Biomaterials for Implants and Scaffolds

Dr. Qing Li received his PhD from the University of Sydney, Australia in 2000. He previously worked at Cornell University (USA) and James Cook University (Australia). Qing Li is currently a Professor in biomedical engineering at the University of Sydney. Dr. Qing Li has proven expertise in computational biomechanics and biomaterials with focuses on implants and scaffolds. In his career, he has been awarded an Australian Postdoctoral Fellowship (2001-03) and a Future Fellowship (2013-17), respectively, by Australian Research Council.

Professor Yiu-Wing Mai is a mechanical engineering alumnus of the University of Hong Kong graduated BSc (Eng) & Williamson Prizeman in 1969, PhD in 1972 and DSc in 1999. He also obtained DEng from the University of Sydney in 1999. He previously worked in the US (University of Michigan and NIST), the UK (Imperial College) and Hong Kong (HKUST, CityU, HKU and PolyU). Prof Mai is currently University Chair and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Sydney. Prof Mai is a highly cited researcher in materials science and is distinguished for his seminal work on fracture mechanics and advanced composite materials. He has published a number of papers on wound healing, biomaterials for implants and scaffolds. He is Fellow of the Royal Society, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Australian Academy of Science, and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.