Dr. Cathy Ye

Biography

Professor Cathy Ye received her Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from Dalian University of Technology, China, and completed her DPhil in Biochemical Engineering at University College, Oxford in 2005. Following her doctoral studies, she worked as a Post-doctoral Research Assistant in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London. She has held the position of University Lecturer in Engineering Science at the University of Oxford and is currently a full Professor, having achieved this rank in 2025. Professor Ye is the Director of the Oxford Centre for Tissue Engineering and Bioprocessing (OCTEB). Her research focuses on tissue engineering and stem cell technologies, with particular interests in in vitro cancer models, biomaterials, bioreactor tissue engineering, and stem cell expansion. She is heavily involved in several research projects, including efforts to develop smart bioreactors for mammalian adherent cell expansion and innovative in vitro models for studying tumor behavior. Professor Ye has contributed significantly to the field through her publications and presentations at various conferences, demonstrating a strong commitment to advancing research in tissue engineering and related areas.

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