Experience

Beyond Meat

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Food Technologist

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Chew

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• R&D Summer Intern/ FUEL scholar program

  • May 2022 - Aug 2022

  - Developing testing methods, SOP, and writing Macros for Texture Analyzer - Investigating viscoelasticity modeling based on Maxwell's relaxation model - Exploring the connection between mechanical attributes to material properties to actual sensory - Developing testing methods, SOP, and writing Macros for Texture Analyzer - Investigating viscoelasticity modeling based on Maxwell's relaxation model - Exploring the connection between mechanical attributes to material properties to actual sensory



University of Massachusetts Amherst

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Researcher/ McClements's Laboratory

  • Feb 2020 - May 2022

  • Collaborate with Dr. Hualu Zhou (direct mentor) and Prof. McClements to research various topics about soft matter physics and plant-based materials. Many works have been published. Projects: 1. Impact on bioaccessibility of Vitamin D3 by conventional molecular emulsion and Pickering emulsion2. Development of standardized tests for the characterization of beef burgers and their plant-based analogs 3. Cooking behavior of meat and plant-based meat burgers: Texture, appearance and sensory impact (Project lead) 4. Characterization of RuBisCO protein gel as a plant-based egg white analog 5. Development of whole egg analog: the positive impact of particle size reduction on gel strength6. Fortification of plant-based egg with Carotenoid (Lutein) as Potential alternative supplement for macular diseases (Project lead) Show less

• Teaching Assistant/ Biochem 420

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  • Grade exams and weekly Discussion forums• Provide feedback, answer questions and reexplain difficult concepts • Give feedback about the class operation and discussion topics

• Food science Recruiting committee

  • Sep 2020 - Feb 2021

  • Monthly meeting, figure ways to inform potential and incoming students about Food Science major• Direct contact with curious students via Zoom to advertise and answer questions about the Food science curriculum at UMass



Self Employed

• United States
• 700 & Above Employee

• Private Academic Tutor/ Mentor

  • Apr 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Collaborate with a peer to tutor 2 high school students with the US standardized tests (SAT) • Private tutor advanced Math and Biology for 20+ students taking the municipal High school entrance exam • Organize teaching schedule and teaching materials • Give college application advice and vocational guidance for high school seniors • Collaborate with a peer to tutor 2 high school students with the US standardized tests (SAT) • Private tutor advanced Math and Biology for 20+ students taking the municipal High school entrance exam • Organize teaching schedule and teaching materials • Give college application advice and vocational guidance for high school seniors