Wenjun Zhang, University of Saskatchewan

Research

Adaptive Additive manufacturing Compliant mechanism Computational design Mathematical modeling Personalized Prosthetic hand Soft robotics

Latest papers

Patient-Specific Finite Element Analysis of Ventral Incisional Hernia Repair: Biomechanical Investigation of the Cause of Recurrence.
Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 · senior author
Large Language Models Evaluation of Medical Licensing Examination Using GPT-4.0, ERNIE Bot 4.0, and GPT-4o.
Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 · senior author
Nanosensors as diagnostic tools: emerging concepts, opportunities, and design barriers.
Analytical methods : advancing methods and applications · 2026 · senior author

All 63 publications

Latest funding

Particle Analyzer for Nanotechnology Applications
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$150,000
Developing a Computational Design Approach for Soft Machines
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$118,000
A Noval Approach to Integrate Heterogeneous Healthcare Information for COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency Management_x000d_ _x000d_
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$50,000

All 21 grants and awards

63 publications.

01

Patient-Specific Finite Element Analysis of Ventral Incisional Hernia Repair: Biomechanical Investigation of the Cause of Recurrence.

Ezechukwu TB, Luo Y, Sakib S, Ogbeyemi A, Odeyemi J, Song N, Zhang W

Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering13070801 PMID: 42510466

02

Large Language Models Evaluation of Medical Licensing Examination Using GPT-4.0, ERNIE Bot 4.0, and GPT-4o.

Lian L, Luo X, Chipusu K, Ashraf MA, Wong KKL, Zhang W

Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering13010113 PMID: 41596044

03

Nanosensors as diagnostic tools: emerging concepts, opportunities, and design barriers.

Omiyale BO, Ogbeyemi A, Ashraf MA, Song KY, Yu H, Zhang W

Analytical methods : advancing methods and applications2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1039/d5ay01942g PMID: 41496724

04

Mechanistic analysis of fracture-controlled canola dehulling via finite element modeling.

Yin R, Martinez Soberanes EE, Zhang W, Reaney MJT

Current research in food science2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.crfs.2026.101301 PMID: 41551174

05

Bioinspired Design for Energy-Efficient Soft Actuators Achieving Asymmetrical Spatiotemporal Deformation.

Song KY, Zhang W

Soft robotics2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1089/soro.2024.0157 PMID: 40434905

06

CD40 agonist improves the therapeutic efficacy of irreversible electroporation ablation for metastatic melanoma by promoting unexpected CD8+CD103+ cDC1 and TRM cell responses.

Wu Z, Yang Z, Iftikhar T, Groot G, Leary SC, Baniak N, Ahmed S, Bosch M, Moser M, Zhang W, Jiang J, Xiang J

Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII2025

DOI: 10.1007/s00262-025-04217-7 PMID: 41251836

07

The 41BB-agonist potentiates the therapeutic efficacy of a combined irreversible electroporation ablation treatment of lung cancer by promoting unexpected CD8+CD103+ cDC1 and tissue-resident memory T cell responses.

Fang C, Wu Z, Leary SC, Bai Y, Yu M, Baniak N, Ahmed S, Groot G, Moser M, Zhang W, Zhang B, Huang J, Ma H, Feng Y, Xiang J

Frontiers in immunology2025

DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1688281 PMID: 41194931

08

Micro-spring force sensors using conductive photosensitive resin fabricated via two-photon polymerization.

Hu N, Deng Y, Ding L, Men L, Zhang W, Yin R

Microsystems & nanoengineering2025

DOI: 10.1038/s41378-025-00975-7 PMID: 40790014

09

MugenNet: A Novel Combined Convolution Neural Network and Transformer Network with Application in Colonic Polyp Image Segmentation.

Peng C, Qian Z, Wang K, Zhang L, Luo Q, Bi Z, Zhang W

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2024Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/s24237473 PMID: 39686010

10

A Novel Size-Based Centrifugal Microfluidic Design to Enrich and Magnetically Isolate Circulating Tumor Cells from Blood Cells through Biocompatible Magnetite-Arginine Nanoparticles.

Farahinia A, Khani M, Morhart TA, Wells G, Badea I, Wilson LD, Zhang W

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2024Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/s24186031 PMID: 39338775

Particle Analyzer for Nanotechnology Applications

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Badea, Ildiko

$150,000

Developing a Computational Design Approach for Soft Machines

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Zhang, Wenjun

Keywords: compliant mechanism; topology optimization; computational design; soft robotics; wearable hand rehabilitation; prosthetic hand; mathematical modeling; additive manufacturing; personalized; adaptive

$118,000

A Noval Approach to Integrate Heterogeneous Healthcare Information for COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency Management_x000d_ _x000d_

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Zhang, Wenjun

$50,000

Incorporating human factors in planning and scheduling for small business enterprises

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Zhang, Wenjun

$24,986

An intelligent computer system for rapidly configuring a HVAC system to a building

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Zhang, Wenjun

$25,000

Research into resilient under-actuated robots

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Zhang, Wenjun

$228,000

An Optical Surface Profiler for Characterization of Surface Features

Co-investigatorNSERC2014Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Yang, Qiaoqin

$150,000

Particle Image Velocimetry for exploring micro-fluidic biomedical flows

Co-investigatorNSERC2014Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Bergstrom, Donald

$144,500

Multi-Magnetron Sputter Deposition System for the Synthesis of Nanocomposite Thin Films/Surface Coatings

Co-investigatorNSERC2013Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Yang, Qiaoqin

$150,000

An Integrated Approach for Development of a High Performance Resilient Mechatronic System

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Zhang, Wenjun

$26,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Medical Oncology
Community Health and Epidemiology
Medicine/Oncology
Oncology
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering

Co-authors at University of Saskatchewan, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Jim Xiang

Medical Oncology

4 shared papers, latest 2025

Shahid Ahmed

Medicine/Oncology

3 shared papers, latest 2025

Gary Groot

Community Health and Epidemiology

3 shared papers, latest 2025

Andrew Freywald

Oncology

2 shared papers, latest 2021

Sven Achenbach

Electrical and Computer Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Hamid Taghavifar

Mechanical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2024

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Adaptive Dear Professor Zhang, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Patient-Specific Finite Element Analysis of Ventral Incisional Hernia Repair: Biomechanical Investigation of the Cause of Recurrence." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Developing a Computational Design Approach for Soft Machines" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]