Prof. HU Jinlian (胡金蓮)

DSc, PhD, Meng, BEng

Chair Professor
Director of Laboratory of Wearable Materials for Healthcare

 

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Chair Professor, Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong (2024-)
  • Professor, Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong (2020-2024)
  • Chair Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, CityU (2020)
  • Professor, ITC, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2005-2020)
  • Associate Professor, ITC, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2001-2004)
  • Assistant Professor, ITC, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (1994-2001)

 

MAJOR FIELDS OF RESEARCH

  • Biomaterials and smart medical devices
  • Smart polymers, fibers, textiles and protective wearing
  • Artificial spider silks and biomimetics

 

EDUCATION

  • DSc: University of Manchester, Faculty of Science & Engineering, UK (2023)
  • PhD: University of Manchester, Textile Structure and Mechanics (then UMIST, 1994)
  • MEng: China Textile University (CTU), Major: Textile Materials (1986)
    BEng: Wuhan Textile University, China, Major: Textile Engineering (1982)

 

ELECTED FELLOWSHIP 

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors, USA (FNAI, 2022)
  • Fellow, Industry Academy within the International Artificial Intelligence Industry Alliance (2024)
  • Fellow, International Association of Advanced Materials, Sweden, (FIAAM, (2022)
  • Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry,UK (FRSC, 2016)
  • Fellow of HK Institution of Textiles and Apparel (FHKITA, 2001)
  • Fellow of the Textile Institute, UK (FTI, 1997)

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

  • Member, European Society for Biomaterials (EBS) (Jan 2023 -)
  • Member, the German Materials Society (DGM), Germany (2022- )
  • Member, Materials Research Society (MRS) (1 July 2013 - )
  • Member, The Society For Acupuncture Research (SAR)(3 May 2022- )
  • Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science --- The World's Largest General Scientific Society (AAAS) (4 May 2022- )
  • Member, The EU Academy Of Sciences, EUAS (19 April 2022- )
  • Member of Modernized Chinese Medicine International Associated Limited, MCMIA (1 June 2021- 31 May 2024)
  • Member, HK General Chamber of Textiles (HKGCOT), (2020- )
  • Member of the Hong Kong Biotechnology Organization (HKBIO) (10 July 2018-)
  • Member, International Society of Bionic Engineering (ISBE) (14 June 2016-)
  • Member of the Hong Kong Civic Association (CIVIC) (3 June 2018- )
  • Member, Western Returned Scholars Association- Overseas- educated Scholars Association of China, (1 Jan 2018 - )
  • Member, American Chemical Society (ACS) (1 Nov, 2013 - )
  • Member, Chinese Society for Biomaterials (CSBC), (2013-)
  • Judge member of Shenzhen Technology Expert Committee (Assessment expert in Shenzhen Science and Technology Expert Database) (2011-)
  • Member of Society of Plastics Engineers, USA(2009 –)
  • Member of ASTM, USA (2000-)
  • Member of Hong Kong Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, HK(1996-)
  • Member of The Textile Machinery Society of Japan (1995-)
  • Member of Textile Engineers Association, China (1989-)
  • Speciality Advisory Board Member, Webmed Central, UK, platform for the peer preview of Biomedical publishing (2011-2013)
  • Member of the Fiber Society, USA (1998-2019)

 

CITATION STATISTICS (Updated: 2024. 06. 30)

 

Google Scholar   https://scholar.google.com.hk/citations?hl=zh-TW&user=3VN5y6MAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate

Scopus ID: 7406416706

ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8914-5473

 

EXTERNAL APPOINTMENTS AND SERVICE

  • President of Hong Kong Federation of Invention and Innovation (HKFii) (2023-01/2025)
  • Executive Vice President, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Innovation, and Invention Association, 2022-2025
  • Council Member, Professional Validation Council of Hong Kong Industries Ltd. (PVCHK) 2022-
  • Council Member, Hong Kong Federation of Innovative Technologies, and Manufacturing Industries, FITMI (1 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2025).
  • Honorary Advisor, HK General Chamber of Textiles (HKGCOT), (2022- )
  • HKSTP Elite Admission Panel Member, Elite Programmes, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corp (HKSTPC) (1 July 2022-30 June 2024)
  • Standing Committee Member, The Hong Kong Civic Association (CIVIC) (2022- )
  • Honorary Adviser, AKA, Aberdeen HK (1 April 2021-31 March 2025).
  • Specially Appointed Chair Professor, Feng Chia University, Taiwan (2021-2023)
  • Chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Inventions and Innovations HKFii (2021- )
  • Adjunct Dean of Modern Textile College of Wuhan Textile University (2014-18)
  • Founder, Advisor and Shareholder, Smart Pulse Co. Ltd., a HK Tech 300 startup
  • Director, Advisor, Founder and Shareholder, JanusLean Biotechnology Co. Ltd.
  • Founder, Advisor and Shareholder, S3Tough Tech Co. Limited
  • Advisor and shareholder, Novus Life Sciences Limited, (29th July 2019-)

 

 

MAJOR AWARDS

  • CENG Research Excellence Awards 2024 (an internationally competitive level), CENG, CityU, 30 Aug 2024.
  • 15th Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Award, Chinese Academy of Engineering. The highest award in Engineering Science in China. 2024.
  • Fellow of National Academy of Inventors, USA (FNAI, 2022-)
  • Top 2% world's most highly cited scientists (all available years) published by Stanford University, ranked 254 of 281605 material scientists, top 0.09%, 2023.
  • National Talent Award (1000-person) from Central Chinese Government, 2012.
  • Textile Academic Leader Award by China Textile Engineering Society, China, 2011.
  • 330 Talent Scheme, First Class Award, Shaoxing City, China, 2011.
  • Provincial Talent Award by Zhejiang Province, China, 2012.
  • Top Ten Technologist in Technology Innovation, Shaoxing County, 2011.
  • Future Award, International Invention & Innovation Institute (JIII), Toyko, Japan
  • Gold Award, The 7th China (Shanghai) International Exhibition of Invention and Innovation, June 2024.
  • Gold Medal, the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (IEIG), April 2024.
  • Gold Award, 3rd Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions Hong Kong” (AEII), Dec 2023.
  • Best of the Best Invention & Innovation Award, by Hong Kong Federation of Invention and Innovation, Nov. 2019.
  • Gold Award, The 24th National Exhibition of Inventions, China Association of Inventions, 2020.
  • First-Class Sang Ma Textile Science and Technology Award, The Hong Kong Sang Ma Trust Fund, 2006.
  • Award of Distinguished Contribution in the role of Editor-in-Chief of RJTA, by Hong Kong Institution of Textiles and Apparel, 2011.
  • Most Valued Project Award for Development of Shape Memory Wool Garment, Outstanding Professional Services & Innovation Awards, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2007.
  • Highest International Consultancy Awards for Development of Shape Memory Wool Garment, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2007.
  • Highest International Consultancy Awards for Shape Memory Hair Treatment 2009, Outstanding Professional Services & Innovation Awards, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
  • Distinguished Achievement Award by The Fibre Society (In recognition of her contributions to fibre science), USA, 2001.
  • Scholarship of Technical Co-operation for PhD study in Manchester, UK by British Council and the Education Ministry of China (three levels of competition, Individual Award), 1990.

 

EDITORSHIP

  • Editorial Board Member, World Electronic Materials Conference (EMC), An International Conference, Singapore (16-18 Dec 2024)
  • Editorial Board Member, General Chemistry (March 2024)
  • Editorial Board Member, Journal of Skin Health and Cosmetics, (Oct 2023 -)
  • Editor-In-Chief, Energy Storage and Conversion, Academic Publishing Pte Ltd (Dec 2023- )
  • Editorial Board Member, ICSE_Intelligent Control and System Engineering (July 2023- )
  • Section Editor-in-Chief, Section: Biomedical Engineering, Innovation Discovery, Innovation Forever Publishing Group Limited (IFPG), Hong Kong (15 May 2023- 15 May 2028)
  • Editorial Advisory Board Member, Research Journal for Textiles and Apparel, HK (2023)
  • Editorial Broad Member, International Journal of Chinese Medicine, IJCHMED (22 Dec 2022 – 22 Dec 2024)
  • Editorial Broad Member, the 11th Editorial Broad, Chinese Journal of Clinical Research, CJCR , (1 Jan 2021- 1 Jan 2024)
  • Editorial Broad Member, Current Research in Material Chemistry, Gexin Publication (6 May 2021-)
  • Advisory Board Member, Aggregate, a co-launched journal by Wiley, South China University of Technology and AIE Institute, (11 Oct 2020- )
  • Editor-in-Chief of Research Journal for Textiles and Apparel, HK (2003-2015)
  • Section Editor, Current Chinese Science (Electronic and Crystal Structures), Bentham Science (15 May 2020 - )
  • Editorial Board Member, Biomedical Engineering International, AMG Transcend Association, (9 Nov 2019 - )
  • Editorial Board Member, Asia-Pacific Journal of Materials Science (20 Sep 2018-)
  • Editorial Board Member, Trends in Textile Engineering & Fashion Technology, USA (16 Aug 2018- ) (org: PolyU)
  • Editorial Board Member, World Journal of Textile Engineering and Technology, Canada (16 Aug 2018- )
  • Editorial Board Member, United Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, United Prime Publications, USA (1 Jan 2018- )
  • Editorial Board Member, Current Trends in Fashion Technology & Textile Engineering, USA (1 Jan 2017-)
  • Editorial Board Member, Advance Research in Textile Engineering, USA (12 Sep 2016-)
  • Editorial Committee Member, Chinese Polymer Bulletin, China (24 Feb 2016-22 Feb 2022)
  • Editorial Board Member, SM Journal of Biomedical Engineering, USA (24 Feb 2016- )
  • Editorial Board Member, Fibres, Switzerland (11 March 2015-).
  • Editorial Board Member of Journal of Textile Research, premier Journal in China (1998- July 2026)
  • Editorial Board Member, Textiles and Light Industrial Science and Technology (TLIST), Science and Engineering Publishing Company (11 Feb 2014-).
  • Editorial Board Member of Topological and Supramolecular Polymer Science, Columbia International Publishing LLC (2013)
  • Editorial Board Member, Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research (15 May 2013)
  • Editorial Board Member of Journal of Polymers, Hindawi Publishing Corporation (2013-2017)
  • Editorial Board Member, Overview of Higher Education Innovation Platforms in China. China Land press (Dec. 2007).
  • Editorial Board Member of Research Journal for Textiles and Apparel, HK (2015-2016)
  • Consulting Editor for Textile Asia, Hong Kong (1996-, end)
  • Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Postgraduate Students, China Textile University, China (1984-1985)
  • Specialty Advisory Board and Lead Faculty Member, Webmed Central, UK, platform for the peer preview of Biomedical publishing (2011-2013)

 

CONFERENCE ORGANISATION

  • Organizing Committee Member, The 2nd International Conference on Polymers and Composite Materials, Frankfurt, Germany, 24-26 July 2025.
  • Organizing Committee Member, The International Conference on Plant Science and Molecular Biology, Zurich, Switzerland, from July 21-23, 2025.
  • Organizing Committee Member, Global Annual Meet on Materials Science and Nanotechnology (GAMMSN2025), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 8-10 May 2025.
  • Organizing Committee Member, the 10th European Congress on Advanced Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials (NANO2025), Rome, Italy, 14-15 April 2025.
  • Organizing Committee Member, World Forum & Expo on 2D Materials and Graphene, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 10-12 March2025.
  • Technical Committee Member, 3rd International Conference on Smart Manufacturing and Material Processing (SMMP 2024), Kunming, China, 27-29 December 2024.
  • Organizing Committee Member, Cell Science & Molecular Biology, Rome, Italy, 18-20 November, 2024.
  • Organizing Committee Member, Nanotechnology Forum 2024 (NANOFORUM2024), November 18-20, 2024, Budapest, Hungary 18-20 November, 2024.
  • Programme Committee Member, Cell Science Conference 2024, Hampton, UK, 11-13 November, 2024.
  • Organizing Committee Member, Material Science & Nanotechnology Conference, Paris, France, 11-13 November, 2024.
  • Program Chair and Organizing Committee Member, the EAI HealthyIoT 2024 - 10th EAI International Conference on IoT Technologies for HealthCare, Dong A University, Danang, Vietnam, 22-24 Oct 2024.
  • Academic Committee Member, 2024 3rd International Symposium on Clinical Medicine and Intelligent Devices (CMID 2024, http://www.iccmid.org/), Frankfurt, Germany (20-21 October 2024).
  • Section Chair, The latest progress of nanofiber materials and their application prospects , The World Materials Conference 2024 and Chinese Materials Conference 2024 , Guangzhou, China, 8-11 July 2024
  • Scientific Committee Member, Symposium on Smart textiles for human health and well-being at the Spring Conference, E-MRS (European Materials Research Society), Strasbourg, France (27-31 May 2024).
  • Organizer for a Symposium, Prof. Jinlian Hu and her project teams (Han Rong, Saira Iqbal, Zhang Shuai, Meng Shuo, Tan Renjie and Cai Shu He), Innovation in Acupuncture: Acupoints, Needles and Applications, 2024 SAR/RCMI PolyU Conference - Bridging the Two Worlds: Engaging Traditional Chinese Medicine in Modern Health Care, Abstract: Acupuncture for muscle atrophy therapy (TAN RENJIE, SAIRA IQBAL and Jinlian HU), 2024 SAR/RCMI PolyU Conference, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 23-25 May 2024.
  • Organizing Committee Member, 3rd International Experts Meet on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (WEBNANO-2024)- Online , 23-24 March 2024.
  • International Technical Committee Member, 2024 5th International Conference on Materials Science and Manufacturing Engineering (MSME 2024), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 18-20 Jan 2024
  • Organizing Committee Member, The 12th Global Congress and Expo on Nanotechnology & Nanoscience (GCENN-2023), Tokyo, Japan, 4-6 Dec 2023.
  • Organizing Committee Member, International Summit on Materials Science and Nano Science (ISMSN2023), Lisbon, Portugal, 23-25 Nov 2023.
  • Organizing Committee Member, The 8th European Congress on Advanced Nanotechnology and Nanomaterial’s, London, UK, 12-13 Oct 2023. (also Invited Speaker)
  • Technical Committee Member, 2023 International Conference on Mental Health and Behavioral Medicine (MHBM2023), Cyberjaya, Malaysia, 25-27 August, 2023.
  • Technical Committee Member, the 2nd International Conference on Smart Manufacturing and Material Processing (SMMP2023), Shanghai, China, 11-12 Aug 2023.
  • Organizing Committee Member, Global webinar on Nanotechnology and Nanoscience, 15-16 June 2023.
  • Session Chair and Invited Speaker, Make the Dream Fibre, Artificial Spider Silk, Become A Reality, Advanced Materials World Congress, Advanced Materials Lecture Series, International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM), Sweden 11-14 Oct 2022.
  • Forum Vice chairman, Innovation and Technology in Hong Kong: Development and Future, Hong Kong, 26 Aug 2022.
  • Organizing Committee Member, International Conference on Nanotechnology and Materials Science, Nice, France, 17-19 Aug 2022.
  • International Advisory Board Member, Symposium FL of the 9th Forum on New Materials of CIMTEC 2022, Montecatini Terme, Italy, 25-29 June 2022.
  • Organizing Committee Member, Skin Perforators as Acupoints for Needle Therapy, Global Summit on Traditional and Alternative Medicine (GSTAM2022), April 28-30, 2022 Tokyo, Japan
  • Chairman, The Second Lecture on “Anti-epidemic and Constitutional Health-cultivation of TCM ”, Hong Kong Wellness Science and Technology Park, Foundation of Life Programming Culture, Online Lecture, 16 December 2021.
  • Scientific Committee Member, The 9th International Conference of Applied Research on Texgtgile & Materials 2021 (CIRSTM-9), Monastir, Tunisia, 12-13 Nov 2021.
  • Technical Committee Member, The 4th International Conference on Materials Science and Manufacturing Engineering (MSME 2021), Beijing, China, 5-7 Nov 2021.
  • Scientific Committee Member, International Meet & Expo on Materials Science and Nanomaterials (MATERIALSMEET2021), Valencia, Spain, 11-13 Oct 2021.
  • Session Chair of the symposium, Shape Memory Biomaterials and Their Applications,, The 31st Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB2021), together with the 43rd Annual Congress of the Iberian Society of Biomechanics and Biomaterials (SIBB), Porto, Portugal, ESB2021. 5-9 Sep 2021.
  • Scientific Advisory Committee Members, Diagnosis and Efficacy of Traditional Chinese Cupping Therapy, Webinar on Traditional & Alternative Medicine, Organized by Scientific Wisdom, 26 April 2021.
  • Scientific Advisory Committee Members, Webinar on Traditional & Alternative Medicine, Organized by Scientific Wisdom, 26 April 2021.
  • Webinar Chair, 2nd Edition of International Materials Science & Nanoscience Webinar” (V-Materials), India16-17 April 2021.
  • Advisory Board Member, 33rd World Conference on Applied Science, Engineering and Technology (3rd WCASET-2021), Philippines, 26-27 February 2021.
  • International Technical Program Committee, The 9th Global Conference on Materials Science and Engineering (CMSE 2020), Kyiv, Ukraine, 20-23 Nov 2020.
  • Organizing Committee Member, Public Health Conference 2020 (SICPH2020), Singapore, 29 Oct 2020 (Webinars).
  • Conference Organizing Chair, 1st International Conference on – Wearable Electronics and their Potential in Modernization of Chinese Medicine (Online), by CityU and China Academy of Chinese Medicine Science, Organzied by China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences and City University of Hong Kong, 24-25 Sep 2020 (Webinar)
  • Organizing Committee Member, 2nd NAC International Conference (NAC 2019) at the National Taiwan University of Science & Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, 9-11 August 2019.
  • Panel Member, Forum for developments of Future Textile Science and Technology, Beijing, 12 July 2019.
  • Scientific Committee Member, ICNF2019: 4th International Conference on Natural Fibers - Porto_Portugal, 1-3 July 2019.
  • Scientific Committee Member, AUTEX 2019, Belgium, 11-15 June 2019
  • Chairman of the Conference, Fiber Society Spring 2019, Hong Kong, 20-23 May 2019.
  • Organizing Committee Chairman, The 10th Cross-strait Textile Conference (CSTC), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 18-19 May 2019.
  • Conference Chairman, Scientific Committee Member, Shape Memory Applications, Research and Technology 2018 (SMART 2018), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 5-8 December, 2018.
  • Organizing Committee Member, Smart Materials 2018, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 4-6 Oct 2018.
  • Session Chair, The Fiber Society’ Spring 2018 Conference, Tokyo, Japan, 12-14 June 2018.
  • Scientific Committee Member of Annual Global Biotechnology Summit, HK, 2018
  • Academic Committee member of China Textile Annual Academic Conference (CTAC) 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 respectively
  • Organizing Committee Chairman, Disruptive Innovations for Textiles and The Supply Chain, 14th Asian Textile Conference, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 27-30 June 2017
  • Organizing Committee member, Shape Memory Applications, Research and Technology 2016 (SMART 2016), USA Dallas, 18-22 December, 2016.
  • Local Organizing Committee, EMN Meeting on Texture and Microstructure, Hong Kong, 18-22 December 2016.
  • Scientific Committee Member, The 7th edition of the International Conference of Applied Research on Textile “CIRAT-7”, Hammamet, Tunisia, 10-12 Nov. 2016.
  • Academic Committee Member, China Annual Textile Academic Conference, Textile Materials for Disruptive Innovation, Shanghai, China, 23-25 Oct. 2016.
  • Scientific Program Co-Chair, 1st International Symposium on Advanced Fiber Technology and Material Application, July 10-12, 2016, Taichung, Taiwan
  • Organization Committee Chairman, Textile Summit and Postgraduate Student Conference, Hong Kong, 28-30 June 2016.
  • International Advisory Board Member, CIMTEC 2016 the 5th International Conference “Smart and Multifunctional Materials, Structures and Systems”, Perugia, Italy, 5-9 June 2016.
  • Scientific Committee Member, The 7th Cross-straits Conference on Textiles, Wuhan Textile University, 19-22 May 2016.
  • Advisory Board Members for WCSM-2016, BIT’s 2nd Annual World Congress of Smart Materials-2016 (WCSM-2016), Singapore, 4-6 March 2016.
  • Local Organization Committee, EMN Polymer Meeting 2016 (Energy Materials Nanotechnology, Hong Kong, 12-16 Jan 2016.
  • International Scientific Committee Member, The 13th Asian Textiles Conference (ATC-13), Australia, 3-6 Nov 2015
  • Advisory Committee Member, International Conference on “Emerging Trends in Textile Industry– New Innovations (ETTI) , Tamilnadu, India, 13-14 Aug 2015.
  • Organizing Committee Chairman, Innovation Textiles for Future Prosperity, Hong Kong, 5th Cross-strait Textile Conference, 17-19 Dec 2014
  • Plenary Session Chair and Programme Committee Member, The 89th Textile Institute World Conference 2014 (TIWC 2014), Wuhan, China, 2-6 Nov 2014.
  • Member of Panel discussion, Second International Conference on Industrial Textiles – Products, Applications and Prospects (InduTech 2014), Coimbatore, India, 22-23 Aug 2014.
  • Co-chairman, TBIS 2014 Organizing Committee, The 7th Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Symposium (TBIS-2014), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 6-8 August 2014.
  • Executive Chairman, The 425th Xiangshan-Science Conference: The Frontiers of Smart Polymeric Biomaterials and Their Applications, Beijing, China, 25-27 May 2012
  • Scientific Board Member of 8ISS Conference, HK, 28 Dec 2011-2nd Jan 2012.
  • Organiser of Mini-symposiums of Automation in Textile and Apparel IMAC’99, GREECE.
  • Co-organiser of Mini-symposium for Automation in Textile and Apparel WAC’2000, USA.
  • Organising Committee member of ATC-6, 2001, HK
  • Scientific Committee member, World Textile Conference, 2nd Autex Conference, Belgium (2001/02)
  • Scientific Committee member, 4th Autex Conference, Lille, France (2003/04)
  • Scientific Committee Member, 5th Autex Conference, Craotia ( 2004/05)
  • Committee Member, International Conference on Multi-functional Materials and Structures (MFMS 2008), University, Hong Kong.
  • Science & Technology Committee member, International Conference on Eco-Dyeing/Finishing and Green Chemistry (EDFGC 2011) at Zhejiang Sci-Tech University (ZSTU), 8-12 Jun 2011.
  • Technical Program Committee Member, Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies and SMA Workshop (SMST) at Hong Kong (2011, 6-9 Nov)

 

SELECTED PUBLICTAIONS

  • Chen, J. Zhang, J. Hu*, N. Luo, F. Sun, H. Venkatesan, N. Zhao, Y. Zhang, “Ultrafast‐Response/Recovery Flexible Piezoresistive Sensors with DNA‐Like Double Helix Yarns for Epidermal Pulse Monitoring”, Advanced Materials, 34 (2022) 2104313. (Ranked 8/345 = 2.3% in Materials Science, Multidisciplinary, IF = 29.4, Citations = 78, In the top 5% of all research outputs scored by Altmetric.) https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202104313

 

  • Hu*, Yong Zhu, Huahua Huang, Jing Lu. “Recent Advances in Shape-Memory Polymers: Structure, Mechanism, Functionality, Modeling and Applications”. Progress in Polymer Science, 27 (2012) 1720-1763. (Ranked = 1/90 in Polymer Science, IF = 26.0, Citations = 1273, Highly Cited Paper) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2012.06.001

 

  • Zhu, J. Hu*, H. Luo, R.J. Young, L. Deng, S. Zhang, Y. Fan, G. Ye, “Rapidly Switchable Water-Sensitive Shape-Memory Cellulose/Elastomer Nano-composites”, Soft Matter, 8 (2012) 2509-2517. (Q1, IF = 2.9, ranked 8/83= 9.6% in Polymer Science, Citations = 225) https://doi.org/10.1039/C2SM07035A

 

  • Gu, Y. Jiang, J. Hu*, “Scalable Spider-silk-like Supertough Fibers using a Pseudoprotein Polymer”. Advanced Materials, 31 (2019) 1904311. (Ranked 8/345 = 2.3% in Materials Science, Multidisciplinary, IF = 29.4, Citations = 84, Cover page highlighted paper.) https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201904311

 

  • Li, K. Li, S. Zhu, K. Fan, L. Lyu, H. Yao, Y. Li, J. Hu*, H. Huang, Y.-W. Mai, J. B. Goodenough. “Fiber-in-Tube Design of Co9S8-Carbon/Co9S8: Enabling Efficient Sodium Storage”. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 58 (2019) 6239 –6243. (Q1, Ranked 15/179 = 8.1% in Chemistry, Multidisciplinary, IF= 16.1, Citations = 152, Classified and a “Very Important Paper” by the Journal) https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201900076

 

  • Venkatesan, J. Chen, H. Liu, W. Liu, J. Hu*, “A Spider-Capture-Silk-Like Fiber with Extremely High-Volume Directional Water Collection”. Advanced Functional Materials, 30 (2020) 2002437. (Ranked 10/179 = 4.9 % in Materials Science, Multidisciplinary, IF = 18.5, Citations = 74) https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202002437

 

  • Xu, Z. Wang, M. Li, Y. Su, Q. Zhang, S. Zhang, J. Hu*, Reconstructed Hierarchically-Structured Keratin Fibers with Shape-Memory Features Based on Reversible Secondary Structure Transformation, Advanced Materials, (2023) 2304725 (Q1, ranked 8/344=2.34% in Materials Science, IF = 29.4, Citations = 7) https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202304725

 

  • Zhi, S. Shi, S. Zhang, Y. Si, J. Yang, S. Meng, B. Fei, J. Hu*. “Bioinspired All-Fibrous Directional Moisture-Wicking Electronic Skins for Biomechanical Energy Harvesting and All-Range Health Sensing”, Nano-Micro Letters, 15 (2023) 60. (Ranked 8/438=1.8% in Materials Science, Multidisciplinary, IF = 26.0, Citations = 55) https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01028-2

 

  • Hu*, M. I. Iqbal, F. Sun, “Wool Can Be Cool: Water-Actuating Woolen Knitwear for Both Hot and Cold”, Advanced Functional Materials, 30 (2020) 202005033. (Ranked 10/179 = 4.9 % in Materials Science, Multidisciplinary, IF = 18.5, Citations = 76) https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202005033

 

  • Kumar, J. Hu*, N. Pan. “Smart Medical Stocking using Memory Polymer for Chronic Venous Disorders”. Biomaterials, 75 (2016) 174-181. (Ranked 4/98 = 4.0% in Engineering, Biomaterials, IF= 14.0, Citations = 72, Highly Cited Paper for two years.) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.10.032

 

BOOKS

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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)
  • Jinlian Hu and Xiaoming Tao, Section editor, Part I: Smart Fibers and Fibrous Assembly Structures, in Handbook of Smart Textiles, edited by Xiaoming Tao, Springer, New York,  ISBN: 978-981-4451-46-8, page 1-252, total page: 1059, 2015. (Section editor and author)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Jinlian Hu, Advances in shape memory polymers, Woodhead Publishing Ltd, England, ISBN: 978-0-85709-852-8, total page: 343, 2013.
  • Jinlian. Hu, Computer Technology for Textiles and Apparel, Woodhead Publishing Ltd, England, ISBN 978-1-84569-729-7, total page: 392, Aug 2011. (Editor)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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 Bureau).
  • 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.

 

TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS

  1. Research Student Education and International leadership
  • Invited speaker on “Education by Research for Disruptive Innovation Era” for International Conference on Education in Fiber/Textile 2016 -program for Inter-university collaborative education (postgraduates), Kyoto, Japan, 2-4 Dec. 2016.
  • Plenary Speaker, Scientific Research and Research Skills for Postgraduate Students, Textile Summit and Postgraduate Student Conference, participants from UK, USA, Japan and HK, 27-30 June 2016, Hong Kong.
  • Invited Lecture Series on Fiber/Textile Engineering Research Students Course, Visiting Professor of three Universities: Shinshu University, University of Fukui, and Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan. (5-16 December 2016)
  • Invited speaker, Shape memory polymers and their characterization, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 25 July – 3 Aug 2015. Summer School for Research Students from all over China. Speakers including many Academicians in China and Other countries.

 

     2. Innovative Teaching Initiatives and Sharing Among Peers

  • Implemented “Learning to Learn Scheme” with EDC and achieved significant results for enhancing students learning attitude, skills and knowledge acquirement. The result (integrate the subject contents in the L2L tools) has been used for the implementation of learning to learn scheme in the campus.
  • Obtained UGC Teaching Development Grant funding. Researched and implemented Peer Tutoring with colleagues from different disciplines using UGC grant and achieved excellent results in development of both students professional and all round skills through more communication and supporting each other

3.Textile and Clothing Training Board Member of Vocational Training Council of the Hong Kong Government (1 April 2013 – 31 March 2019).

 

 

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Biography

Jinlian Hu is currently a Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at City University of Hong Kong and serves as the President of the Hong Kong Federation of Invention and Innovation as well as Executive Vice Chairman of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Invention and Innovation Association. Professor Hu is a top 2% of scientists by Stanford Ranking (actual ranking 0.07%), an elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (USA) and fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, International Association of Advanced Materials, Textile Institute in UK and the Hong Kong Institute of Textiles and Apparel respectively. Professor Hu received the 15th Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Prize from the Chinese Academy of Engineering in recognition of her highly innovative work in advancing shape-memory polymers and textiles. She is also an awardee of National Talents by China Central government, a recipient of Sang Ma Technology award (China) and distinguished achievement award of USA Fiber Society. Specialized in textiles engineering and materials by education, Professor Hu received PhD from the University of Manchester, is a pioneer in shape memory polymer materials for textiles and medical devices. Her research areas cover 1)smart polymers/ fibers /textile materials, 2)spider silk and bionics, and 3)biomaterials and wearable devices. She published 14 books and 33 book chapters and has been a keynote/Plenary speaker at more than 140 conferences and published more than 400 journal papers. Professor Hu is also distinctive in her impact on industries: Apart from 5 start-ups from her Ips, she has cooperation with ~60 local, regional, national, and international companies, holds more than 100 patents and has translated more than 20 items to industries. Besides, for her sustained influence in the theory and application of shape memory polymeric and fiber materials, the University of Manchester awarded her a Doctor of Science in 2023.

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Research Interests/Areas

MAJOR FIELDS OF RESEARCH

  • Biomaterials and smart medical devices
  • Smart polymers, fibers, textiles and protective wearing
  • Artificial spider silks and biomimetics

Editor or Editorial Membership

  • Editorial Board Member, World Electronic Materials Conference (EMC), An International Conference, Singapore (16-18 Dec 2024)
  • Editorial Board Member, General Chemistry (March 2024)
  • Editorial Board Member, Journal of Skin Health and Cosmetics, (Oct 2023 -)
  • Editor-In-Chief, Energy Storage and Conversion, Academic Publishing Pte Ltd (Dec 2023- )
  • Editorial Board Member, ICSE_Intelligent Control and System Engineering (July 2023- )
  • Section Editor-in-Chief, Section: Biomedical Engineering, Innovation Discovery, Innovation Forever Publishing Group Limited (IFPG), Hong Kong (15 May 2023- 15 May 2028)
  • Editorial Advisory Board Member, Research Journal for Textiles and Apparel, HK (2023)
  • Editorial Broad Member, International Journal of Chinese Medicine, IJCHMED (22 Dec 2022 – 22 Dec 2024)
  • Editorial Broad Member, the 11th Editorial Broad, Chinese Journal of Clinical Research, CJCR , (1 Jan 2021- 1 Jan 2024)
  • Editorial Broad Member, Current Research in Material Chemistry, Gexin Publication (6 May 2021-)
  • Advisory Board Member, Aggregate, a co-launched journal by Wiley, South China University of Technology and AIE Institute, (11 Oct 2020- )
  • Editor-in-Chief of Research Journal for Textiles and Apparel, HK (2003-2015)
  • Section Editor, Current Chinese Science (Electronic and Crystal Structures), Bentham Science (15 May 2020 - )
  • Editorial Board Member, Biomedical Engineering International, AMG Transcend Association, (9 Nov 2019 - )
  • Editorial Board Member, Asia-Pacific Journal of Materials Science (20 Sep 2018-)
  • Editorial Board Member, Trends in Textile Engineering & Fashion Technology, USA (16 Aug 2018- ) (org: PolyU)
  • Editorial Board Member, World Journal of Textile Engineering and Technology, Canada (16 Aug 2018- )
  • Editorial Board Member, United Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, United Prime Publications, USA (1 Jan 2018- )
  • Editorial Board Member, Current Trends in Fashion Technology & Textile Engineering, USA (1 Jan 2017-)
  • Editorial Board Member, Advance Research in Textile Engineering, USA (12 Sep 2016-)
  • Editorial Committee Member, Chinese Polymer Bulletin, China (24 Feb 2016-22 Feb 2022)
  • Editorial Board Member, SM Journal of Biomedical Engineering, USA (24 Feb 2016- )
  • Editorial Board Member, Fibres, Switzerland (11 March 2015-).
  • Editorial Board Member of Journal of Textile Research, premier Journal in China (1998- July 2026)
  • Editorial Board Member, Textiles and Light Industrial Science and Technology (TLIST), Science and Engineering Publishing Company (11 Feb 2014-).
  • Editorial Board Member of Topological and Supramolecular Polymer Science, Columbia International Publishing LLC (2013)
  • Editorial Board Member, Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research (15 May 2013)
  • Editorial Board Member of Journal of Polymers, Hindawi Publishing Corporation (2013-2017)
  • Editorial Board Member, Overview of Higher Education Innovation Platforms in China. China Land press (Dec. 2007).
  • Editorial Board Member of Research Journal for Textiles and Apparel, HK (2015-2016)
  • Consulting Editor for Textile Asia, Hong Kong (1996-, end)
  • Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Postgraduate Students, China Textile University, China (1984-1985)
  • Specialty Advisory Board and Lead Faculty Member, Webmed Central, UK, platform for the peer preview of Biomedical publishing (2011-2013)

Membership of Professional Bodies

  1. Selection Panel Member, the SEE Excellent Innovation Award (2024), School of Energy and Environment, 16-29 Aug 2024
  2. Centre for Robotics and Automation (CRA) Core Member in the CRA Annual Report 2023/24, Centre for Robotics and Automation, 16 Aug 2024.
  3. Fellow, Industry Academy within the International Artificial Intelligence Industry Alliance(AIIA), Hong Kong (May 2024 -)
  4. Committee Member, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area New Materials Consortium (Branch), 粤港澳大湾区新材料联合体（分会）(2024 -)
  5. Other core member, Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy (HKICE), City University of Hong Kong (Aug 2023- )
  6. Core Member, Centre for Robotics and Automation (CRA), Prof. DAI Jianguo, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 2020-
  7. Core Member, Center of Nature-inspired Engineering (CNIE), Centre Director : Prof. Liew Kim Meow, CityU (April 2024 – 31 March 2027)
  8. Member, European Society for Biomaterials (EBS) (Jan 2023 -)
  9. Fellow, 2022 National Academy of Inventors (NAI), USA, 29 Nov 2022 (News from Communications and Public Relations Office (CPA) and the Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy, CityU (HKICE)
  10. Fellow Member, International Association of Advanced Materials, IAAM, Sweden (2022-2025)
  11. Member, the German Materials Society (DGM), Germany (2022- )
  12. Fellow Member, Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), UK, (1 Jan 2016- )
  13. Fellow Member, HK Institution of Textiles and Apparel (FHKITA,Jan 2001- )
  14. Fellow Member, Textile Institute (TI), UK, (1 Jan 1997- )
  15. Member, Materials Research Society (MRS) (1 July 2013 - )
  16. Member, The Society For Acupuncture Research (SAR)(3 May 2022- )
  17. Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science --- The World's Largest General Scientific Society (AAAS) (4 May 2022- )
  18. Member, The EU Academy Of Sciences, EUAS (19 April 2022- )
  19. Member of Modernized Chinese Medicine International Associated Limited, MCMIA (1 June 2021- 31 May 2024)
  20. Member, HK General Chamber of Textiles (HKGCOT), (2020- )
  21. Member of the Hong Kong Biotechnology Organization (HKBIO) (10 July 2018-)
  22. Member, International Society of Bionic Engineering (ISBE) (14 June 2016-)
  23. Member of the Hong Kong Civic Association (CIVIC) (3 June 2018- )
  24. Member, Western Returned Scholars Association- Overseas- educated Scholars Association of China, (1 Jan 2018 - )
  25. Member, American Chemical Society (ACS) (1 Nov, 2013 - )
  26. Member, Chinese Society for Biomaterials (CSBC), (2013-)
  27. Judge member of Shenzhen Technology Expert Committee (Assessment expert in Shenzhen Science and Technology Expert Database) (2011-)
  28. Member of Society of Plastics Engineers, USA(2009 –)
  29. Member of ASTM, USA (2000-)
  30. Member of Hong Kong Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, HK(1996-)
  31. Member of The Textile Machinery Society of Japan (1995-)
  32. Member of Textile Engineers Association, China (1989-)
  33. Speciality Advisory Board Member, Webmed Central, UK, platform for the peer preview of Biomedical publishing (2011-2013)
  34. Member of the Fiber Society, USA (1998-2019)

Services in CityU

  1. Nominated : Academic Conduct Committee (ACC), CityU, (1 Sep 2024- 31 Aug 2026)
  2. Assessment Panel Member, SEE Excellent Innovation Award (2024), School of Energy and Environment, CityU, 21 Aug 2024 – 15 Sep 2024
  3. Ex-officio Member, College Board of Engineering, 15 Aug 2024 -
  4. Ex-officio Member of the Senate, City University of Hong Kong, 1 July 2024 - .
  5. Local Panel Member, Review for Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2024/25, CityU (2024-2025)
  6. Chairman, Departmental Outreach Committee, Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME), CityU, 2023-2024
  7. Selection Panel Member, the HK Tech 300 Seed Fund Program, CityU, Jan 2023
  8. Chairman, Departmental Promotion and External Academic Liaison Committee, 2022-2024
  9. GE Coordinator, College of Engineering (CENG), CityU, 2022-2024
  10. Academic committee member, Research Centre for Sustainable Hong Kong (CSHK), City University of Hong Kong, (22 July 2020 - )
  11. Joint Professor/ Joint MSE Faculty Member, Dept of Materials Science and Engineering, 2020-
  12. Committee member, Industrial Liaison Committee, College of Engineering (CENG), CityU, 1 Sep 2020- 31 Aug 2024.
  13. Committee member, College Grade Review Committee, College of Engineering (CENG), CityU, 1 Sep 2020- 31 Aug 2026.
  14. Member, BEng BME Program Committee, 2020-2021.
  15. Member, Departmental Promotion and External Academic Liaison Committee, 2020-2021.

Services outside CityU

SERVICES TO COMMUNITY BODIES

  1. Honorary President, Macao Innovation and Invention Association (MIIA), 2024-2026.
  2. Search Committee Member, ACS journal ACS Nano Medicine, 19 July 2024.
  3. Assessment Panel Member, the Incubation Programmes of Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation (1 Aug 2024- 31 July 2025)
  4. Evaluation Committee Member, Evaluation of the pre-selected papers eligible to receive the 2022 Best Paper Awards of the Fibers. (26 June 2024)
  5. Official Nominator, VinFuture Prize, The VinFuture Foundation, Vietnam, Jan 2024
  6. Council Member, The Hong Kong Civic Association (CIVIC) (2023- )
  7. Executive Committee Member, The Professional Validation Council of Hong Kong Industries Ltd. (PVCHK), 2024-2026 .
  8. Industrial Member, as the Chairman of HKFii, The Professional Validation Council of Hong Kong Industries Ltd. (PVCHK), Oct 2022 - .
  9. Executive Vice President, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Innovation and Invention Association, 2022-2024
  10. President of Hong Kong Federation of Invention and Innovation (HKFii) (Jan 2023-2025)
  11. Council Member, Hong Kong Federation of Innovative Technologies and Manufacturing Industries, FITMI (1 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2025).
  12. Honorary Advisor, HK General Chamber of Textiles (HKGCOT), (2022- )
  13. HKSTP Elite Admission Panel Member, Elite Programmes, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corp (HKSTPC) (1 July 2022-30 June 2024)
  14. Standing Committee Member, The Hong Kong Civic Association (CIVIC) (2022- )
  15. Honorary Adviser, AKA, Aberdeen HK (1 April 2021-31 March 2025).
  16. Chairman and Director, Hong Kong Federation of Invention and Innovation, HKFii, (2021-2022);
  17. Vice Executive Chairman, Hong Kong Federation of Invention and Innovation (HKFii) (1 Jan 2018-2021)
  18. Honorary academic advisor: Hong Kong Homecare Industry Research Institute, Hong Kong Chinese Industry & Commerce Association, (16 July 2020- .)
  19. Chairman of Hong Kong Wellness Science and Technology Park (9 Oct 2018-)
  20. Council Member, Hong Kong Far Infrared Association (HKFIRA) (10 July 2018-)
  21. 2nd Vice Chairman of  Hong Kong Civic Women’s Association (1 Jan 2018-)
  22. Vice President of Hong Kong Association of Shaoxing Origin Residents (2014-)
  23. Honor Certificate, Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Committee (2013-)
  24. Council Member of Society of Hong Kong Scholars (2000-), Internal Secretary and Co-coordinator of Education Sub-group (2000-2002).
  25. Board member of China Technology Link supported by Industry and Trade Development, UK (1993-1994)
  26. Founding president of the Chinese Scholars Textile Association in UK (1992-1993)
  27. President of the Chinese Scholars Association in Manchester, UK (1991-1992)
  28. Vice President of the Federation of Chinese Scholars Associations in UK (1992-1993).

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO COMPANIES

  1. Senior Project Consultant for the development of PCM (Phase Change Materials), Anran Group, China (1 - 30 Aug 2022)
  2. Founder Member, Advisor and Shareholder, Smart Pulse Co. Ltd. , a HK Tech 300 startup company supported by City University of Hong Kong (Project: Smart wearable pulse monitoring wristband), 1 Aug 2022 – 31 July 2027.
  3. Director, Advisor, Founder Member and Shareholder, JanusLean Biotechnology Co. Ltd., a HK Tech 300 startup company supported by City University of Hong Kong (Development o Janus Beauty Facial Mask with the Technology of Unidirectional Moisture Transportation.) , 23 Sep 2021- 1 June 2027.
  4. Founder Member, Advisor and Shareholder, S3Tough Tech Co. Limited, a HK Tech 300 startup company supported by City University of Hong Kong (Project: Super-tough Artifical Spider Silk by Chemical Route), 20 Jan 2022 – 19 Jan 2027.
  5. Honorary Advisory Board Member, VQ Biodegradables Limited, Hong Kong (20 April 2021-)
  6. Chief Consultant, Movable Anti-Dust & Anti-Virus Workshop, Wishing Star Technology Company Limited, Hong Kong (30 June 2020-).
  7. Advisor and Shareholder, Osspoly Limited, (29th July 2019-)
  8. Advisor, Novus Life Sciences Limited, (29th July 2019-).

Prizes/Honours

EXTERNAL AWARDS

  1. CENG Research Excellence Awards 2024 (an internationally competitive level), CENG, CityU, 30 Aug 2024.
  2. Nano-Micro Letters, ESI Top Article Award 2024, ESI Highly Cited Article (TOP 1%) in 2024 according to the Web of Science report
  3. Science and Technology Innovation Pioneer Award, Forum for the development of new materials in coastal areas, Qingdao, China, 9-11 August 2024
  4. The 15th Guanghua Engineering Science and Techology Award, Chinese Academy of Engineering, May 2024
  5. Awardee of Advanced Materials Laureate Lecture, outstanding contributions to the advanced materials science and technology, International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM), 18 January 2024.
  6. Top 2% world's most highly cited scientists (all available years) published by Stanford University, ranked 254 of 281605 material scientists, top 0.09%, 2023。
  7. Gold Award, Jinlian Hu and Xu Xiaoyun, Water-responsive shape memory silk fibroin fiber, City University of Hong Kong and S3Tough Tech Co. Limited, The 7th China (Shanghai) International Exhibition of Invention and Innovation 2024, CSITF and Shanghai Association of Inventions, Shanghai, China, 12-14 June 2024.
  8. Gold Award, Jinlian Hu and Wang Zhuang, Stretchable conductive hydrogel with hierarchical structure, City University of Hong Kong and S3Tough Tech Co. Limited, The 7th China (Shanghai) International Exhibition of Invention and Innovation 2024, CSITF and Shanghai Association of Inventions, Shanghai, China, 12-14 June 2024.
  9. Silver Award, Jinlian Hu and Huang Kaisong, Handheld directional electrospinning equipment, City University of Hong Kong and S3Tough Tech Co. Limited, The 7th China (Shanghai) International Exhibition of Invention and Innovation 2024, CSITF and Shanghai Association of Inventions, Shanghai, China, 12-14 June 2024.
  10. Nano-Micro Letters, ESI Top Article Award 2024, ESI Highly Cited Article (TOP 1%) in 2024 according to the Web of Science report , Chuanwei Zhi, Shuo Shi, Shuai Zhang, Yifan Si, Jieqiong Yang, Shuo Meng, Bin Fei, Jinlian Hu*, “Bioinspired All-Fibrous Directional Moisture-Wicking Electronic Skins for Biomechanical Energy Harvesting and All-Range Health Sensing”, published in Nano-Micro Letters, 15, 60 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01028-2.
  11. Gold Medal, HU, Prof. HU Jinlian, Mr. SU Yupei, Dr. JIANG Yuanzhang, Mr. WANG Zhuang, Super-Tough Artificial Spider Silk, S3Tough Tech Co. Limited and City University of Hong Kong, the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (IEIG), 19 Apr 2024
  12. Bronze Award (Invention), Huang Jiandong, Zhang Baozhong, Au-Yeung Yee Man, Chu Hin, Hu Jinlian and Xu Xiaoyun, Superneut Mask, Organization: Hong Kong University and City University of Hong Kong, The 26th National Exhibition of Inventions, China Association of Inventions, December 2023.
  13. Bronze Award (Invention), Hu Jinlian, Si Yifan and Shi Shou, Unidirectional Transport Single-layer Eectrospinning Fiber Film and a Preparation Method Thereof, Organization: City University of Hong Kong, The 26th National Exhibition of Inventions, China Association of Inventions, December 2023.
  14. Gold Award, City University of Hong Kong (HK Tech 300) , Prof. HU Jinlian, Mr. SU Yupei, Dr. JIANG Yuanzhang, Mr. WANG Zhuang, S3Tough Tech Co. Limited, City University of Hong Kong (HK Tech 300), Project: Super-Tough Artificial Spider Silk, “3rd Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions Hong Kong” (AEII), 8 December 2023.
  15. Gold Award, Prof. HU Jinlian, Mr. SU Yupei, Dr. JIANG Yuanzhang, Mr. WANG Zhuang, S3Tough Tech Co. Limited / City University of Hong Kong, Project: Super-Tough Artificial Spider Silk, 2023 Asia International Innovation Invention Exhibition, 23 June 2023.
  16. Brozne Award, Prof. HU Jinlian, Si Yifan, Guo Chunxia and Zhang Huangshui, JanusLean Biotech Company Limited/ City University of Hong Kong, Project: Waterless eye mask with negative ion physical therapy and traditional Chinese medicine effects and preparation method thereof, 2023 Asia International Innovation Invention Exhibition, 23 June 2023.
  17. Silver Award, Hu Jinlian, Shi Shuo, Meng Shuo and Si Yifan, Highly electronegative smart respiratory protective mask that can detect physiological signals, City University of Hong Kong, The 6th China (Shanghai) International Exhibition of Invention and Innovation 2023, CSITF and Shanghai Association of Inventions, Shanghai, China, 15-17 June 2023.
  18. Silver Award, Hu Jinlian, Zhi Chuanwei, Shi Shuo and Si Yifan, One-way moisture-conducting all-fiber electronic fabric and preparation method thereof, City University of Hong Kong, The 6th China (Shanghai) International Exhibition of Invention and Innovation 2023, CSITF and Shanghai Association of Inventions, Shanghai, China, 15-17 June 2023.
  19. Gold Award, Hu Jinlian, Si Yifan, Gao Chunxia and Zhang Hanshui , Waterless eye mask with negative ion physical therapy and traditional Chinese medicine effects and preparation method thereof, City University of Hong Kong; JanusLean Biotech Company Limited, The 6th China (Shanghai) International Exhibition of Invention and Innovation 2023, CSITF and Shanghai Association of Inventions, Shanghai, China, 15-17 June 2023.
  20. Achievement of the elected Fellows of National Academy of Inventors, (NAI), USA, 2022 (News from Communications and Public Relations Office (CPA) and the Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy, CityU (HKICE)
  21. Brozne Award, Jinlian HU, Yifan SI, Chunxia GUO and Hanshui ZHANG, JanusLean Electrospun Energy Eye Mask, City University of Hong Kong, The 48th Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions, 26-30 April 2023.
  22. Gold Award, Hu Jinlian, Si Yifan, Shi Shuo, Guo Chunxia, JanusLean Nanofiber Single Guide Wet Traditional Chinese Medicine Mask, The 5th China (Shanghai) International Exhibition of Invention and Innovation 2022, CSITF and Shanghai Association of Inventions, Shanghai, China, 20 June – 20 July 2022.
  23. Gold Award, Hu Jinlian, Zhang Bin, Zeng Deng, Su Yupei, Sun Zhenbo, Industrial Preparation of Shape Memory Fibers, The 5th China (Shanghai) International Exhibition of Invention and Innovation 2022, CSITF and Shanghai Association of Inventions, Shanghai, China, 20 June – 20 July 2022.
  24. Future Award, Prof. Jinlian Hu, Chen Jianming, Zhang Jun, Zhang Shuai, Novel DNA Double Helix Yarn based Piezoresistive Sensor Can Measure Epidermal Pulse, The 36th World Genius Convention & Education Expo 2022 (WGC2022), Hong Kong Smart Pluse Company Limted, a HK Tech 300 startup company supported by City University of Hong Kong, Issued by The International Invention & Innovation Institute (IIII),, Toyko, Japan, 12-13 May 2022.
  25. Silver Award, Jinlian HU,Yifan SI, Shuo SHI, Chunxia GUO, JanusLean electrospun nano fibre sheet mask, City University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Federation of Invention and Innovation, The 2022 Special Edition of the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions, 17-20 March 2022.
  26. Silver Award, HU Jinlian, Chen Jianming, ZHANG Jun, Novel DNA Double Helix Yarn based Piezoresistive Sensor Can Measure Epidermal Pulse, City University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Federation of Invention and Innovation, The 2022 Special Edition of the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions, 17-20 March 2022.
  27. Silver Award, HU Jinlian, GU Lin, JIANG Yuanzhang, SU Yupei, Super-tough Artificial Spider Silk, Organization: S3Tough Tech Co. Ltd ; a HK Tech 300 startup company supported by City University of Hong Kong, The 2022 Special Edition of the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions, 17-20 March 2022.
  28. Bronze Award (Invention), Jinlian HU, Yifan Si, Shuo Shi, Chunxia Guo, Unidirectional moisturizing nanofiber mask base fabric with asymmetric wettability and its preparation, Organization: City University of Hong Kong, The 25th National Exhibition of Inventions, China Association of Inventions, 10-12 December 2021.
  29. Bronze Award (Invention), Jinlian HU, Yupui Su, Yuanzhang Jiang, Shuo Shi, Chemical synthesis of super-tough bionic spider silk, Organization: S3Tough and City University of Hong Kong, , The 25th National Exhibition of Inventions, China Association of Inventions, 10-12 December 2021.
  30. Gold Award, Jinlian HU, Gu Lin, Jiang Yuanzhang, A supertough spider silk like fiber, The 4th China (Shanghai) International Exhibition of Invention and Innovation 2021, Shanghai Association of Invention, 15-17 April 2021.
  31. Gold Award, Jinlian HU, IQBAL Mohammad Irfan, Water-actuating woolen knit pores for thermoregulation, The 4th China (Shanghai) International Exhibition of Invention and Innovation 2021, Shanghai Association of Invention, 15-17 April 2021.
  32. Silver Award, Jinlian HU, Chen Jainming, Zhang Jun, A pulse sensor with high performance , The 4th China (Shanghai) International Exhibition of Invention and Innovation 2021, Shanghai Association of Invention, 15-17 April 2021.
  33. Gold Award (Invention), Jinlian HU, A water collection silk, Harun Venkatesan, Jianming Chen, The 24th National Exhibition of Inventions, China Association of Inventions, 19-21 Nov 2020.
  34. Best of the Best Invention & Innovation Award, New memory bone scaffold, Osspoly Limited, by Hong Kong Federation of Invention and Innovation, Technology Transferred to Osspoly Limted, Dec. 2019, Local
  35. Bronze Award, Novel Self-fitting Scaffold for Bone Regeneration, Foshan International Invention Exhibition, Foshan, China, Prof. Jinlian Hu, Dr. Guo Sha and Dr. Xie Ruiqi, September 2018.
  36. Silver Award for the 45th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland, Project: A Novel Treatment for Improving Leather Recovery Performance, Prof. Jinlian Hu, Han Jianping, Hu Xiao, 2017.
  37. The 15th Chen Weiji Excellent Paper Award, Xiao Xueliang, Hu Jinlian, Study on through-thickness permeability of woven fabric under normal uniform loading, China Textile Engineering Society Oct 2014.
  38. Excellent Paper Award, Spider Silk: A Smart Biopolymer with Water Switchable Shape Memory Effects –Unraveling the Mystery of Superconraction, Research Journal of Textile and Apparel., Jinlian Hu and Yong Zhu, Vol. 17 No. 2 2013
  39. Honor Certificate, National Technology Project Leader, Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Committee, 2013.
  40. Honor Certificate, National Technology Project Leader, Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Committee, 2012.
  41. China Elite Award (1000-Person Scheme Awardee, Central China Government, Zhejiang Province and Shaoxing City, 2011 and 2012.
  42. Talent Scheme Award, Zhejiang Provincial Government, China, 2011.
  43. 330 Talent Scheme, First Class Award, Shaoxing City, China, 2011.
  44. County Mayor Award for the year of 2011, The People’s Government of Shaoxing County, Zhejiang Province, China, Jan 2012.
  45. Honor Certificate, City-level Technology Project Leader, Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Committee, 2012.
  46. Textile Academic Leader award by China Textile Engineering Society, China, Oct, 2011.
  47. Top Ten Technologist Award in Technology Innovation, The People’s Government of Shaoxing County, Dec 2011.
  48. Silver Award, Quick tester for Formaldehyde on Fabrics, the 39th International Exhibition Inventions, New Techniques and Products Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland, Hu Jinlian, Zhang Hualin, Shen Chenyan, Yeung Lapyan and Zhu Yong, 6-10April 2011.
  49. Distinguished Contribution Award as Editor-in-Chief of RJTA, by Hong Kong Institution of Textiles and Apparel, 2011.
  50. 12th Chen Weiji Excellent Paper Award, Jin Guanxiu, Hu Jinlian, Lu Jing and Tan Dongyi, Effect of structure parameters on memory properties of thermo-sensitive shape-memory woven fabrics, China Textile Engineer Association, Oct 2011.
  51. 2000 Outstanding Scientists 2008/2009 – Textile Science and Technology, International Biographical Centre (IBC), Cambridge, England.
  52. Gold Award of “Fabric Structure Analysis and Appearance Evaluation System-FabricEye”, 6th China International Invention Exhibition Inventions (IEIS), Suzhou, China, George Baciu, Hu Jinlian, Xin Binjie, Choi Wan Leong and Asim Khandual, 16th-19th October 2008
  53. Book Award, Shape Memory Material for Textiles, China Textile Publishing House, June 2006, (ISBN 7-5064-3860-7/TS.2176, Three-one-hundreds orginal publication project, 2007; Awarded by General Administration of Press and Publication of the People’s Republic of China.
  54. First-Class Prize, Sang Ma Textile Science and Technology Award, The Sang Ma Trust Fund, Tianjin, China, Oct 2006.
  55. The 9th Chen Weiji Excellent Paper Award, Hu Jinlian and Liu Yi, “Void formation of multilayer woven fabrics”, China Textile Engineer Association, 2006.
  56. The 9th Chen Weiji Excellent Paper Award, Yu Xiaobo, George Baciu and Jinlian Hu, Color Analyses of Jacquard Woven Fabrics using Multi-colour channels for defect detectionChina Textile Engineer Association, 2006.
  57. Excellent Paper Award, Measurement of Garment Bagging Deformation Using a 3D Laser Scanning Method, Laikuen Chan, Mansang Wong, Zhenge Dong, Research Journal of Textile and Apparel., Jinlian Hu and Siuping Chung, Vol. 10 No. 1 2006.
  58. 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.
  59. Gold Award, Advanced Automatic Fabric Appearance Evaluation System, 14th National Inventions Exhibition of China, Hu Jinlian, Edward Newton, Xin Binjie and Guo Yueyang, ,October 2003.
  60. Jie Runsi Cup Young Researchers Excellent paper award, Hu Jinlian and Yang Zhuohong et al., “Shape Memory Polymer and Their Application to Textiles”, China Dyeing and Finishing Society, China Textiles Engineering Society, 25 Nov 2003.
  61. Jie Runsi Cup Young Researchers Excellent Paper Award, Yang Zhuohong, Xu Weilin and Hu Jinlian et al., “Non-famaldehyde cotton finishing using BTCA”, China Dyeing and Finishing Society, China Textiles Union, 25 Nov 2003.
  62. Jie Runsi Cup Young Researchers Excellent Paper Award, Yang Zhuohong and Hu Jinlian et al., “Non-famaldehyde silk finishing using BTCA”, China Dyeing and Finishing Society, China Textiles Union, 25 Nov 2003.
  63. Distinguished Achievement Award in Basic or Applied Fiber Science by The Fiber Society (In recognition of her contributions to fiber science, particularly for her studies on fabric structure and mechanical properties of textiles), USA, 31 October 2001.
  64. Chen Weiji Excellent paper Award, Hu Jinlian, “Drape and garment simulation using Finite Volume Method”, China Textile Engineering Society, 2001.
  65. Hu Jinlian, Twentieth Century Achievement Award (Five Hundred Leaders of Influence), recognized by The Board of Directors of the American Biographical Institute sitting in the United States of America and recorded in the Volumes of Five Hundred Leaders of Influence at the U.S. Library of Congress, 1999
  66. Chen Weiji excellent paper award, Hu Jinlian, “Study of wrinkling in woven fabrics”, China Textile Engineering Society, 1999.
  67. Scholarship of Technical Co-operation for PhD study in Manchester, UK by British Council and the Education Ministry of China (through three levels of competition), 1990.
  68. Excellent paper award, Hu Jinlian, “Application of the Principle of Information Theory to Fabric Hand Evaluation” Excellent paper award by Science and Technology Commission, of China, Hubei, 1988.
  69. Excellent paper award ,Hu Jinlian, On national characteristics and current Philosophy in Clothing” excellent paper award by Clothing Research and Design Centre of China and Journal of Chinese Garment, 1987.

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