Department of Biomedical Engineering
City University of Hong Kong
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Prof. HU, Jinlian

Prof. HU, Jinlian

PhD (UMIST), M.S. (CTU), B.S. (WHITST)

Professor
Director of Laboratory of Wearable Materials for Healthcare

Research Interest

  • Biomaterials, medical devices, energy therapies, digital medicine
  • Smart polymers, fibers, textiles, apparel and all wearables
  • Spider silks and biomimetics

    • Phone: +852 3442-9549
    Email: jinliahu@cityu.edu.hk
    Address: YEUNG-G7605
    Web: https://we4tcm.com/

    2016- Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)
    2001- Fellow of HK Institution of Textiles and Apparel (FHKITA)
    1997- Fellow of the Textile Institute, UK (FTI)
    1994 PhD, University of Manchester, Textile Structure and Mechanics (then UMIST)
    1986 M.Eng, China Textile University (CTU), Major: Textile Materials
    1982 B. Eng, Wuhan Textile University, China, Major: Textile Engineering

    Mar 2013 - Feb 2019 Affiliate Faculty Member of Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    2005 - 2020 Professor, ITC, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    2001 - 2004 Associate Professor, ITC, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    1994 - 2001 Assistant Professor, ITC, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    1. Founding Chairman of Hong Kong Wellness Science and Technology Park (2018-)
    2. Executive Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Inventions and Innovations (2019-)
    3. Council Member of Hong Kong Far Infrared Association (HKFIRA) (2018-)
    4. Member of the Hong Kong Biotechnology Organization (HKBIO) (2018-)
    5. Member: The Hong Kong Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

    1. Textile Academic Leader Award by China Textile Engineering Society, China, Oct, 2011.
    2. Distinguished Achievement Award by The Fibre Society (In recognition of her contributions to fibre science, USA, 31 October 2001 (Individual Award).
    3. First-Class Sang Ma Textile Science and Technology Award, The Hong Kong Sang Ma Trust Fund, Oct 2006 (Individual Award).
    4. Award of Distinguished Contribution in the role of Editor-in-Chief of RJTA, by Hong Kong Institution of Textiles and Apparel, 2011. (Individual Awards).
    5. Silver Award, Shape Memory Fabrics and their Preparation Methods, 53rd World Exhibition of Innovation, Research and New Technology in Brussels Eureka 2004 (38th World Eureka Invention Expo.) Nov. 2004 (1st Inventor).
    6. Technology Transfer Award for “Commercialisation of Textile Manufacturing, Technology Centre” Outstanding Innovation Awards, PolyU, 2003 (PI was the Head, I was the Deputy)
    7. PhD Scholarship of Technical Co-operation for study in Manchester, UK by British Council and the Education Ministry of China (three levels of competition, Individual Award), 1990
    8. Most Valued Project Award for Development of Shape Memory Wool Garment, Outstanding Professional Services & Innovation Awards, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2007.
    9. Highest International Consultancy Awards (two times) for Development of Shape Memory Wool Garment, 2007 and Shape Memory Hair Treatment 2009, Outstanding Professional Services & Innovation Awards, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

    1. Adjunct Dean of Modern Textile College of Wuhan Textile University (2014-2018)
    2. Visiting Professor of three Universities: Shinshu University, University of Fukui, and Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan (December 2016)
    3. Academic Committee Member of the National Engineering Laboratory for Clean Leather Technology of Sichuan University (2012-)
    4. Senior Consultant, Zhejiang Institute of Modern Textile Industry, China (2011-2019)
    5. Adjunct Professor and PhD supervisor of Sichuan University, China (2001-)
    6. Technical Advisor of the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA, 2007-2008)
    7. Textile and Clothing Training Board Member of Vocational Training Council of the Hong Kong Government (1 April 2013 – 31 March 2019) SOCIETY SERVICES
    8. Executive Committee Member and Coordinator of Publication Committee, Hong Kong Institution of Textiles and Apparel HK (2000-2014)

    1. Editor-in-Chief of Research Journal for Textiles and Apparel, RJTA, HKITA (2003-2013)
    2. Editorial Board Member of Journal of Textile Research, premier Journal in China (1998-)
    3. Editorial Board Member of Research Journal for Textiles and Apparel, HK (2015- )
    4. Editorial Board Member, Fibers, Switzerland (2015-).
    5. Editorial Board Member, Textiles and Light Industrial Science and Technology (TLIST), Science and Engineering Publishing Company (2014-).
    6. Specialty Advisory Board and Lead Faculty Member, Webmed Central, UK (2011-2013)

    1. Conference Chairman, Fiber Society Spring 2019, Hong Kong, May 20-23, 2019
    2. Organizing Committee chair, Cross-strait Textile Academic conference, Hong Kong, May 18-19
    3. Conference Chairman, Shape Memory Materials Conference, 2018-HongKong, and Organizing Committee Member-2016-Dallas-USA.
    4. Organizing Committee Chairman, Asian Textile Conference (ATC-14-2017-Hong Kong);
    5. 1st Executive Chairman, Xiangshan-Science Conference: The 425th, The Frontiers of Smart Polymeric Biomaterials and Their Applications, Beijing, China, 25-27 May 2012. It is the most influential conference brand in China. Through competition, selected and supported by National Science Foundation of China and seven other Chinese Government organizations.
    6. Organizing Committee Chairman, Cross-strait Textile Conference: (2014-Hong Kong)
    7. Organization Committee Chairman, Textile Summit, Hong Kong, 28-30 June 2016.
    8. Advisory Board Member, CIMTEC 2016_the 5th International Conference “Smart and Multifunctional Materials, Structures and Systems”, International Perugia-Italy.
    9. Advisory Board Members, Annual World Congress of Smart Materials-2016 (WCSM-2016)

    1. Lin Gu, Yuanzhang Jiang, Jinlian Hu, Scalable Spider-silk-like Supertough Fibers Using a Pseudoprotein Polymer, Advanced Materials, https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201904311, IF=25.81
    2. Xiaoyan Li, K. K. Li, S. C. Zhu, K. Fan, L. L. Lyu, H. M. Yao, Y. Y. Li, J. L. Hu*, H. T. Huang*, YW. Mai, J. B. Goodenough. Fiber-in-tube design of Co9S8-carbon/Co9S8 enables efficient sodium storage. For battery. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 1-6. IF=12.102，14/171, Chemistry, Multidcisplinary, Very Important Paper.
    3. Kumar, B, JL. Hu* and N. Pan (2015). "Smart medical stocking using memory polymer for chronic venous disorders." BIOMATERIALS, DOI: 10.1016/j Biomaterials.2015.10.032.top 5%, 1/33 in biomaterials, IF=10.27 ，Highly Cited Paper for two years
    4. Zhu, YP. Hu, J.L*, Luo HS, Young RJ, Deng LB, Zhang S et al. Rapidly switchable water-sensitive shape-memory cellulose/elastomer nano-composites. Soft Matter 8, 2509-2517, doi:10.1039/c2sm07035a (2012), I.F=3.399, Hot paper for two years
    5. J.L. Hu*, S. Zhu, R.J. Young, Z. Cai, L. Li, J. Han, N. Pan, Stress memory materials and their fundamental platform, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 5(2) (2017) 503-511. IF = 10.73.
    6. Chen, JM; Hu, JL*; Leung, AKL; Chen, C; Zhang, J; Zhang, YC; Zhu, Y ; Han, JP, shape memory ankle-foot orthoses, acs applied materials & interfaces 10 39 32935-32941 2018. 26 of 285, materials science, multidisciplinary. IF=8.46
    7. Wu, Ys. J.L. HU*, C. ZHANG, J.P. HAN, Y.F. WANG & B. KUMAR, A facile approach to fabricate a UV/heat dual-responsive triple shape memory polymer. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 3, 97-100, doi:10.1039/c4ta04881d (2015) in energy and Fuels, IF=10.73
    8. Yuanchi Zhang, Jinlian Hu*, Shanshan Zhu, Tingwu Qin, Fenglong Ji, A “trampoline” nanocomposite: Tuning the interlayer spacing in graphene oxide/polyurethane to achieve coalesced mechanical and memory properties, Bone regeration, Composites Science and Technology, 1/26, Materials science, Composites, IF=6.31
    9. Wu, YS, Hu JL*, Han J, Zhu Y, Huang H, Li J, et al. Two-way shape memory polymer with "switch-spring" composition by interpenetrating polymer network. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2, 18816-18822, doi:10.1039/c4ta03640a (2014). Energy & Fuels, I.F=10.73
    10. Shanshan Zhu , Jinlian Hu* , Yuanchi Zhang, Single Polymer Artificial Muscle Having Dual‐Mode Contractibility, Temperature Sensibility, and Trainability through Enthalpy Change, Advanced Materials Technologies, https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.201900017. IF=5.395
    11. Han Y, Hu J*, Jiang L. Collagen skin, a water-sensitive shape memory material, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, Biomaterials, 6(31) (2018) 5144-5152. I.F = 5.047
    12. Neupane, S (Neupane, Sunanda); Patnode, K; Li, H; Baryeh, K; Liu, GD; Hu, JL; Chen, BC ; Pan, YX ; Yang, ZY, Enhancing Enzyme Immobilization on Carbon Nanotubes via Metal-Organic Frameworks for Large-Substrate Biocatalysis, acs applied materials & interfaces, 11, 12133-12141, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b01077, MAR 27 2019. IF=8.46
    13. N. Luo, J. Zhang, X. Ding, Z. Zhou, Q. Zhang, Y. Zhang, S. Chen, J.L. Hu, N. Zhao. Textile‐Enabled Highly Reproducible Flexible Pressure Sensors for Cardiovascular Monitoring. Advanced Materials Technologies 3 (1) (2017), 1700222. IF=5.395
    14. Meng, Q. H., Hu, J. L.* & Mondal, S. Thermal sensitive shape recovery and mass transfer properties of polyurethane/modified MWNT composite membranes synthesized via in situ solution pre-polymerization. Journal of Membrane Science 319, 102-110, doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2008.03.032 (2008). Q1, top 10% (2/87 in Polymer Science) I.F=7.02
    15. Mondal*, S., Hu, J. L. & Yong, Z. Free volume and water vapor permeability of dense segmented polyurethane membrane. Journal of Membrane Science 280, 427-432, doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2006.01.047 (2006). Q1, top 3% (2/87 in Polymer Science) I.F=7.02
    16. Wang, Z. F. Wang, B.*, Ding XM, Zhang M, Liu LM, Qi N, Hu, J.L, Effect of temperature and structure on the free volume and water vapor permeability in hydrophilic polyurethanes. Journal of Membrane Science 241, 355-361, doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2004.04.037 (2004). IF=7.02
    17. Qian Wus, Hu, J.L.* Waterborne polyurethane based thermoelectric composites and their application potential in wearable thermoelectric textiles. Composites Part B: Engineering, DOI:10.1016/j.compositesb.2016.09.068, IF=6.864.
    18. K. Zhu, S. Shi, Y. Cao, A. Lu, J. Hu*, L. Zhang, Robust chitin films with good biocompatibility and breathable properties. Carbohydrate Polymers 212 (2019) 361-367. IF=6.044
    19. Chen, S. J., Hu, J. L.* & Zhuo, H. T. Properties and mechanism of two-way shape memory polyurethane composites. Composites Science and Technology 70, 1437-1443, doi:10.1016/j.compscitech.2010.01.017 (2010).IF=6.31
    20. K. Zhu, Y. Wang, A. Lu, Q. Fu, J. Hu*, L. Zhang, Cellulose/chitosan composite multifilament fibers with two-switch shape memory performance. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 7 (2019) 6981-6990. Q1, top 10% (9/138 in Chemical Engineering. IF=6.97

    1. Jinlian Hu, Bipin Kumar and Jing Lu, Handbook of Fibrous Materials, Volume 1: Production and Characterization, ISBN10 3527342206, ISBN13 9783527342204, Wiley-VCH, Germany, Total page: 1-498, 22 June 2020
    2. Jinlian Hu, Bipin Kumar and Jing Lu, Handbook of Fibrous Materials, Volume 2: Applications in Energy, Environmental Science and Healthcare, ISBN10 3527342206, ISBN13 9783527342204, Wiley-VCH, Germany, total page: 499-1003, 22 June 2020
    3. Jinlian Hu, Active Coating for Smart Textiles, edited by Jinlian Hu, Woodhead Publishing, England, ISBN 978-0-08-100263-6 (Print), 978-0-08-100265-0 (On-line), total page: 455, 2016. (Editor and Author)
    4. Jinlian Hu and Xiaoming Tao, Section editor, Part I: Smart Fibers and Fibrous Assembly Structures, in Handbook of Smart Textiles, edtied by Xiaoming Tao, Springer, New York, ISBN: 978-981-4451-46-8, page 1-252, total page: 1059, 2015. (Section editor and author)
    5. Vladan Koncar, Jinlian Hu and Xiaoming Tao, Section editor, Part IV: Applications of Smart Textiles, in Handbook of Smart Textiles, edtied by Xiaoming Tao, Springer, New York, ISBN: 978-981-4451-46-8, page 857-1004, total page: 1059, 2015. (Section editor and author)
    6. Jinlian Hu, Shape Memory Polymers: Fundamentals, Advances and Applications, Smithers Rapra Technical Publication, ISBN: 978-1-90903-032-9, total page: 308, 2014. (Sole author)
    7. Jinlian Hu, Advances in shape memory polymers, Woodhead Publishing Ltd, England, ISBN: 978-0-85709-852-8, total page: 343, 2013.
    8. Jinlian. Hu, Computer Technology for Textiles and Apparel, Woodhead Publishing Ltd, England, ISBN 978-1-84569-729-7, total page: 392, Aug 2011. (Editor)
    9. Jinlian Hu, Fabric Testing, CRC Press ISBN 978-1-4200-7988-3, Woodhead Publishing Ltd., England, ISBN 978-84569-297-1, total page: 424, 2008. (Editor)
    10. Jinlian Hu, Adaptive and Functional Shape Memory Polymers, Textiles and their Applications, Imperial College Press, UK, ISBN-13 978-1-84816-475-8, 2011. (Sole author)
    11. Jinlian Hu, 3-D Fibrous Assemblies; Properties, applications and modeling of three-dimensional textile structures, Woodhead Publishing Ltd, England, Woodhead ISBN 978-1-84569-377-0, CRC Press ISBN: 978-1-4200-7986-9, total page: 260, 2008. (Sole author)
    12. Jinlian Hu, Shape Memory Polymers and Textiles, Woodhead Publishing Limited, England, UK, Woodhead ISBN: 978-1-84569-047-2, CRC Press ISBN 978-0-8493-9107-1, total page: 345, 2007. (Sole author)
    13. Jinlian Hu, Shape Memory Material for Textiles, China Textile Publishing House, ISBN 7-5064-3860-7/TS.2176, June 2006; Three one-hundred–original book Award, China Pressing Beureau).
    14. Jinlian Hu, Structure and Mechanics of Woven Fabrics, Woodhead Publishing Ltd, England, ISBN 1 85573 904 6, ISBN-13: 978 1 85573 904 8, total page: 320, October 2004.

    RECRUITMENT NOTICE

    Our Laboratory of Wearable Materials for Healthcare is looking for passionate graduate students, postdoctoral fellow and research assistants/associates. Interested applicants please send your CV to jinliahu@cityu.edu.hk.

    Please refer to more recruitment information at https://www.cityu.edu.hk/bme/jinliahu/recruitment.pdf.


    Last modified on 5 October, 2021