Scientists
Zehua Bao
鲍泽华
Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor, Center for Synthetic Biology, ZJU
PhD Biochemistry, University of Illinois (2017)
BS Biological Sciences & Biotechnology, Tsinghua University (2010)
Dr. Bao is currently a principal investigator at the Center for Synthetic Biology at Zhejiang University. He is also affiliated with ZJU-Hangzhou Innovation Center. Before coming to ZJU, Dr. Bao conducted doctoral research with Huimin Zhao at UIUC and postdoctoral research with Mo Khalil at BU. When not in lab, he can be found hiking in westlake surroundings.
Selected Awards:
HIC Young Scholar
ZJU "BaiRen" Program
University of Illinois Fellowship
Zeng Xianzi Scholarship
Lei Deng
邓磊
Assistant Engineer
ME Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology (2020)
BE Biological Engineering, HeXi University (2016)
Before coming to ZJU, Lei was mainly engaged in metabolic engineering and high-throughput screening of Corynebacterium glutamicum strains. Now he is applying his engineering skills in yeast genome editing. He has a wide range of hobbies such as playing MOBA games, reading, tweaking computers, traveling, and enjoying food.
Yilian Zhou
周忆莲
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD Animal Science, Zhejiang University (2021)
BS Animal Science, Zhejiang University (2016)
Yilian graduated from the College of Animal Sciences of Zhejiang University with a bachelor's degree in 2016 and a doctorate in 2021. During graduate study, she focused on the research of crustacean innate immunity-related signaling pathways. She is currently interested in developing tools for epigenome engineering. In her spare time, Yilian enjoys movies, swimming, and of course, shopping.
Selected Awards:
Outstanding Graduate Student of Zhejiang Province
Outstanding Graduate Student of Zhejiang University
National Doctoral Scholarship
Yu Zhang
张瑜
ME Student
ME Biology & Medicine, Zhejiang University (Class of 2024)
BS Bioengineering, NingboTech University (2021)
During study at NingboTech, Yu engaged in protein engineering and molecular modification by means of semi-rational design. She is now exploring the broad field of Syn Bio while looking for a focus to study. Outside the lab, she is a passionate volleyball player and a foodie.
Selected Awards:
Excellent Academic Scholarship of NingboTech University
Yetong Sang
桑叶童
PhD Student
PhD Chemical Engineering & Technology, Zhejiang University (Class of 2027)
BS Food Quality & Safety, Hefei University of Technology (2022)
Yetong graduated from the Hefei University of Technology majoring in Food Quality and Safety. In the undergraduate stage, Yetong did some research in performing genetic engineering of bacteria and yeast. She is now learning some synthetic biology technology in Bao Lab. She enjoys listening to music and painting in her spare time.
Xiaoxiao Shi
史肖肖
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD Agricultural Entomology and Pest Control, Zhejiang University (2018)
BS Plant Protection, Qingdao Agriculture University (2012)
Xiaoxiao graduated from the College of Plant Protection of Qingdao Agriculture University with a bachelor's degree in 2012 and achieved her doctorate degree from College of Agriculture and Biotechnology of Zhejiang University in 2018. Xiaoxiao had worked in the Institute of Insect Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University as a postdoctoral fellow from 2019 to 2021. During her graduate and postdoctoral study, she mainly focused on the functional research of sphingolipid and its metabolic pathway. She is currently interested in developing tools for genome editing. Xiaoxiao enjoys her free time by reading, listening to music and jogging.
Selected Awards:
Excellent Social Practice Individual Award of Zhejiang University
Outstanding Graduate Student of Zhejiang University
Lingjie Xu
徐凌婕
Undergraduate
BS Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University (Class of 2023)
Lingjie is studying in the College of Chemical and Biological Engineering of Zhejiang University. Curious in gene editing, Lingjie is now engaged in learning relevant professional knowledge and experimental skills and more importantly, trying to look for her unique research direction. In her spare time, she enjoys dancing and participates in the school aerobics team.
Zhenkun Cai
蔡震坤
PhD Student
PhD Chemical Engineering & Technology, Zhejiang University (Class of 2027)
BS Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology (2022)
Zhenkun obtained his BS degree from the College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering of Zhejiang University of Technology. He is learning about gene editing in Bao Lab. In his spare time, he enjoys sports, especially basketball.
Jingyan Shi
施婧妍
Undergraduate
BS Biomedical Science, Zhejiang University & University of Edinburgh (Class of 2024)
Jingyan is studying in ZJU-UoE Institute of Zhejiang University. She is interested in synthetic biology and eager to learn more in this field. She is now learning some synthetic biology technology in Bao Lab.
Weiyu Xie
谢炜煜
MS Student
MS Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University (Class of 2025)
BS Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology (2022)
Weiyu graduated with a major in Biological Engineering from the Zhejiang University of Technology. During undergraduate studies, Weiyu did some research on Bacillus subtilis and learned basic operations of molecular biology. In her spare time, she enjoys listening to music and watching movies.
Selected Awards:
Outstanding Graduate of Zhejiang University of Technology
Ruiying Zhu
朱芮莹
MS Student
MS Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University (Class of 2025)
BS Bioengineering, NanJing Tech University (2022)
Ruiying graduated from Nanjing Tech University, majoring in bioengineering, where she learned topics about metabolic engineering and synthetic biology. Currently she studies gene editing techniques at Bao Lab and is passionate about biological research. She likes to play the Erhu and play chess to relax.
Shiliu the Cat
石榴
Lab Pet
My birthday is Dec 10, 2021. I have a keen interest in high jump training.
Name Tenure Position After
Dan Xie 谢聃 2021-2022 Senior Thesis
Hao Wang 汪浩 2021 Summer Intern Master Student @Tianjin University