Zihan Tang

Position title: PhD Student

Email: ztang279@wisc.edu

Education:

  • B. Eng., Aerospace Engineering, Chongqing University, 2017–2021
  • M. Eng., Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, 2021–2024
  • PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2024–Now

Profile Description: He joined the group in August 2024. During his Master’s, he studied the molecular mechanisms of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) interacting with cell membranes and their secondary structure changes, utilizing conventional molecular dynamics simulations and enhanced sampling methods like REMD and metadynamics.