Research Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology, Washington State University.
Research
Gengping Zhu’s research focuses on insect niche and distribution modeling, functional insect conservation (i.e., nature insect enemy, bee, pollinator) and biological control assessment. He employs statistical analyses, mathematical modeling, and field surveys to examine basic and applied questions in regional and global invasive insect management, as well as functional insect biodiversity and conservation. Gengping Zhu has extensive experience in ecological models (i.e., habitat suitability model and phenology model). He has developed habitat suitability models for more than 20 invasive insect species (e.g., brown marmorated stink bug, codling moth, spotted wing drosophila, Northern giant hornet, Japanese beetle, emerald ash borer). Gengping Zhu obtained his PhD from Nankai University (China) and received training in spatial analysis and mathematical modeling from the University of Kansas (Lawrence) and University of Tennessee (Knoxville).