Dr. Zhou is a postdoctoral researcher with interdisciplinary expertise in natural products, bioinspired nanodelivery systems, skin microbiome-based therapeutics, and metabolism-associated inflammatory diseases. His research integrates natural product pharmacology, pharmaceutical nanotechnology, skin immunology, microbiome regulation, and extracellular matrix biology. He has worked on the discovery, structural characterization, and bioactivity evaluation of microbial- and marine-derived natural products, as well as the development of nanoliposomes, nanoemulsions, hybrid nanoparticles, extracellular vesicle-based delivery systems, and microneedle-assisted platforms to improve the stability, skin penetration, bioavailability, and therapeutic efficacy of active ingredients, including natural products. These strategies have been applied to cancers, inflammatory diseases, bacterial infections, hair and skin disorders, and atopic dermatitis. His recent work focuses on commensal skin microbiota-derived extracellular vesicles, cutaneous inflammation, and hyaluronan-related mechanisms in metabolic and aging-associated diseases, including diabetes, obesity, ulcerative dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, and aging-related pathological processes.