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
- 2014-2015: North Carolina State University, Animal Science, Joint PhD Training
- 2011-2016: China Agricultural University, Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, PhD
- 2007-2011: China Agricultural University, Animal Science, Bachelor
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: South China Agricultural University, Young Teacher Teaching Excellence Award, First Prize
- 2018: South China Agricultural University, Top Ten Teachers in Classroom Teaching
- 2019: South China Agricultural University, Young Teacher Growth Award
- 2021: South China Agricultural University, Young Teacher Teaching Competition, First Prize
- 2022: Guangdong Province Sixth College Young Teacher Teaching Competition, First Prize (Champion)
- 2022: South China Agricultural University, Excellent Young Teacher Hundred People Plan