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Biography
Dr Gang Zheng started his scientific research career in 2003 while pursuing a MEng degree at HUST (China). His early research interests focused on the development of novel QSPR and QSAR models for predicting the chemical and biological properties of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) by utilising artificial neural networks (ANNs). In 2005, he moved to Sydney to pursue a PhD in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) on an IPRS scholarship under the supervision of Prof. William S. Price. He finished his PhD study in three years with four high quality journal publications that have already received more than 120 citations in total. After working as postdoctoral fellow in Prof. Price’s group for one and half years, he secured a research lecturer position at Western Sydney University in 2010.
Since then, his research has been focusing on the development of novel diffusion NMR techniques and their applications in environmental and food sciences. Recently, he has also developed research interests in the study of proton exchange by NMR saturation transfer. A study on thiol-water proton exchange led by Mr Johnny Chen (Gang’s PhD student) has given birth to some exciting findings, indicating the potential application of a commonly used pharmaceutical drug, n-acetylcysteine (NAC), to the generation of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast.
Up to 2025, Dr Zheng has generated 46 journal papers, 5 book chapters, 2 patent cooperation treaty (PCT) publications, and holds an h-index of 13 (Scopus).
Research interests
- Nuclear magnetic resonance
- NMR based study of chemical exchange
- Application of machine learning in medical and environmental sciences
- Application of NMR in food chemistry
Previous positions
2009 - 2010 Postdoc at Western Sydney University
2010 - 2013 Research Lecturer at Western Sydney University
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Deep eutectic solvent-driven mild lignocellulose pretreatment: unlocking lignin valorization and carbohydrate digestibility
Wang, Y., Liu, Q., Yan, C., Song, G., Price, W. S., Zheng, G., Torres, A. M. & Xue, Z., 2025, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 504, 12 p., 158825.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Contribution assessment and accumulation prediction of heavy metals in wheat grain in a smelting-affected area using machine learning methods
Meng, L., Sheng, A., Cao, L., Li, M., Zheng, G., Li, S., Chen, J., Wu, X., Shen, Z. & Wang, L., 15 Nov 2024, In: Science of the Total Environment. 951, 175461.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Expanding NMR versatility
Willis, S. A., Stait-Gardner, T., Torres, A. M., Zheng, G., Gupta, A. & Price, W. S., 1 Jan 2023, Diffusive Spreading in Nature, Technology and Society, Second Edition. Bunde, A., Caro, J., Chmelik, C., Karger, J. & Vogl, G. (eds.). 2nd ed. Switzerland: Springer, p. 247-277 31 p.Research output: Chapter in Book / Conference Paper › Chapter
3 Citations (Scopus) -
MRI detection of hepatic n-acetylcysteine uptake in mice
Chen, J., Hwang, D. W., Chen, Y.-W., Chen, T.-C., Yadav, N. N., Stait-Gardner, T., Price, W. S. & Zheng, G., 2022, In: Biomedicines. 10, 9, 15 p., 2138.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Applications of WaterControl to TOCSY and COSY experiments
Chen, J., Torres, A. M., Zheng, G. & Price, W. S., 2020, In: Journal of Biomolecular NMR. 74, p. 333-340 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus)
Projects
- 7 Finished
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Treatment planning for the 21st Century - Electron Density: CT to MRI
Price, B. (PI), Stait-Gardner, T. (Investigator), Torres, A. (Investigator), Zheng, G. (Investigator), Panah, A. (Scholarship Recipient), Bosi, S. (Investigator) & Holloway, L. (Investigator)
1/03/15 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Evaluation of Hypoxia by MRI (i.e., tentative thesis title)
Price, B. (PI), Stait-Gardner, T. (Supervisor), Torres, A. (Supervisor), Zheng, G. (Supervisor) & Wijesekera, N. (Scholarship Recipient)
South Western Sydney Local Health District
1/01/15 → 30/06/18
Project: Research
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Development of a NMR Spectroscopy based Biomedical Research Platform Driven by Designing the Next Generation Water Signal Filtering Techniques.
Zheng, G. (PI), Price, B. (Advisor), Torres, A. (Advisor), Stait-Gardner, T. (Advisor) & Ghadirian, B. (Advisor)
9/12/13 → 9/12/14
Project: Research
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Post-processing methods for dramatically improving NMR signals and its applications
Price, B. (PI), Ghadirian, B. (Investigator), Zheng, G. (Investigator), Stait-Gardner, T. (Investigator) & Torres, A. (Investigator)
2/03/12 → 1/03/13
Project: Research
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Development of Advanced MRI Techniques for Clinical Imaging
Price, B. (PI), Zheng, G. (Investigator), Stait-Gardner, T. (Investigator), Torres, A. (Investigator), Dwihapsari, Y. (Scholarship Recipient) & Zubkov, M. (Scholarship Recipient)
15/11/10 → 28/02/15
Project: Research
Datasets
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Jump-and-Return Sandwiches for signal suppression in NMR: Pulse sequences for Topspin
Brenner, T., Chen, J., Stait-Gardner, T., Zheng, G., Matsukawa, S. & Price, W., Mendeley Data, 16 Jun 2018
DOI: 10.17632/9xjj6wxdbm.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/9xjj6wxdbm
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Activities
- 1 Society
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Australia and New Zealand society for Magnetic Resonance (ANZMAG) (Event)
Zheng, G. (Other)
1 Jan 2009 → …Activity: Membership › Society
HDR Theses
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Development and applications of advanced (B0 gradient-based) NMR diffusion experiments
Zheng, G. (Author), 2008Western Sydney University thesis: Doctoral thesis
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