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Journal Publications

  1. Y. Wang, Z. Bi, Y. Song, L. Duan, and S. Chen, “Selective Activation of Photoactivatable Fluorescent Protein based on Binary Holography,” Biomedical Optics Express, accepted for publication, April 2024.

  2. G. Liu, B. Chen, Z. Tian, Q. Zhong, and S. Chen, “Compressive Sensing-Based Multi-Focus Line-Scanning Two-Photon Microscopy For Fast 3D Imaging,” Optics Express, accepted for publication, April 2024.

  3. W. Lu, Z. Zhu, B. Willenberg, J. Pupeikis, C. R. Phillips, U. Keller, and S. Chen, “Scan-less 3D Microscopy based on Spatiotemporal Encoding on a Single-cavity Dual-comb Laser, ” Optics Letters, Vol. 49, No. 7, pp. 1766-1769, 2024. (Editor's Pick)

  4. H. Li, G. Liu, Q. Zhong, S. Chen, “Pixel-reassigned Line-scanning Microscopy for Fast Volumetric Super-resolution Imaging,” Optics Express, Vol. 32, No. 2, pp. 2347-2355, 2023.

  5. W. Ouyang, X. Xu, W. Lu, N. Zhao, F. Han, and S. Chen, “Ultrafast 3D Nanofabrication via Digital Holography,” Nature Communications, Vol. 14, pp. 1716, 2023.

  6. C. Li and S. Chen, “Design of Compliant Mechanisms based on Compliant Building Elements. Part I: Principles,” Precision Engineering, Vol. 81,  pp. 207-220, 2023.

  7. C. Li and S. Chen, “Design of Compliant Mechanisms based on Compliant Building Elements. Part II: Practice,” Precision Engineering, Vol. 81, pp. 8-21, 2023.

  8. F. Xu, J. Chen, Y. Hou, J. Cheng, T. Hui, S. Chen, Z. Chu, “Super-resolution Enabled Widefield Quantum Diamond Microscopy,” ACS Photonics, accepted for publication, 2023.

  9. I. Costantini, L. Morgan, J. Yang, Y. Balbastre, D. Varadarajan, L. Pesce, M. Scardigli, G. Mazzamuto, V. Gavryusev, F.M. Castelli, M. Roffilli, L. Silvestri, J. Laffey, S. Raia, M. Varghese B. Wicinski, S. Chang, A.C. I-Chun, H. Wang, D. Cordero, M. Vera, J. Nolan, K. Nestor, J. Mora, J.E. Iglesias, E.G. Pallares, K. Evancic, J. Augustinack, M. Fogarty, A.V. Dalca, M. Frosch, C. Magnain, R. Frost, A. van der Kouwe, S. Chen, D.A. Boas, F.S. Pavone, B. Fischl, and P.R. Hof, “A Cellular Resolution Atlas of Broca's Area,” Science Advances, Vol. 9, No. 41, pp. eadg3844, 2023.

  10. X. Wang, L. Jin, A. Sergeev, W. Liu, S. Gu, N. Li, K. Fan, S. Chen, K. Wong, X. Sun, and N. Zhao, “Quasi-2D Dion-Jacobson Phase Perovskites as a Promising Material Platform for Stable and High-performance Lasers,” Science Advances, Vol. 9, No. 43, pp. eadj3476, 2023.

  11. S. Chang, J. Yang, A. Novoseltseva, X. Fu, C. Li, S. Chen, J.C. Augustinack, C. Magnain, B. Fischl, A.C. Mckee, D.A. Boas, I.A. Chen, and H. Wang, “Multi-Scale Label-free Human Brain Imaging with Integrated Serial Sectioning Polarization Sensitive Optical Coherence Tomography and Two-Photon Microscopy,” Advanced Science, Vol. 10, No. 35, pp. 2303381, 2023.

  12. B. Ding, X. Li, C. Li, Y. Li, S. Chen, “A Survey on the Mechanical Design for Piezo-actuated Compliant Micro-positioning Stages,” Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 94, pp. 101502, 2023.

  13. B. Ding, X. Li, S. Chen, and Y. Li, “Modular Quasi-zero-stiffness Isolator based on Compliant Constant-force Mechanisms for Low Frequency Vibration Isolation,” Journal of Vibration and Control, in press, 2023.

  14. X. Wang, B.L. Khoo, S. Chen, “Advancing Cardiovascular Disease Prediction: Portable or Wearable Devices for Automatic and Rapid Blood Sample Collection for Biomarker Detection with Simultaneous Physiological Marker Measurement,” Connected Health and Telemedicine, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 200009, 2023. (Invited Commentary)

  15. T. Singhb, J. Araba, and S. Chen, “Improvement on Surface Quality of Inconel-718 Slits via Laser Cutting and Wire Electrochemical Machining Processes,” Optics and Laser Technology, Vol. 167, pp. 109637, 2023.

  16. S. Yang, C. Su, S. Gu, Q. Sun, Q. Sun, L. Xu, Z. Yang, T. Jia, C. Ding, S. Chen, C. Kuang, and X. Liu, “Parallel Two-photon Lithography Achieving Uniform Sub-200nm Features with Thousands of Individually Controlled Foci”, Optics Express, Vol. 31, No. 9, pp. 14174-14184, 2023.

  17. F. Han, S. Gu, A. Klimas, N. Zhao, Y. Zhao, and S. Chen, “3D Nanofabrication via Ultrafast Laser Patterning and Kinetically-regulated Material Assembly,” Science, Vol. 378, No. 6626, pp. 1325-1331, 2022.

  18. Y. He, Q. Shao, S. Chen, and R. Zhou, “Characterization of Two-photon Photopolymerization Fabrication using High-speed Optical Diffraction Tomography,” Additive Manufacturing, Vol. 60, pp.103293, 2022.

  19. X. Li, S. Chen, and J.P.K. Ip, “Diverse and Composite Roles of miRNA in Non-Neuronal Cells and Neuronal Synapses in Alzheimer’s Disease,” Biomolecules, Vol. 12, No. 10, 1505, 2022.

  20. X. Li, W. Liu, F. Goudail, and S. Chen, “Optimal Nonlinear Stokes-Mueller Polarimetry for Multi-photon Processes,” Optics Letters, Vol. 47, No. 13, pp. 3287-3290, 2022.

  21. X. Li, J. Xu, L. Zhang, H. Hu, and S. Chen, “Underwater Image Restoration via Stokes Decomposition,” Optics Letters, Vol. 47, No. 11, pp. 2854-2857, 2022.

  22. J. Yang, S. Chang, I.A. Chen, S. Kura, G.A. Rosen, N.A. Saltiel, B.R. Huber, D. Varadarajan, Y. Balbastre, C. Magnain, S. Chen, B. Fischl, A.C. McKee, D. A. Boas, H. Wang, “Volumetric Characterization of Microvasculature in Ex Vivo Human Brain Samples by Serial Sectioning Optical Coherence Tomography,” IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 69, No. 12, pp. 3645-3656, 2022.

  23. S. Yang, F. Li, M. Gong, L. Zhang, Z. Zhu, H. Shen, and S. Chen, “Generation of Q-switched and Mode-locked Pulses based on PbS/CdS Saturable Absorber in an Er-doped Fiber Laser,” Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Vol. 10, pp. 5956-5961, 2022.

  24. X. Li, W. Lu, X. Xu, Y. Wang, and S. Chen, “Advanced Optical Methods and Materials for Fabricating 3D Tissue Scaffolds,” Light: Advanced Manufacturing, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 493-524, 2022.

  25. M. Wang, N. Zhang, and S. Chen, “Effects of Supra-wavelength Periodic Structures on the Formation of 1D/2D Periodic Nanostructures by Femtosecond Lasers, ” Optics and Laser Technology, Vol. 151, pp. 108058, 2022.

  26. X. Li, F. Goudail, and S. Chen, “Self-calibration for Mueller Polarimeters based on DoFP Polarization Imagers,” Optics Letters, Vol. 47, No. 6, 1415-1418, 2022.

  27. X. Li, Y. Han, H. Wang, T. Liu, S. Chen, and H. Hu, “Polarimetric Imaging Through Scattering Media: A Review,” Frontiers in Physics, Vol. 10, pp. 815296, 2022

  28. X. Liu, X. Li, and S. Chen, “Enhanced Polarization Demosaicking Network via a Precise Angle of Polarization Loss Calculation Method,” Optics Letters, Vol. 47, No. 5, pp. 1065-1068, 2022.

  29. Z. Fu, J. Chen, G. Liu, and S. Chen, “Single-shot Optical Sectioning Microscopy based on Structured Illumination,” Optics Letters, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 814-817, 2022.

  30. S. Yang, Q.Y. Zhang, L. Li, L. Jin, and S. Chen, “Generation of Dark Solitons in a Self-mode-locked Tm-Ho Doped Fiber Laser,” Infrared Physics and Technology, Vol. 121, pp. 104043, 2022.

  31. D. Chen, B. Chen, Q. Shao, and S. Chen, “Broadband Angular Dispersion Compensation for Digital Micromirror Devices,” Optics Letters, Vol 47, No. 3, pp. 457-460, 2022.

  32. M. Ren, W. Lu, Q. Shao, F. Han, W. Ouyang, T. Zhang, C. Wang, and S. Chen, “Aberration-free Large-area Stitch-free 3D Nano-printing based on Binary Holography,” Optics Express, Vol. 29, No. 26, pp. 44250-263, 2021.

  33. J. Chen, Z. Fu, B. Chen, and S. Chen, “Fast 3D Super-resolution Imaging using a Digital Micromirror Device and Binary Holography,” Journal of Biomedical Optics, Vol. 26, No. 11, pp. 116502, 2021.

  34. Z. Fu, Q. Geng, J. Chen, L.A. Chu, A.S. Chiang, and S. Chen, “Light Field Microscopy based on Structured Light Illumination,” Optics Letters, Vol. 46, No. 14, pp. 3424-27, 2021.

  35. J. Chen, S. Gu, Y. Meng, Z. Fu, and S. Chen, “Holography-based Structured Light Illumination for Temporal Focusing Microscopy,” Optics Letters, Vol. 46, No. 13, pp. 3143-46, 2021.

  36. D. Chen, S. Gu, and S. Chen, “Study of Optical Modulation based on Binary Masks with Finite Pixels,” Optics and Lasers in Engineering, Vol. 142, pp. 106604, 2021.

  37. J. Liu, B. Yan, S. Chen, Y. T. Zhang, C. Sodini, and N. Zhao, “Non-invasive Capillary Blood Pressure Measurement Enabling Early Detection and Classification of Venous Congestion,” IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Vol. 25, No. 8, pp. 2877 - 86, 2021.

  38. S. Chizari, L.A. Shaw, D. Behera, N. K. Roy, X. Zheng, R.M. Panas, J.B. Hopkins, S. Chen, M.A. Cullinan, “Current Challenges and Potential Directions Towards Precision Microscale Additive Manufacturing – Part III: Energy Induced Deposition and Hybrid Electrochemical Processes,” Precision Engineering, Vol. 68, pp. 174-186, 2021.

  39. D. Behera, S. Chizari, L.A. Shaw, M. Porter, R. Hensleigh, Z. Xu, X. Zheng, L.G. Connolly, N.K. Roy, R.M. Panas, S.K. Saha, X. Zheng, J.B. Hopkins, S. Chen, M.A. Cullinan, “Current Challenges and Potential Directions Towards Precision Microscale Additive Manufacturing – Part IV: Future Perspectives,” Precision Engineering, Vo. 68, pp.197-205, 2021.

  40. N. Zhang and S. Chen, “Formation of Nanostructures and Optical Analogues of Massless Dirac Particles via Femtosecond Lasers,” Optics Express, Vol 28, No. 24, pp. 36109-36121, 2020.

  41. W. Lin, D. Chen, and S. Chen, “Emerging Micro-additive Manufacturing Technologies Enabled by Novel Optical Methods,” Photonics Research, Vol. 8, No. 12, pp. 1827-1842, 2020.

  42. Q. Geng, Z. Fu, S. Chen, “High-resolution 3D Light-field Imaging,” Journal of Biomedical Optics, Vol. 25, No. 10, 106502, 2020.

  43. J. Yang, I.A. Chen, S. Chang, J. Tang, B. Lee, K. Kılıç, S. Sunil., H. Wang, D. Varadarajan, C. Magnain, S. Chen, I. Costantini, F. Pavone, B. Fischl, D.A. Boas, “Improving the Characterization of Ex Vivo Human Brain Optical Properties using High Numerical Aperture Optical Coherence Tomography by Spatially Constraining the Confocal Parameters,” Neurophotonics, Vol. 7, No. 3, 045005, 2020.

  44. D. Chen, M. Ren, D. Zhang, J. Chen, S. Gu, and S. Chen, “Design of a Multi-modality DMD-based Two-photon Microscope System,” Optics Express, Vol. 28, No. 20, pp. 30187-198, 2020.

  45. C. Li, H. Xu, and S. Chen, “Design of a Precision Multi-layer Roll-to-roll Printing System,” Precision Engineering, Vol. 66, pp. 564-576, 2020.

  46. H. Lee, E. Zhao, D. Chen, N. Zhang, and S. Chen, “Dual-beam Stealth Laser Dicing based on Electrically Tunable Lens,” Precision Engineering, Vol. 66, pp. 374-381, 2020.

  47. S.K. Saha and S. Chen, “Comment on ‘Rapid Assembly of Small Materials Building Blocks (Voxels) into Large Functional 3D Metamaterials’,” Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 30, No. 30, pp. 2001060, 2020.

  48. M. Ren, J. Chen, D. Chen, and S. Chen, “Aberration-free 3D Imaging via DMD-based Two-photon Microscopy and Sensorless Adaptive Optics,” Optics Letters, Vol. 45, No. 9, pp. 2656-59 2020.

  49. D. Wang, J.F.C. Loo, W. Lin, Q. Geng, E.K.S. Ngan, S.K. Kong, Y. Yam, S. Chen, H.P. Ho, “Development of a Sensitive DMD-based 2-D SPR Sensor Array Using Single-point Detection Strategy for Multiple Aptamer Screening, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Vol. 305, pp. 127240, 2020.

  50. S.K. Saha, D. Wang, V.H. Nguyen, Y. Chang, J.S. Oakdale, S. Chen, “Scalable Submicrometer Additive Manufacturing,” Science, Vol. 366, No. 6461, pp. 105-109, 2019.

  51. W. Lin, D. Wang, Y. Meng, and S. Chen, “Multi-focus Microscopy with HiLo Algorithm for Fast 3-D Fluorescent Imaging,” PLoS ONE, Vol. 14, No. 9, e0222729, 2019.

  52. C. Wen, F. Feng, M. Ren, M. Somek, N. Zhao, and S. Chen, “Spatially-resolved Random-access Pump-probe Microscopy based on Binary Holography,” Optics Letters, Vol. 44, No. 16, pp. 4083-86, 2019.

  53. C. Wen, M. Ren, F. Feng, W. Chen, and S. Chen, “Compressive Sensing for Fast 3-D and Random-access Two-photon Microscopy,” Optics Letters, Vol. 44, No. 17, pp.4343-46, 2019.

  54. W. Chen, F. Feng, W. Lin, D. Chen, and S. Chen , “Precision Non-contact Fiber-optic Displacement Sensor based on Near-field Specklegrams,” Sensors and Actuators: A. Physical, Vol. 296, pp. 1-6, 2019.

  55. Q. Geng, D. Wang, P. Chen, and S. Chen, “Ultrafast Multi-focus 3-D Nano-fabrication based on Two-photon Polymerization,” Nature Communications, Vol. 10, pp. 2179, 2019.

  56. Y. Huang, X. Fan, S. Chen, N. Zhao, “Emerging Technologies of Flexible Pressure Sensors: Materials, Modelling, Devices and Manufacturing,” Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 29, No. 12, pp. 1808509, 2019.

  57. D. Wang, J.F.C. Loo, J. Chen, Y. Yam, S. Chen, H. He, S.K. Kong, and H.P. Ho, “Recent Advances in Surface Plasmon Resonance Imaging Sensors,” Sensors, Vol. 19, pp. 1266, 2019.

  58. Y.G. Park, C.H. Sohn, R. Chen, M. McCue, D.H. Yun, G.T. Drummond, T. Ku, N.B. Evans, H.C. Oak, W. Trieu, H. Choi, X. Jin, V. Lilascharoen, J. Wang, M.C. Truttmann, H.W. Qi, H.L. Ploegh, T.R. Golub, S. Chen, M.P. Frosch, H.J. Kulik, B. Lim, K. Chung, “Protection of Tissue Physicochemical Properties using Polyfunctional Crosslinkers,” Nature Biotechnology, Vol. 37, pp. 73-83, 2019.

  59. J. Wang, C. Li, and S. Chen, “Sectioning Soft Materials with an Oscillating Blade,” Precision Engineering, Vol. 56, pp. 96-100, 2019.

  60. C. GU, D. Zhang, Y. Chang, and S. Chen, “Arbitrary Amplitude Femtosecond Pulse Shaping via a Digital Micromirror Device”, Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 1840002, 2019.

  61. X. Fan, Y. Huang, X. Ding, N. Luo, C. Li, N. Zhao, and S. Chen, “Alignment-free Liquid Capsule Pressure Sensor for Cardiovascular Monitoring,” Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 28, No. 44, pp. 1805045, 2018.

  62. N. Luo, J. Zhang, X. Ding, Z. Zhou, Q. Zhang, Y.‐T. Zhang, S. Chen, J.‐L. Hu, and N. Zhao, “Textile‐Enabled Highly Reproducible Flexible Pressure Sensors for Cardiovascular Monitoring,” Advanced Materials Technologies, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 1700222, 2018.

  63. D. Wang, F. Loo, H. Cong, W. Lin, S.K. Kong, Y. Yam, S. Chen, H.P. Ho, “Real-time Multi-channel SPR Sensing based on DMD-enabled Angular Interrogation,” Optics Express, Vol. 26, No. 19, pp. 24627-24636, 2018.

  64. Y. Chang, W. Lin, J. Cheng, and S. Chen, “Compact High-resolution Endomicroscopy based on Fiber Bundle and Image Stitching,” Optics Letters, Vol. 43, No. 17, pp. 4168-71, 2018.

  65. Y. Huang, Y. Chen, X. Fan, N. Luo, S. Zhou, S. Chen, Ni Zhao, C.P. Wong, “Wood Derived Composites for High Sensitivity and Wide Linear-range Pressure Sensing,” Small, Vol. 14, No. 31, pp. 1801520, 2018.

  66. S. Wang, Y. Liu, D. Zhang, S. Chen, S. Kong, M. Hu, Y. Cao, and H. He, “Photoactivation of Extracellular-signal-regulated Kinase Signaling in Target Cells by Femtosecond Laser,” Laser & Photonics Reviews, Vol. 12, No. 7, pp. 1700137, 2018.

  67. F. Feng, W. Chen, D. Chen, W. Lin, and S.Chen, “In-situ Ultrasensitive Label-free DNA Hybridization Detection using Optical Fiber Specklegram,”  Sensors and Actuators: B. Chemical, Vol. 272, pp. 160-165, 2018.

  68. D. Wang, C. Wen, Y. Chang, W. Lin, and S. Chen, “Ultrafast Laser-enabled 3D Metal Printing: A Solution to Fabricate Arbitrary Submicron Metal Structures,” Precision Engineering, Vol. 52, pp. 106-111, 2018.

  69. H. Song, S. Chen, Y. Yam, “Sliding Mode Control for Discrete-Time Systems with Markovian Packet Dropouts,” IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, Vol. 47, No. 11, pp. 3669-79, 2017.

  70. C. Shi, D. Wang, Z. Wang, L. Ma, Q. Wang, K. Xu, S. Chen, and Wei Ren, “A Mid-infrared Fiber-coupled QEPAS Nitric Oxide Sensor for Real-time Engine Exhaust Monitoring,” IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 17, No. 22, pp. 7418-24, 2017.

  71. Y. Meng, W. Lin, C. Li, and S. Chen, “Fast Two-snapshot Structured Illumination for Temporal Focusing Microscopy with Enhanced Axial Resolution,” Optics Express, Vol. 25, No.19, pp. 23109-23121, 2017.

  72. Y. Chang, C. Wen, C. Gu, and S. Chen, “Synchronization-free Light Sheet Microscopy based on a 2-D Phase Mask,” Optica, Vol. 4, No. 9, pp. 1030-1033, 2017.

  73. N. Luo, Y. Huang, J. Liu, S. Chen, C.P. Wong, and N. Zhao, “Hollow Structured Graphene-silicone Composite Based Piezoresistive Sensors: Decoupled Property Tuning and Bending Reliability,” Advanced Materials, Vol. 29, No. 40, pp. 1702675, 2017.

  74. D. Wang, Y. Meng, D. Chen, Y. Yam, and S. Chen, “High-speed 3D Imaging based on Structured Illumination and Electrically Tunable Lens”, Chinese Optics Letters, Vol. 15, No. 9, pp. 090004, 2017.

  75. Q. Geng, C. Gu, J. Cheng, and S. Chen, “Digital Micromirror Device-based Two-photon Microscopy for Three-dimensional and Random-access Imaging,”  Optica, Vol. 4, No. 6, pp. 674-677, 2017.

  76. J. Chen, W. Chen, G. Zhang, H. Lin, and S. Chen, “A High-resolution Compact Spectrometer based on a Custom-printed Varied-line-spacing Concave Blazed Grating”, Optics Express, Vol. 25, No. 11, pp. 12446-12454, 2017.

  77. C. Gu, D. Zhang, D. Wang, Y. Yam, C. Li, and S. Chen, “Parallel Femtosecond Laser Light Sheet Micro-manufacturing based on Temporal Focusing,” Precision Engineering, Vol. 50, pp. 198-203, 2017.

  78. J. Chen, H. Lee, D. Wang, S. Di, and S. Chen, “A Hybrid Imprinting Process to Fabricate a Multi-layer Compound Eye for Multispectral Imaging”, Optics Express, Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 4180-4189, 2017.

  79. W. Lin, H. Zhang, S. Chen, B. Liu, and Y. Liu, “Microstructured Optical Fiber for Multichannel Sensing Based on Fano Resonance of the Whispering Gallery Modes”, Optics Express , Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 994-1004, 2017.

  80. C. Li, J. Wang, and S. Chen, “Flexure-based Dynamic-Tunable Five-axis Nanopositioner for Parallel Nanomanufacturing,” Precision Engineering, Vol. 45, pp. 423-434, 2016.

  81. J. Cheng, C. Gu, D. Zhang, D. Wang, and S. Chen, “Ultrafast Axial Scanning for Two-photon Microscopy via a Digital Micromirror Device and Binary Holography,” Optics Letters, Vol. 41, No. 7, pp. 1451-54, 2016.

  82. X. Zhou, D. Wang, J. Wang, and S. Chen, “Precision Design and Control of a Flexure-based Roll-to-roll Printing System,” Precision Engineering, Vol. 45, pp. 332-341, 2016.

  83. N. Luo, W. Dai, C. Li, Z. Zhou, L. Lu, C.C.Y. Poon, S. Chen, Y. Zhang, and N. Zhao, “Flexible Piezoresistive Sensor Patch Enabling Ultralow Power Cuffless Blood Pressure Measurement,” Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 26, No. 8, pp. 1178-87, 2016.

  84. J. Chen, J. Cheng, D. Zhang and S. Chen, “Precision UV Imprinting System for Parallel Fabrication of Large-area Micro-lens Arrays on Nonplanar Surfaces,” Precision Engineering, Vol. 44, pp. 70-74, 2016.

  85. J. Cheng, C. Gu, D. Zhang, and S. Chen, “High-speed Femtosecond Laser Beam Shaping Based on Binary Holography Using a Digital Micromirror Device,” Optics Letters, Vol. 40, No. 21, pp. 4875-78, 2015.

  86. J. Jiang, D. Zhang, C. Gu, S. Walker, Y. Ke, W. Yung, and S. Chen, “Fast 3-D Temporal Focusing Microscopy Using an Electrically-tunable-lens,” Optics Express, Vol. 23, No. 19, pp. 24362-68, 2015.

  87. F.Y. Lee, X. Zhou, X. Yang, W. Fang, S. Chen, “Design of a Tunable Resonant Micromirror,” Sensors and Actuators: A. Physical, Vol. 234, pp. 72-81, 2015.

  88. C. Gu, Y. Chang, D. Zhang, J. Cheng, and S. Chen, “Femtosecond Laser Pulse Shaping at Megahertz Rate via a Digital Micromirror Device,” Optics Letters, Vol. 40, No. 17, pp. 4018-21, 2015.

  89. J. Chen, C. Gu, H. Lin, and S. Chen, “Soft Mold-based Hot Embossing Process for Precision Imprinting of Optical Components on Nonplanar Surfaces,” Optics Express, Vol.23, No. 16, pp. 20977-985, 2015.

  90. C. Gu, D. Zhang, Y. Chang and S. Chen, “Digital Micromirror Device-based Ultrafast Pulse Shaping for Femtosecond Laser,”Optics Letters, Vol. 40, No. 12, pp. 2870-73, 2015.

  91. S.M. Yang, W. Chen, D. Zhang, and S. Chen, “A Flow-Free Droplet-Based Device for High Throughput Polymorphic Crystallization,” Lab on a Chip, Vol. 15, pp. 2680-87, 2015.

  92. X. Zhou, H. Xu, J. Cheng, N. Zhao, and S. Chen, “Flexure-based Roll-to-roll Platform: A Practical Solution for Realizing Large-area Microcontact Printing,” Scientific Reports, Vol. 5, 10402, 2015.

  93. S.M. Yang, H. Yao, D. Zhang, W.J. Li, H.F. Kung, and S. Chen, “Droplet-based Dielectrophoresis Platform for Polymeric Nanoparticle Separation and Improved Gene Delivery Efficiency,” Microfluidics and Nanofluidics,  Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 235-43, 2015.

  94. S. Chen, H. Choi, P. T.C. So, and M. L. Culpepper, “Thermomechanical Actuator-based Three-axis Optical Scanner for High-speed Two-photon Endomicroscope Imaging ,” Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 570–78, 2014.

  95. H. Yao, S. Chen, Z. Shen, Y.C. Huang, X. Zhu, X.M. Wang, W. Jiang, Z.F. Wang, X.W. Bian, E.A. Ling, H.F. Kung, M.C. Lin, “Functional Characterization of a PEI-CyD-FA-coated Adenovirus as Delivery Vector for Gene Therapy,” Current Medicinal Chemistry,  Vol. 20, No. 20, pp. 2601-08(8), 2013.

  96. L.H. Chau, W. Liang, F. Cheung, W.K. Liu, W.J. Li, S. Chen, G.B. Lee, “Self-Rotation of Cells in an Irrotational AC E-Field in an Opto-Electrokinetics Chip,” PLoS ONE, Vol. 8, No. 1, e51577, 2013.

  97. W.M. Fu, J.F. Zhang, H. Wang, Z.C. Xi, W.M. Wang, P. Zhuang, X. Zhu, S. Chen, T.M. Chan, K.S. Leung, G. Lu, H.X. Xu, H.F. Kung, “Heat Shock Protein 27 Mediates the Effect of 1,3,5-trihydroxy-13,13-dimethyl-2H-pyran [7,6-b] Xanthone on Mitochondrial Apoptosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma,” Journal of Proteomics, Vol. 75, Issue 15, pp. 4833-43, 2012.

  98. W.M. Fu, J.F. Zhang, H. Wang, H.S. Tan, W.M. Wang, S. Chen, X. Zhu, T.M. Chan, C.M. Tse, K.S. Leung, G. Lu, H.X. Xu, H.K. Kung, “Apoptosis Induced by 1,3,6,7-Tetrahydroxyxanthone in Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Proteomic Analysis,”Apoptosis, Vol. 17, No. 8,pp. 842-51, 2012.

  99. S. Chen and M. L. Culpepper, “Design of Contoured Thermomechanical Actuators and Pulsing Actuation to Enhance Dynamic Performance,” Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Vol. 21, No. 2, pp. 340–49, 2012.

  100. S. Chen and M. L. Culpepper, “Design of Contoured Microscale Thermomechanical Actuators,” Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Vol. 15, No. 5, pp. 1226–34, 2006.

  101. S. Chen and M. L. Culpepper, “Design of a Six-axis Microscale Nano-positioner – µHexflex,” Precision Engineering, Vol. 30, No. 3, pp. 314–24, 2006.

Conference Publications

  1. Y. Yu, Z. Zhu, Z. Feng, and S. Chen, “High-precision Spectrum-encoded 3D Imaging System with a Free-running Dual-comb Laser,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the ASPE, Boston, MA, USA, Nov 12 - 17, 2023. (accepted for oral presentation)

  2. S. Gu, F. Han, M. Ye, and S. Chen, “Multi-material 3D Nanofabrication based on Ultrafast Lasers and Swellable Hydrogels,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the ASPE, Boston, MA, USA, Nov 12 - 17, 2023. (accepted for oral presentation)

  3. B. Ding, C. Li, and S. Chen, “Design and Characterization of an XYθZ Nanopositioner,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the ASPE, Boston, MA, USA, Nov 12 - 17, 2023. (accepted for poster presentation)

  4. Z. Deng, S. Gu, and S. Chen, “High-throughput Maskless Optical Lithography System based on Digital Holography,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the ASPE, Boston, MA, USA, Nov 12 - 17, 2023. (accepted for poster presentation)

  5. Q. Shao, Y. He, R. Zhou, and S. Chen, “Study of Two-photon Lithography using Optical Diffraction Tomography,” Proceedings of the 9th International Conference of Asian Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, Singapore, Nov 15 - 18, 2022.

  6. Y. Wang, B. Chen, and S. Chen, “Ultrafast Multi-focus Optical Tweezer based on a Digital Micromirror Device,” Proceedings of the 9th International Conference of Asian Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, Singapore, Nov 15 - 18, 2022.

  7. W. Lu, Q. Shao, and S. Chen, “Large-area Stitch-free 3D Nano-printing based on Two-photon Polymerization,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the ASPE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Nov 1 - 5, 2021, pp. 67-71.

  8. W. Ouyang, F. Han, and S. Chen, “Parallel 3D Nanofabrication using 1000 Programable Laser Foci,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the ASPE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Nov 1 - 5, 2021, pp. 327-31.

  9. Z. Fu, K. Liu, Y. Wang, L. Cao, and S. Chen, “Volumetric Two-photon Polymerization based on Computer-generated Holograms,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the ASPE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Nov 1 - 5, 2021, pp. 322-26.

  10. X. Fu, J. Chen, J. Yang, S. Chang, D. Boas, and S. Chen, “Design of an Ultrafast Oscillating Blade Microtome based on Vibration Cancellation,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the ASPE, Virtual Meeting, Oct 19 - Oct 23, 2020, pp. 38-42.

  11. W. Lu, B. Chen, and S. Chen, “Multi-focus Random-access Pump-probe Microscopy based on Compressive Sensing,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the ASPE, Virtual Meeting, Oct 19 - Oct 23, 2020, pp. 102-106.

  12. S. Gu, B. Chen, C. Wen, and S. Chen, “Portable Microscope System for Real-time Aerosol Measurement,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the ASPE, Virtual Meeting, Oct 19 - Oct 23, 2020, pp. 155-159.

  13. X. Liu, C. Li, H. Li, X. Wang, and S. Chen, “Deep Learning-based Precision Control for Six-axis Compliant Nanopositioner,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the ASPE, Pittsburg, PA, USA, Oct 28 - Nov 1, 2019, pp. 139-144.

  14. C. Li, X. Liu, and S. Chen, “Design of a Six-axis Parallel Nanopositioner Using Decoupled Flexural Legs,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the ASPE, Pittsburg, PA, USA, Oct 28 - Nov 1, 2019, pp. 422-426.

  15. V.H. Nguyen, D. Wang, J.S. Oakdale, S. Chen, and S.K. Saha, “Breaking the Resolution versus Throughput Tradeoff In Nanoscale Additive Manufacturing,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the ASPE, Pittsburg, PA, USA, Oct 28 - Nov 1, 2019, pp. 18-21.

  16. X. Fan, M. Ren, Y. Huang, N. Zhao, and S. Chen, “Liquid Capsule-based Pressure Sensor for Precision Cardiovascular Monitoring,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the ASPE, Pittsburg, PA, USA, Oct 28 - Nov 1, 2019, pp. 407-411.

  17. C. Wen, M. Ren, and S. Chen, “Compressive Sensing for Fast 3-D Two-photon Microscopy,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the ASPE, Pittsburg, PA, USA, Oct 28 - Nov 1, 2019, pp. 209-213.

  18. Z. Fu, N. Zhang, and S. Chen, “Sub-wavelength Periodic Surface Structures Fabricated by Temporally Focused Femtosecond Laser,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the ASPE, Pittsburg, PA, USA, Oct 28 - Nov 1, 2019, pp. 403-406.

  19. Y. Meng, W. Lin, J. Chen, C. Li, and S. Chen, “Fast Two-snapshot Structured Illumination for Wide-field Two-photon Microscopy with Enhanced Axial Resolution and Signal-to-noise Ratio,” CLEO, San Jose, CA, USA, May  5-10, 2019, pp. AM3I.6.

  20. F. Feng, W. Chen, W. Lin, D. Chen, and S. Chen, “Subwavelength Fiber-optic Displacement Sensing based on Non-contact Near-field Specklegram,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Las Vegas, NV, USA, November 4-9, 2018, pp. 471-475.

  21. H. Lee., E. Zhao, W. Lin, Y. Chang, and S. Chen, “Bessel Beam Array for High Resolution Wafer Dicing,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Las Vegas, NV, USA, November 4-9, 2018, pp. 201-205.

  22. M. Ren, Q. Geng, and S. Chen, “Sensorless Wavefront Correction for DMD-based Fast 3-D Imaging and Nanofabrication,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Las Vegas, NV, USA, November 4-9, 2018, pp. 104-107.

  23. V.H. Nguyen, J.S. Oakdale, S. Chen, S.K. Saha, “Dosage Compensation for Uniform Printing with Nonuniform Beams in Projection Two-photon Lithography” Proceedings of ASPE and EUSPEN Summer Topical Meeting: Advancing Precision in Additive Manufacturing, 22-25 July 2018, Berkeley, CA, USA pp. 60-63, 2018

  24. J. Wang, C. Li, and S. Chen, “Design of a High-speed Oscillating Blade Microtome,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Charlotte, NC, USA, Oct. 2017, pp. 412-416.

  25. C. Li and S. Chen, “A Flexure-based Multi-layer Roll-to-roll Printing System,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Charlotte, NC, USA, Oct. 2017, pp. 393-397.

  26. Q. Geng, D. Wang, and S. Chen, “DMD-based Random-access Scanner for Fast 3-D Imaging and Fabrication,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Charlotte, NC, USA, Oct. 2017, pp. 99-102.

  27. S. Chen, “DMD-based Ultrafast Femtosecond Laser Beam Shaping and Its Applications in Two-photon Microscopy,” OSA Biophotonics Congress: Optics in the Life Sciences, Novel Techniques in Microscopy, April 02-05, 2017, San Diego, CA, Paper# NW3C.1.

  28. Q. Geng and S. Chen, “DMD-based Random-access Scanning and Its Applications in Two-photon Microscopy,” OSA Biophotonics Congress: Optics in the Life Sciences, Novel Techniques in Microscopy, April 02-05, 2017, San Diego, CA,  Paper# NTu3C.2.

  29. Y. Chang, C. Wen, and S. Chen, “Sync-free Light Sheet Microscopy based on a 2-D Phase Mask,” OSA Biophotonics Congress: Optics in the Life Sciences, Novel Techniques in Microscopy, April 02-05, 2017, San Diego, CA,Paper# NTu3C.3.

  30. W. Chen, J. Chen, C. Wen, S. Walker, Y. Ke, W. Yung, S. Chen, “High-throughput Zebrafish Immobilization by a Fish-shaped Microfluidic Device for Behavioral Study,” 20th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2016, pp. 469-470.

  31. J. Chen, W. Chen, G. Zhang, H. Lin, and S. Chen, “A Compact Spectroscopic System based on Custom-printed Concave Gratings” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Portland, OR, USA, Oct. 2016, pp. 48-51.

  32. J. Chen, S. Di, and S. Chen, “A Hybrid Imprinting Process to Fabricate a Multi-layer Compound Eye for Multi-spectral Imaging,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Portland, OR, USA, Oct. 2016, pp.126-130.

  33. D. Wang, D. Zhang, and S. Chen, “Parallel Laser Machining and Metal Sintering based on Temporal Focusing,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Austin, TX, USA, Nov. 2015, pp. 86-90.

  34. J. Wang and S. Chen, “Study of Soft Tissue Cutting Based on a Precision Vibrating Blade Microtome,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Austin, TX, USA, Nov. 2015, pp. 100-104.

  35. D. Wang, X. Zhou, and S. Chen, “Control Strategy for Flexure-based Precision Roll-to-roll Machine,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Austin, TX, USA, Nov. 2015, pp. 27-31.

  36. C. Li, J. Wang, and S. Chen, “Design of a Flexure-based Dynamic-tunable Five-axis Nanopositioner,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Boston, MA, USA, Nov. 2014, pp. 153-157.

  37. X. Zhou, H. Xu, N. Zhao, and S. Chen, “A Flexure-based Roll-to-roll Machine for Fabricating Flexible Photonic Devices,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Boston, MA, USA, Nov. 2014, pp. 395-398.

  38. J. Chen and S. Chen, “Soft Mold-based Hot Embossing for High-resolution Patterning on Nonplanar Surfaces,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Boston, MA, USA, Nov. 2014, pp. 121-125.

  39. D. Zhang, J. Cheng, and S. Chen, “Multi-depth Real-time Confocal Imaging,” Proceedings of the 2013 International Symposium on Optomechatronic Technologies (ISOT), Jeju, Korea, Oct. 28-30, 2013 (Best Paper Award).

  40. J. Chen, H. Xu, N. Zhao, and S. Chen, “Design of Vacuum Imprinting System for High Resolution Patterning on Nonplanar Surfaces,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Saint Paul, MN, USA, Oct. 2013, pp. 290-94.

  41. X. Zhou, J. Cheng, N. Zhao, and S. Chen, “A Flexure-Based High-Throughput Roll-to-roll Printing System,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Saint Paul, MN, USA, Oct. 2013, pp. 353-57.

  42. S. Chen, R. Panas, M. L. Culpepper, and T. Ragan, “Design of a Precision Flexure-Based Vibration Microtome for Whole Organ Imaging,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, San Diego, CA, Oct. 2012, pp. 186-89.

  43. S. Chen and M. L. Culpepper, “The Design and Optimization of Cascaded Chevron Flexures and Actuators for Precision Motion Guidance,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Portland, OR, Oct. 2008, pp. 480–83.

  44. H. Choi, S. Chen, P. T. So, and M. L. Culpepper, “Characterization of a Multiphoton Endomicroscope,” OSA Biomedical Optics Topical Meeting and Tabletop Exhibit, FL, March 16–19, 2008, Paper# BTuF52.

  45. S. Chen, H. Choi, M. L. Culpepper, and P. T. So, “The Design and Dynamic Characterization of a Precision Three-axis Microscale Fast Scanning Stage for Two-photon Endomicroscopy,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Dallas, TX, Oct. 2007, pp. 111–14.

  46. S. Chen, M. L. Culpepper, and S. Jordan, “Six-axis Compliant Mechanisms for Manipulation of Micro-scale Fiber Optics Components,” Proceedings of the 2007 Photonics West (MOEMS-MEMS), SPIE, San Jose, CA, Jan. 2007.

  47. S. Jordan, M. L. Culpepper, and S. Chen, “Positioning Resolution Enhancement of MEMS and Piezo Nanopositioners,” Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Nanomanufacturing, Cambridge, MA, Nov. 1–4, pp. 166–70.

  48. S. Chen, M. L. Culpepper, and S. Jordan, “Application of Input Shaping® and HyperBit ControlTM to Improve the Dynamic Performance of a Six-axis MEMS Nanopositioner,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Monterey, CA, Oct. 2006, pp. 287–90.

  49. S. Chen, H. Choi, D. Kim, L. Munro, M. L. Culpepper, and P. T. So, “Design of a High-speed, Micro-scale Fast Scanning Stage for Two-photon Endomicroscopy,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Monterey, CA, Oct. 2006, pp. 279–82.

  50. S. Chen, M. L. Culpepper, J. Bardt, and J. Ziegert, “Formation of Micro-scale Precision Flexures via Molding of Metallic Glass,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Monterey, CA, Oct. 2006, pp. 283–86.

  51. H. Choi, S. Chen, D. Kim, P. T. So, and M. L. Culpepper, “Design of a Non-linear Endomicroscope Biopsy Probe,” OSA Biomedical Optics Topical Meeting and Tabletop Exhibit, FL, March 19–23, 2006, Paper# TuI69.

  52. S. Chen and M. L. Culpepper, “Design and Optimization of Thermomechanical Actuator via Contour Shaping,” Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, MEMS, Orlando, FL, Nov. 2005, pp. 201–08.

  53. S. Chen, D. Golda, A. Herrmann, and A. Slocum, “Design of an Ultra Precision Diaphragm Flexure Stage for Out-of-plane Motion Guidance,” Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference, DETC 2004 – 57401, Salt Lake City, UT, Sept. 28–Oct. 2, 2004, pp. 1015–21.

  54. S. Chen and M. L. Culpepper, “Compliant Mechanisms for Micro-scale Spatial Manipulators: Applications in Nanomanipulation,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Orlando, FL, Oct. 2004, pp. 293–96.

  55. M. L. Culpepper, S. Chen, and M. V. Kartik, “Precision Engineering Education at MIT via Hands-on Design Projects: The MIT Nano-Etch-A-Sketch Course Project,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Orlando, FL, Oct. 2004, pp. 337–40.

  56. S. Chen and M. L. Culpepper, “A Six Degree-of-Freedom Tri-layer Chevron Beam Thermal Actuator,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Orlando, FL, Oct. 2004, pp. 329-32.

  57. M. L. Culpepper, S. Chen, and S. Korb, “Design and Manufacture of Monolithic, 3D Compliant Mechanisms for Nanomanipulation Equipment,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Orlando, FL, Oct. 2004, pp. 333–36.

  58. M. L. Culpepper and S. Chen, “Design of Precision Manipulators using Binary Actuation and Differential Compliant Mechanisms,” Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Portland, OR, Oct. 26–31, 2003, pp. 293–96.

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