Research labs at Stevens Institute of Technology .

Frank Fisher Research Group

Polymer nanocompositesMultiscale modelingMaterials characterization

Frank Fisher · Professor

Fisher investigates how nanoscale reinforcement changes the behavior of polymer materials and how those changes can be modeled across scales. His research combines characterization of multifunctional nanocomposites with multiscale materials modeling and vibration-energy harvesting. Listed studies examine carbon-nanotube processing and damage, as well as how confinement and salt affect polymer crystallization. He also researches engineering teaching and learning. For materials-focused researchers, the distinguishing connection is between fabrication choices, internal structure, and measured performance, with experimental results and models helping explain why a composite behaves as it does.

HDIndependently curated · Unclaimed

Henry Du Research Group

Optical sensorsPlasmonicsSurface engineering

Henry Du · Professor

Du investigates how nanoscale surfaces and optical structures can make small chemical signals measurable. His research combines surface modification, structured optical fibers, fiber-optic sensors, and metal nanostructures with plasmonic properties. Listed projects and publications include Raman measurements, nanoporous coatings for bacterial differentiation, and sensing approaches for PFAS in environmental and food-related systems. The common thread is engineering the interaction between a target molecule or organism and an optical measurement platform. Researchers interested in materials and photonics can explore how a designed surface changes detection sensitivity and selectivity.

HWIndependently curated · Unclaimed

Hongjun Wang Research Group

Tissue reconstructionRegenerative engineeringStem-cell microenvironments

Hongjun Wang · Professor

Wang investigates how engineered building blocks can be organized into living tissue. His research includes three-dimensional tissue reconstruction, biomaterials design, regenerative engineering, and nanomedicine. Projects build hierarchical cardiovascular and musculoskeletal tissues using modular and bottom-up approaches, while examining how the surrounding microenvironment guides stem-cell differentiation. Other work designs nanostructures for combined diagnostic and therapeutic investigation. The group connects polymer and materials knowledge with cellular engineering, offering prospective researchers a concrete question: how can structure and local biological cues be designed together to support a desired tissue function?

YHIndependently curated · Unclaimed

Laboratory for Quantum Enhanced Systems and Technology

Quantum technologyPhotonic computingQuantum imaging

Yuping Huang · Professor

Huang develops quantum and photonic systems with practical device design as a central constraint. His Laboratory for Quantum Enhanced Systems and Technology investigates quantum-enhanced biomedical imaging, processing on chips, remote sensing, and metrology. Other projects connect quantum methods with cybersecurity and photonic artificial intelligence. Stevens describes an emphasis on highly integrated devices and approaches compatible with room-temperature operation. This offers prospective researchers a bridge between quantum physics and engineering: useful performance must be considered alongside integration and reproducibility as laboratory concepts move toward possible applications.

RCIndependently curated · Unclaimed

Robert Chang Research Group

BioprintingBiofabricationComputer-aided tissue engineering

Robert Chang · Associate Professor

Chang connects mechanical design with the fabrication of tissue-based systems. His research includes additive biomanufacturing, biofabrication, computer-aided tissue engineering, and microscale models of normal physiology and disease. Listed work examines bioprinting of hydrogel precursors, including cell distribution and shape fidelity, and the development of a modular low-cost multi-extrusion bioprinter. Mechanobiology provides another link between fabrication and cell behavior. For prospective researchers, the group offers a setting where printing hardware, material processing, and biological requirements must be solved together to construct useful experimental tissues.