Education Ph.D.: Food Science and Technology, Jiangsu University, 2018, China.Major area: Study on the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of corn peptides and their mechanisms M.S.: Food Engineering, Jiangsu University, 2014, China. Major area: Study on simulated gastrointestinal digestion of collagen and its antioxidant activity. B.S.: Food Quality and Safety, Jilin Agricultural University, 2011, China. Professional Experience 2016/10-2018/3, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, Visiting student. 2018/06-Present, Jiangsu University, China, Lecturer. Scientific Research Field 1. The mechanism and application of ultrasound in the preparation of protein-based nanoemulsion. 2. The application of protein-based biomaterials in bioactive ingredient embedding and food preservation packaging. 3. Study on the functional activity and mechanism of peptides. Social academic post and honor Youth Committee of “Food Research and Development” in 2020. Teaching Courses Food physical processing technology for postgraduates and undergraduates. Published papers 2023 1. Lixin Kang, Qiufang Liang*, Huanxin Chen, Qiusuo Zhou, Zhuzhong Chi, Arif Rashid, Haile Ma, XiaofengRen*. Insights into ultrasonic treatment on the properties of pullulan/oat protein/ nisin composite film: mechanical, structural and physicochemical properties. Food Chemistry (2023) 134237. 2. Ren Xiaofeng, Zhou Chengwei, Qayum Abdul, Tang Jialing, Liang Qiufang*. Pickering emulsion: A multi-scale stabilization mechanism based on modified lotus root starch/xanthan gum nanoparticles. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023, (233): 123459. 3. Lixin Kang, Qiufang Liang, Qayum Abdul, Arif Rashid, Xiaofeng Ren* , Haile Ma.Preparation technology and preservation mechanism of γ-CD-MOFs biaological packaging film loaded with curcumin. Food Chemistry (2023) 136142. 4. Yuxuan Liu, Qiufang Liang, Ying Liu, Arif Rashid , Abdul Qayum , Haile Ma, Xiaofeng Ren*. Effects of multi-frequency ultrasound on sodium caseinate/pectin complex: Emulsifying properties, interaction force, structure and correlation. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023, (242): 124801. 2022 1. Yuxuan Liu, Qiufang Liang, Xueqiong Liu, Husnain Raza, Haile Ma, Xiaofeng Ren *. Treatment with ultrasound improves the encapsulation efficiency of resveratrol in zein-gum Arabic complex coacervates. LWT - Food Science and Technology 153 (2022) 112331. 2. Jialin Tang，Qiufang Liang*，Xiaofeng Ren*，Husnain Raza，Haile Ma. Insights into ultrasound-induced starch-lipid complexes to understand physicochemical and nutritional interventions. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 222(2022) 950-960. 2021 1. Husnain Raza, Kashif Ameer, Xiaofeng Ren *, Qiufang Liang *, Xinxiang Chen, Huanxin Chen, Haile Ma. Physicochemical properties and digestion mechanism of starch-linoleic acid complex induced by multi-frequency power ultrasound. Food Chemistry 364 (2021) 130392. 2. Qiufang Liang, Xinru Sun, Husnain Raza, Muhammad Aslam Khan, Haile Ma, Xiaofeng Ren*, Fabrication and characterization of quercetin loaded casein phosphopeptides-chitosan composite nanoparticles by ultrasound treatment: Factor optimization, formation mechanism, physicochemical stability and antioxidant activity. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 80（2021）105830 2020 1. Liang Qiufang, Meram Chalamaiah, Liao Wang, Ren Xiaofeng, Ma Haile, Wu Jianping*. Zein hydrolysate and its peptides exert anti-inflammatory activity on endothelial cells by preventing TNF-α-induced NF-κB activation, Journal of Functional Foods, 2020, 64. 2. Liang Qiufang, Ren Xiaofeng, Meram Chalamaiah, Ma Haile*. Simulated gastrointestinal digests of corn protein hydrolysate alleviate inflammation in caco-2 cells and a mouse model of colitis, Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2020, 00. Main Scientific Research Projects Projects chaired: 1. “Study on the mechanism of improving emulsion stability by constructing zein-resveratrol nanoparticles by ultrasonic regulation”. The Jiangsu Natural Science Foundation (Grants No. BK20220525), ¥ 200000,2022.07-2025.06. 2. “The mechanism of ultrasonic construction of protein-polyphenol nanoparticles to improve emulsion stability”. The Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education Project (Grants No. 22KJB550004), ¥ 30000, 2022.07-2024.6. 3. “Study on the mechanism of tri-frequency ultrasound regulating the self-assembly embedding of resveratrol by corn hydrophobic peptide molecules”. The Jiangsu Postdoctoral Fund (Grants No. 2019K114), ¥ 60000, 2019-2022. Projects involved: 1. “The mechanism of sequential gradient ultrasound on protein-polysaccharide emulsion stability”. The National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants No. 32072355), ¥ 580000,2021.01-2024.12. 2. “The mechanisms of muti-frequency ultrasound induced zein-chitosan complex coacervation self-assembly and the related influence on encapsulation of resveratrol”. The National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants No.31771977), ¥ 600000,2018.01-2021.12. Patents 1. ZL202110457751.6, The ultrasonic preparation method of protein peptide-polysaccharide nanoparticles loaded with bioactive components, ranked first (authorized). 2. ZL201910694826.5, The preparation method of zein anti-inflammatory polypeptide, ranked first (authorized). 3. ZL201711111464.X, Ultrasound-assisted simulated digestion method and functional food application of lactoglobulin active peptide, ranked first (authorized). Scientific Research Achievements and Awards 1. United States Patent：ULTRASOUND-ASSISTED SIMULATED DIGESTION METHOD OF MILK PROTEIN ACTIVE PEPTIDE AND APPLICATION THERE OF IN HEALTH FOODS，PCT/CN2018/114969，Patent No.：US 11,524,977，Ren Xiaofeng, Liang Qiufang, Ma Haile, Duan Yuqing, He Ronghai, Yang Xiaoming，Zhang Xi，Hou Ting，Chen Xinxiang。 2. PCT/CN2018/114969，Method for preparing functional polypeptide from milk protein by ultrasonic-assisted simulated digestion Number of supervised masters and Ph.D. 6 (Number of Masters assisted in mentoring) Number of supervised undergraduates 5 The above information updated: Aug. 2023 | 