Dr. Shuang Shuang Wan (July 2019 – Dec. 31, 2020)	Dr. Qing-Hua Xu (June 2017 – Jan. 31, 2020)
Dr. MingYu He (Feb. 2014 – Dec. 2016)	Dr. Yi Zhang (Jan. 2013 – Dec. 2013)
Prof. DeQuin Wu (Feb. 12, 2010 – June 2013)DongHua University, Shanghai, China	Dr. X. Pang (Feb. 08 – Feb. 2010)Chang-Chun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Chang-Chun, China
Dr. Kai Guo (Jan. 2005 – Dec. 2007)Tepha, Inc., Lexington, MA, USA	Prof. M. X. Deng (Nov 2005 – April 2009)Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Chang-Chun, China
Dr. Lei Li (June 29, 06 – March 28, 07)	Dr. D. Q. Wu (August 2001- Oct. 2005)
Prof. X. Z. Zhang (Sept. 2001 - Sept. 2004)Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China	Prof. M. D. Lang (1998 - 2001)Associate Dean of School of Material Science, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
Dr. A. Rajaram (1986-1987)	Dr. B. Pourdeyhimi (1983-1985)

Prof. Juanjuan Zhao (Jan. 2020 – Dec. 2020)Binzhou Medical University, Shandong, China	Prof. Fang Yang (Sept 19 – Aug 20)Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China
Prof. CuiZhen Li (Dec. 2017 – Nov. 2018)East China University of technology, Nanchang, China	Prof. Feng Hong (Nov. 16 – Oct 17)DongHua University, Shanghai, China
Prof. Xueyan Mu (Aug 16 – Feb 17)Beijing university of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China	Prof. Ke-Mei Pei (Aug 15 – July 16)Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, HangZhou, Zhejiang, China
Prof. Yue Tang (Sept. 14 – Aug. 15)China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China	Prof. Ji-Hui Zhao (Sept. 13 – Oct. 14)Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
Dr. Hong Xiao (Sept. 12 – Aug 13)China Textile Engineering Society, Beijing, China	Prof. Yan Zhang (Aug 2012 – July 2013)East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
Prof. Xiao-Hong Qin (Aug. 2010 – July 2011)Dong-Hua University, Shanghai, China	Prof. Sinhee Kim (Jan. 07 – Feb. 08; Aug. 2010 – May 2013)
Dr. Tamar Kartvelishvili (Summer 2001)

YiDan Zhang PhDStudent (2016 - present)	Ying Ji PhD“Nano-scaled Amino Acid Based Poly(ester amide)s as Delivery Vehicles for Therapeutics Against Tumor”, Dec. 2016
Alicia Potuck PhD“Chemical and Morphological Variation of Poly(Ester Amide) Synthesis and Fabrication and Their Use in Mast Cell Stabilization and Wound Healing”, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Dec. 2014	MingYu He PhD“Synthesis and Characterization Of Chitosan-based Derivatives, Their Hydrogels, and Hybrids, and A New Family Of Arginine-based Polyester urea urethane”, May 2013
Jun Wu PhD“L-Arginine and L-Phenylalanine based Poly(ester amide)s, Their Synthesis, Characterization, Formulations, and Application as Gene Delivery Vectors and Tissue Engineering Scaffolds”, Biomedical Engn. Jan. 2011	Chao Zhong PhD“Synthetic polysaccharide-mediated biomimetic syntheses of inorganic materials”, Aug. 2009
Hua Song PhD“L-arginine-based biodegradable poly(ester amide)s, their synthesis, characterization, fabrications and applications as drug and gene carriers”, May 2007	Guoming Sun PhD“Self-assembly of chemically engineered dextran derivatives into micro- and nanostructured biomaterials and their application as drug carriers”, Aug. 2007
Guoming Sun MS“Polysaccharide-based biomaterials as drug carriers”, 2004	Kai Guo PhD“Biodegradable unsaturated poly(ester-amide)s and their hydrogels: Synthesis, characterization, biodegradation and biomedical applications as drug carriers”, December, 2004
Yeli Zhang PhD“Synthesis, Characterization, and Property Study of Hydrophilic-Hydrophobic Biodegradable Hydrogels as a Controlled Drug Delivery System”, 2000	Sinhee Kim PhD“Synthesis of Dextran-Based Hydrogels, their Characterization, Structural Study, and Drug Control Release Property”,1999
Alex (Chee-Youb) Won PhD“Synthesis and Chemical Modification of Biodegradable Polymers for Biomedical Applications”, 1998	Keun-Ho Lee PhD“The Role of Free Radicals in Biodegradable Polymeric Biomaterials”, 1997
Larry Pratt PhD“The effects of chemical structure and environmental factors on the rate of hydrolysis of synthetic absorbable biomaterials: Theory and Experiment”, 1993	Malavika Nadig Master of Engineering“Developing and Characterizing GMA-Chitosan based Hydrogels for the Delivery of a Lipid Mediator and nanoparticles for the Delivery of Doxorubicin”, Spring 2015
Vandana Swaminathan Mater of Engineering“Fabrication and Characterization of Hybrid Microspheres for Drug Delivery”, Spring 2014	Elaine Higashi Master of Engineering“Fabrication and Characterization of 8-Phe-4 and 8-Phe-4-Arg-4 Microspheres for Ketotifen Encapsulation”, Spring 2013
Bryce James Master of Engineering“Effects of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Sterilization of 8-Phe-4 Poly(ester amide) coated Dexon and Monocryl Sutures”, Summer 2011	Nicole Kosina Master of Engineering“Supercritical CO2 Sterilization of Pseudo-Protein Biomaterials”, Spring 2010
Shardul Varma Master of Engineering“Cationic polymers as antimicrobial agents”, Bioengineering, May 2008	Georgette Tzatzalos Master of Engineering“Cationic polymers and their nanospheres as markers for tumor cells”, Bioengineering, May 2008
XiaoFeng Liang Master of Engineering“Cationic poly [2-(Acryloxy)ethyl]trimethylammonium chloride] as non-viral DNA carrier”, 2007	Daniel Sun Master of Engineering“Drug-eluting electrospun biodegradable poly(ester amide) membranes for treating burn victims”, Bioengineering, 2006
Terry Tak Jong Kim Master of Engineering“Outcome of the Hydrogel Cardiovascular Stent & Pulsatile Blood Flow Simulator for Experimental Applications”, Bioengineering, 2006	Ann M. Kim Master of Engineering“Characterizing Material and Cell Interactions in Response to Material Surface Wettability”, Bioengineering, Dec. 2005
Anita Tong Master of Engineering“Encapsulation of proteins by poly(ester amide) nanofibers”, Bioengineering, 2005	Patti Lewis MS“Novel fibrous scaffold for wound management”, 2004
Sunny Namkung MS“Synthesis and characterization of partially biodegradable hydrogels as a drug delivery system”, 2004	Robert Hoy Master of Engineering“Confocal microscopic examination of pores of PMMA bone cements”, Agricultural Biological Engn, 1998
Mike A. Slivka MS“Fiber/Matrix Interface Studies on Totally and Partially Bioabsorbably Composite Materials for Internal Fixation of Bone Fractures: A New Visual Characterization Method Using Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy”, 1996	Linda Zhang MS"Effect of two-step treatment on the degradation of synthetic biodegradable sutures," 1993
Michele H.L. Lin MS“Morphological Study of A Synthetic Biodegradable Suture (PDS)”, 1990	Grace (Jeong-Ok) Lim MS“In Vitro Evaluation of the Effects of Macrophages and Synthetic Materials on the Fibroblast Proliferation and Collagen Synthesis”, 1988
Tammy Topolaski MS“The Biological Effect of a Protein Coating for Synthetic Vascular Grafts”, 1987	Lorenza E. Lecaroz MS“The Development of a Bicomponent Knitted Vascular Graft”, 1985
Janice Yee MS“The Design of a New Suture with Antibacterial Properties”, 1985	Abigail Browning MS“Annealing and its Effect on the Hydrolytic Degradation of Poly(glycolic acid) Absorbable Sutures In Vitro”, 1984
Leonora M. Langan MS“Pressure of Menswear on the Neck in Relation to Visual Performance”, (minor), 1984	Gret Atkin MS“Body Movement Analysis as the Basis for Designing Rainwear for People Confined to Wheelchairs”, (minor) 1980
N. D. Campbell MS“A Study of the Effects of Gamma Irradation on the Biodegradation of Polyglycolic Acid Synthetic Sutures in Physiological Saline”, 1980	E. Fitzgerald MS"Mechanical Behavior of Bicomponent Braids as Potential Surgical Implants, 1979

Laura Hockaday PhDBiomedical Engineering, June 2014	Natasha Udpa PhDBiomedical Engineering, Dec. 2013
Jun-Hao Shawn Tan PhDBiomedical Engineering, May 2012	Jong Bum Lee PhD“DNA with zip codes: addressable DNA molecules and their applications”, Biological and Environmental Engn, May 2009
Soong Ho Um PhD“DNA Nanoarchitectures”, Biological and Environmental Engn, July, 2007	Rani Roy PhD“Non-Enzymatic Glycation for Cartilage Tissue Engineering”, Biomedical Engn, 2005
Conrad James PhD“Electrophysiological studies on the reconstructed neuronal cell networks using micro-fabrication techniques”, Engineering and Applied Physics, 2002	M'hamed Ibnabddjalil PhD“The Effect of Plasma Treatment On the Chemical, Physical Morphological and Mechanical Properties of Absorbable CaP fibers and Polyglycolide Acid Matrix For Use In Internal Fixation Devices." Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 1993

Maoli Yin PhD Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China, Sept 2018 – Oct. 2019	YuSi Bu PhDNational Jiao-Tong University, Xi’An campus, China, Aug 2018 – Sept. 2019
Jing Liu PhDVisiting PhD Peking University, Beijing, China, “Biodegradable Pseudo-Protein Coatings for Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys”, Sept. 1, 2015 – Aug. 31, 2016	Yuan-Jia Pan PhDFuDan University, Shanghai, China, Jan. 2012 – Aug 2012

Lisa LongChemical Engineering, 1998		Richard KangChemistry, 1996
Richard YuenBiology, 1996		Chu-Young KimChemistry, 1996
Manna S. KimHuman Ecology, 1995		Stephanie L. LessigArts & Science, 1995
Matthew S. TataAgriculture & Life Science, 1995		Ida A. AdisaputroChemical Engineering, 1995
Caryn ChuChemical Engineering, May 1993		Jeremy J. RawlinsonMechanical Engineering, May 1993
Allison Waxberg1992		Angelina RodriguezMechanical Engineering, May 1992
Stephanie I. HochmanBiological Science, May 1992		Alexander HsuAgriculture & Biological Engineering, May 1992
Dana BauerDEA, May 1992		Chi-Yong Jennifer KimChemistry, May 1991
Andrew D. ShumateHuman Ecology, 1990		Pei-Lee LinDesign & Environmental Analysis, 1990
Shantaram RangappaArts & Science, 1989		Linda D. AlstowTextiles & Apparel, 1989
Peter H. LeeMaterials Science and Engineering, 1988		Leon D. SmartHuman Ecology, 1984
May Chui LouieChemistry, 1983		Tamara TopoleskiDesign and Environmental Analysis, 1983
Jubinsky JoanDesign & Environmental Analysis, 1983		Laurett A. WelchDesign & Environmental Analysis, 1982
Jack FlyerBiology Society, 1982		Gayle E. MoncriefEngineering, 1981
Abigail BrowningDesign & Environmental Analysis, 1980

Some Chu’s tribe in or near Shanghai area May 2019, Shanghai, China. Prof. Chao Zhong (far left), Prof. MeiDong Lang (2nd left), Chu (center), Prof. Feng Hong (3rd from right), Prof. CuiZhen Li (2nd from right) and her husband (far fight).

Chu with his former PhD student (right), Prof. Jun Wu in the National Sun Yet-Sen University in Jan. 2019.

Chu and wife (front) with Prof. Jun Wu and his family in GuangZhou, China, Jan. 2019.