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.
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Faculty and Research Staff
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
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
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