Zhihong Hu holds a Ph.D. from the School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University. In 2016, he joined Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University. Currently, he is an Associate Professor at the College of Life Science, Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University. He is mainly engaged in research on the molecular biology of industrial microorganisms, and currently focuses on the identification of functional genes and the molecular biological modification of Aspergillus oryzae and Cordyceps militaris.