Name: ZHANG Liang

Gender: Male

Degree: Ph.D.

Title: Professor

Organization: Jiangnan University

Education Experience:

Ph.D., Jiangnan University, 2000.09-2005.06

B.S., Wuxi University of Light Industry, 1996.09-2000.07

Work Experience:

Instructor, Jiangnan University, 2005.07-2007.04

Postdoctoral Researcher, State Key Laboratory of Food Science & Technology, 2006.11-2008.12

Associate Prof. & Assistant to the Dean, Jiangnan University, 2007.04-2012.04

Research Scholar, Michigan State University, USA, 2009.02-2010.02

Prof. & Deputy Director, Jiangnan University, 2012.04-Until now

Rewards:

2012 Second place, Progress in Science & Technology Award (First participant), China General Chamber of Commerce

2012 the Fok Ying-Tong Education Foundation

2011 Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University

2006 Third place, Progress in Science & Technology Award (Third participant), China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Association

Research Area:

Enzyme Technology and Engineering

Physiology and metabolic engineering of yeast

Fuel-ethanol production

Agricultural probiotics

Publication:

1.      Zhang Liang, Tang Yan, Guo Zhongpeng, Shi Guiyang. Engineering of the glycerol decomposition pathway and cofactor regulation in an industrial yeast improves ethanol production. Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology, DOI: 10.1007/s10295-013-1311-5.

2.      Liu Shuangping, Xiao Mengrong, ZhangLiang*, Xu Jian, Ding Zhongyang, Gu Zhenghua, Shi Guiyang. Production of L-phenylalanine from glucose by metabolic engineering of wild type Escherichia coli W3110. Process Biochemistry, 2013, 48: 413-419.

3.      Zhang Liang, Liu Ying, Niu Xiaorui, Liu Yan, Liao Wei. Effects of acid and alkali treated lignocellulosic materials on cellulase/xylanase production by Trichoderma reesei Rut C-30 and corresponding enzymatic hydrolysis. Biomass and Bioenergy, 2012, 37: 16-24.

4.      Guo Zhong-peng, Zhang Liang*, Ding Zhong-yang, Shi Gui-yang. Minimization of glycerol synthesis in industrial ethanol yeast without influencing its fermentation performance. Metabolic Engineering, 2011, 13(1): 49-59.

5.      Zhang Liang, Shi Kongquan, Shi Guiyang. Production of L-lactic acid with very high gravity distillery wastewater from ethanol fermentation by a newly isolated Enterococcus hawaiiensis. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 2011, 86: 213-216