Chiu Ping Cheng

Chiu Ping Cheng is a Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Minnesota, USA, specializing in Molecular Biology and Plant-Microbe Interactions. With over two decades of research on Ralstonia solanacearum and its interactions with solanaceous crops, Dr. Cheng has pioneered studies on plant defense mechanisms against bacterial wilt, regulatory gene functions, and biocontrol agent applications.

• Current research: Plant-pathogen interactions
• Special techniques: Genomic screening, bacteriophage-derived proteins
• Key pathogens: Ralstonia solanacearum, Pectobacterium carotovorum

His recent publications (2024) explore tomato cultivar resistance variation, NADPH oxidase-effector interactions, and phenylpropanoid metabolism in wild mungbean. Though no formal scientific awards are listed, his work has been featured in leading journals like Plant Cell & Environment and New Phytologist. Dr. Cheng operates from the Life Science Building R942 laboratory.