Experience

Ningbo University

• China
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Professor

  • Apr 2021 - Present



Kinnikinnick Foods Inc.

• Canada
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Scientist

  • Aug 2020 - Feb 2021

• Product Development Scientist

  • May 2019 - Jul 2020



Uproot Food Collective

• Canada
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Food Scientist

  • Jul 2018 - Jun 2019



University of Alberta

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Nov 2016 - Oct 2018



University of Alberta

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD student

  • Sep 2011 - Jun 2016

  Worked with Dr. Mirko Betti, on following 4 projects:1. Physicochemical and functional properties of gelatins extracted from poultry by-products;2. Preparation and characterization of gelatin from collagen biomass obtained through a pH-shifting process of mechanically separated turkey meat;3. Identification and evaluation of ice-inhibitory peptides from avian collagen in sucrose model systems;4. Collagen hydrolysate cryoprotection of natural actomyosin: mechanism studies during freeze-thaw cycles and simulated digestion. - Conducted proximate analysis on the raw materials and the obtained proteins; - Designed the experiments and analyses for the determination of protein/peptides properties and activities; - Tested the rheology and texture of protein gels by employing rheometer, TA and SEM; - Analyzed the molecular weight and amino acid profile of proteins; - Developed and optimized the methods for protein/peptides extraction and fractionation with HPLC and UPLC; - Measured the ice formation using an optical microscope and DSC; - Identified the active peptides by using LC-MS/MS and elucidated the secondary structures by Circular Dichroism. - Mastered protein/peptides database searching. - Collaborated with a visiting student from the Czech Republic in one project; - Trained students who want to use the HPLC, TA and rheometer in our lab.

• Lab lecturer of AFNS 504 Muscle food Muscle Food Science and Technology

  • Sep 2014 - Jan 2015

  - Collaborated with the course instructor to design the experiments that present the chemical principles taught in class to practice; - Prepared the SOPs and experimental protocols; - Delivered introduction and supervised students on a weekly lab to carry out experiments. - Answered questions about each experiment and suggested corrective actions.

• Teaching Assistant of NUFS404 Methods and Applications in Nutritional Product Development

  • Sep 2013 - Jan 2014

  - Collaborated with the course instructor to design course syllabus, set up group projects, and invite guest speakers; - Participated weekly meetings and provided suggestions to help students develop novel food products; - Delivered a full lecture on a novel topic about antifreeze proteins. - Marked the poster presentations and exams.



Mitacs

• Canada
• Research Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Globalink Mentor

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014