PhD: 2002-2006, Department of Biological Science, Myongji University, South Korea
MSc: 1993-1996, Institute of Genetics and Cell Biology, Northeast Normal University, China
BSc: 1989-1993, School of Life Science, Northeast Normal University, China
Working experience
2014-Present: Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China.
2011-2014: Professor, Dalian University of Technology, China
2007-2009: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, sponsored by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Pharmaceutical Biology Institute, University of Tuebingen, Germany
Host Professor: Dr. Lutz Heide.
2006-2011: Associate Professor, Dalian University of Technology, China
1998-2006: Assistant Professor, Dalian University of Technology, China
Education
PhD: 2002-2006, Department of Biological Science, Myongji University, South Korea
MSc: 1993-1996, Institute of Genetics and Cell Biology, Northeast Normal University, China
BSc: 1989-1993, School of Life Science, Northeast Normal University, China
Working experience
2014-Present: Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China.
2011-2014: Professor, Dalian University of Technology, China
2007-2009: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, sponsored by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Pharmaceutical Biology Institute, University of Tuebingen, Germany
Host Professor: Dr. Lutz Heide.
2006-2011: Associate Professor, Dalian University of Technology, China
1998-2006: Assistant Professor, Dalian University of Technology, China
Research Interests
Diversity of microbial resources and genome mining f...
Mechanisms of yeast stress tolerance and development...
Enzyme production from filamentous fungi and biorefi...
Diversity of microbial resources and genome mining for application in cosmetics, food, pharmaceuticals and biofuels
Mechanisms of yeast stress tolerance and development of robust strains for bioproduction
Enzyme production from filamentous fungi and biorefinery of lignocellulosic biomass
Research Interests
Diversity of microbial resources and genome mining for application in cosmet...
Diversity of microbial resources and genome mining for application in cosmetics, food, pharmaceuticals and biofuels
Mechanisms of yeast stress tolerance and development of robust strains for b...
Mechanisms of yeast stress tolerance and development of robust strains for bioproduction
Enzyme production from filamentous fungi and biorefinery of lignocellulosic ...
Enzyme production from filamentous fungi and biorefinery of lignocellulosic biomass
Selected Publications
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Zhang F, Zhao XQ*, Bai FW. 2018. Improvement of cellulase production in Trichoderma reesei Rut-C30 by overexpression of a novel regulatory gene Trvib-1. Bioresource Technology 247: 676-683.
Zhang MM, Zhang KY, Memhood MA, Zhao ZBK, Bai FW, Zhao XQ*. 2017. Deletion of acetate transporter gene ADY2 improved tolerance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae against multiple stresses and enhanced ethanol production in the presence of acetic acid. Bioresource Technology 245(Pt B):1461-1468.
Li YH, Zhang XY, Xiong L, M. Mehmood A, Zhao XQ*, Bai FW. 2017. On-site cellulase production and efficient saccharification of corn stover employing cbh2 overexpressing Trichoderma reesei with novel induction system. Bioresource Technology 238:643-649.
Siamphana C, Jantima Arnthong J, Tharad S, Zhang F, Yang J, Laothanachareon T, Chuetor S, Champreda V, Zhao XQ*, Suwannarangsee S*. 2021. Production of D-galacturonic acid from pomelo peel using the crude enzyme from recombinant Trichoderma reesei expressing a heterologous exopolygalacturonase gene. Journal of Cleaner Production 331, 129958.
Li J, Zeng Y, Wang WB, Wan QQ, Liu CG, R den Haan R, van Zyl WH. Zhao XQ*. 2022. Increasing extracellular cellulase activity of the recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae by engineering cell wall related proteins for improved consolidated processing. Bioresource Technology 365:128132.
Ye PL, Yuan B, Wang XQ, Zhang MM, Zhao XQ*. 2023. Modification of phosphorylation sites in the yeast lysine methyltransferase Set5 exerts influences on the mitogen-activated protein kinase Hog1 under prolonged acetic acid stress. Microbiology Spectrum 11(2): e0301122.
Fan SM, Li ZQ, Zhang SZ, Chen LY, Wei XY, Liang J, Zhao XQ*, Su C*. 2023. Multi-integrated approach for unravelling small open reading frames potentially associated with secondary metabolism in Streptomyces. mSystems. e0024523.
Yang J, Yue HR, Pan LY, Feng JX, Zhao S, Suwannarangsee S, Chempreda V, Liu CG, Zhao XQ*. 2023. Fungal strain improvement for efficient cellulase production and lignocellulosic biorefinery: current status and future prospects. Bioresource Technology 385:129449.
Zhang FL, Zhang L, Zeng DW, Liao S, Fan YC, Champreda V, Runguphan W, Zhao XQ*. 2023. Engineering yeast cell factories to produce biodegradable plastics and their monomers: current status and prospects. Biotechnology Advances. 68:108222.