Expertise

Dr. Zheng’s current research cover projects on: (1) Lignin nanoparticle for energy storage and wearable sensor; (2) Biocementation to produce construction materials for space exploration; (3) Biological treatment of hydrothermal liquefaction wastewater; (4) Stimuli-responsive polymer for cell harvesting and intracellular product recovery; (5) Bioleaching to remove sulfur from biomass to improve thermal conversion of biomass; and (6) Starch biotransformation to anticancer pharmaceuticals.

Area of expertise:

  • Bioprocessing and fermentation; applied biochemistry and metabolic engineering; biomaterial technology 

Subject area:

  • Biomaterials and Value-added Products
Degrees
PhD, University of California, Davis, Biosystems Engineering, 2007
MS, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Bioenvironmental Engineering, 2003
BS, Fuzhou University, Chemical Engineering, 2000