ayobami Elisha Oseyemi. Microfluidic passive valve with ultra-low threshold pressure for high-throughput liquid delivery, Micromachines, 2019, 10(12), 798.

9.Xinjie Zhang*, Zhenyu Zhang. Microfluidic passive flow regulatory device with an integrated check valve for enhanced flow control, Micromachines, 2019, 10(10), 653.

10.Xinjie Zhang*, kang Xia, Aimin Ji, Nan Xiang*. A smart and portable micropump for stable liquid delivery, Electrophoresis, 2019, 40(6): 865–872.

11.Xinjie Zhang, Zhixian Zhu, Feifei Long, Nan Xiang*, Ni Zhonghua*. Automated microfluidic instrument for label-free and high-throughput cell separation, Analytical Chemistry, 2018, 90(6): 4212–4220.

12.Xinjie Zhang, Zhixian Zhu, Zhonghua Ni, Nan Xiang*, Hong Yi*. Inexpensive, rapid fabrication of polymer-film microfluidic autoregulatory valves for disposable microfluidics. Biomedical Microdevices, 2017, 19(2): 21.

13.Xinjie Zhang, Zhixian Zhu, Nan Xiang*, Zhonghua Ni*. A microfluidic gas dampener for stabilizing gas pressure in disposable microfluidic systems, Biomicrofluidics, 2016, 10(5), 054123.

14.Xinjie Zhang, Xin Wang, Ke Chen, Jie Cheng, Nan Xiang*, Zhonghua Ni*. Passive flow regulator for precise high-throughput flow rate control in microfluidic environments, RSC Advances, 2016, 6(38): 31639–31646.

15.Xinjie Zhang, Di Huang, Wenlai Tang, Di Jiang, Ke Chen, Hong Yi, Nan Xiang*, Zhonghua Ni*. A low cost and quasi-commercial polymer film chip for high-throughput inertial cell isolation. RSC Advances, 2016, 6(12): 9734–9742.

16.Nan Xiang*, Xinjie Zhang, Qing Dai, Jie Cheng, Ke Chen, Zhonghua Ni*. Fundamentals of elasto-inertial particle focusing in curved microfluidic channels. Lab on a Chip, 2016, 16(14): 2626–2635.

17.Nan Xiang, Di Huang, Jie Cheng, Ke Chen, Xinjie Zhang, Wenlai Tang, Zhonghua Ni*. Focusing dynamics of finite-sized particles in confined microfluidic channels. Applied Physics Express, 2016, 9(2), 027001.

18.Xinjie Zhang, Nan Xiang, Wenlai Tang, Di Huang, Xin Wang, Hong Yi, Zhonghua Ni*. A passive flow regulator with low threshold pressure for high-throughput inertial isolation of microbeads, Lab on a Chip, 2015, 15(17): 3473–3480. (Inside Front cover)

19.Nan Xiang, Zhiguo Shi, Wenlai Tang, Di Huang, Xinjie Zhang, Zhonghua Ni*. Improved understanding of particle migration modes in spiral inertial microfluidic devices. RSC Advances, 2015, 5(94): 77264–77273.

20.Wenlai Tang, Nan Xiang, Xinjie Zhang, Di Huang, Zhonghua Ni*. Dynamic process and flow-rate regulation mechanism of particle inertial focusing in an asymmetric ally curved microchannel. Acta Physica Sinica, 2015, 64(18): 387–397.

21.Di Huang, Nan Xiang, Wenlai Tang, Xinjie Zhang, Zhonghua Ni*. Microfluidics-based circulating tumor cells separation. Progress in Chemistry, 2015, 27(7): 882–912.

22.Wenlai Tang, Nan Xiang, Di Huang, Xinjie Zhang, Xingzhong Gu, Zhonghua Ni*. Microfluidics-based single-cell biophysical characterization. Progress in Chemistry, 2014, 26(6): 1050–1064.

23.Zhonghua Ni*, Xinjie Zhang. Molecular dynamics simulation for aggregation phenomena of nanocolloids. Science in China-Series E: Technological Sciences, 2009, 52(2): 484–490.

24.Zhonghua Ni*, Xinjie Zhang, Hong Yi. Separation of nanocolloids driven by dielectrophoresis: a molecular dynamics simulation. Science in China-Series E: Technological Sciences, 2009, 52(7): 1874–1881.

25.Xinjie Zhang, Zhonghua Ni*. Molecular dynamics simulation for dielectrophoresis of nanoparticles. Journal of Southeast University (Natural Science Edition), 2008, 38(5): 884–888. (in Chinese)

26.Xinjie Zhang, Zhonghua Ni*. Molecular dynamics simulation of nanocolloid movement driven by dielectrophoresis. Academic Conference on the Anniversary of Postgraduates of Southeast University, 2008, No: 080704. (in Chinese)

Xinjie Zhang, Kang Xia, Aimin Ji. A soft valve for quickly switching flow path. Chinese patent number ZL 2020 10119076.1. (in Chinese)

Xinjie Zhang, Kang Xia, Aimin Ji. A soft actuator. Chinese patent number ZL 2020 1 0119036.7. (in Chinese)

Xinjie Zhang. An inertial microfluidic device for manipulating micro/nano-particles. Chinese patent number ZL 2019 1 0334273.2. (in Chinese)

Xinjie Zhang, Aimin Ji, Lin Zhang, Kang Xia. A portable precise micropump. Chinese patent number ZL 2019 1 0674929.5. (in Chinese)

Xinjie Zhang. A microvalve for flow regulation. Chinese patent number ZL 2018 1 1171570.1. (in Chinese)

Xinjie Zhang. A precise pneumatic-driven micropump. Chinese patent number ZL 2018 1 1167111.6. (in Chinese)

Xinjie Zhang. Microfluidic passive valve with a ring membrane for flow regulation. Chinese patent number ZL 2018 1 0502408.7. (in Chinese)

Zhonghua Ni, Xinjie Zhang, Nan Xiang. A microfluidic gas damper and its flow resistance regulation method. Chinese patent number ZL 2016 1 0346327.3. (in Chinese)

Zhonghua Ni, Xinjie Zhang. A sandwich microfluidic device and its manufacturing method. Chinese patent number ZL 2015 1 0766988.7. (in Chinese)

Xinjie Zhang. A self-decarbonization heat exchanger. Chinese patent number ZL 2012 1 0129465.8. (in Chinese)

Undergraduate Course (in Chinese)

Interchangeability and Measurement Technology, Hohai University, 2019 – Present

Production Practice, Hohai University, 2019 – Present

Fundamentals of Mechanical Design, Hohai University, 2019 – PresentI

Introduction to Mechanical Engineering, Hohai University, 2019

International Postgraduate Course (in English)

Modern Testing and Measurement Technology, Hohai University, 2019 – Present