NIU, Ziyuan
Ziyuan is interested in modeling immunity through advanced mathematical and statistical methods. Her PhD research focused on molecular dynamics simulations of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein, aiming to unravel its structural and functional mechanisms.
Affiliation
- NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
Research Areas
- Immunity modeling
Academic/Professional Qualifications
- PhD. in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, , Stony Brook University, The State University of New York, 2025
- B.S. in Mathematics, Stony Brook University, The State University of New York, 2019
Career History
- Research Fellow, National University of Singapore. 2025–Present
Selected Publications
- Niu, Z., Kementzidis, G., Rafailovich, M., Simon, M., Aktas, B., Papadopoulos, E. & Deng, Y. (2024). In Silico Study of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein at Varying pH and Thermal Conditions. Frontiers in molecular biosciences.
- Niu, Z., Kementzidis, G., Zhang, P., Zhang, J., Essuman, B., Hasegawa, K., Rafailovich, M., Simon, M., Aktas, B., Papadopoulos, E. & Deng, Y. (2024). Modeling of SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein structures at varying pH values. Molecular Simulation, 50(17-18), 1540-1552.
- Niu, Z., Hasegawa, K., Deng, Y., Zhang, Z., Rafailovich, M., Simon, M., & Zhang, P. (2022). Modeling of the thermal properties of SARS-CoV-2 S-protein. Frontiers in molecular biosciences, 9, 953064.