个人简历

2001年7月，北京大学数学科学学院，本科
2004年1月，中国科学院数学与系统科学研究院，硕士
2008年12月，美国宾州州立大学数学系，博士

担任职务：
北京国际数学研究中心长聘副教授
北京大学定量生物中心研究员

研究兴趣：
复杂生物系统的可计算建模，稀有事件在生物中的应用。

工作经历：
2013年6月 – 至今，长聘副教授，
北京大学北京国际数学研究中心，中国
2012年6月-2013年6月，Assistant Professor,
Department of Mathematics, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
2009年8月-2012年6月，Visiting Assistant Professor，
Department of Mathematics, University of California, Irvine, USA.
2009年1月-2009年8月，Postdoctoral Researcher,
Department of Mathematics, Penn State University， USA.

项目与资助：
英国皇家学会牛顿高级学者，2018年
基金委优秀青年基金，2016年
Education
2004/01 - 2008/12, Ph.D. in Mathematics/ Minor in Computational Science,
Department of Mathematics, Penn State University, Advisor: Prof. Qiang Du.
2001/09 - 2003/12, M.A. in Computational Mathematics,
Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Advisor: Prof. Qiang Du.
1997/09 - 2001/07, B.S. in Computational Mathematics,
School of Mathematical Sciences, Peking University, China.

Professional Experience
2019/06 - Present, Tenured Associate Professor,
Beijing International Center for Mathematical Research, Peking University, China.
2014/10 - Present, Principle Investigator,
Center for Quantitative Biology, Peking University, China.
2013/06 - 2019/05, Tenure-track Assistant Professor,
Beijing International Center for Mathematical Research, Peking University, China.
2012/06 - 2013/06, Assistant Professor,
Department of Mathematics, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
2009/08 - 2012/06, Visiting Assistant Professor,
Department of Mathematics, University of California, Irvine. Mentor: Prof. Qing Nie.
2009/01 - 2009/08, Postdoctoral Researcher,
Department of Mathematics, Penn State University. Mentor: Prof. Qiang Du.
Research Funding
Newton Advanced Fellowship, Royal Society of UK & National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (牛顿高级学者), 2018-2021
Royal Society of UK & NSFC 11861130351：Solution Landscapes in the Landau-de Gennes theory for Nematic Liquid Crystals, Principle Investigator
NSFC Excellent Youth Award (基金委优秀青年科学基金), 2017-2019,
NSFC 11622102：Numerical Methods and Applications for Rare Events and Saddle Points，Principle Investigator
NSFC Major Project Program (基金委重大研究计划), 2015-2018,
NSFC 91430217: Computable Models of Biological Networks, Co-Principle Investigator
NSFC A3 Foresight Program (基金委国际合作与交流项目), 2014-2019,
NSFC 1421110001: Modeling and Simulation of Hierarchical and Heterogeneous Flow Systems with Applications to Materials Science, Co-Principle Investigator


Awards and Honors
Royal Society - Newton Advanced Fellowship, UK (牛顿高级学者), 2018
NSFC Excellent Youth Award (基金委优秀青年科学基金), 2016
CCBS Retreat Research Opportunity Awards, UC Irvine, 2011
SIAM-SEAS Student Paper Prize, 2008
Pritchard Dissertation Fellowships, Penn State University,2008

Teaching at Peking University
Spring 2018, 计算系统生物学 (Computational Systems Biology)
Fall 2017, 数学与物理的整合 I (Integrating Sciences - Mathematics & Physics I)
Fall 2017, 高等数学 (B) (Advanced Mathematics B)
Spring 2017, 计算系统生物学 (Computational Systems Biology)
Fall 2016, 数学与物理的整合 I (Integrating Sciences - Mathematics & Physics I)
Fall 2016, 数值线性代数 (Numerical Linear Algebra)
Spring 2016, 毕业论文 (Undergraduate Thesis)
Fall 2015, 数学与物理的整合 I (Integrating Sciences - Mathematics & Physics I)
Spring 2015, 毕业论文 (Undergraduate Thesis)
Fall 2014, 数学与物理的整合 I (Integrating Sciences - Mathematics & Physics I)

Teaching at City University of Hong Kong
Spring 2013, MA2506: Probability and Statistics
Fall 2012, MA5601: Applied Partial Differential Equations

Teaching at University of California, Irvine
Spring 2012, Math 2D: MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS
Winter 2012, Math 105B: NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
Fall 2011, Math 105A: NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
Spring 2011, Math 6G: Linear Algebra
Winter 2011, Math 3D: ELEM DIFF EQUATIONS
Fall 2010, Math 6G - Linear Algebra
Spring 2010, Math 112C - INT PARTIAL DIF EQU
Winter 2010, Math 121B - Linear Algebra
Fall 2009, Math 121A - Linear Algebra

Teaching at Penn State University
Fall 2007, Math 21 - College Algebra I
Spring 2007. Math 110 - Techniques of Calculus I
Fall 2006, Math 110 - Techniques of Calculus I
Spring 2006, Math 110 - Techniques of Calculus I
Fall 2005, Math 22 - College Algebra II

研究领域

研究方向：
计算与应用数学，生物数学，系统生物学，计算材料

近期论文

代表性论文：
1. Lingxia Qiao#, Wei Zhao#, Chao Tang*, Qing Nie*, Lei Zhang*, Network Topologies That Can Achieve Dual Function of Adaptation and Noise Attenuation, Cell Systems 9, 1–15, 2019.
2. Yucen Han, Zirui Xu, An-Chang Shi*,Lei Zhang*. Pathways connecting two opposed bilayers with a fusion pore: A molecularly-informed phase field approach, Soft Matter 2020, DOI: 10.1039/C9SM01983A.
3. Bihai Shi#, Xiaolu Guo#, Ying Wang, Ken-ichiro Hayashi, Jinzhi Lei, Lei Zhang*, Yuling Jiao*, Feedback from Lateral Organs Controls Shoot Apical Meristem Growth by Modulating Auxin Transport, Developmental Cell, 44, 204-216, 2018.
4. Weikang Wang#, Kuan Tao#, Jin Wang, Gen Yang, Qi Ouyang, Yugang Wang, Lei Zhang*, Feng Liu*, Exploring the inhibition effect of membrane tension on cell polarization, PLoS Comput Biol 13(1): e1005354. doi:10.1371/ journal.pcbi.1005354, 2017.
5. Lei Zhang, Qiang Du, Zhenzhen Zheng, Optimization-based Shrinking Dimer Method for Finding Transition States, SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing 38:1, A528-A544, 2016.
Services
University Services
Deputy Director, Department of Scientific & Engineering Computing , School of Mathematical Sciences, Peking University, 2017-
Member of Teaching Committee, School of Mathematical Sciences, Peking University, 2017-
Member of Graduate Training Committee, Center for Quantitative Biology, Peking University, 2016-
Member of Recruitment Committee, Beijing International Center for Mathematical Research, Peking University, 2015-
Community Services
Associated Editor, Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems, Series B (DCDS-B), 2018-
Reviewer:
SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis, PLOS Computational Biology, Proceedings of the Royal Society A, Journal of Computational Physics, Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems-B, Mathematical Methods in Applied Sciences, Computational Materials Science, Chaos, BMC Systems Biology, Scientific Report, Mathematical Biosciences, Communication in Computational Physics, Journal of Scientific Computing, Quantitative Biology, etc.
Vice Secretary-General, China Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (CSIAM), 2016-
Vice Secretary-General, Beijing Mathematical Society, 2017-
Secretary-General and Associate Director, Mathematical Life Science Committee of CSIAM, 2017-
Committee Member, National High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling, China, 2017-
Grand Jury member, the International Mathematical Modeling Challenge (High School), HongKong, 2016, 2017, 2018.
Jury Panel member, Beijing Youth Science and Technology Innovation Contest, Beijing, 2017.