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Jiangyu Zhu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Dr. Jiangyu Zhu, a native of Jingjiang, Jiangsu Province, holds dual master's degrees in Medicine and Engineering from Japan, and completed his Ph.D. in Life Science and Systems Engineering in just 2.5 years. He is a recipient of the Heiwa Nakajima Foundation Award (2019).

Academic Distinctions

- Recipient of the Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad (2020) - one of only 11 recipients from Japan among 500 global awardees

- Expert member of the National Graduate Education Evaluation and Monitoring Expert Database, Ministry of Education

- Topical Advisory Panel member and Guest Editor for Foods journal

- Registered member of the International Marine Biotechnology Association (IMBA)

- Lifetime member of the Chinese Society of Biotechnology

- Senior Public Nutritionist

Research Focus

Dr. Zhu specializes in:

- Applied microbiology

- Microalgal product biosynthesis

- Single-cell protein resource development and utilization

- Biomass recycling

Research Grants and Projects

Currently leading multiple prestigious projects including:

- National Natural Science Foundation of China

- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation General Project

- Yangzhou "Green Phoenix" Talent Project

- Yangzhou University High-Level Talent Research Project

- Open Project of Key Laboratory of Philosophy and Social Sciences in Sichuan Province

Academic Achievements (Past Five Years)

- Published 50+ papers (SCI-indexed and Chinese core journals)

- 19 first-author SCI papers, including:

  - 10 papers in CAS Q1 Top journals

  - 5 papers with Impact Factor >10

  - Cumulative Impact Factor: 197.813

  - 1 SCI educational reform paper

Teaching and Mentoring

- Supervised three provincial and university-level student research projects

- Multiple students received National Graduate Scholarships and Special Academic Scholarships

International Recognition

- Delivered 10+ presentations at international conferences across Japan, Australia, Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam

- Received Best Paper Award (2018 JCREN, Japan) and Outstanding Presentation Award (2020 JCREN, Thailand)

- Holds 4 national patents (2 granted)

Journal Reviewer

Serves as reviewer for prestigious journals including:

- Carbohydrate Polymers

- Bioresource Technology

- International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

- Journal of Cleaner Production

- Food and Function

- Algal Research

- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

- Renewable Energy

- Energy Conversion and Management

Selected Publications (First/Corresponding Author)

1. Enhancement of biomass yield and lipid accumulation of freshwater microalga Euglena gracilis by phenolic compounds from basic structures of lignin (Bioresource Technology, IF: 11.889)

2. Finding of phytase: Understanding growth promotion mechanism of phytic acid to freshwater microalga Euglena gracilis (Bioresource Technology, IF: 11.889)

3. Advances in industrial harvesting techniques for edible microalgae: Recent insights into sustainable, efficient methods and future directions (Journal of Cleaner Production, IF: 11.1)

4. Mitigation of oxidative stress damage caused by abiotic stress to improve biomass yield of microalgae: a review (Science of The Total Environment, IF: 10.753)

5. Leveraging Microalgae as a Sustainable Ingredient for Meat Analogues (Food Chemistry, IF: 8.8)

*Note: Complete publication list available upon request.*