Dr. Zhao received his Ph.D. degree from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2020 and then joined the School of Biomedical Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He is dedicated to developing precision diagnostic, cryoablation, and thermal ablation devices for intraluminal interventions. His research specifically addresses bioheat and mass transfer, multiphysics coupling mechanisms, and precise thermal energy control. Until now, he has published papers in leading journals in the field, including IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME), iScience, Medical Physics, and the International Journal of Hyperthermia. He has served as Principal Investigator on projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and Shanghai Jiao Tong University medical-engineering interdisciplinary project, and have also participated as a core team member in major NSFC projects and the National Key R&D Program of China.

Sep 2013 – Dec 2020 Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Biomedical Engineering, Doctor of Engineering

Sep 2009 – Jun 2013 Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering

January 2021 - Present, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Biomedical Engineering, Assistant Research Fellow

Bioheat and Mass Transfer, Multiphysics Coupling, and Instrument Development for Precision Diagnosis and Therapy

1. Cao, B.; Hou, R.; Zhao, S.*; Zhang, A.* Radiofrequency Ablation Facilitated by Confined Microchannel Jet Flow. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 2026, 254, 127621. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2025.127621.
2. Hou, R.; Wang, H.; Zou, J.; Cao, B.; Zhao, S.*; Zhang, A.* Programmable Conformal Transluminal Ablation Device for Irregular Remote Small Lesions. iScience 2025, 28 (8), 113074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2025.113074.
3. Hou, R.; Han, Q.; Zou, J.; Zhao, S.*; Zhang, A.* A Thermochromic Tissue-Mimicking Phantom for Catheter-Based Radiofrequency Ablation of Heterogenous Lesions. Medical Physics 2025, 52 (9), e18112. https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.18112.
4. Zhao, S.^#; Wang, H.^#; Zou, J.; Zhang, A. A Coupled Thermal-Electrical-Structural Model for Balloon-Based Thermoplasty Treatment of Atherosclerosis. International Journal of Hyperthermia 2023, 40 (1), 2122597. https://doi.org/10.1080/02656736.2022.2122597.
5. Zhao, S.; Zou, J.; Zhang, A.*; Xu, L.* A New RF Heating Strategy for Thermal Treatment of Atherosclerosis. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 2019, 66 (9), 2663–2670. https://doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2019.2894503.