Jiewei Xu

University of California, San Francisco, Shenyang Jianzhu University

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Jiewei Xu is a researcher whose work spans two notably distinct scientific domains: molecular genetics and mechanical engineering. In the field of genetics, Xu has made significant contributions to understanding genetic interactions, particularly through quantitative analysis of triple-mutant genetic interactions — a highly cited 2014 study that has garnered 17 citations and advanced the field's grasp of epistasis and gene network complexity. Building on this, Xu contributed to the development of the Pombe Epistasis Mapper (PEM) system, a high-throughput methodology for mapping genetic interactions in *Schizosaccharomyces pombe*, streamlining the generation of double deletion mutants using robotic colony replication technology. More recently, Xu has demonstrated expertise in aerospace mechanical engineering, with a 2022 paper proposing an innovative multifold rib modular deployable antenna mechanism designed to meet the growing demand for large-aperture space antennas with high storage efficiency, accumulating 14 citations. This breadth of contribution — from yeast genetics to space mechanism design — reflects a rare interdisciplinary range, making Xu a researcher whose work touches both fundamental biological science and cutting-edge engineering applications.