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Liang Zhang, female, PhD, associate professor, doctoral supervisor, gives lectures on courses such as "Food Machinery and Equipment" and "Design of Food Machinery and Equipment". She is mainly engaged in research on food carbohydrates based functional materials, construction of food carbohydrate based functional delivery systems, and processing of flour products. She has presided over projects such as the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, Natural Science Foundation of Yangzhou, and Municipal Industrial Development Guidance Fund Project of Suqian. She has published over 50 papers and over 20 as the first author. She was selected in the Cultivation Object of High Level Talent Support Program of Yangzhou University, the Cultivation Object of Excellent Young Backbone Teachers of Qing-Lan Project of Yangzhou University and awarded the "Science and Technology Pioneer" of Yangzhou University.

Research Fields

Food carbohydrates based functional materials

Construction of food carbohydrate based functional delivery systems

Processing of flour products

Presided over scientific research projects

[1]National Natural Science Foundation of China, 31901604，Hosted。

[2]Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province，BK20160467，Hosted。

[3]Natural Science Foundation of Yangzhou，YZ2016105，Hosted。

[4]Municipal Industrial Development Guidance Fund Project of Suqian，L201501，Hosted secondly。

[6]Excellent Young Backbone Teachers of Qing-Lan Project of Yangzhou University，Talent Project，Hosted。

[7]High Level Talent Support Program of Yangzhou University，Talent Project，Hosted。

Representative publications

She has published over 50 papers and over 20 as the first author.

[1] Liang Zhang, Yin-Kai Huang, Li-Na Yue, Liang Xu, Jian-Ya Qian*, Xu-Dong He. Variation of blending ratio and drying temperature optimize the physical properties and compatibility of HPMC/curdlan films. Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022, 296, 119951.

[2] Liang Zhang, Dong-Ling Chen, Xian-Fen Wang, Jian-Ya Qian*, Xu-Dong He. Enzymatically modified quinoa starch-based Pickering emulsion: Effect of enzymolysis and emulsifying conditions. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2022, 219, 824–834.

[3] Liang Zhang, Dong-Ling Chen, Xian-Fen Wang, Liang Xu, Jian-Ya Qian*, Xu-Dong He. Enzymatically modified quinoa starch based pickering emulsion as carrier for curcumin: Rheological properties, protection effect and in vitro digestion study. Food Bioscience, 2022, 49, 101933.

[4] Liang Zhang, Li-Na Yue, Yi-Lin Sui, Yan Zhao, Xiangli Ding, Qian Li, Chen Zhang, Chunsen Wu, Chengcheng Gao, Jian-Ya Qian*. Regulating the mechanical properties and microporous structures of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose based microporous photophobic films by adjusting the l-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate content. Progress in Organic Coatings, 2021, 155, 106226.

[5] Liang Zhang, Ting Xiong, Xian-Fen Wang, Dong-Ling Chen, Xu-Dong He, Chen Zhang, Chunsen Wu, Qian Li, Xiangli Ding, Jian-Ya Qian*. Pickering emulsifiers based on enzymatically modified quinoa starches: Preparation, microstructures, hydrophilic property and emulsifying property. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2021, 190, 130–140. 

[6] Liang Zhang, Yu-Qi Lu, Jian-Ya Qian*, Li-Na Yue, Qian Li, Li-Xia Xiao*, Xiang-Li Ding, Cheng-Ran Guan. Microstructures, physical and sustained antioxidant properties of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose based microporous photophobic films. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2020, 152: 1002-1009. 

[7] Liang Zhang, Yan Zhao, Wei Hu, Jian-Ya Qian*, Xiang-Li Ding, Cheng-Ran Guan, Yu-Qi Lu, Yan Cao. Multi-scale structures of cassava and potato starch fractions varying in granule size. Carbohydrate Polymers, 2018, 200: 400-407.

[8] Liang Zhang, Long Yu*, Hongsheng Liu*, Yanfei Wang, George P. Simon, Zhili Ji, Jianya Qian. Effect of processing conditions on microstructures and properties of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose/hydroxypropyl starch blends. Food Hydrocolloids, 2017, 70: 251-259.

[9] Liang Zhang, Yan Zhao, Jian-Ya Qian*, Shan Jiang, Jun Liu, Xiao-Long He. Relationship between multi-scale structures and properties of photophobic films based on hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and monosodium phosphate. Carbohydrate polymers, 2017, 174: 572-579.

[10] Liang Zhang, Yanfei Wang, Hongsheng Liu*, Long Yu*, Xingxun Liu, Ling Chen, Nouzi Zhang. Developing hydroxypropyl methylcellulose/hydroxypropyl starch blends for use as capsule materials. Carbohydrate Polymers, 2013, 98: 73-79.