He is also a member of the OSU Comprehensive Cancer Center, Institute for Materials Research, and Center for Regenerative Medicine and Cell Based Therapies. Dr. He obtained his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in 2004 and did his postdoc training in Harvard Medical School-MGH from 2004 to 2007. Dr. He's current research is focused on developing multiscale biomaterials to encapsulate small molecules, genes, peptides/proteins, cells, and tissues for a variety of biomedical applications including tissue regeneration, cancer therapy, and reproductive medicine.