As a leading expert in the field of health informatics, Dr. Zheng is pioneering new ways of harnessing and utilizing information to improve health outcomes and maximize quality of life. Dr. Zheng's research has great emphasis on technology design as key to transforming healthcare. His work has the potential to impact people across the whole spectrum of care giving and receiving. As part of Dr. Zheng's research, he is creating intuitive, consumer-facing applications that empower people to take control over their own health and wellness management. Dr. Zheng was the primary PhD mentor of Dr. Wu and a faculty advisor of the proposed health IT innovation.