Xuehui Dai

Xuehui Dai

PhD @ Synthetic Biology Lab,
State Key Laboratory of Plant Trait Design of CEMPS,
Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Shanghai, 200032

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About Me

I am currently a PhD candidate in the Synthetic Biology Lab, State Key Laboratory of Plant Trait Design, CEMPS of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), advised by Prof. Yong Wang. I am also enrolled in a joint PhD program with State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST), co-advised by Prof. Yu-Hong Ren.

My research focuses on (1) Synthetic Biology and (2) Metabolic Engineering, leveraging advanced tools such as AI and machine learning.

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[Update] I am open to Research Fellow / Post-doctoral opportunities! The expected starting date would be in 2026. Feel free to reach out if you are interested in my experiences.

Experiences

PhD Candidate | CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences (CEMPS), Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Advised by Prof. Yong Wang.
Joint PhD program with East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST).
Sept. 2021 - June 2026. 300 Fenglin Rd, Shanghai 200032.

Selected Publications [Google Scholar]

Figure for Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology paper on squalene overproduction

Metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli for squalene overproduction
Jiangming Zhu, Yaping Mao, Hongchun Mo, Xue-Hui Dai, Yuhan Wu, Guangyi Wang, Zhanguang Feng, Ruirui Yue, Dongzhi Wei, Haili Liu, Yong Wang.
Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology
[Paper]

Awards

  • National Scholarship (~2%), PhD track, Ministry of Education (China), 2025
  • Outstanding PhD Student, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2024
  • First Grade PhD Fellowship, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2021-2026
  • Academic Excellence Award, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), 2021