PoXingZheng

Dr. Po-Xing Zheng received his B.S. in Life Science from Tzu Chi University and his M.S. in Microbiology and Immunology from National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan. He obtained his Ph.D. in Basic Medical Sciences from NCKU in 2015. He began his research career at the Center of Infectious Disease and Signaling Research, NCKU, where he investigated microbial pathogenesis and pioneered the application of CRISPR genotyping in Streptococcus using rigorous wet-lab validation.

In 2017, Dr. Zheng joined the Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center (ABRC), Academia Sinica, where he currently serves as an Associate Researcher. Uniquely positioned at the interface of computational biology and experimental science, he integrates data science with molecular biology to address complex genomic challenges. Leveraging over a decade of wet-lab experience, Dr. Zheng specializes in designing project-specific analytical frameworks and bespoke long-read sequencing protocols for recalcitrant plant tissues.

His research focuses on crop genome evolution and stress resilience, specifically within Brassicaceae, Solanaceae, and Musa. He utilizes genomic modeling, AI-driven phenomics, and comparative genomics to uncover the genetic basis of complex traits. Notable contributions include identifying the regulatory role of transposons in flowering genes and developing automated hyperspectral imaging algorithms for early heat-stress detection. In addition to his research, Dr. Zheng is dedicated to bridging the gap between wet-lab biology and computational analysis through active mentoring and organizing training on next-generation sequencing and AI applications in agriculture.

Publication list

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Present Academia Positions

2017 – present Postdoctoral Fellow. Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan.

Education Background

2001 – 2005 Bachelor in Life Science. Department of Life Science, College of Life Science, Tzu Chi University, Taiwan.
2005 – 2007 Master in Microbiology and Immunology. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.
2009 – 2015 Ph.D. in Basic Medical Sciences. Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.

Research and Professional Experiences

September 2007 – October 2009 Research Assistant, Research and Development Foundation, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.
August 2015 – December 2016 Postdoctoral Fellow, Center of Infectious Disease and Signaling Research, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.
January 2017 – present Postdoctoral Fellow, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan.

Honors & Awards

2024 – Outstanding Poster Award, ABRC 25nd Annual Poster Competition
2022 – Outstanding Presentation Award, ABRC 23rd Annual Poster Competition
2021 – Outstanding Poster Award, ABRC 22nd Annual Poster Competition
2020 – Outstanding Presentation Award, ABRC 21st Annual Poster Competition
2012 – 2nd Place, Oral Presentation in Clinical Microbiology, 20th Annual Meeting of the Taiwan Society of Microbiology
2007 – Best Paper Award, Graduate Research Paper Competition, College of Medicine, NCKU

Technical Expertise

Genomics & Bioinformatics (Dry Lab)

Analysis: NGS data analysis (Illumina, PacBio, Nanopore), Genome Assembly, Sequence Variation detection, Transposon annotation.
Programming: Python (Machine Learning/AI models), R (Statistical genomics), Shell scripting, Linux HPC environment.
AI/Phenomics: Hyperspectral image processing, Computer Vision for trait extraction.

Molecular Biology & Sequencing (Wet Lab)

Library Prep: Long-read sequencing library construction (Oxford Nanopore, PacBio).
Sample Prep: Optimized HMW DNA extraction from recalcitrant plant tissues (e.g., polysaccharide-rich Musa leaves).
Microbiology: CRISPR genotyping, Bacterial pathogenesis, Microbial genetics, Molecular epidemiology.

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