Welcome to the Nanomagnetic Biosensors & Devices Group!

Led by Prof. Kai Wu, the Wu Lab is dedicated to advancing healthcare technologies through innovations in magnetic nanomaterials, spintronic devices, and intelligent sensing systems. Our interdisciplinary research integrates circuit design, physics, materials science, biology, and artificial intelligence to develop next-generation platforms for disease diagnosis and treatment. A key focus of our lab is developing spintronic devices for in-sensor computing, where sensing and computation are integrated directly in hardware to enable edge AI for healthcare applications, including neural sensing and wearable biomedical systems.

Our current research focuses on:

  • Magnetic nanomaterials and spintronic nanodevices for biomedical applications;
  • Wearable biosensors, including magnetic and optical sensing platforms;
  • Magnetic particle imaging (MPI) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI);
  • In-sensor computing and edge AI for healthcare.

We aim to translate fundamental discoveries into practical medical technologies and welcome students and collaborators interested in interdisciplinary research at the intersection of nanotechnology, AI, and medicine.

Latest News

  • New Paper Published in ACS Applied Bio Materials

    Posted on July 29, 2026

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    We are pleased to announce the publication of our paper,“Core Size and PEG Coating Govern the Dual Magnetic Particle Imaging and Hyperthermia Performance of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles”, in ACS Applied Bio Materials. The article appears in the journal’s special issue, “Early Career Forum 2026.” [Read More]

  • Dr. Wu Joined the Editorial Board of Nano Futures

    Posted on July 8, 2026

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    Dr. Kai Wu has joined the Editorial Board of “Nano Futures”, an IOPscience journal that publishes research at the forefront of nanoscience and nanotechnology. This appointment follows the conclusion of his editorial board member role with Nanotechnology, another IOPscience journal. In this new role, Dr. Wu will contribute to the... [Read More]

  • Our Lab Has Moved to the University of South Florida

    Posted on July 3, 2026

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    We are excited to announce that our lab has moved to the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Kai Wu has joined the Department of Physics as a tenure-track Assistant Professor. At USF, our lab will continue to advance interdisciplinary research at the interface of magnetic materials, magnetic... [Read More]

  • Dr. Wu Recognized with the Healthcare Young Investigator Award by MDPI

    Posted on June 10, 2026

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    Dr. Kai Wu has been recognized with the Healthcare “Young Investigator Award” by Healthcare, an MDPI journal. The Healthcare Young Investigator Award was established to acknowledge the achievements of early-career investigators in healthcare systems, industry, technology, policy, and regulation. The award recognizes researchers who have produced ground-breaking research and made... [Read More]

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