Education and Professional Experience

• B.S.           Zhejiang University,           1995

• M.S.          Zhejiang University,           1999

• Ph.D         University of Washington,   2005

• Scientist     National Cancer Institute,   2005-2007

Research Interests

• Computational structural biology
• Biomaterials and biosensors
• Multiscale modeling for biological systems

Publications in 2010 (Complete Publication)

36. J. Zhao, C. Zhao, Q. Wang, X. Yu, L. Li, and Jie Zheng*, "Abeta1-42 monomer adsorbed on the self-assembled monolayers" (submitted)

35. X. Yu, Q. Wang, and Jie Zheng*, "Structural determination of Abeta micelles using molecular modeling and dynamics simulations", Biophys. J (submitted)

34. Jie Zheng*, X. Yu, J. Wang, J. Yang and Q. Wang, "Molecular modeling of two distinct triangular oligomers in amyloid beta-protein", J. Phys. Chem. B, 114: 463 (2010)

33. X. Yu, J. Wang, J. Yang, Q. Wang, S.Z.D. Cheng, R. Nussinov, and Jie Zheng*, "Atomic scale simulations confirm that soluble beta-sheet-rich peptide self-assemblies provide amyloid mimics presenting similar conformational properties", Biophysical J. 98: 27 (2010)

32. L. Gang, Z. Chen, Jie Zheng, F. Wei, H. Jiang, R. Zhang, and X. Wang, "Theoretical study of the interaction pattern and the binding affinity between procaine and DNA bases", J. Mol. Struct., 939: 44 (2010)

31. W. Li, J. Wang, B. Jiang, Y. Yang, and Jie Zheng, "Ethylene polymerization with hybrid nickel diimine/Cp₂TiCl₂ catalyst: A new method to prepare blends of linear and branched polyethylene", Polymer International (in press)

30. Y. Chang, W.L. Chu, W.Y. Chen, Jie Zheng, L. Liu, R. Ruaan, and A. Higuchi, "A systematic SPR study of human plasma protein adsorption behavior on the controlled surface packing of self-assembled poly(ethylene oxide) triblock copolymer surfaces", J. Biomed. Mater. Res. A (in press)

29. Q. Wang, C. Zhao, J. Zhao, J. Wang, J. Yang, X. Yu, and Jie Zheng*, "Comparative molecular dynamics study of Abeta adsorption on the self-assembled monolayers", Langmuir (in press)

Position Available

Several PhD student positions are available immediately in the group. The research in the position is to study the dynamics of amyloid proteins and protein aggregation and toxicity mechanisms using the computational and experimental techniques. 

Students with Chemical Engineering degree and bio-related research experiences are preferred while those with Bioengineering / Biomedical Engineering/ Material / Polymer degree will also be considered. Research experience in one or more of the following areas is a plus: molecular modeling, atomic force microscopy, SPR biosensor, surface engineering, biomaterials synthesis, and tissue engineering.

Assistantship will be provided. Interested applicants please email the CV, transcripts, TOEFL and GRE scores to Dr. Zheng via zhengj@uakron.edu.

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