Dr Zhou is a senior lecturer and clinical research fellow at the Translational Gastroenterology Laboratory in School of Medicine, Western Sydney University (WSU). He has an emerging international reputation in the fields of gastrointestinal health, medical device development, and clinical trials. Dr Zhou was awarded a PhD in 2014 from the University of Sydney before joining and leading clinical research at the Translational Gastroenterology Laboratory at WSU for 7 years. Over this time, he has produced over 40 publications (80% Q1) and been awarded close to $1M (AUD) in government and industry funding.