Perry Research Group
Xianci Zeng

Xianci Zeng (she/her)

PhD Student

Email: xiancizeng@umass.edu

Office Address:

N560 Life Sciences Laboratory
240 Thatcher Road
Amherst, MA 01003

Mailing Address:

159 Goessmann Laboratory
686 North Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01003

Biographical Statement

Xianci Zeng is studying the effect of excipients complex coacervation with a goal of encapsulating and stabilizing biologic materials.

Publications

  1. X. Zeng, P.U. Joshi, A. Lawton, L. Manchester, C.L. Heldt, S.L. Perry, "Exploring the Effects of Excipients on Complex Coacervation," Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, (2025), 695, 137808.[PDF]
  2. J.W.P. Zajac, P. Muralikrishnan, I. Tohidan, X. Zeng, C.L. Heldt, S.L. Perry, S. Sarupria, "Flipping Out: Role of Arginine in Hydrophobic Interactions and Biological Formulation Design," Chemical Science (2025), 16, 6780-6792. [PDF]
  3. P.U. Joshi, C. Decker, X. Zeng, A. Sathyavageeswaran, S.L. Perry, C.L. Heldt, "Design Rules for the Sequestration of Viruses into Polypeptide Complex Coacervates," Biomacromolecules, (2024), 25(2), 741-753.[PDF]
  4. Q. Liang, H. Jin, Z. Wang, Y. Xiong, S. Yuan, X. Zeng, D. He, S. Mu, "Metal-Organic Frameworks Derived Reverse-Encapsulation Co-NC@Mo2C Complex for Efficient Overall Water Splitting," Nano Energy, (2019), 57, 746-752. [PDF]

Honors and Awards

2021 Department of Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Travel Award