Team

Team Leaders

Yuesi Xu

Hi, my name is Asteria. My friends often describe me as a curious person because I’m always keen to find out how things work. This is probably the reason that I like biology and biochemistry—they can tell us about how we and the living organisms around us work. Also, from a young age, I have found that scientists who work in labs really cool. That’s why I’m really looking forward to doing our iGEM project, and I hope that we can all gain a wonderful and enjoyable experience.

Zikuan Bai

I am Bai. I have a keen interest in both sports and music, particularly piano. I will start IB next year, and I am particularly interested in biological research. I have participated in BBO and USABO, and I'm also looking forward to successfully completing the project.

Yijia Huang

Hi, I am Yijia Huang. This is my first time to join IGEM, but I’ve always been passionate about bioengineering. I’m really looking forward to having a great time in this competition!

Jinming Cui

Hello everyone, I am Cui Jinming, you can also call me Gordon. I’m really interested in biology, so I’ve taken part in competitions like BBO and USABO, as well as lots of experiments and written lots of papers. In my free time, I enjoy basketball, watching movies, and playing chess. I enjoy asking questions and coming up with my own ideas for experiments. I will get involved with the team, and I'm looking forward to learning from everyone!

Team Members

Ziqing Jin

Hi, I'm Zita Jin. I often think of myself as an introverted person, but I do get chatty from time to time. I have a lot of different interest, including art, anime, musicals, and playing piano. My passion for biology comes from the documentaries I have watched since I was young, and the endless possibilities this amazing subject can bring into our lives. I am looking forward to our iGEM project!

Yanzhi Xiao

Hello everyone! My name is Yanzhi Xiao, but you can call me Thea. I’m interested in psychology as a potential future major. Although biology isn’t my primary field, I decided to join the wet team to challenge myself academically and explore new areas of knowledge. Synthetic biology is a complex and fascinating discipline. I’m looking forward to studying and work with the team to improve my skills and make a contribution. I hope we can have a wonderful experience and achieve great results together.

Huier Peng

Hello, my name is Emma. I’m really interested in this programme due to Synthetic biology reveals new mysteries of nature. I also want to learn more about biology and lab skills from this competition.

Jingchen Shi

Hi! I am Azalea Shi, an ENTJ. My area of interest is biomedical science and I am on the wet team for this competition. My personal motto is: I came, I saw, I conquered. I am looking forward to meeting every team from all over the world and excelling in this competition.

Yufan Dong

My name is Francis. I have a passion for STEM subjects, which I find incredibly challenging and fascinating. I also enjoy playing soccer and producing music. I hope iGEM will be a stage for me to express myself and build teamwork skills. I’m looking forward to the scientific challenges and opportunities as well as the learning experiences with my team members.

Xiaoman Li

Hi everyone! My name’s Maria. I’m always up for a bit of sport. I’m a semi-professional fencer and I also play badminton. In addition to all of this. I also have a passion for photography. I enjoy capturing images of what I see. My personal motto is: overpower, overtake, overcome–Serena Williams

Junqiao Chen

Hi, I’m Kendrick Chen. This is my first year taking part in the iGEM competition. I’m really passionate about synthetic biology and looking forward to learning new techniques and meet teams from all over the world. As a member of our team, I hope to use my creativity and putting in the effort to solve some of the more complex biological challenges we'll be facing. Let’s enjoy this exciting scientific event together!

Andi Hu

Hi, I’m Andy from SRE-CHINA! It is my first time to attend the iGEM, and I am glad to take part in such an activity. I have harvested a bunch of gains and am still looking forward to the following parts and results.

Yihao Tao

Hi, Everyone! My name is Yihao Tao. I hope to become a clinical doctor and neuroscience researcher like my father in the future. In my free time, I enjoy playing soccer and a big fan of Lionel Messi from Argentina. I am looking forward to this iGEM activity and hope to build friendships with my teammates and achieve our goals.

Chengjun Jiang

Hi, I’m Chengjun Jiang (Charles). I’m a rising 11th-grader. I’m interested in various subjects and I’m very glad to be part of the iGEM team. I’m looking forward to working with you guys and contributing my efforts.

Chengming Jin

My name is Jim, and this is my first year to take part in the iGEM project. I’m very interested in biology and medicine stuff. I also want to make some advancement in the fields for myself. Also, I will definitely enjoy the time with my team members together.

Haonan Deng

Hi, I’m Howard. I love motorcars and have a huge curiosity about the world. I’m always eager to explore and understand more about science, which pushes me to take on new challenges and make exciting discoveries.

Chang Wang

Hi, I’m Chang Wang from team SRE-CHINA. It’s my second year of attending iGEM. I am so excited for this new experience. This year I still came to this competition with the attitude of a learner. And wish we will get a unforgettable time.

Zhuxu Zhang

Hi! I’m Zhuxu Zhang. I like biochemistry and drums. I think it’s a great opportunity to participate in iGEM. I can’t wait to contribute to the team and share what I’ve learnt with everyone!

Hang Su

Hi, I’m Hang from Nanjing, China. Every year, iGEM fosters many intriguing products. I am particularly interested in translating laboratory results into real-world solutions and writing business plans.

Hamo Wan

Hi, I’m Hamo from Nanjing, China, but you can call me Haha... hahaha! Seriously, I enjoy everything about lab work. I’m excited to see our lab results and how we can turn them into real-world solutions.

Yueyan Ma

Hi, I am Joshua. Although I am not good at biology, I am skillful in writing academic papers, and records and organizing references. I believe that I can charge for writing documents and recording the team's results in competition.

Jeffrey (Jiarui) Shen

My name is Jeffrey. I have a broad interest in many academic subjects, ranging from math, science to history, economics, and more. I spend most of my spare time on reading, debate, and basketball. I look forward to working with team on our iGEM project.

Jiayang Wang

Hi, I’m Jiayang Wang. I have a passion for biology and physics, which led me to participate in the iGEM competition to challenge myself. Our team’s project addresses a significant societal issue, and it’s thrilling to see our lab results coming together.

Qiyun Wang

Hello, my name is Qiyun Wang. For me, I am very happy and lucky to be able to join this team, and become a member of SRE-CHINA. I hope that I can be with you to learn together side by side. Let us climb over more mountains together!

Jianing Wu

Hello, everyone, I’m Jianing Wu. I love all kinds of sports and recording my life. I’m looking forward to exploring my unlimited personal possibilities and working with you all to grow up to be a great adult in the future!

Yanrong Li

Hi! My name is Li Yanrong. This is the first year for me to join the iGEM. I am quite sexcited and happy to participate in the group. Hope everyone can have a good experience and also learn something useful.

Primary PI

Wei Miao

University of Maryland, College Park
Major in Criminology and Criminal Justice,
Director of International Program, Veritas Collegiate Academy, Virginia, United
States of America,Aug,2014- June,2024
Researcher, Office of International & Executive Programs, University of
Maryland, United States of America,Dec,2013- July,2014
Researcher, Division of Parole and Probation, Department of Public Safety and
Correctional Services,Baltimore, Maryland,Dec,2012- Dec,2013

Instructor

Jiayi Li

Ph.D. graduate from the School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, with a research focus on computational chemistry and structural bioinformatics. He engaged in multidisciplinary scientific research spanning computational chemistry, synthetic biology, and bioinformatics. He dedicated to elucidating the catalytic mechanisms of key enzymes in microbial drug metabolism pathways and developed a "pre-transition state" model for rapidly analyzing enzyme structure-function relationships. He focused on computer-aided drug design, the dynamic motions of biomolecular recognition, catalytic mechanisms, and interactions. Jiayi Li is interested in enzyme engineering and directed evolution, aiming to integrate artificial intelligence (AI), computational simulation methods, and synthetic biology for genome design and optimization, as well as protein engineering and design.

Advisor

Hui Zhang

Hello everyone! I'm Snowy, and I’m an advisor on the team. I work alongside the children to tackle all the challenges we face during the iGEM competition!

Xiaofei Chen

Hello! I am Xiaofei Chen, I am the advisor of the SRE-China team, and in the experiment, I am mainly responsible for guiding the students in the experiment and processing part of the experimental results. My students and I were able to overcome the difficulties in the experiment to prepare for the iGEM competition.