Dr. Xu Hou received his B.S. degree (2006) from Sichuan University, China. His scientific interest was materials of tissue engineering. He completed his Ph.D. (2011) at National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China under the direction of Prof. Lei Jiang. His scientific interests were focused on the design and fabrication of biomimetic smart single nanopores/nanochannels. His current research interests include microfluidics, slippery surfaces, membrane science, engineering, energy-saving materials, micro/nanomanufacturing, as well as bio-inspired materials.

Awards and honors

2014 SciFinder Future Leaders in Chemistry Program, USA

2014 Harvard University Postdoctoral Awards for Professional Development, USA

2013 Springer Theses Prize (International Publisher Science, Technology, Medicine)

2012 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award of Chinese Academy of Sciences

2011 Excellent President Award of Chinese Academy of Science for Graduates

2011 Lu Jiaxi outstanding postgraduate Award by Science Education Foundation of Lu Jiaxi.

2011 Outstanding Graduate of Chinese Academy of Science

2011 The First Prize of the 9th "Colloid Awards of China"

2009 ~ 2011 “Student Scholarship Award of the Chemical and Biological Defense Science and Technology Conference” awarded by the United States Department of Defense (Defense Threat Reducation Agency)

2010 “ICBN 2010 Student Travel Award Winner” awarded by Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology and Society for Biological Engineering, Singapore

2009 ~ 2010 “School Outstanding Student Model of Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences” awarded by Chinese Academy of Sciences

2008 ~ 2009 “School Outstanding Student of National Center for Nanoscience and Technology” awarded by Chinese Academy of Sciences

2007 ~ 2010 “Excellent Academic Performance Scholarship of National Center for Nanoscience and Technology” awarded by National Center for Nanoscience and Technology

2006 “Award of Distinction of the Sichuan University Spark Research Project” awarded by Sichuan University

2006 “School Outstanding Dissertation of Sichuan University” awarded by Sichuan University

2006 “School Outstanding Graduate of Sichuan University” awarded by Sichuan University

2005 ~ 2006 “School Outstanding Student Cadre of Sichuan University” awarded by Sichuan University

2002 ~ 2005 “School Outstanding Student of Sichuan University” awarded by Sichuan University

2002 ~ 2006 “School Outstanding Student of Sichuan University Scholarship” awarded by Sichuan University

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