Chengxin Zhang
Graduate Student Research Assistant
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolChengxin Zhang is a bioinformatics researcher and algorithm developer with a decade of experience modeling protein and RNA structure, function, and interactions, currently based in Ann Arbor as a Graduate Student Research Assistant at the University of Michigan. His work blends computational prediction and sequence-derived engineering—ranging from structure alignment and interaction prediction to designing thermally stabilized enzymes validated by wet-lab mutagenesis and purification. Trained across Fudan, Queensland, and National Tsing Hua universities, he pairs deep molecular biology experience with PhD-level algorithm design in protein/RNA modeling. Notably, his background includes hands-on cloning and stability engineering of adenylate kinase, giving him rare expertise spanning both code and bench validation.
10 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioinformatics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioinformatics at University of MichiganExchange Student, Biology, General, Exchange Student, Biology, General at National Tsing Hua UniversityIntern Student, Molecular Biology, Intern Student, Molecular Biology at The University of QueenslandExchange Student, Exchange Student at Colegio Sao Jose, Tubarao-SC, BrazilBachelor of Science (BS), Biology, General, Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology, General at School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai
English, Chinese, Portuguese, Chinese
Github Skills (52)
blast10
taxonomy10
bioinformatics10
viterbi10
metagenomics10
proteins9
clustering9
computational-biology8
motif8
structural-biology8
sequence-analysis7
sequence-alignment7
sequence7
bezier7
genomics7
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
kad-ecoli/CAFAbeyond
May 2021 - Sep 2021
Contributions:93 commits, 33 pushes, 3 comments in 3 months
kad-ecoli/TMalign
Jan 2018 - Feb 2021
Contributions:5 releases, 129 commits, 111 pushes in 3 years 1 month
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