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 M.Phil. students, Ph.D. students, postdoctoral researchers, visiting students, and research interns. Please see our Openings page for current opportunities.

Faculty and Research Staff

Ke Yu

Tenured A/Prof.

  • 2025.8-present, Tenured A/Prof., 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

Chun-Ang Lian

Assistant Researcher

  • 2024.11-present, Assistant 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

Shengyang Xu

Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Mar. 2025-present, Postdoctoral Fellow, Environmental Science, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School
  • Sep. 2021-Dec. 2024, Ph.D. in Ruminant Nutrition and Feed Science, Institute of Feed Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
  • Sep. 2019-Jun. 2021, M.S. in Agronomy and Seed Industry, China Agricultural University
  • Sep. 2015-Jun. 2019, B.S. in Grassland Science, China Agricultural University
  • Sep. 2015-Jun. 2019, B.S. in Finance (Double Degree), China 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

Runzhi Cao

Ph.D. Candidate, entered September 2024

  • 2024-present, Ph.D. Candidate, 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

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

Zhaorui(Elijah) Jiang

M.Phil. Student, entered September 2025

  • 2025-present, M.Phil. in Environmental Engineering, Peking University
  • 2021-2025, BEng. Robotics, Heriot-Watt University
  • 2021-2025, BEng. Computer Science, Ocean University of China

Dingyan Zhang

M.Phil. Student, entering September 2026

  • 2026-present, M.Phil. Student, School of AI for Science, Peking University
  • 2022-2026, B.S. Environmental Science, Peking University
  • 2022-2026, B.S. Life Science, Peking University

Yujun Wu

M.Phil. Student, entering September 2026

  • 2026-present, M.Phil. Student, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University

  • 2022-2026, BEng. Artificial Intelligence, Huazhong Agricultural University

Haomei Li

M.Phil. Student, entering September 2026

  • 2026-present, M.Phil. Student, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University

  • 2022-2026, B.S. Life Science, Shandong University

Chunying Zheng

M.Phil. Student, entering September 2026

  • 2026-present, M.Phil. Student, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University

  • 2022-2026, BEng. Environmental Engineering, South China Normal University

Alumni

Postdoctoral Alumni

  • Zhiguang Qiu
  • Li Wang
  • Xiaoai Cao

Ph.D. Alumni

  • Yang Wu, Lecturer, School of Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University
  • Chunfang Deng, Specially Appointed Associate Researcher, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School
  • Xuejiao Qiao, Specially Appointed Associate Researcher, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School
  • Yanni Geng, Civil Service, Changsha, Hunan

M.Phil. Alumni

  • Mengyang An
  • Xiaoxi Deng
  • Wenbo Fan
  • Chenkun Fu
  • Shuhang He
  • Zhishan Huang
  • Yumeng Li
  • Lanyue Liang
  • Yi Liu
  • Siyu Mei
  • Rong Mu
  • Jia Su
  • Yiqun Wang
  • Ciqin Yao
  • Boya Zhang
  • Liyu Zhang
  • Qing Zhang
  • Xue Zhang
  • Yichi Zhang
  • Sihan Zheng
  • Yuanyuan Zhu

Visiting Students

Exchange Students

  • Chunfang Jia
  • Anteng Luo
  • Xiao Yao

Intern Students