Dr. Zhiling Zheng earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, where he was supported by the Kavli Graduate Student Fellowship under the mentorship of Professor Omar M. Yaghi. His doctoral research focused on designing and synthesizing novel metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for atmospheric water harvesting, with a specific emphasis on controlling the hydrophilic properties of MOF pores to enhance water adsorption efficiency, regeneration temperatures, and adaptability to varying humidity conditions. This work contributed to the development of advanced MOFs for sustainable water harvesting applications.
Currently, Dr. Zheng is a postdoctoral researcher in Professor Klavs F. Jensen's group at MIT. His research spans computer-assisted electrochemical organic synthesis, automated high-throughput experimentation, and the application of large language models (LLMs) for literature mining, code generation, and synthesis planning. Dr. Zheng is interested in advancing AI-driven autonomous chemical research by integrating computational and experimental methods, pushing the boundaries of data-driven reaction optimization and synthesis automation.