Dr. Jianzhi Zhang

Professor

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Biography

Jianzhi Zhang is the Marshall W. Nirenberg Collegiate Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan. His academic background includes a Ph.D. in Genetics from Pennsylvania State University in 1998 and a B.S. from Fudan University in 1992. He has held several academic positions, starting as an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan in 2001, advancing to Professor in 2009, and obtaining his current title in 2013. His research interests focus primarily on evolutionary genetics and computational evolutionary genomics, utilizing budding yeast and other model organisms to study various evolutionary processes. His work explores topics such as mutation rate spectra, epistasis in fitness landscapes, gene expression evolution, and the genomic basis of adaptation. Zhang has published numerous significant papers that contribute to the understanding of evolutionary dynamics and the role of genetic variation in adaptation.

Research Interests

Experience

Marshall W. Nirenberg Collegiate Professor

2013-01-01 — Present

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Coordinating advanced research in the field of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.

Professor

2009-01-01 — 2013-12-31

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Conducting high-level research and teaching in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.

Associate Professor

2005-01-01 — 2009-12-31

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Educating graduate and undergraduate students in the field of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.

Assistant Professor

2001-01-01 — 2005-12-31

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Initiated research projects and taught courses in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
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Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science