教育经历
- 2025-2029，新加坡国立大学，化学与生物分子工程专业，博士
工作经历
- 2019-2022，新加坡国立大学环境研究院，博士后研究员
- 2023-至今，上海交通大学农业与生物学院，副教授、博士生导师
研究内容
- 1. 生物质新能源、固废资源化、环境生物技术
- 2. 有机废弃物厌氧消化新技术及机理
- 3. 产油微生物发酵新技术与理论
承担项目
- 2025-2027 国家自然科学基金项目，负责人
- 2025-2026 科技部国际合作司-中国-克罗地亚科技合作委员会交流项目，负责人
- 2023-2026 上海市科技兴农项目-春蕾项目，负责人
- 2023-2024 上海交通大学-伦敦大学学院种子基金项目，负责人
- 2023-2026 上海交通大学“双一流”建设项目，负责人
- 2015-2022 中国-新加坡国际重大合作项目，研究骨干
论文
- （发表论文/章节80余篇，详见 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Le-Zhang-38）
- R. A. Dar, T. H. Tsui, J. Liao, L. Zhang*, A. Smoliński, Y. W. Tong, R. Liu. Current-carrying-coil-based magnetic field (CCC-MF) favored hydrogenotrophic methanogens for enhanced methane production in high ammonium-nitrogen food waste anaerobic digestion. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 511, 161923. (JCR Q1, SCI, IF=13.4)
- R. A. Dar, B. Dai, T.-H. Tsui, X. Zhang, D. Zhang, P. Zhou, R. Liu, L. Zhang*. Bioaugmentation with a lipid-degrading bacterial culture to enhance methane production from food waste anaerobic digestion: Effect on process performance, microbial dynamics, and lipid metabolism. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 518, 164539. (JCR Q1, SCI, IF=13.4)
- L. Zhang, T.H. Tsui, Y.W. Tong, P. Aggarangsi, R. Liu. Applying current-carrying-coil-based magnetic field (CCC-MF) to promote anaerobic digestion of chicken manure: Performance evaluation, mitigation of ammonia inhibition, microbial community analysis, and pilot-scale validation. Energy Conversion and Management, 2024, 300:117908. (JCR Q1, SCI, IF=10.4)
- L. Zhang, T.-H. Tsui, Y.W. Tong, S. Sharon, O. Shoseyov, R. Liu. Biochar applications in microbial fermentation processes for producing non-methane products: Current status and future prospects. Bioresource Technology, 2023, 386, 129478. (JCR Q1, SCI, IF=11.4)
- L. Zhang, F. Li, T.-H. Tsui, K. Yoh, J. Sun, K.-C. Loh, C.-H. Wang, Y. Dai, Y.W. Tong. Microbial succession analysis reveals the significance of restoring functional microorganisms during rescue of failed anaerobic digesters by bioaugmentation of nano-biochar-amended digestate. Bioresource Technology, 2022, 352:127102. (JCR Q1, SCI, IF=11.4)
- L. Zhang, K.-C. Loh, A. Kuroki, Y. Dai, Y.W. Tong. Microbial biodiesel production from industrial organic wastes by oleaginous microorganisms: Current status and prospects. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2021, 402:123543. (JCR Q1, SCI, IF=13.6)
- L. Zhang, K.C. Loh, J. Zhang. Jointly reducing antibiotic resistance genes and improving methane yield in anaerobic digestion of chicken manure by feedstock microwave pretreatment and activated carbon supplementation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019, 372: 815-824. (JCR Q1, SCI, IF=15.1)
- L. Zhang, K.C. Loh, J.W. Lim, J. Zhang. Bioinformatics analysis of metagenomics data of biogas-producing microbial communities in anaerobic digesters: A review. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2019, 100: 110-126. (JCR Q1, SCI, IF=15.9)
- L. Zhang, J.T.E. Lee, Y.S. Ok, Y. Dai, Y.W. Tong. Enhancing microbial lipids yield for biodiesel production by oleaginous yeast Lipomyces starkeyi fermentation: A review. Bioresource Technology, 2022, 344: 126294. (JCR Q1, SCI, IF=11.4)
- L. Zhang#, D. Yao#, T.-H. Tsui, K.-C. Loh, C.-H. Wang, Y. Dai, Y.W. Tong. Plastic-containing food waste conversion to biomethane, syngas, and biochar via anaerobic digestion and gasification: Focusing on reactor performance, microbial community analysis, and energy balance assessment. Journal of Environmental Management, 2022, 306, 114471. (JCR Q1, SCI, IF=8.7, #contribute equally)
- L. Zhang, A. Kuroki, K.-C. Loh, J.K. Seok, Y. Dai, Y.W. Tong. Highly efficient anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and horticultural waste using a three-stage thermophilic bioreactor: Performance evaluation, microbial community analysis, and energy balance assessment. Energy Conversion and Management. 2020, 223: 113290. (JCR Q1, SCI, IF=10.4)
- L. Zhang, E.Y. Lim, K.-C. Loh, Y.S. Ok, J.T.E. Lee, Y. Shen, C.-H. Wang, Y. Dai, Y.W. Tong. Biochar enhanced thermophilic anaerobic digestion of food waste: Focusing on biochar particle size, microbial community analysis and pilot-scale application. Energy Conversion and Management. 2020, 209: 112654. (JCR Q1, SCI, IF=10.4)
- L. Zhang, R. Liu, R. Yin, Y. Mei. Upgrading of bio-oil from biomass fast pyrolysis in China: A review. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2013, 24: 66-72. (JCR Q1, SCI, IF=15.9, 高被引)
- L. Zhang, T.H. Tsui, K.-C. Loh, Y. Dai, Y.W. Tong. Effects of plastics on reactor performance and microbial communities during acidogenic fermentation of food waste for production of volatile fatty acids. Bioresource Technology. 2021, 337, 125481. (JCR Q1, SCI, IF=11.4)
- L. Zhang, F. Li, A. Kuroki, K.-C. Loh, C.-H. Wang, Y. Dai, Y.W. Tong. Methane yield enhancement of mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic co-digestion of algal biomass and food waste using algal biochar: Semi-continuous operation and microbial community analysis. Bioresource Technology. 2020, 302: 122892. (JCR Q1, SCI, IF=11.4)
- L. Zhang, K.C. Loh, Suseeven Sarvanantharajah, Yen Wah Tong, Chi-Hwa Wang, Yanjun Dai. Mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic digestion of soybean curd residue for methane production: Characterizing bacterial and methanogen communities and their correlations with organic loading rate and operating temperature. Bioresource Technology, 2019, 288: 121597. (JCR Q1, SCI, IF=11.4)
- L. Zhang, K.C. Loh, J. Zhang, L. Mao, Y.W. Tong, C.-H. Wang, Y. Dai. Three-stage anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and waste activated sludge: identifying bacterial and methanogenic archaeal communities and their correlations with performance parameters. Bioresource Technology. 2019, 285: 121333. (JCR Q1, SCI, IF=11.4)
- L. Zhang, K.C. Loh. Synergistic effect of activated carbon and encapsulated trace element additive on methane production from anaerobic digestion of food wastes - Enhanced operation stability and balanced trace nutrition. Bioresource Technology. 2019, 278: 108–115. (JCR Q1, SCI, IF=11.4)
- L. Zhang, J. Zhang, K.C. Loh. Enhanced food waste anaerobic digestion: An encapsulated metal additive for shear stress-based controlled release. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2019, 235: 85-95. (JCR Q1, SCI, IF=11.1)
- L. Zhang, K.-C. Loh, Y. Dai, Y.W. Tong. Acidogenic fermentation of food waste for production of volatile fatty acids: Bacterial community analysis and semi-continuous operation. Waste Management. 2020, 109: 75-84. (JCR Q1, SCI, IF=8.1)
专利著作
- 著作
- Le Zhang, Yen Wah Tong, Jingxin Zhang, Ashok Pandey. Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals - Microbial Fermentation of Biowastes. Elsevier Science Publisher, 2022, ISBN: 9780323906333.
- Le Zhang, To-Hung Tsui, Yen Wah Tong, Ronghou Liu. Microbial Lipids and Biodiesel Technologies. Springer Nature Publisher, 2025, ISBN: 978-981-96-0981-9.
社会兼职
- 中国沼气学会理事
- 中国沼气学会青年专家委员会暨中国厌氧生物技术青年专家委员会委员
- 《Journal of Sustainable Mining》副主编
- 《Industrial Bioresource Engineering》编委
- 《Chinese Chemical Letters》青年编委
- 《Carbon Neutrality》青年编委
- 《Green Carbon》青年编委
- 《能源环境保护》青年编委
- 《Fermentation》编委
- 《Energies》、《Fermentation》Guest Editor
- 国际生物过程协会(IBA)终身会员；中国沼气学会会员；中国农业工程学会永久高级会员；中国可再生能源学会-生物质能专业委员会会员；中国环境科学学会会员；中国生物工程学会终身会员；新加坡生物能源协会(BESS)会员
- 长期担任30余种国内外期刊和专著的审稿人（审稿200余篇）：Elsevier英文专著, Bioresource Technology, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Biotechnology for Biofuels, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, Chemosphere, Journal of Environmental Management, Chemical Engineering Journal, Applied
荣誉
- 2025，国际青年废弃物研究学者奖（International Young Waste Researcher Award）, 可持续废弃物管理亚太协会（Asia Pacific Association for Sustainable Waste Management, APASWM）
- 2024，国际生物过程学会（IBA）青年科学家奖
- 2024，凡科研究生学位论文优秀评审专家称号
- 2023，上海高层次人才计划
- 2023，中国沼气学会年会优秀学术论文奖
- 2021，新加坡生物能源学会成就奖
- 2021，国际会议最佳口头报告奖
- 2019，新加坡国立大学化学与生物分子工程系最佳助教奖
- 2015，上海市优秀毕业生称号