Our university currently employs over 1,100 faculty members, including more than 300 professors and associate professors. The team includes 12 provincial-level talents, 11 provincial scientific innovation and teaching teams, and 13 outstanding grassroots teaching organizations.
We have established a well-structured faculty team led by distinguished professors, with PhD holders as the core and young-to-middle-aged teachers as the main body. In recent years, our faculty has undertaken over 1,100 research projects, including 26 National Natural Science Foundation projects (ranking first among peer institutions in Hubei and among the top nationally in similar universities) and has won three Hubei Provincial Science and Technology Awards.
He Zhengguo, Ph.D.
Professor (Tier II) and Doctoral Supervisor, Huazhong Agricultural University
Education & Training:
· B.S./M.S. in Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University (1988-1995)
· Ph.D., Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (1998-2001)
· Postdoctoral Research, Harvard Medical School, USA (2001-2004)
Appointments:
· Professor/Doctoral Supervisor, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University (since August 2005)
· Deputy Director, State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology
· Vice Chair, Committee of Basic Microbiology, Chinese Society for Microbiology
· Vice President, Hubei Society for Microbiology
· Vice President, Wuhan Intellectuals Federation
Research Focus:
Gene networks, drug resistance mechanisms, and anti-tuberculosis drug targets in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Key Achievements:
· Led >10 major projects (NSFC Key Program, 973 Program, National Major Infectious Disease Project)
· Pioneered the global protein-protein interaction network and transcriptional regulatory network of M. tuberculosis
· Elucidated novel mechanisms of bacterial growth/drug resistance
· Identified 3 novel diagnostic antigens for tuberculosis
· Discovered proprietary small-molecule antibacterial compounds
Publications:
· 40 SCI papers as corresponding author in Nature Communications, Genome Research, PNAS, Nucleic Acids Research, Molecular Microbiology, Journal of Biological Chemistry, etc.
· Cited by Cell and Nature, featured in Nature China, SciBX, and Faculty of 1000 Biology
Honors:
· National Outstanding Scientific Worker
· Outstanding Agricultural Research Talent
· Recipient of State Council Special Government Allowance
· Leading Innovator in S&T (Ministry of Science and Technology)
Li Yi
Born in November 1956
Ph.D., Professor, Doctoral Supervisor
Education & Research Experience:
· Ph.D., Université Montpellier II, France (1989–1993)
· Postdoctoral Research, University of Florida, USA (1995–1998)
· Researcher, Armand-Frappier Institute, National Scientific Research Center of Quebec, Canada (1998)
· Senior Researcher & R&D Director, Bio-Espace Inc., France (2003–2005)
· Chair Professor, Armand-Frappier Institute, National Scientific Research Center of Quebec, Canada (2006)
Current Positions:
· Vice President, Wuhan University of Bioengineering
· Dean, School of Life Science and Technology
· Director, Applied Biotechnology Research Center
· Academic Leader, Research Team on Viral Vectors for Gene Therapy, Viral Invasion & Pathogenic Mechanisms
Academic Appointments:
· Member, Parvoviridae Subcommittee, International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses
· Editorial Board Member, PLoS ONE
· Council Member, Hubei Society for Cell Biology
· Executive Council Member, Hubei Society for Immunology
Publications & Achievements:
· 58 academic papers published
· 2 books authored
· 4 international patents granted
Xu Jinhua, Ph.D.
Professor, Wuhan University of Bioengineering
Education & Training:
· B.S., Biology Department, Central China Normal University (1985; selected as inaugural recommendation-exempt graduate student)
· Ph.D. in Zoology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan (1993; Japanese Ministry of Education Scholarship recipient)
Research Appointments:
· Incentive Researcher, National Institute of Agrobiological Resources, Japan (1993-1995; studied antimicrobial protein induction mechanisms)
· Senior Researcher, Mitsubishi Chemical Life Sciences Institute, Japan (1995-1998; conducted genetic studies on Drosophila behavior)
· Postdoctoral Researcher, Biochemistry Department, University of Chicago, USA (1998-; studied cholesterol metabolism)
· Researcher, Ben-May Cancer Institute, University of Chicago (studied cell cycle and tumor suppressor genes)
· Instructor, Hematology/Oncology Section, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago (2004)
· Assistant Professor, University of Chicago (2005-2012; breast cancer research)
· Chutian Scholar Distinguished Professor, School of Medicine, Jianghan University (2012-2022; continued cancer biology research)
Current Position:
· Executive Vice Dean, School of Life Science and Technology, Wuhan University of Bioengineering (since October 2022)
Research Focus:
1. Regulation of Wnt signaling pathway in breast cancer
2. Anticancer effects of metal-salicylate complexes
3. Biomedical applications of novel optoelectronic materials
Publications & Achievements:
· 36 SCI papers published in prestigious journals including Cancer Cell, Nature Communications, Cancer Research, and EMBO Journal
· Frequently cited publications
· Regular reviewer for top-tier journals (Cell Research, Cancer Research, Breast Cancer Research, etc.)
· Holder of 3 national invention patents
Xu Fei, Ph.D.
Professor, Master’s Supervisor
Wuhan University of Bioengineering
Education & Training:
· Ph.D. in Botany, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University (2012; recipient of Sichuan Province Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award)
Professional Experience:
· Faculty Member, Wuhan University of Bioengineering (since July 2012)
· Academic Visitor:
· University of Sussex, UK
· VIB Center, Ghent University, Belgium
· CSIC Center, University of Sevilla, Spain
Current Appointments:
· Executive Council Member, Hubei Society for Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology
· Council Member, Hubei Society for Cell Biology
· Wuhan Science & Technology Commissioner
· Recipient of Wuhan Municipal Government Outstanding Doctoral Talent Grant
Research Focus:
Molecular breeding for plant stress resistance
Research Projects:
· Principal Investigator:
· 1 National Natural Science Foundation Project
· 1 Hubei Provincial Outstanding Youth Scientific Innovation Team Project
· 1 Wuhan Municipal Industry-University-Research Project
· 1 Hubei Chenguang Program Project
· Participant:
· 7 National Natural Science Foundation Projects
· 2 MOE Doctoral Program Projects
Publications & Achievements:
· 60+ research papers (including 40+ SCI papers)
· Representative publications in PNAS, Plant, Cell & Environment, Journal of Experimental Botany, BMC Plant Biology, etc.
· 6 authorized patents
Teaching Honors:
· First Prize, Young Faculty Teaching Competition
· First Prize, Microlecture Design Competition
· Third Prize, National Microlecture Competition for Life Sciences
· Titles:
Outstanding Teacher
Distinguished Young Faculty
Science & Technology Model
Teaching Ethics Model
Online Teaching Model
Huang Shuai, Ph.D.
Engineer, Communist Party Member
Education & Training:
· Ph.D. in Pharmacognosy, Peking University (2014)
· Postdoctoral Research, Guangxi Normal University (2018)
Professional Appointments:
· Executive Vice Dean, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University of Bioengineering
· Former R&D Director, Guilin Layn Natural Ingredients Corp. (listed company)
Research Focus:
· Bioactive compound extraction from medicinal-food homologous resources
· Pharmacological evaluation and product development
Teaching:
Lecturer for Chinese Materia Medica Identification (theory & lab courses)
Research Leadership:
· Principal Investigator:
· China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Project
· Guangxi Key R&D Program Major Project
Academic Output:
· 7 SCI-indexed papers
· 6 Chinese journal articles
· 5 Chinese patent applications (1 authorized)
Changhe Scholar
To establish a “talent special zone” for scientific innovation, Wuhan University of Bioengineering launched the Changhe Scholars Program in 2016. This initiative aims to recruit and select outstanding scientific talents with exceptional academic qualifications, high potential, and strong research capabilities through open international recruitment. The program encourages scholars to dedicate themselves to focused, long-term research endeavors.
Categories of Changhe Scholars:
· Distinguished Professor
· Visiting Professor
· Young Scholar
