ZHANG LE      Associate Professor    Discipline: Ecology; Department of Resources & Environment    Research interests: Waste-to-resources; Biomass energy;                                     Environmental biotechnology    Tel: +86 13817526463    Email: zhle@sjtu.edu.cn    Address: School of Agriculture and Biology,                   Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Road,                   Minhang District, Shanghai 200240, China    ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Le-Zhang-38

 

>>Biography:

Dr. Le ZHANG is currently an associate professor in the Department of Resources and Environment in School of Agriculture and Biology at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). He received his Ph.D. degree from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from National University of Singapore (NUS). After Ph.D. graduation, Dr. Zhang worked in the NUS Environmental Research Institute (NERI) at NUS before joining SJTU. His research focus on waste-to-resources, biomass energy, and environmental biotechnology. His research contents involve microbial fermentation and conversion of agricultural and forestry wastes to produce green energy/resources, anaerobic digestion technology, microbial fermentation for production of single cell oil and biodiesel, gene editing/metabolic engineering to create new microbial strains, biomanufacturing, and bio-based carbon capture, utilization and storage. He has participated in five international and national research projects, including a major collaborative programme (E2S2-CREATE) between NUS and SJTU. Dr. Zhang has published 1 book, 50 papers, 4 book chapters, 3 patents, and participated in 1 international standard. His works have been published in Chemical Engineering Journal, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Energy Conversion and Management, Journal of Cleaner Production, and Bioresource Technology, etc. His publications have been cited worldwide for more than 1700 times, with an H-index of 21. He has conducted academic exchanges in more than 15 international conferences held in Spain, Greece, and Singapore, etc. He is also a Conference Organizing Committee Member in several international conferences, a member of IBA & BESS and several other associations, and a manuscript reviewer for over 20 international journals. Dr. Zhang is the recipient of the Best Oral Presentation Award at an international conference, Achievement Award from BioEnergy Society of Singapore, Best Teaching Assistant Award from Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at NUS, and Shanghai Excellent Graduate.

 

>>Projects：

1. National Research Foundation of Singapore, Energy and Environmental Sustainability for Megacities (E2S2-CREATE), 2015.7-2022.8, Key Researcher, Sub-Project Co-PI

 

>>Publications：

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. L. Zhang, T.-H. Tsui, J. Fu, Y. Dai, Y.W. Tong. Valorization of poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB)-based bioplastic waste in anaerobic digesters of food waste for bioenergy generation: reactor performance, microbial community analysis, and bioplastic biodegradation. Carbon Neutrality. 2022, 1, Article number: 8.

4. L. Zhang, Z. Jiang, T.H. Tsui, K.C. Loh, Y. Dai, Y.W. Tong. A review on enhancing Cupriavidus necator fermentation for poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)(PHB) production from low-cost carbon sources. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022, 10: 946085.

5. J. Li, L. Zhang, C. Li, H. Tian, J. Ning, J. Zhang, Y.W. Tong, X. Wang. Data-driven based in-depth interpretation and inverse design of anaerobic digestion for CH₄-rich biogas production. ACS ES&T Engineering. 2022, 2(4): 642-652.

6. 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.

7. T.H. Tsui, L. Zhang, J. Zhang, Y. Dai, Y.W. Tong. Engineering interface between bioenergy recovery and biogas desulfurization: Sustainability interplays of biochar application. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022, 157: 112053.

8. L. Zhang, E.Y. Lim, K.-C. Loh, Y. Dai, Y.W. Tong. Two-stage fermentation of Lipomyces starkeyi for production of microbial lipids and biodiesel. Microorganisms 2021, 9(8): 1724.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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.

 

>>Book and Chapters：
1. L. Zhang, Y.W. Tong, J. Zhang, A. Pandey. Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals - Microbial Fermentation of Biowastes. Elsevier, 2022, ISBN: 9780323906333. (Book)

2. L. Zhang, J.T.E. Lee, K.-C. Loh, Y. Dai, Y.W. Tong (2022). Chapter 1 Strategies for enhanced microbial fermentation processes. In Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals (pp. 1-24). Elsevier. (Chapter)

3. L. Zhang, H. Tian, J.T.E. Lee, J.W. Lim, K.-C. Loh, Y. Dai, Y.W. Tong (2022). Chapter 9 Bioaugmentation strategies via acclimatized microbial consortia for bioenergy production. In Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals (pp. 179-214). Elsevier. (Chapter)

4. L. Zhang, T.-H. Tsui, K.-C. Loh, Y. Dai, Y.W. Tong (2022). Chapter 15 Acidogenic fermentation of organic wastes for production of volatile fatty acids. In Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals (pp. 343-366). Elsevier. (Chapter)

5. L. Zhang, M. Yan, J.T.E. Lee, K.-C. Loh, Y. Dai, Y.W. Tong (2022). Chapter 16 Functional microbial characteristics in acidogenic fermenters of organic wastes for production of volatile fatty acids. In Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals (pp. 367-394). Elsevier. (Chapter)

 

>>Recruiting:

Postdoc/PhD/Master/undergraduate students are welcome to join us. Please email your resume to zhle@sjtu.edu.cn