研究方向：

1.生物医用导电高分子材料的制备与改性

2.导电生物医用纺织材料的设计与应用研究

3.生物大分子、细胞、组织力/电耦联刺激响应机理研究

4.电致动人工肌肉器件

5.智能纺织品的开发与生物医用

科研项目：

1.纺织面料技术教育部重点实验室，2232020G-01，纤维基工程化心肌补片的构建及其在力/电微环境下的功能化研究，2020/01-202112，12万元，在研，主持

2.吉林大学第一医院中国光华科技基金，JDYYGH2019005，用于抑制甲状腺术后瘢痕形成的抗菌、抗炎多功能缝合线的研发，2020/01-2022/03，7万元，在研，主持

3.东华大学高层次人才项目专项资金，101-07-005714 ，导电高分子基智能生物医用纺织材料，2019/07-2022/12，150万元，在研，主持

代表性论文：

1.Q Zhang，JF Mao*, CJ Li, H Han, J Lin, FJ Wang, L Wang*. Bamboo-inspired lightweight tape suture with hollow and porous structure for tendon repair. Mater Design (in press)

2.JF Mao, M Rouabhia, Z Zhang*. Surface modification by assembling: a modular approach based on the match in nanostructures. J Mater Chem B 2019 5(7):755-762.

3.JF Mao, A Rassoli, YW Tong, E Rouse, G Le-Bel, D How, L Germain, N Fatouraee, Z Zhang, R Reed, R Guidoin*. Donkey pericardium compares favorably with commercial xenopericardia considered to manufacture transcutaneous heart valves. Artif Organs 2019 43:976-987

4.JF Mao, Z Zhang*. Polypyrrole as electrically conductive biomaterials: synthesis, biofunctionalization, potential applications and challenges. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2018;1078:347-370.

5.JF Mao, CJ Li, HJ Park, M Rouabhia, Z Zhang*. Conductive polymer waving in liquid nitrogen. ACS Nano 2017(10): 10409-10416.

6.JF Mao, YL Wang, E Philippe, I Vesely, T Cianciulli, D How, J-M Bourget, Z Zhang, L Germain, R guidoin*. Microstructural alterations owing to handling of bovine pericardium to manufacture bioprosthetic heart valves: a potential risk for cusp dehiscence. Morphologie 2017(101):77-87.

7.JF Mao, Z Zhang*. One-step synthesis of reactivity-driven core-shell electrically conducting structured particles for biomedical applications. J Mater Chem B 2016(4):5429-5436. 

8.JF Mao, Z Zhang*. Conductive Poly(pyrrole-co-(1-(2-carboxyethyl)pyrrole)) core-shell particles：synthesis, characterization, and optimization. Polymer 2016(105):113-123. 

9.JF Mao, S Duan, AN Song, Q Cai*, XL Deng, XP Yang. Macroporous and nanofibrous poly(Lactide-co-Glycolide)(50/50) scaffolds via phase separation combined with particle-leaching. Mater Sci &Eng C 2012(32):1407-1414. 

10.R Guidoin*, JF Mao, R Zegdi, J Lin, D How, E Philippe, T Cianciulli, L Wang, Z Zhang. Transcatheter heart valve crimping and expansion: commentary. J Med & Surg Pathol 2017(2): 144.

11.Q Cai, JF Mao, XL Li, XP Yang*. Macroporous and nanofibrous PLLA scaffolds reinforced with calcium phosphate-coated multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Mater Lett 2014(128):238-241. 

社会任职：

中国纺织工程学会会员

中国生物医学工程学会会员

中国生物材料学会会员

加拿大生物材料学会会员

担任Biomacromolecules、Journal of Materials Chemistry B, RSC Advance, Bioactive Materials等多本学术期刊审稿人

国际交流：

加拿大Laval 大学医学院Prof. Robert GUIDOIN、Prof. Mahmoud ROUABHIA和Prof. Ze ZHANG在科研和人才培养方面保持紧密的合作关系。