CV

Dr. Lei Zhang

Education Background:

  • Bachelor of Science in Physics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 2003
  • Master of Science in Physics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 2006
  • Doctor of Science in Physics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 2010

Professional Experience:

  • Joint Doctoral Training, University of California, San Francisco, 2008-2010
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA, 2011-2014
  • Project Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA, 2014-2015
  • Professor, Department of Applied Physics, School of Physics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 2015-Present

Research Interests:

  • Development of methods and strategies for cryo-electron microscopy in addressing key scientific issues in interdisciplinary fields such as physics, life sciences, chemistry, and materials science.

Publications:

  • Over 100 research papers published in journals such as Cell, Nature, Science, National Science Review, Nature Chemical Biology, Nature Communications, ACS Nano, JACS, and Advanced Functional Materials.

Professional Affiliations:

  • Member, Committee on Soft Matter and Biophysical Physics, Chinese Physical Society (since 2021)
  • Member, Subcommittee on Biomolecular Phase Separation and Phase Transition, Chinese Biophysical Society (since 2021)
  • Council Member, Cryo-Electron Microscopy Branch, Chinese Biophysical Society (since 2016)
  • Executive Member, Cell Engineering and Transgenic Biology Branch, Chinese Society for Cell Biology (since 2016)

Contact:

School of Physics, Xi'an Jiaotong University

No.28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049

Tel: +86-029-82668634  

E-mail: zhangleio@mail.xjtu.edu.cn