Areas of Focus
- Functional food research and development
- Natural product functional factors
- Complex carbohydrates
Work Experience
- 2008.05-2010.09 Postdoctoral Researcher at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Bright Dairy & Food Co., Ltd.
- 2007.08-present Lecturer at School of Agriculture and Biology, Department of Food Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2003-2007 PhD in Food Science, Jiangnan University and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- Member of the Shanghai Food Society Youth Working Committee
- Vice Chairman of the Shanghai Functional Food Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance Expert Committee
Publications
- Inhibition of ice recrystallization by tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) seed polysaccharide and molecular weight effects, Yan Wu et al., 2023
- Molecular aggregation via partial Gal removal affects physicochemical and macromolecular properties of tamarind kernel polysaccharides, Yan Wu et al., 2022
Awards
- 2017 Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award, First Prize (2/15) for the project 'Key Technology and Industrial Application of Natural Active Polysaccharides Quality Control'
