DrHelen Xu

Senior Lecturer

School of Electrical, Mechanical and Biomedical ENG

FUNDED RESEARCH

1, Upconversion luminescent nanocrystals for bioimaging, biosensing and biolabeling towards cancer diagnostics;

2, Functionally hybrid inorganic nanostructures for drug delivery and photodynamic treatment towards Diabetes and cancer therapy;

3, Biodegradable Metallic (Cu-, Zn- and Mg-alloys) materials for biomedical implants and devices towards bone cancers and Contraception;

FUNDED RESEARCH

  • GRANT
    Pioneering Next-Generation Coronary Stents Through Auxetic Metamaterial Innovation
    National Health & Medical Research Council1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2029
    People funded by this grant:
    NHMRC - Ideas Grants - (2047218)
  • GRANT
    Ultrafast Atomic Resolution Pulsed Laser and Electron Beam Imaging Facility
    Australian Research Council1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure - (LE260100038)
  • GRANT
    Developing rapid point-of-care sensing techniques for the sensitive and accurate detection of drugs of abuse
    University of Technology Sydney17 Mar 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    UTS Collaboration
  • GRANT
    Development of bioabsorbable coronary stents using biodegradable zinc alloy with atomic layer coating
    University of Technology Sydney20 Mar 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    UTS Collaboration
  • GRANT
    Luminescent Nanoparticles for Controlled Localized Release of Immunomodulatory Agents
    Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International12 Aug 2020 - 12 Aug 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    JDRF Innovation Grant - (JDRF International: 1-INO-2020-914-A-N)
  • GRANT
    Understanding the stability of core/shell upconversion nanocrystals at elevated temperatures
    The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation9 Jul 2018 - 15 Jul 2018
    People funded by this grant:
    Australian Synchrotron Access Program (Beamtime) - (AS182/SXR/13417)
  • GRANT
    Nanoscale Engineering of Hybrid Upconversion Materials for Medical Diagnosis
    University of Technology Sydney26 Jun 2017 - 11 Dec 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    UTS Chancellor's Research Fellowship