Institutes
01 Center for Astrophysics
Director: Professor Zhou, Youyuan
The center was founded in 1972 and fosters
research in wide fields of Astrophysics and Theoretical
physics. As attached to the China Center of IUE
Satellite Data, the Center seeks to promote significant
advances and research in these fields.
Research Areas: Cosmology; Large structure of
the universe; Active galactic nuclei; Close binaries;
Compact stars; High energy astrophysics; Radiation
processes in astrophysics; General relativity and
gravitation.
Professors: Cheng, Fuzhen; Chu, Yaoquan; Lu,
Jufu; Wang, Renchuan; Zhang, Jialu
02
Center for Children's Amblyopia and
Strabismus
Director: Professor Shou, Tiande
The center is a combination of basic research and
clinical application in vision and clinical visual
electrophysiology improves diagnosis and therapy
which are of high occurrence among children. Now the
center tries to provide earlier treatment for
youngsters, which is widely accepted.
Research Areas: Diagnosis and therapy of
children's amblyopia and strabismus; Pattern evoked
potential in children's amblyopia.
Faculty: Chen, Linyi; Shou, Tiande; Zhou,Yifeng
03
Center of Nonlinear Science
Director: Gu, Chaohao, CAS Member
Executive Directors: Wang, Kelin; Li,
Yisheng, Guo, Guangcan
This is the southern headquarters for the National
Basic Research Project "Nonlinear Science". The
Center is comprised of five research groups--Integral
System Theory, Nonlinear Dynamics, Nonlinear
Physics, Factual Theory, Theoretical Physics. As
Nonlinear science is a frontier discipline crossing
fundamental science, the Center brings together
professors from the departments of Mathematics,
Physics, Chemistry, Modern Physics, and Material
Science as well as the Center of Fundamental Physics.
The faculty in turn offers wide-ranging scientific
research cooperation with faculty members in more
than ten departments on the campus. Since its
inception in 1989, the Center has attained
achievements in scientific research, ranking first place
in domestic scientific research of nonlinear science
and theoretical physics. The Center is an important
influence in the field throughout the world.
Research Areas: Mathematical theory of
integrable system, the physical property of solitons;
Chaos theory of nonintegrable system; Quantum chaos,
coherent structure and chaotic phenomena in plasma;
New representation of quantum mechanics; Elementary
particle physics; Nonlinear optics.
Professors: Cheng, Yi; Ding,Weixing; Fan,
Hongyi; Gu, Chaohao; Gu, Yan; Guo, Guangcan; Li,
Yisheng; Wang, Binghong; Wang, Kelin; Xin, Houwen;
Yan, Mulin; Yu, Changxuan; Zeng,,Yunbo; Zhu,
Dongpei
04
Center for Petroleum Study
Director: Professor Xu, Guoming
Main Activities: Petroleum exploration and
development are involved in many science and
technology fields. Consequently, interdisciplinary
knowledge is required to solve the problems with
which the oil fields encounters. The center was
established in 1994 to promote cooperation among
faculty members from various departments of USTC
and engineers from oil fields and petroleum industry in
conducting such basic and applied research.
Research Area: Petroleum geology; New theory;
method and technique in petroleum exploration; New
technique in petroleum production and transportation
Professors: Chen, Guoliang; Cheng, Shuxia; Kong,
Xiangfu; Li, Yongshi; Liu, Deliang; Liu, Zhengkai; Shi,
Xinjue; Sun, Demin; Wang, Xiaojun; Xu, Guoming; Xu,
Peixia; Xue, Xingren; Zhou, Guangquan
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Fast Electronics Laboratory
Director: Professor Wang, Yanfang
The laboratory mainly focuses on high-speed data
acquisition and real-time signal processing. Courses
for undergraduates and graduates include Fast
electronics, Bus and Interfaces, Computer
programming languages and Digital signal processing
in experimental systems.
Research Areas: Design, development and
application of high-speed (200 Mega samples per
second and up) wave form digitizer; Transient
recorders; Digital signal processing systems; Data
acquisition software; Real-time software development.
Professors: An, Qi; Liu, Songqiang; Wang,
Yanfang
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Information Processing Center
Director: Professor Liu, Zhenkai
Established in 1984, the center attracts research in
a variety of areas, offering facilities equipped with the
following techniques: VAX8700, VAX-11/750, SUN-
3, Sun Sparc, DEC5000 Computers, and IIS Image
Processing System. Full-time faculty includes 1
professor and 6 associate professors.
Research Areas: Image processing; Geographic
Information System(GIS); Remote sensing; Neural
network; Computer vision; Pattern recognition; Image
restoration and reconstruction; Computer graphics;
Multi-media communications.
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Institute of Applied Mechanics
Director: Professor Wu, Xiaoping
The institute was founded in 1991 for the
promotion of frontier research in applied mechanics.
A number of fundamental research projects, sponsored
by the National Natural Science Foundation, the
Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the State
Commission of Education, are carried on. The
Institute also pays great attention to interdisciplinary
studies, to put mechanics theory into practical
applications and to connect projects with industry.
Research Areas: Unsteady flow; Shock and
vortex dynamics; Multiphase flow and flow in porous
media; Macro- and meso-mechanics of solids;
Mechanics of composites; Constitutive models of
materials; Impact dynamics; Damage mechanics;
Nonlinear vibration; Experimental mechanics and
numerical methods.
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Institute of Biomedical Engineering
Director: Professor Zhang, Zuosheng
The institute is a cross-disciplinary academic
organization for research and product development on
the intercourse of engineering and life sciences. Six
full-time professors and over twenty associate
professors are engaged in research activities. Over the
years, eight books and more than three-hundred papers
have been published from research at the Institute, and
over ten research achievements have received state
awards. The Institute has become an important base for
the development of biomedical engineering in China.
Research Areas: Biocybernetics; Medical signal
processing; Information processing and feedback of
brain signals; Cardiograph work station; Vision
information processing; Ultrasonic medical,
engineering; Intelligent medical instruments;
Biofeedback.
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Institute of High Precision
Technology
Honorary Director: Dr. T. Uyemura,
University of Tokyo
Director: Dr. Li, Ming
Founded in 1984, the institute encourages the study
in a broad range of high precision technology areas
covered by its seven research laboratories, namely, the
Ultra-Precision Engineering, Vibration and Dynamic
Measurement, Intelligent Machinery, Ergonomic
Engineering, Opto-electronical Techniques, High
Speed Photonics, and Ultra-Precision Cutting
Laboratories.
Research Areas: Ultra-precision cutting; Ultra-
precision Measurement; AFM and STM; Opto-
electronic techniques; Micro machinery and micro
sensors; Vibration and its engineering application;
High speed photography and image processing;
Ergonomics; Precision surface hardening; CAD
technique; Robot and automatic control technique;
Precision machine design; Process monitoring and
fault diagnosis.
10
Institute of Industrial Automation
Director: Professor Sun, Demin
Research Areas: Control theory; Advanced
control in industrial processes; Simulation of
petrochemical industrial process; Pattern recognition
and its application in oil exploration and other fields;
Application of microcomputers.
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Institute of Information and Decision
Science
Director: Professor Luo, Kuang
The institute is divided into four research sections
with collective research facilities provided by the
Institute's Computer Information Processing
Laboratory.
Research Sections: Information and decision
methods; Competitive intelligence tracing; Market
survey and forecasting; Information storage and
communication.
Research Areas: Operations research;
Management science; Information science;
Competitive intelligence; Scientific writing; Editology;
Chinese literature; Decision science; Economic DSS;
S&T editology.
Professors: Hou, Dingpi; Li, Zhengzhong; Si,
Youhe; Tang, Shukun; Wang, Mingzhao; Xu, Xiwen;
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Institute of Intelligence and
Information Technology
Director: Professor Zhuang, Zhenquan
Research Areas: Artificial neutral network;
Intelligent computer; Fuzzy electronic engineering;
VLSI CAD; Image and graphic processing; Computer
animation; Multimedia technology; Speech
information processing; Video technology;
Transportation management system; Computer network
and Computer management system.
Professors: Dai, Beiqian; Zhuang, Zengquan
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Institute of Management Sciences
Director: Professor Zhang, Yungang
Deputy directors: Chu, Hsuehlin; Chen,
Xiaojian
Research Areas: Theory of investment;
International finance; Decision models; High-
technology management; Research and development
management; Evaluation of assets; Forecast
methodology; Management information systems;
Management science; Investment decision making;
Quality control; Forecast methodology; Management
of modern enterprise; University management;
Computer management software; Industrial
management; Micro-control networking; Bio-
engineering instruments; Computer system simulation.
Professors: Chen, Fang; Chen, Xiaojian; Chu,
Hsuehlin; Liang, Liang; Lin, Keming; Zhang, Shimian;
Zhuang, Guoqiang; Zhuang, Hongmian
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Institute of Microstructure
Director: Professor Xin, Houwen
Main research at the laboratory focuses on the
relationship between the microstructure of matter and
its physical and chemical properties. Important
research is underway on the theory of fractal and its
applications in the microstructure of matter.
Research Areas: Structure and electronic
properties of quantum semiconductor crystallites;
Precision measurement system; Theoretical studies of
hyperfine structure in radicals; Excited-states of small
molecules; Radical theory of nonfree ions and its
applications; Bounds study and applications;
Multilayer, X-ray absorption; Fine structure;
Nanometer structure and property; Molecular spectra
and molecular structure; Intermolecular force and its
application; Synchrotron radiation application on
optical spectroscopy; Optical properties of cluster and
nanoscale materials; Synthesis structure and properties
of solid state electrolyte; Surface science;
Synchrotron radiation applications; Theoretical
inorganic chemistry and bioinorganic chemistry;
Nature of localized states of polymer electrets;
Electrical properties of polymers.
Professors: Fan, Chongzheng; He, Tianjing; Huang,
Minbao; Huang, Wenhao; Li, Tianmin; Liu, Fanchen;
Liu, Wenhan; Qian, Yitai; Shi, Chaoshu; Wang, Dazhi;
Wu, Ziqin; Xin, Houwen; Xu, Pengshou; Zheng,
Nengwu; Zhang, Xingyuan
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Institute of Molecular Biophysics
Director: Professor Shi, Yunyu
To understand the structural principles that underlie
the specific function of proteins and their genes is the
fundamental problem of molecular biology.
Knowledge gained in this area is based on structure
determination and investigations into the relationship
between structure and function using X-ray
Crystallography, NMR and computer simulation. The
long term goal of the institute is to promote the
rational design of protein and drugs.
Research Areas: Protein stability; Electrostatic
properties of protein; Enzymatic reaction and
interaction between protein, Nucleic acid and begand;
NMR of biomacromolecule, Molecular dynamics
simulation of protein and nucleic acid; Protein
crystallography; Nuclide acid crystallography;
Molecular dynamics simulation of protein and nucleic
acid.
Current Projects: Molecular design of glucose;
Crystal structure determination and investigation of
relationship between structure and function for
DNA-drug complex; Crystal structure determination of
toxin from snake venom; Multidimensional NMR
studying structure and function of protein and peptide;
Computer simulation of proteins, Molecular design
and modeling.
Professors: Niu, Liwen; Shi, Yunyu; Teng,
Maikun; Wang, Cunxin
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Institute of Natural Science History
Director: Professor He, Zuoxiu
Deputy Director: Professor Li, Zhichao
The institute grants both master and doctorate
degrees in Science History. Its research climate
offers a unique perspective for analyzing the
relationship between science and technology and
social culture.
Research Areas: History of physics; History of
scientific ideas; History of Chinese science and
technology; Ancient international science and
technology exchange of China.
Current Projects: Newton's "Principle"; Taoist
science practice; Historical literature of physics from
pre- Qin-Han period and related lingual study;
Influence of traditional Chinese astronomy in foreign
countries; History of Ming-Qing period mathematics
and astronomy; History of Chinese traditional arts;
History of Kingdom Qi science and technology;
Ancient Chinese botany manuals.
Faculty: Hu, Huakai; Li, Zhichao; Qian, Linzhao;
Shi, Yunli; Zhang, Binglun; Zheng, jianjian
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Institute of Quantum Chemistry
Director: Professor Xin, Houwen
The Laboratory is principally concerned with the
Quantum Theory of Molecules and its applications in
chemistry. Key research is conducted on nonlinear
phenomena in Chemistry and its applications.
Research Areas: Molecular spectra and
molecular structure; Theoretical studies of hyperfine
structure in radicals; Theoretical studies of excited-
states of small molecules; Theoretical inorganic
chemistry and bioinorganic chemistry.
Professors: He, Tianjing; Huang, Mingbao; Li,
Tianmin; Liu, Fanchen; Xin, Houwen; Zheng, Nengwu
18
Institute of Science and Technology
Strategy and World Development
Director: Professor Sun, Xianyuan
The Institute is a trans-departmental cooperation
facilitating investigation of the integral role of science
and technology in international relations. Research is
conducted in the areas of World Economy, Science
and Technology Strategy, Cultural Ecology, System
Analysis and World Affairs.
Research Areas: Statistic theory and modeling;
Philosophy of science and technology; Dialectic logic;
Science and technology strategy and international
relations; Theory and method of high-tech; Ecology
and global changes.
Professors: Fong, Jiangyuan; Luan, Yuguang;
Miao, Boqi; Sun, Xianyuan; Zhou, Yi
19
Institute of Signal Statistical
Processing
Director: Wang, Yue, CAS Member
and CAES (Chinese Academy of
Engineering Sciences) Member
Deputy Directors: Professor Shen,
Fenglin; Professor Tan, Jiang
The Institute was founded jointly by the University
of Science and Technology of China and the 206
Institute of the Ministry of Defense Industry to provide
a facility for both research and training in the field of
Signal Statistical Processing.
Research Areas: Theories and techniques of
Adaptive signal processing; Array signal processing;
Nonlinear signal processing; Biomedical engineering.
Current Projects: ECG Map and Holter ECG
Data compression; Multidimensional ECG detection
technique and infarction identification; ADBF theory
and applications; Multi-radar signal processing; Theory
of higher order statistics; Theory of nonlinear signal
processing and applications.
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Institute of Solid State Chemistry and
Inorganic Membranes
Director: Professor Meng, Guangyao
Research Areas: Solid state ionics and solid
electrochemical applications; Chemical synthesis
(Sol- gel, CVD etc.) and characterization of inorganic
membranes and their application in separation
technology, Membrane reactors and environment;
Ceramic gas sensing materials and devices; Synthesis
and properties of advanced materials (nano-materials,
thin films and coatings, Technic ceramics, Single
crystals).
Professors: Meng, Guangyao; Mu, Jimei; Peng,
Dingkun; Ruan, Yaozhong; Shen, Yusheng; Yu, Wenhai;
Zeng, Huanxing
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Institute of SUN-USTC
Director: Professor Chen, Yiyun
The Sun-USTC Institute was founded in March
1994. It is a join-venture between USTC and the SUN
Japan Corporation. It is engaged in research and
development of software techniques and various kinds
of computer application systems. Transferring
computer technology into software products is a major
task.
Research area: Software tools and environment,
Computer network and communication, Management
information system, Expert system, Theoretical
aspects of computer science, Multimedia technology.
Professors: Chen, Guoliang; Chen, Yiyun; Li,
Jingshen; Sun, Shuling; Zhang, Shirong
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Institute of Superconductivity
Director: Wu, Hangshen, CAS Member
Deputy directors: Zhang, Yuheng; Chen
Zhaojia; Cao, Liezhao
The Institute for Superconductivity of USTC was
founded in 1987 for the purpose of experimental and
theoretical study on high temperature
superconductivity and is financially supported by the
National Center for Research and Development on
Superconductivity of China. A number of advanced
facilities are available at the Institute for various
physical properties measurements, structure analysis
and sample preparations. The Institute has established
broad international cooperation and exchanges with
such institutions as the University of Sussex in UK and
Tokyo University and Teikyo University in Japan.
Research Areas: Physical properties and super-
conductive mechanism; Magnetic flux pinning and
dynamics; Search for new high temperature
superconductors.
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Institute of Theoretical Physics
Director: Professor Zhu, Dongpei
Research Areas: Particle physics; Atomic and
molecular physics; Condensed state physics; Plasma
physics; Nonlinear physics; Computing physics;
Modern optics.
Professors: Chen, Ji; Chen, Yinhua; Chen,
Yongcong; Cheng, Gen; Fan, Hongyi; Gu, Yan; Guo,
Guangcan; Hu, Xiwei; Jing, Sicong; Li, Fuli; Li,
Yongping; Ma, Wengan; Ruan, Tunan; Sun, Zhongyang;
Wang, Binghong; Wang, Kelin; Wang, Renchuan; Xia,
Shangda; Xin, Houwen; Yan, Mulin; Yang, Jinlong;
Yang, Weihong; Yin, Hongjun; Zhang, Yang; Zhang,
Ziping; Zhu, Dongpei
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Joint Institute for High Energy
Physics of ETHZ and USTC
Co-Directors: H.Hofer (ETHZ, Switzerland)
Professor Bian, Zuhe (USTC)
Deputy Director: Professor Chen,
Hongfang
This institute is established jointly by the Lab of
High Energy Physics of the Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology ( ETHZ) , Zurich and the Modern
Physics Department of the University of Science and
Technology of China (USTC), Hefei. The purpose is to
accelerate research and development in Compact
Muon Spectrometer and Antimatter Spectrometer.
It consists of the High Energy Physics Group and the
Fast Electronics Group. Research activities are
carried out in both Hefei and Zurich, and supported by
the two sides both financially and administratively.
Candidates for doctoral degrees in high energy physics
will receive scholarships to finance their studies.
Email:keda@BEPC2.IHEP.AC.CN
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Laboratory of Atomic and Molecular
Physics
Director: Li, Jianming, CAS Member
Deputy Director: Professor Xu, Kezun
The Laboratory is composed of the Electron Impact
Laboratory of USTC and the Li Jianming Group of the
Institute of Physics, the Chinese Academy Of
Sciences.
Research Areas: Excitation state structure and
dynamics of atom, Molecule, Cluster and film;
Electron momentum spectroscopy; Wave function with
energy shell resolution, Molecular superexcitation;
Ionization and dissociation.
Research Apparatus: Intermediate energy high
resolution electron energy loss spectrometer; Total
cross section measuring apparatus with electron
impact; Solid emitting spectrometer with electron
impact; Solid emitting spectrometer with electron
impact; Electron momentum spectrometer (E, 2e).
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Laboratory of Nuclear Technology
Applications
Director: Professor Hong, Pingshun
The Laboratory conducts research and development
in the fields of nuclear instruments, neutron activation
analysis, and trace elements. Over 20 research
achievements have been accomplished, including the
microcomputer based nuclear weight, which was
selected by the State Commission of Science and
Technology for nationwide distribution.
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Laboratory of Plasma Physics
Director: Professor Yu, Changxuan
The Laboratory of Plasma Physics was founded in
1974 and now is composed of four groups: Group of
High Temperature Plasma, Group of Fundamental
Plasma, Group of Low Temperature Plasma, Group of
High-Power Industrial Application Plasma.
Research Areas: Tokamak plasma physics, Plasma
micro-turbulence, Wave-plasma interactions;
Nonlinear dynamic phenomena in plasmas, Controlling
chaos, dusty plasma; Low temperature plasma
application, Research and development of synthesis of
diamond, diamond-like, SiC films and by plasma
chemical vapor deposition (PCVD); Research and
development of arc plasmas and high power (up to 1
MW) plasma heating torch and cutting jet. Research
and development of plasma diagnostic techniques
Professors: Cao, Jinxiang; Ding, Weixing; Liu,
Jinying; Liu, Wandong; Wen, Yizhi; Xia, Weidong;
Xiang, Zhilin; Yu, Changxuan; Zhan, Rujuan; Zhao,
Shujun; Zhu, Shiyao
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Research Center of Environmental
Science
Director: Professor Lu, Minggang
The Center was established in 1992 as a
comprehensive research institute of multiple
disciplines, Primarily for basic and applied research
work. Interdisciplinary studies are also encouraged.
For exercising the practical applications of mechanics
theory, the Center is committed to establishing
collaborations with industry and other high technology
research institutions.
Research Areas: Stratospheric ozone depletion
and its impact on the climate; Numerical experiments
of CO2 greenhouse effect and global warming; Study
and numerical simulation on the transport of
pollutants in atmosphere; Natural resource
distribution; Resource conservation; Trace elements
and human health; Biodegradability; Pollutant
chemistry, Pollutant identification, Pollutant
assessment, and Pollutant surveillance; Pollution and
control; Lcs; Damage mechanics; Nonlinear vibration;
Experimental mechanics; Numerical methods.
Professors: Chen, Yuejuan; Lin, Peiyan; Peng,
Zicheng; Shou, Tiande; Wang, Kuiren; Zhang, Maosen;
Zhou, Yi
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Research Center of Thermal Safety
Engineering and Technology
Director: Professor Fan, Weicheng
Outline: Relying on the fundamental research
achievements in the area of thermal safety science
provided by State Key Laboratory of Fire Science, the
center is a body combining engineering application
with modern high technique development. To reduce
heavy incidents and their hazard, the center studies and
provides theories and methods for fire protection and
assessment, apply them to engineering design and put
forward practical protection technology, products and
equipment.
Research Areas: Techniques and products for
thermal safety engineering including fire detection and
alarm, Water suppression, Fire retardency, Smoke
control; Expert systems for hazard analysis, Risk
assessment, Emergency management, Thermal safety
engineering design.
Professors: Cheng, Xiaofang; Fan, Weicheng;
Huo, Ran; Liao, Guangxuan; Wang, Qing’an; Wu,
Longbiao; Yang, Bangrong
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Statistical Consulting Center
Honorary Director: Professor Chen, Xiru
Executive Director: Professor Miao,
Baiqi
Director: Professor Zhao, Lincheng
Although affiliated with the university’s
Department of Mathematics, the Center provides
comprehensive services to clients both within and
around the campus. These services cover the spectrum
of statistical analysis and design, as well as ancillary
areas.
Research Areas: Parametric inference; Large
sample theory; Reliability theory; Multivariable
analysis; Limit theory; Change point problems;
Parametric inference; Nonparametric statistics.
Service Areas: Statistical questions formulation;
Statistical methodology choice and explanation;
Experiment and survey design; Signal processing;
Statistical computing and graphics; Data analysis and
interpretation; Decision making and problem solving.
Ancillary Areas: Training course organization;
Professional personnel preparation; Intensive research
collaborations.
Professors: Chen, Xiru; Fang, Zhaoben; Miao,
Baiqi; Su, Chun; Zhao, Lincheng
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Young Scientist Laboratory of
Structure Biology
Director: Professor Niu, Liwen
The Young Scientist Laboratory of Structure
Biology (YSLSB), was found by the Chinese Academy
of Sciences in December 1994 to address the research
forefront in three focus areas in structure biology;
biological macromolecular crystallography, multi-
dimensional NMR and computer simulation. In the
present, the dynamics, structure-based design and
structure-function relationships of important
macromolecules in life processes are being
investigated.
Works Engaged: Xylose isomerase protein
engineering, X-ray and NMR structures of snake
venom proteins, DNA-drug complexes, Bacteria
hemoglobin, Viruses and virus proteins, Interactions of
protein-protein, Protein-drug and protein-DNA.
Faculty: Niu, Liwen; Shi, Yunyu; Teng, Maikun
