معرفی
Zhiwei Liu, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Rowan University, affiliated with the College of Science & Mathematics. His research focuses on computational methods to study molecular mechanisms in biological and biomedical systems, particularly aromatic foldamers and protein interactions. He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Chemistry from Peking University, and a Ph.D. in Computational Chemistry from Emory University.
Research interests include developing computational tools for predicting foldamer structures, studying protein-protein interactions, and designing therapeutic molecules. His work is supported by NSF and NIH grants, including projects on foldamer-based water channels and oncogenic BRAF kinase mechanisms.
Publications span computational chemistry, materials science, and biophysics, with notable contributions to understanding helical foldamer dynamics and kinase activation. He is a member of the American Chemical Society.
Current research themes emphasize applying computational insights to invent new therapeutics and materials, leveraging quantum mechanics, molecular dynamics, and coarse-grained simulations.
