Team

The PKU-EMBL Lab brings together researchers working across environmental microbiology, bioinformatics, artificial intelligence, and biotechnology. Our team includes faculty, research staff, and graduate students with backgrounds spanning biology, environmental engineering, computer science, and quantitative disciplines.

We welcome inquiries from prospective master’s students, Ph.D. students, postdoctoral researchers, visiting students, and research interns. Please see our Openings page for current opportunities.

Jump to faculty and research staff, graduate students, former trainees.

Faculty and Research Staff

Ke Yu

Tenured Associate Professor

2025.8-present, Tenured Associate Professor, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University
2023.6-present, Doctoral Supervisor in Environmental Engineering and Computer Applied Science, Peking University
2016.7-2025.7, Assistant Professor, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University
2014-2016, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Berkeley
2010-2014, Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong

Xuejiao Qiao

Associate Researcher

2025.11-present, Associate Researcher, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University
2023.10-2025.10, Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University

Yu Wang

Postdoctoral Researcher

2020.09–2024.06, Ph.D. Biology, Yangzhou University, Supervisor Yunzeng Zhang and Xinan Jiao
2017.09–2020.06, M.E. Agricultural Product Processing and Storage Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Supervisor Heping Zhang
2013.09–2017.06, B.S. Food Quality and Safety, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University

Graduate Students

Jincheng Hu

Ph.D. Candidate, entered September 2021

2021-present, Ph.D. Candidate, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University

Na Wang

Ph.D. Candidate, entered September 2022

2022-present, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Nan Dong

Ph.D. Candidate, entered September 2024

2024-present, Ph.D. Candidate, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University
2021-2024, M.S. Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University

Lin Cheng

Ph.D. Candidate, entered September 2025

2025-present, Ph.D. Candidate, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University

Lanyue Liang

M.Phil. Student, entered September 2023

2023-present, M.Phil. Student, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University
2019-2023, Bachelor’s Student, School of Resources and Environment, Southwest University

Yiqun Wang

M.Phil. Student, entered September 2023

2023-present, M.Phil. Student, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University

Chang Wen

M.Phil. Student, entered September 2024

2024-present, M.Phil. Student, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University
2020-2024, BEng. Environmental Engineering, College of The Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University

Xinya Jiang

M.Phil. Student, entered September 2024

2024-present, M.Phil. Student, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University
2020-2024, BEng. Environmental Engineering, China Agricultural University

Runzhi Cao

M.Phil. Student, entered September 2024

2024-present, M.Phil. Student, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University

Anjie Li

M.Phil. Student, entered September 2024

2024-present, M.Phil. Student, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University

Huifen Zhu

M.Phil. Student, entered September 2025

2025-present, M.Phil. Student, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University
2021-2025, BEng. Bioengineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology

Zhuolin Tong

M.Phil. Student, entered September 2025

2025-present, M.Phil. Student, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University
2021-2025, B.S. Biological Science, Hubei University

Yingqi Ying

M.Phil. Student, entered September 2025

2025-present, M.Phil. Student, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University
2021-2025, B.S. Environmental Science, China University of Mining and Technology