Smart Sensor Group
The Smart Sensor Group is affiliated with several prestigious research platforms, including the Henan Provincial Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Sensing and Decision Making in Food and Medicine, the Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Precision Sensing for Grain Information, and the Henan Provincial University Engineering Research Center for Manufacturing Automation. We are committed to innovative research in biosensors, gas sensors, flexible wearable sensors, and microfluidic chips, addressing critical needs in food safety, healthcare, and embodied intelligence. Our focus lies in developing intelligent sensing technologies and devices with high sensitivity, selectivity, and rapid response.
The team has led over 20 national and provincial-level projects and 10+ industry collaborations. We have published 100+ high-quality papers in top international journals such as npj Flexible Electronics, Small, Journal of Materials Science & Technology, Talanta, Applied Surface Science, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, and IEEE Sensors Journal, obtained 10 authorized invention patents, and received 4 provincial-level science and technology awards. The group comprises 6 PhD holders, including 1 doctoral supervisor and 2 master's supervisors.
Research Directions
1. Biosensors: Developing high-performance biosensors based on nanomaterials, organic electrochemical transistors, and biochips for food quality testing, health diagnostics, and environmental monitoring.
2. Gas Sensors: Designing novel sensors using metal oxide semiconductors, conductive polymers, and optical principles for toxic VOC detection, air quality monitoring, and industrial process control.
3. Flexible Wearable Sensors: Innovating flexible wearable sensors with soft electronics, textile electronics, and biocompatible materials for health monitoring, embodied intelligent robots, and motion recognition.
4. Microfluidic Chips: Advancing paper-based, droplet-based, and organ-on-chip microfluidic systems for biological sample pretreatment, rapid detection, and precision medicine.
Guided by the principles of "Innovation, Pragmatism, Collaboration, and Win-Win," we aim to contribute to national priorities and public health by developing cutting-edge sensor technologies for food security and medical advancements.
Group Members
Professor Wang Li, the team leader, is a doctoral supervisor and Dean of the School of Electrical Engineering at Henan University of Technology (HAUT). A native of Luoyang, Henan Province, she earned her Ph.D. in Mechatronic Engineering from Nanjing University of Science and Technology in January 2007. With extensive academic and professional roles, she serves as Secretary-General of the Information and Automation Branch of the China National Association of Grain and Oil, Secretary-General of the Henan Instrumentation Society, and Director of the Henan Provincial Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Sensing and Decision Making in Food and Medicine. Her research focuses on smart sensors, artificial intelligence, MEMS sensing detection, biosensors, microfluidic chips, and machine learning. She has led or participated in over 20 national and provincial-level projects, including the National Key Technology R&D Program and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. Her achievements include 80+ SCI-indexed papers, 3 authorized national invention patents, and 3 published textbooks. She has been honored with the Henan Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award, China National Grain and Oil Association Science and Technology Awards, and provincial-level outstanding academic paper awards.
Contact: +86-0371-67758828; hautwangli@haut.edu.cn.
Dr. Xu Kun, an associate professor and master’s supervisor, obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Jiangsu University in 2017 and completed postdoctoral research at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. His work spans wearable health monitoring, human-machine interaction, robotic sensory skin, and artificial intelligence. He has led 18 national, provincial, and municipal projects and 3 industry-funded projects, publishing 32 academic papers (21 SCI-indexed, including 11 in TOP journals). He holds 2 U.S. patents and 16 Chinese patents and received the China National Grain and Oil Association Science and Technology Progress Award.
Contact: +86-18623710263; k.xu018@haut.edu.cn.
Dr. Zhang Yujing, a lecturer and postdoctoral researcher at Chongqing University, earned her Ph.D. in Microelectronics and Solid-State Electronics from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2020. Specializing in dielectric ceramic energy storage, electrochemical sensors, and biosensors, she has led 2 provincial/municipal projects, published 16 academic papers (9 SCI-indexed, 7 in TOP journals), and filed 2 Chinese invention patents.
Contact: +86-18623713833; zhangyj@haut.edu.cn.
Dr. Li Songlin, a lecturer, graduated with a Ph.D. in Instrument Science and Technology from Xidian University in 2023. His research centers on health monitoring, gas sensors for grain storage, and AI algorithms. He currently leads 2 ongoing projects, has published 9 papers (7 in SCI Category II or higher journals), holds 4 patents, and was awarded the Henan Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award and China Instrument and Control Society Science and Technology Award.
Contact: +86-18623713973; songlinli@haut.edu.cn.
Dr. Niu Jiaqi, a lecturer and postdoctoral fellow at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), received his Ph.D. in Instrument Science and Technology from SJTU in 2024. His expertise includes biosensors, microfluidic chips, MEMS, flexible electronics, and wearable health systems. He has contributed to 8 national projects, published 28 papers (5 as first/co-first author, 3 in TOP journals), with total citations exceeding 700 and an H-index of 14 (Google Scholar), and filed 8 patents (3 authorized).
Contact: +86-18623710307; niujiaqi@haut.edu.cn.
Dr. Li Wen, a lecturer, completed his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at Chongqing University in 2024. His research focuses on flexible wearable devices, smart interactive systems, energy harvesting, and computational simulations. He has participated in 2 National Natural Science Foundation projects and published 10+ papers, including 6 first-author SCI papers (5 in TOP journals).
Contact: +86-18623712300; wenwenli@haut.edu.cn.
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Henan University of Technology – Shaping the Future of Intelligent Sensing Technologies
