Areas of Focus
- Sow and piglet nutrition
- Fatty acid nutrition
- Amino acid nutrition
- Intestinal health and function in piglets
Work Experience
- 2016-2019: South China Agricultural University, Animal Science, First Appointment as Associate Professor
- 2020-present: South China Agricultural University, Animal Science, Associate Professor
- 2019-2020: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Molecular Biology, Visiting Associate Professor
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2011-2016: PhD in Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, China Agricultural University
- 2014-2015: Joint PhD training at North Carolina State University, Animal Science
- Published 45 SCI papers, 10 in top journals, with over 2300 citations
Publications
- Improved thermostability of lipase Lip2 from Yarrowia lipolytica through disulfide bond design for preparation of medium-long-medium structured lipids, Li, L., Wu, W., Deng, Z., Zhang, S.*, & Guan, W*., 2022
- Maternal supplementation with Artemisia annua L. ameliorates intestinal inflammation via inhibiting the TLR4/NF-κB and MAPK pathways and improves the oxidative stability of offspring, Zhang, S., Xiong, L., Cui, C., Zhao, H., Zhang, Y., Tian, Z., Guan, W.*, & Chen, F*., 2022
Awards
- 2018: First Prize, Young Teacher Teaching Competition, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University
- 2019: Young Teacher Growth Award, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University
- 2021: First Prize, Young Teacher Teaching Competition, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University
- 2022: First Prize, 6th Provincial College Young Teacher Teaching Competition, Engineering Group