Hao Zeng is a Postdoctoral Associate originally from Hunan, China. He received his B.S. in Applied Chemistry in 2018 and his M.S. in Organic Chemistry in 2021 from South China University of Technology, where he conducted research under the supervision of Prof. Chuanle Zhu. He subsequently earned his Ph.D. from the Department of Chemistry at the National University of Singapore, under the supervision of Prof. Jie Wu. He will join our research group in October 2026. Outside of research, he enjoys playing basketball and listening to music.

Wenhao Han is a first-year Ph.D. student whose doctoral training spans 2026–2030. Originally from Chongqing, China, he earned both his bachelor’s degree from Anhui Medical University and his master’s degree from Chongqing University in biomedical engineering. His current research investigates the mechanistic relationships between whole-grain consumption and human health, with particular emphasis on how grain-derived components and processing-induced structural changes influence physiological and metabolic outcomes.

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Jaelynn Rodriguez is an undergraduate researcher pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering and expects to graduate in 2029. She is passionate about technology and eager to expand her knowledge of computer systems, hardware, and software. Her current research focuses on applying embodied intelligence to food product development.