Han Wei

Special PI Program with PKUSZhanw(at)pkusz.edu.cn

Educational background&Work experience

1998-2002B.S. in Chemistry, Peking University

2003-2008Ph.D. in Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

2008-2011Postdoctoral Fellow, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

2011-2015Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2015-presentPrincipal Investigator, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School

Research field

Dr. Han’s research interest lies at the interface between chemistry, biology, and computational science. He is particularly interested in elucidating the atomic-level mechanisms of protein structure changes arising in several processes essential for cellular functions, such as protein-protein interactions and protein aggregation.  He develops and applies cutting-edge computational simulation methods to elucidate the dynamical changes of proteins during these processes. His goal is to provide, through the computer simulations, deeper insights into the molecular basis of protein function and malfunction, assisting experimentalists in creating novel approaches to modulate protein conformational dynamics for biomedical applications.