Dr. Mu Zheng
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry
College of Life & Physical Sciences
Contact Information:
Office Location: 216 Boswell
Telephone: 615-963-5004
Email: mzheng@tnstate.edu
Research Interest:
GC/MS and LC/MS
- Additives in synthetic polymer
- Stable isotopic tracer enrichments
Chemical Education
- Misconceptions and degree of mathematic skill
- Pedagogical tools to enhance student interest in learning chemistry
Selected Publications and Presentations:
Mu Zheng and Venkataswarup Tiriveedhi, “Determination of arginine and its metabolic bi-products in media extracts from inflammatory cytokine mediated endothelial cell injury”, 66th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Nashville, October 16-19, 2014
Pavlo Gilchuk, Charles T. Spencer, Stephanie B. Conant, Timothy Hill, Jennifer J. Gray, Xinnan Niu, Mu Zheng, John J. Erickson, Kelli L. Boyd, K. Jill McAfee, Carla Oseroff, Sine R. Hadrup, Jack R. Bennink, William Hildebrand, Kathryn M. Edwards, James E. Crowe Jr., John V. Williams, Søren Buus, Alessandro Sette, Ton N.M. Schumacher, Andrew J. Link, and Sebastian Joyce1, “Discovering naturally processed antigenic determinants that confer protective T cell immunity”, Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2013,123, 1976–1987
Ling Jian, Xinnan Niu, Zhonghang Xia, Parimal Samir, Chiranthani Sumanasekera, Mu Zheng, Jennifer L. Jennings, Kristen Hoek, Tara Allos, Leigh Howard, Kathryn M. Edwards, P. Anthony Weil, and Andrew J. Link, “A Novel Algorithm for Validating Shotgun Proteomics Datasets”, Journal of Proteome Research, 2013, 12, 1108-1119
Charles T. Spencer, Srdjan M. Dragovic, Jenninfer Jennings, Mu Zheng,Xinnan Niu, Magdalini Moutaftsi, Valerie Pasquetto, Alessandro Sette, Andrew J. Link, and Sebastian Joyce, “Sculpting the MHC class II-restricted self and non-self peptidome by cytosolic Ag-processing machinery and its impact on CD4+ TCR repertoire and Th cell responses”, Journal of Immunology, 2013, 43, 1162-1172
Paul J. Flakoll, Mu Zheng, Suzan Vaughan and Myfanwy J. Borel, “Determination of Stable Isotopic Enrichment and Concentration of Glycerol in Plasma via Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry for the Estimation of Lipolysis in vivo”, J. Chromatography B, 2000, 744, 47-54
Mu Zheng, Jason T.Manka and Andrienne C. Friedli, “Polyelectrolytes for Battery applications: synthetic approaches and precursor properties”, NASA Conference Publication 1999, 225-228.
Andrew G. Douglass, Mu Zheng, Andrienne C. Friedli and Piotr Kaszynske, “A Versatile Monomer for Polyelectrolytes via ROMP”, Polym. Prepr. 1996, 643.
Mu Zheng and Andrienne Friedli, “Senior-Level Undergraduate Polymer Laboratory”, 14th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Clemson, SC, 1996, 62
Andrew G.Douglass, Mu Zheng, Andrienne C. Friedli and Piotr Kaszynski, “A versatile monomer for polyelectrolytes via romp” Book of Abstracts, 211th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1996, POLY-118.
Zhizhong Yang, Mu Zheng and Canxiong, Liang, “UV Curable Camphene Derivative-Modified Epoxy Macromer and Its Copolymerization Reaction”, Zhanjie, 1996, 17(4),1-6
Yonglie Chen, Mu Zheng, “Photo-initiated Cationic Polymerization III. DSC Study on Polymerization of Epoxide Initiated with Sulfonium Salt BDS”, Yingyong Huaxue. 1994, 11(2). 27-30
Mu Zheng, Yonglie Chen and Zhaoxi Liang, “DSC Study on the Photopolymerization of Epoxides”, International Conference on Materials Science and Environmental Chemistry of main Group Elements, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1994, 105
Teaching:
Basic Chemistry and Laboratory
General Chemistry I and Laboratory
General Chemistry II and Laboratory
Education:
B.S., 1987, M.S., 1990, Zhongshan (Sun Yat-Sen) University;
D.A., 1997, Middle Tennessee State University.
Book Review:
The Molecular Nature of Matter, 6/e by Jesperson, Brady, Hyslop, John Wiley & Sons, 2012
University and Public Services:
Public Relations and Recruitment Committee (2011-2014)
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (2010-2011, 2014-2015)
Textbook Adoption committee (2014-2015)
Search Committee for laboratory Coordinator (2012, 2015)
Search Committee for laboratory Technician (2010, 2012)
Homecoming Planning Committee of CAHNS (2011)
Faculty Senate Committee: Instruction with Technology (2011)
Served as a Judge at University-Wide Research Symposium (Mar. 2010)
Served as a Judge at Science Fair in Meigs Magnet School (Feb. 5, 2013)
Served as a Judge at 35th Annual University-Wide Research Symposium (April 4, 2013)
Served as a Judge at 12th Annual TLSAMP Undergraduate Research Conference (Feb. 27, 2015)
TSU Annual Community Service Day (Aug. 2010 & Aug. 2013)
Big Blue Blitz-TSU Community Service Day (Aug. 2014)
National Chemistry Week at Adventure Science Museum (Oct. 2010)
Hands on Nashville/TSU day of service (Sept. 2011)
Nashville Earth Day/ACS Nashville Section (April 2012)
Nashville Earth Day (April 19, 2014)
TCAP proctor at Meigs Magnet School (May 2, 2014)
Reviewer of the K-12 science standards drafts, Tennessee Department of Education and State Board of Education (Aug. 19, 2014)
College Board's 2014 AP Chemistry Reading, Louisville, KY (May 31 –June 7, 2014)
College Board's 2015 AP Chemistry Reading, Salt Lake City, Utah (June 10-18, 2015)
Society Membership:
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Member of Chemical Education Division
Professional Development:
Qualitative Educational Research: Design And Implementation, August 1, 2012, Pennsylvania State University
Inspiring Minds through Games, Competitions, and Play: Engaging Students through Multi-Sensory Activities Session, July 31, 2012, Pennsylvania State University
Water for life: Advances in Water Safety Testing Through Innovations in LC/MS/MS, Sept. 13,2012, C&EN Webinar
Designing and Teaching a High-Impact Capstone Course, Feb 28, 2013, TSU
Teaching Unprepared Students: Strategies That Work, Nov.21, 2013, TSU
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