PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Zhengyan Wu
吴正岩
Researcher / Doctoral Supervisor
Institute of Intelligent Machines, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ion Beam Bioengineering and Green Agriculture Research Center
Research profile
Wu’s research connects chemical and biological analysis with the design of functional materials. In agriculture, it addresses the release, transport and loss of pesticides and nutrients, using carrier structure, surface interactions and environmental responsiveness to improve delivery and utilization.
The research also spans heavy-metal remediation and biomedical applications of functional materials. Publicly reported studies cover responsive pesticide formulations, foliar iron delivery, contaminant capture and sensing, and preclinical nanomaterials for bioimaging and combination therapies.
In July 2026, Wu shared his research experience at an Institute of Intelligent Machines dialogue with students and early-career staff, discussing research questions, methods, long-term commitment and teamwork.
Education and experience
- 2000.12
PhD, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, CAS; State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, supervised by Erkang Wang
- 2001—2002
Postdoctoral researcher, Neurochemistry Center, Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France
- 2002.07—2008.09
Research Assistant, Department of Biophysics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, USA
- 2008.10
Returned to China and joined the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, CAS, as a researcher
Academic service and engagement
2025.12公开报道
Presented the annual work report as newly elected director of the Anhui engineering research center for environmentally friendly and efficient fertilizers and pesticides, as reported in December 2025
2024.12公开简介
Member of the Agricultural Chemistry Committee, Chinese Chemical Society, as stated in a December 2024 institutional biography
Research programs and recognition
The public biography lists research tasks supported by national research programs, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, CAS programs, provincial programs and commissioned industrial research.
The institute’s public biography records one second-class Science and Technology Progress Award from Anhui Province and one from Shandong Province.