HOU Shengwei

Dr. HOU Shengwei is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech). His research focuses on computational microbial ecology and evolution, particularly the biogeography and interactions of marine microbes, host-virus dynamics, and microbial responses to climate change.

• Education: PhD in Bioinformatics (Freiburg University, 2018), Master in Molecular Genetics (Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2013), Bachelor in Biotechnology (Southwest University, 2009).

He employs multi-omics approaches and bioinformatics to study microbial environmental adaptation mechanisms, biogeochemical cycles, and climate change impacts. His work spans marine microbial observatories and computational biogeochemical modeling.

Dr. Hou has published over 20 papers in prestigious journals like The ISME Journal, PNAS, and RNA Biology. He serves as a guest editor for Frontiers in Microbiology and a review editor for Frontiers in Marine Science, with extensive peer-review experience.