Areas of Focus
- Miniaturization and intelligentization of biomedical instruments
- Particle manipulation technology (e.g., cells, drug-carrying particles)
- Design, manufacturing, and control of medical micro-robots
- Medical ultrasound and miniature acoustic devices
Work Experience
- 2022-Present: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Biomedical Engineering, Tenured Associate Professor
- 2018-2021: Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Postdoctoral Researcher (Humboldt Scholar)
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2014-2018 PhD: Singapore University of Technology and Design (National Excellent Self-financed Student Scholarship)
- 2010-2014 Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and Automation: Jilin University (Excellence Engineer Class)
Publications
- Acoustic Cell Patterning for Structured Cell‐Laden Hydrogel Fibers/Tubules, Q. Yin, Y. Luo, X. Yu, K. Chen, W. Li, H. Huang, L. Zhang, Y. Zhou, B. Zhu, Z. Ma*, W. Zhang*, 2024
- Acoustically Activated Nozzle for Microdroplet Generation and Dispensing, Q. Yin, X. Li, Z. Ma*, W. Zhang*, 2023
- Amplification of acoustic forces using microbubble arrays enables manipulation of centimeter-scale objects, R. Goyal, A. G. Athanassiadis*, Z. Ma*, P. Fischer, 2022
- Dynamic ultrasound projector controlled by light, Z Ma*, H Joh, DE Fan, P Fischer*, 2022
- Spatial Ultrasound Modulation by Digitally Controlling Microbubble Arrays, Z. Ma, K. Melde, A. G. Athanassiadis, M. Schau, H. Richter, T. Qiu*, P. Fischer*, 2020
- Acoustic Holographic Cell Patterning in a Biocompatible Hydrogel, Z. Ma, A. W. Holle, K. Melde, T. Qiu, K. Poeppel, V. M. Kadiri, P. Fischer*, 2020
- Ultrasonic Microstreaming for Complex-Trajectory Transport and Rotation of Single Particles and Cells, Z. Ma, Y. Zhou, F. Cai, L. Meng, H. Zheng, Y. Ai*, 2020
- Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting via a Focused Traveling Surface Acoustic Beam, Z. Ma, Y. Zhou, D. J. Collins, Y. Ai*, 2017
- Detachable Acoustofluidic System for Particle Separation via a Traveling Surface Acoustic Wave, Z. Ma, D. J. Collins, Y. Ai*, 2016
- Mechanical Properties Based Particle Separation via Traveling Surface Acoustic Wave, Z. Ma, D. J. Collins, J. Guo, Y. Ai*, 2016
