Areas of Focus
- Starch functional characteristics modification and its applications
- Development and utilization of natural product active polysaccharides
Work Experience
- 2008-2012 Postdoctoral Researcher: Purdue University, Department of Food Science
- 2012-2018 Associate Professor: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Agriculture and Biology
- 2019-present Professor: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Agriculture and Biology
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2003-2008 PhD: University of Hong Kong, Department of Biological Sciences
- Editor of international journals such as 'Cereal Chemistry' and 'Foods'
- Recipient of Shanghai Talent Development Fund
Publications
- Dynamic development of changes in multi-scale structure during grain filling affect gelatinization properties of rice starch, X. Liu, Z. Xu, C. Zhang, Y. Xu, M. Ma*, Z. Q. Sui*, & H. Corke, 2024
- Mild alkali treatment alters structure and properties of maize starch: The potential role of alkali in starch chemical modification, Z. Xu, X. Liu, C. Zhang, M. Ma, B. A. Gebre, S. A. Mekonnen, Z. Q. Sui*, & H. Corke*, 2024
Awards
- 2015 Shanghai Jiao Tong University Young Talent
- 2016 Shanghai Jiao Tong University Excellent Teacher Third Prize
- 2017 Shanghai Jiao Tong University Morning Star - Outstanding Young Scholar Award (Type B)
- 2018 Shanghai Jiao Tong University Morning Star - Outstanding Young Scholar Award (Type A)
- 2019 Shanghai Talent Development Fund