Meiyi Zhang

About Me

I specialize in bioaerosols, molecular biology, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Biolayer Interferometry, molecular modeling, biostatistics and bioinformatics.

Location

College Station, TX
Jinan, People's Republic of China
Education
    Texas A & M University-College Station
    August 2021 - May 2025
    degree
    Ph.D
    major
    Biological / Biosystems Engineering
    Texas A&M Univeristy
    August 2017 - May 2021
Work Experience
    Aerosol Technology Laboratory, Texas A&M University
    Research Assistant
    College Station, TX, United States, 77845
    September 2019 - present
    company
    Aerosol Technology Laboratory, Texas A&M University
    title
    Research Assistant
    overview
    • Designed and conducted research on bioaerosol, virus transmission, and biomolecular interaction • Collected air, surface, and wastewater samples from dairy facilities and hospital rooms • Prepared and analyzed environmental samples with PCR and gel electrophoresis for pathogen detection • Performed metagenomic analysis on environmental samples • Cultured and plated bacteria, viruses, and phages to obtain viable counts • Performed BLI and molecular modeling/molecular dynamics simulation to study molecular interactions • Conducted full-scale CFD study on indoor environments to investigate pathogen transmission • Purified photoreceptor proteins from Bovine by liquid-phase isoelectric focusing • Published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at conferences
    Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University
    Teaching Assistant
    College Station, TX, United States, 77845
    January 2022 - May 2022
    College of Engineering, Texas A&M University
    Peer teacher
    College Station, TX, United States, 77845
    September 2018 - December 2020
    Shandong One Star Construction Technology Co.
    general intern
    Jinan, SD, People's Republic of China
    June 2019 - July 2019
Skills
Languages
ChineseEnglish
Technical skills
matlabpythonrsas
Volunteer
    Aggieland Humane Society
    July 2022 - present
Leadership
    Biological and Agricultural Engineering Graduate Student Association
    Treasurer
    September 2021 - present
Hobbies
Scuba Diving
Rock Climbing
Weightlifting
Cooking