Zhen Li

Zhen Li is a Postdoctoral Research Associate and Affiliated Faculty at the University of Arizona, affiliated with the Saleska Lab and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Her research focuses on genomics, plant evolution, and biodiversity, with a strong emphasis on genome assembly and evolutionary processes in plants and insects.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines (2016-2020)
• M.S. in Reservoir Engineering, China University of Petroleum (2013-2016)
• B.S. in Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (2009-2013)

Her research interests include genomic analysis of plant and insect species, genome duplication events, evolutionary novelties, and domestication genetics. Notable contributions include work on fern genomes, leafhopper proteomics, and sex chromosome identification in small hive beetles.

Her publications span diverse topics such as polyploidy in plants, comparative genomics of insects, and species discovery in arachnids. Recent work highlights dynamic genome evolution mechanisms and applications of genomic tools to understand biodiversity.

Awards: None explicitly listed in the provided texts.

Advising & Grants: No formal advisees listed, but her postdoctoral role suggests active participation in collaborative research projects. Her work is likely supported by grants from institutions like the University of Arizona and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Saleska Lab at the University of Arizona and the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, focusing on environmental and genomic research.