Dr. Huijun Cui
Assistant Researcher
Research Areas: Rare Earth Biomanufacturing, Microbial Engineering, Biomaterials.
Email: tsuihj@tsinghua.edu.cn
Address: Biomedical Building, Tsinghua University
Education and Professional Experience
From July 2024: Assistant Researcher, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University.
2021.11–2024.07: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University.
2017.09–2021.06: Ph.D., Dalian University of Technology.
Awards and Grants
l Young Scientists Fund, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC).
l Bio-Information Integration Project, National Key R&D Program of China, Ministry of Science and Technology.
l Key Member of the Excellent Youth Team Program for Central Universities, Ministry of Education.
l Third Prize, Liaoning Provincial Graduate Student Marine Food Innovation Competition.
l Excellence Award, 2nd "Jinsai Pharma Cup" Doctoral Academic Forum.
Research Areas and Interests
l Bioinformatics analysis and metabolic profiling of non-model microorganisms.
l Isolation, characterization, and genetic engineering of rare-earth-specific microorganisms.
l Design and development of high-specificity rare-earth bioseparation columns.
l Development of key technologies for rare-earth biomanufacturing.
Recent publications
1. Huijing Cui, Fan Wang*, Chao Ma, Hongjie Zhang, Kai Liu*, Microbial-driven fabrication of rare earth materials. Sci China Mater., 2024, 67, 2376-2392.
2. Huijing Cui#, Xin Zhang#, Jing Chen, Xining Qian, Yuewen Zhong, Chao Ma*, Hongjie Zhang, Kai Liu*, The Construction of Microbial Synthesis System for Rare Earth Enrichment and Material Applications, Adv. Mater., 2023, 35, 2303457.
3. Huijing Cui, Yongping Xu, Cong Cong, Xiaoyu Li, Shuying Li, Jibin Li, Lili Wang *, Evaluation of the preventive effect of phage cocktails on turbot ascites and its influence on main physiological indicators, Aquaculture, 2022, 547, 737539.
4. Huijing Cui, Cong Cong, Lili Wang, Xiaoyu Li, Jibin Li, Huan Yang, Shuying Li, Yongping Xu*, Control of Edwardsiella tarda infection in turbot Scophthalmus maximus (L.) using bacteriophage vB_EtaM_ET-ABTNL-9. Aquac Res., 2022, 53, 3010-3024.
5. Huijing Cui, Cong Cong, Lili Wang, Xiaoyu Li, Jibin Li, Huan Yang, Shuying Li, Yongping Xu*, Protective effectiveness of feeding phage cocktails in controlling Vibrio harveyi infection of turbot Scophthalmus maximus, Aquaculture, 2021, 535, 736390.
6. Huijing Cui, Jiancheng Zhang, Cong Cong, Lili Wang, Xiaoyu Li, Murtaza Bilal, Yongping Xu*, Complete genome analysis of the novel Edwardsiella tarda phage vB_EtaM_ET-ABTNL-9, Arch Virol., 2020, 165, 1241-1244.
Patent Achievements
1. Kai Liu, Chao Ma, Huijing Cui, Xin Zhang, Hongjie Zhang, Pseudomonas kunmingensis and Its Applications, Patent No. 202310462827.3.
2. Kai Liu, Chao Ma, Huijing Cui, Xin Zhang, Hongjie Zhang, Pseudomonas kunmingensis and Its Applications, Patent No. 202310467071.1.
3. Kai Liu, Chao Ma, Huijing Cui, Xin Zhang, Hongjie Zhang, Method for Recovery and Separation of Rare Earth Elements from Tailings, Patent No. 202310473057.2.
4. Kai Liu, Chao Ma, Huijing Cui, Xin Zhang, Hongjie Zhang, Application of XoxF-Type Methanol Dehydrogenase (MDH) from Methylotrophic Bacteria in Adsorption and Separation of Lanthanides, Patent No. 202310483929.3.
5. Kai Liu, Xining Qian, Huijing Cui, Tongjia Shi, Chao Ma, Hongjie Zhang, Priestia megaterium and a Method for Bioleaching Rare Earth Elements from Waste Materials, Patent No. 2024116857901.1.
6. Kai Liu, Xining Qian, Huijing Cui, Tongjia Shi, Chao Ma, Hongjie Zhang, Burkholderia cepacia and a Method for Bioleaching Rare Earth Elements from Waste Materials, Patent No. 202411685789.9.
7. Kai Liu, Xining Qian, Huijing Cui, Tongjia Shi, Chao Ma, Hongjie Zhang, A Novel Strain of Methylobacterium for Efficient Recovery of Rare Earth Ions from Leachates and Intracellular Biomineralization of Rare Earth Phosphates, Patent No. 202411685788.4.
8. Kai Liu, Xining Qian, Huijing Cui, Tongjia Shi, Chao Ma, Hongjie Zhang, Rare earth leaching agent and its application, Patent No. 202411685787.X.
