Tingrui Pan

University of Minnesota, Electrical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy

University of Minnesota, Biomedical Engineering, Master of Science

Tsinghua University, Thermal Engineering , Bachelor of Engineering

March 2026, Tsinghua University, Tenured Full Professor

March 2021-March 2026, University of Science and Technology of China, Chair Professor

July 2006 – March 2021, University of California, Davis, Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/ Full Professor 

2017-presentFellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)

2018-presentFellow, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

2009-presentAssociate Editor, Springer-Nature Annals of Biomedical Engineering (ABME)

2017-2019Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME)

2019-presentEditorial Board Member, Springer-Nature Chinese Medicine

2021-presentEditorial Board Member, MDPI Bioengineering

2022-presentHonorary Chairman, Shanghai Rehabilitation Alliance

2023-present Executive Committee Member, Intelligent Cardiovascular Disease Division of the China Medical Education Association

2023-present Council Member, Biosensing, Biochip, and Nanobiotechnology Division of China Association of Biotechnology

2023-presentCouncil Member, BioMEMS Division of China Micro and Nanotechnology Association

2023-present Council Member, Translational Division of China Medical Device Industrial Association

2024-presentAssociate Editor, ASME Journal of Medical Devices (JMED)

2024-presentChairman, IT-BT Division of China Medical Device Industrial Association

1. Y. Chang, Y. Cheng, R. Jia, R. Wang, Q. Xu, L. Gong, Y. Wei, B. Tang, C. Guo, B. Sun, X. He, X. Li, L. Gong, H. Ye, X. Wang, Y. Dai, M. Dong, Y. Tang, F. Zhang, P. Tan†, and T. Pan†, “Unified iontronic sensing for operando monitoring of physical-chemical events in lithium-ion batteries,” National Science Review, vol. 12 (6), nwaf151, 2025.

2. Y. Li, N. Bai, Y. Chang, Z. Liu, J. Liu, X. Li, W. Yang, H. Niu, W. Wang, L. Wang, W. Zhu, D. Chen, T. Pan†, C. F. Guo†, and G. Shen†, “Flexible iontronic sensing,” Chemical Society Reviews, vol. 54 (10), 4651-4700, 2025.

3. M. Deng, C. Du, J. Fang, C. Xu, C. Guo, J. Huang, K. Li, L. Chen, Y. Chang†, and T. Pan†, “Flexible Adaptive Sensing Tonometry for Medical-Grade Multi-parametric Hemodynamic Monitoring,” npj Flex. Electron., vol. 8, 45, July 2024.

4. B. Li, R. Ge, W. Du, Z. Wang, T. Peng, R. Wang, Y. Chang, and T. Pan†, “iWood: An Intelligent Iontronic Device for Human‐Wood Interactions,” Adv. Funct. Mater., vol. 34(25), March 2024. (Featured as an Inside Back Cover Image)

5. S. Li, J. Huang, M. Wang, K. Deng, C. Guo, B. Li, Y. Cheng, H. Sun, H. Ye, T. Pan†, and Y. Chang†, “Structural Electronic Skin for Conformal Tactile Sensing,” Adv. Sci., vol. 10, 2304016, September 2023. (Featured as a Cover Image)

6. Y. Cheng, C. Guo, S. Li, K. Deng, J. Tang, Q. Luo, S. Zhang, Y. Chang, and T. Pan†, Aquatic Skin Enabled by Multi‐Modality Iontronic Sensing, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2205947, September 2022.

7. J. Tang, C. Zhao, Q. Luo, Y. Chang†, Z. Yang†, and T. Pan†, Ultrahigh-transparency and pressure-sensitive iontronic device for tactile intelligence, npj Flex. Electron., vol. 6, 54, June 2022.

8. C. Chen, Z. Zhang, K. Deng, D. Wang, H. Ke, L. Cai, C. Chang, and T. Pan†, “Blink-Sensing Glasses: A Flexible Iontronic Sensing Wearable for Continuous Blink Monitoring,” Cell iScience, vol. 24, 102399, May 2021.

9. Y. Chang, L. Wang, R. Li, Z. Zhang, Q. Wang, J. Yang, C. Guo, and T. Pan†, ”First Decade of Interfacial Iontronic Sensing: From Droplet Sensors to Artificial Skins,” Adv Mater, vol. 33, pp. 20364, Feb 2021

10. N. Pan, and T. Pan, On the Sensory Analysis of Matter and Materials, Matter, vol. 1, pp. 13-16, July 2019.

11. Z. Zhang, Z. Zhu, B. Bazor, S. Lee, Z. Ding, and T. Pan†, “FeetBeat: A Flexible Iontronic Sensing Wearable Detects Pedal Pulses and Muscular Activities,” IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol. 66(11), pp. 3072-3079, February 2019.

12. S. Li, N. Pan, Z. Zhu, R. Li, B. Li, J. Chu, G. Li, Y. Chang†, and T. Pan†, “All-in-One Iontronic Sensing Paper,” Adv Funct Mater, vol. 29(11), 1807343, Jan 2019. (Featured as a Cover Image)

13. J. Heikenfeld, A. Jajack, J. Rogers, P. Gutruf, L. Tian, T. Pan†, R. Li, M. Khine, J. Kim, J. Wang, and J. Kim, “Wearable Sensors: Modalities, Challenges, and Prospects,” Lab Chip, vol. 18, pp. 217-248, Jan 2018. (Featured as a Cover Image)

14. Z. Zhu, R. Li, and T. Pan†, “Imperceptible Epidermal-Iontronic Interface for Wearable Sensing,” Adv Mater, vol. 30, 1705122, pp. 1-9, Jan 2018. (Featured as a Cover Image)

15. R. Li, Y. Si, Z. Zhu, Y. Guo, Y. Zhang, N. Pan, G. Sun, and T. Pan†, “Supercapacitive Iontronic Nanofabric Sensing,” Adv Mater, vol. 29, 1700253, pp. 1-8, April 2017. (Featured as a Cover Image)

16. Y. Yang, S. Xing, Z. Fang, and T. Pan†, “Wearable Microfluidics: Fabric-based Digital Droplet Flowmetry for Perspiration Analysis,” Lab Chip, vol. 17, pp. 926-935, Feb 2017.

17. R. Li, B. Nie, C. Zhai, J. Cao, J. Pan, Y. Chi, and T. Pan†, “Telemedical Wearable Sensing Platform for Management of Chronic Venous Disorder,” Ann Biomed Eng, vol. 44, pp. 2282-2291, July 2016.

18. B. Nie, R. Li, J. Cao, J. D. Brandt, and T. Pan†, “Flexible Transparent Iontronic Film for Interfacial Capacitive Pressure Sensing,” Advanced Materials, vol. 27(39), pp. 6055-6062, Oct 2015.

19. R. Li, B. Nie, P. Digiglio, and T. Pan†, “Microflotronics: A Flexible, Transparent, Pressure-Sensitive Microfluidic Film,” Adv Funct Mater, vol. 24(39), pp. 6195-6203, Oct 2014. (Featured as a Cover Image)

20. B. Nie, R. Li, J. D. Brandt, and T. Pan†, “Microfluidic Tactile Sensors for Three-Dimensional Contact Force Measurements,” Lab Chip, vol. 14(22), pp. 4344-4353, Oct 2014. (Featured as a Cover Image)

21. B. Nie, R. Li, J. D. Brandt, and T. Pan†, “Iontronic Microdroplet Array for Flexible Ultrasensitive Tactile Sensing”, Lab Chip, vol. 14, pp. 1107-1116, February 2014. (Featured as a Cover Image)

22. B. Nie, S. Xing, J. D. Brandt, and T. Pan†, “Droplet-Based Interfacial Capacitive Sensing,” Lab Chip, vol. 12, pp. 1110-1118, March 2012.

1.T. Pan, B. Nie, S. Xing, and J. D. Brandt, “Droplet-based Capacitive Pressure Sensor,” US Patent #9,170,166, Issued on Oct 27, 2015 (Assigned to the Regents of the University of California and exclusive licensed to TacSense, Inc.)

2.T. Pan, B. Nie, S. Xing, and J. D. Brandt, “Droplet-based Capacitive Pressure Sensor,” US Patent #9,459,171, Issued on Oct 4, 2016 (Assigned to the Regents of the University of California and exclusive licensed to TacSense, Inc.)

3.T. Pan, and S. Xing, “Micropatterned Textile for Fluid Transport,” US Patent #9,480,462, Issued on Nov 1, 2016 (Assigned to the Regents of the University of California and exclusive licensed to Atacama, Inc.)

4.T. Pan, B. Nie, S. Xing, and J. D. Brandt, “Droplet-based Capacitive Humidity Sensor,” US Patent #9,739,679, Issued on Aug 22, 2017 (Assigned to the Regents of the University of California and exclusive licensed to TacSense, Inc.)

5.R. Li, B. Nie, Z. Zhu, and T. Pan, “Capacitive Pressure Sensing Using Ionic Film Sensors,” US Patent #10,126,191, Issued on Nov 13, 2018 (Jointly Assigned to TacSense, Inc. and the Regents of the University of California)

6.T. Pan, R. Li, and B. A. Bazor, “Supercapacitive Iontronic Nanofabric Sensing Assemblies,” US Patent #10,481,021, Issued on Nov 19, 2019 (Jointly Assigned to TacSense, Inc. and the Regents of the University of California)

7.T. Pan, Y. Yang, and Z. Fang, “Apparatus and Methods for Digital Droplet Flowmetry,” US Patent #10,900,818, Issued on Jan 26, 2021 (Assigned to the Regents of the University of California)

8.B. A. Bazor, Z. Zhu, and T. Pan, “Body Motion and Position Sensing, Recognition and Analytics from an Array of Wearable Pressure Sensors,” US Patent #10,928,905, Issued on Feb 23, 2021 (Jointly Assigned to TacSense, Inc. and the Regents of the University of California)

9.T. Pan, R. Li, and B. A. Bazor, “Supercapacitive Iontronic Nanofabric Sensing,” US Patent #11,137,298, Issued on Oct. 5, 2021 (Assigned to the Regents of the University of California)

2024Distinguished Visiting Professorship, University of Macau

2024Academy of Interdisciplinary Research Fellowship, Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ

2024Model Worker of Year 2024, Suzhou Industrial Park

2023 The First Award of Innovation Competition, 2023 CRME & RTR

2023 Top 10 Medical Innovations Award, Health China Sinan Summit 2023

2022ChangJiang Scholar Chaired Professor (full-time), Department of Education of China

2021International Distinguished Scholar, Suzhou Industrial Park

2020Innovation Award Honoree, Consumer Electronic Show

2019ChangJiang Scholar Chaired Professor (part-time), Department of Education of China

2018Elected Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

2018Innovation Award – Hardware, Greater Sacramento Region

2017Elected Fellow, American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE)

2017Finalist of Best Paper Awards, IEEE NEMS Annual Conference 

2016Oversea Outstanding Collaborative Award, Natural Science Foundation of China

2016Paper of Distinction Award, ITAA Annual Conference

2012Most Cited Review Article Award, Annals of Biomedical Engineering

2011Outstanding Young Faculty Award, UC Davis Engineering

2010Outstanding Service Award, UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education

2009NSF CAREER Award, National Science Foundation

2009NSF EFRI Award, National Science Foundation

2009Innovation Award, Xerox Foundation