Dr. Minghan Hu

Dr. Minghan Hu is a Senior Scientist and Group Leader (external page https://www.huminghanlab.com/) in the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering at ETH Zurich.

Minghan was born in Nanning, China, and earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Materials Science from Beijing University of Chemical Technology. Following his studies, Minghan pursued his Ph.D. in Chemistry at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz, Germany, where he graduated in January 2019. His doctoral research was conducted under the joint supervision of Prof. Katharina Landfester, Prof. Héloïse Thérien-Aubin, and Dr. Markus Bannwarth. After a brief postdoctoral position in Mainz, Minghan continued his research journey at ETH Zurich as a postdoctoral researcher in the Laboratory for Soft Materials and Interfaces, led by Prof. Lucio Isa.

In 2024, Minghan started his group with the support of SNSF Ambizione grant. His group focuses on advancing soft materials towards intelligent micromachines, with a particular emphasis on biomedical applications.

Minghan lives with his wife in Zurich. When not immersed in work, he enjoys hiking and skiing in the Alps, playing basketball, and assembling Lego bricks.