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Qian Zhigang
Life Science
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai
Language: Chinese, English
Protein Design
Bio-Manufacturing
Artificial Proteins
Synthetic Biology
Functional Materials
Biomedical Materials
Sustainable Supply
Performance Enhancement
Functional Upgrades
Natural Protein Sources
Areas of Focus
- Design and efficient bio-manufacturing of artificial structural proteins
- Synthetic biology technology and functional protein materials applications
Work Experience
- 2009-08 to 2010-08 - Postdoctoral Researcher at KAIST: Microbial Systems Metabolic Engineering
- 2010-11 to 2012-04 - Postdoctoral Researcher at Boston University: Synthetic Biology
- 2012-05 to 2022-12 - Associate Researcher at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Life Sciences and Technology
- 2022-12 to Present - Researcher and Doctoral Supervisor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Life Sciences and Technology
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2001 - Bachelor in Biochemical Engineering: East China University of Science and Technology
- 2004 - Master in Biochemical Engineering: East China University of Science and Technology
- 2009 - PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Publications
- Programmable adhesion and morphing of protein hydrogels for underwater robots, Huang SC, Zhu YJ, Huang XY, Xia XX, Qian ZG, 2024
- Synthetic protein condensates for cellular and metabolic engineering, Qian ZG, Huang SC, Xia XX, 2022
- Formation and functionalization of membraneless compartments in Escherichia coli, Wei SP, Qian ZG, Hu CF, Pan F, Chen MT, Lee SY, Xia XX, 2020
- Secretory production of spider silk proteins in metabolically engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum for spinning into tough fibers, Jin Q, Pan F, Hu CF, Lee SY, Xia XX, Qian ZG, 2022
- Spatially directed biosynthesis of quantum dots via spidroin templating in Escherichia coli, Chen MT, Hu CF, Huang HB, Qian ZG, Xia XX, 2022
- Fibrous structure and stiffness of designer protein hydrogels synergize to regulate endothelial differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, Tian KK, Huang SC, Xia XX, Qian ZG, 2022
- Controllable fibrillization reinforces genetically engineered rubberlike protein hydrogels, Huang SC, Fan RX, Tian KK, Xia XX, Qian ZG, 2021
- Programmable electrostatic interactions expand the landscape of dynamic functional hydrogels, Huang SC, Xia XX, Fan RX, Qian ZG, 2020
- Development of adhesive and conductive resilin-based hydrogels for wearable sensors, Hu X, Xia XX, Huang SC, Qian ZG, 2019
- Engineering tunable biosensors for monitoring putrescine in Escherichia coli, Chen XF, Xia XX, Lee SY, Qian ZG, 2018
