Xinqiao Jia

Associate Professor

University of Delaware

206 DuPont Hall
Newark, DE 19711

Email: xjia@udel.edu
Phone: 302-831-6553
Fax: 302-831-4545
Website: http://udel.edu/~xjia/
SciNav Link: http://espresso.dbi.udel.edu/SciNav/individual.php?lastname=%27Jia%27&firstname=%27Xinqiao%27

Education:

  • B.S. Applied Chemistry Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R. China
    M.S. Polymer Chemistry and Physics Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R. China
    M.S. Polymer Science and Engineering University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA
    Ph.D. Polymer Science and Engineering University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA

Research Overview:

The central theme of Dr. Jia`s research program is the design and synthesis of advanced biomaterials for the treatment of human diseases. Novel polymeric materials being developed in Dr. Jia`s group include multifunctional, cross linkable micro- and nano-particles that are attractive drug delivery vehicles and synthetic extracellular matrices that resemble their natural counterparts structurally and functionally. The synthetic matrices, combined with defined mechanical cues and biological factors, create a three dimensional microenvironment for the engineering of healthy (vocal folds, salivary gland and cartilage) and pathological tissues (cancer). Dr. Jia`s primary focus is on the synthesis of functional biomaterials for drug delivery and tissue engineering applications.