Shang-Hsiu Hu

Education and Research Training

2009–2010 Visiting Scientist, Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, USA 2006–2010 Ph.D., Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University 2004–2006 M.S., Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University 2000–2004 B.S., Department of Chemical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University

Current Position and Professional Experience

2026–Present Distinguished Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University 2021–Present Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University 2023–Present Deputy Vice President for Research and Development, National Tsing Hua University 2022–2026 Director, Innovation Incubation Center, National Tsing Hua University 2026–Present Vice President, Taiwan Society of Biomaterials and Controlled Release 2018–Present Board Member, Taiwan Society of Biomaterials and Controlled Release 2016–Present Academic Advisor, Bachelor Program, College of Nuclear Science, National Tsing Hua University 2019–2022 Section Chief, Office of Industry-Academia Cooperation / Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer, National Tsing Hua University

Major Research Achievements and Academic Contributions

Professor Shang-Hsiu Hu's recent research focuses on innovative nanocomposite biomaterials, tumor-targeted drug delivery, immunotherapy for metastatic tumors, and neural tissue repair and regeneration. By integrating cross-disciplinary technologies including nanomaterials, interfacial engineering, drug delivery, and immunomodulation, her group has established a number of innovative therapeutic platforms with significant potential for biomedical applications.

In the area of lung-targeted metastatic tumor therapy and immune modulation, her team has developed nanocarrier delivery systems with lung-selective accumulation and tumor immune microenvironment modulation capabilities to enhance treatment efficacy against metastatic tumors, with findings published in leading international journals such as ACS Nano and Small. In the field of active tumor targeting and drug delivery, she has developed multifunctional nanocarriers that improve tumor recognition, tissue penetration, drug accumulation, and therapeutic efficiency, with results published in journals including Journal of Controlled Release. In the field of neural repair and regenerative medicine, her team has developed injectable porous microspheres and functional biomaterials that integrate cellular microenvironment modulation with drug and gene delivery strategies to promote neural tissue repair and regeneration, with findings published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Advanced Science, and Nature Communications.

In addition to her research, Professor Hu is actively engaged in international academic services. She serves as an Editorial Board Member for international journals including Journal of Controlled Release and Pharmaceutics, and serves as the Taiwan representative to the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering (IUSBSE), contributing to international exchange and collaboration in the field of biomaterials science and continuously enhancing Taiwan's global connectivity and visibility in the fields of biomaterials, drug delivery, and nanomedicine.

Research Expertise

Nanoscience and Interfacial Engineering: Design and fabrication of nanoscale functional materials and structures for applications in biomedical engineering, drug delivery, and disease treatment.

Injectable Microspheres and Biomaterials: Development of injectable microspheres, microgels, and functional biomaterials for drug delivery, tissue engineering, and neural regeneration.

Microfluidic Chips and Drug Screening: Development of microfluidic platforms for drug screening, nanoparticle–biointerface research, and tumor immunotherapy.

Honors and Awards

2026 Outstanding Research Award, National Science and Technology Council 2026 NTHU Distinguished Chair Professorship Award, National Tsing Hua University 2025 NTHU Distinguished Chair Professorship Award, National Tsing Hua University 2025 Academia–Research Innovation Award, 21st National Innovation Award 2025 Outstanding Teaching Award, College of Nuclear Science, National Tsing Hua University 2026 Future Tech Award (four times) 2023 19th Li Tian-De Young Medical Science and Technology Award 2022 18th National Innovation Award 2022 Lee Chao-Jen Foundation Research Scholar Award 2022 NTHU Outstanding Teaching Award (Academic Year 2021) 2022 Outstanding Research Award, Ministry of Science and Technology (Fiscal Year 2022)