科研项目
上海市白玉兰计划浦江项目A类：磁力辅助共轭熔体电纺直写过程原理研究（主持，项目编号：23PJ1400100，2023年10月至2025年9月）
代表论文及专利专著
（1） Yunpeng Wang, Huali Lu, Siwei Ye, Lijun Sun, Lei Du, Linglong Du, Kai Cao*, Huaizhong Xu(2026). Seamless fabrication of biomimetic gradients in melt electrowriting via a continuum deformation framework. Additive Manufacturing, 122:105204.
（2） Linqi Dai, Huali Lu, Yunpeng Wang, Anni Wang, Yuning Sun, Kai Cao*, Huaizhong Xu*, Xiaohong Qin*(2026). Breaking the template paradigm: a highly generative toolpath design platform for melt electrowriting. Virtual and Physical Prototyping, 21(1):e2689795. IF=10.2 (一区顶刊).
（3） Yunpeng Wang, Chengzu Li, Yi He, Yixin Li, Kai Cao*(2025). Enhancing printing accuracy of arbitrarily non-linear fibers in melt electrowriting: Role of inertia and charge effect. Additive Manufacturing, 106:104767. IF=10.998 (一区顶刊).
（4） Kai Cao, Fucheng Zhang, Ahmadreza Zaeri, Ralf Zgeib, and Robert C. Chang*(2022). Advancing a real-time image-based jet lag tracking methodology for optimizing print parameters and assessing melt electrowritten fiber quality. Additive Manufacturing, 54:102764.
（5） Kai Cao, Fucheng Zhang, Bijun Wang, Yuning Sun, Ahmadreza Zaeri, Ralf Zgeib, Mo Mansouri, and Robert C. Chang*(2022), Analytical Interpretation of Microscale Fiber Deviation in Designing for Polymer Melt Electrohydrodynamic-Based Additive Manufacturing. Additive Manufacturing, 58: 103055.
（6） Kai Cao, Fucheng Zhang, Yang Zhang, Ahmadreza Zaeri, Ralf Zgeib, Mellina Calzolaio, and Robert C. Chang*. Advances in Design and Quality of Melt Electrowritten Scaffolds (2023). Materials and Design. 226: 111618.
（7） Yi He, Xiaoyun Liu, Linqi Dai, Lei Du*, Kai Cao*(2026). MorphoPipe: A pipeline for seamless toolpath design of heterogeneous tubular melt electrowritten scaffolds. Materials & Design, 267:116245.
（8） Chengzu Li, Yunpeng Wang, Yi He, Jinfeng Zeng, Rongwu Wang, Kai Cao*(2026). Shaping scaffolds with math: arbitrary bivariate functions direct nonlinear toolpath design for melt electrowriting. Materials & Design, 266:116076.
（9） Kai Cao, Fucheng Zhang, Ahmadreza Zaeri, Ralf Zgeib, and Robert C. Chang*. A holistic model of melt electrowritten scaffolds based on residual charge. International Journal of Bioprinting. 9(2): 87-103. IF=6.638(二区).
（10）Kai Cao, Fucheng Zhang, Ahmadreza Zaeri, Ralf Zgeib, and Robert C. Chang*(2021). A Charge-Based Mechanistic Study into the Effect of Collector Temperature on Melt Electrohydrodynamic Printing Outcomes. Advanced Materials Technologies, 6: 2100251. IF=8.856(二区).
（11）Kai Cao, Fucheng Zhang, Ahmadreza Zaeri, Ralf Zgeib, Robert C. Chang*(2022). Quantitative investigation into the design and process parametric effects on the fiber-entrapped residual charge for a polymer melt electrohydrodynamic printing process. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 307: 202100766(Cover article). IF=4.367(二区).
专利专著
结构连续渐变型聚合物纤维支架的熔体静电直写制备方法，授权号：CN120363472B
基于平动-旋转协同运动的熔体电写曲线打印装置与方法，授权号：CN 121756571B
一种熔体电写曲线打印射流滞后的在线监测方法及提升熔体电写曲线打印准确性的方法，授权号：CN 119910907B
一种基于熔体静电直写的锥管型人工血管制备方法，授权号：CN 121608392 B
