Prof. Dr. Weihong Zhong is a leading researcher in industrial microbiology, biochemical engineering, and metabolic engineering, with strong emphasis on microbial biodegradation, synthetic and systems biotechnology, and biological transformation of pollutants and high-value compounds. His work integrates omics analysis, metabolic pathway engineering, and microbial consortia design to address challenges in environmental bioremediation, green bioprocessing, and sustainable biotechnology. With 100 Scopus-indexed publications, 1,945 citations, and an h-index of 23, he has made impactful contributions to phthalate ester degradation, nicotine catabolism, engineered yeast biosynthesis, and microbial detoxification mechanisms, demonstrating sustained research excellence and international scholarly influence.