Education

Ph.D. 2012.9-2016.6. Jiangnan University, Food Science and Technology

M.S. 2009.9-2012.6. Jiangsu University, Food Science and Technology

B.S. 2004.9-2008.6. Henan Agricultural University, Food Science and Technology

Professional Experience

Jiangsu University, Lecturer, 2016-2019

Jiangsu University, Associate Professor, 2020-

Scientific Research Field

Biological control of diseases in postharvest fruits and vegetables; Mechanism of pathogenic fungi infecting postharvest fruits and vegetables.

Social academic post and honor

Teaching Courses

Quarantine of Food Microorganisms; Fermentation engineering.

Published papers

More than 50 papers have been published. Some first author and corresponding author papers in recent years are as follows：

 [1]  Yali Zhou, Lina Zhao*, Shuyang Yue, Yuling Shu, Xifei Chen, Solairaj Dhanasekaran, Xiaoyun Zhang, Hongyin Zhang*. Assay for transposase accessible-chromatin with high throughput sequencing (ATAC-seq) analysis the molecular responses of postharvest pear during Penicillium expansum infection. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2024, 209: 112733.

[2]  Lina Zhao, Yize Hu, Luyi Liang, Solairaj Dhanasekaran, Xiaoyun Zhang, Xiangzheng Yang, Maoyu Wu, Yuanda Song, and Hongyin Zhang*. WSC1 regulates the growth, development, patulin production and pathogenicity of Penicillium expansum infecting pear fruits. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2024, 72, 1025-1034.

[3]  Yali Zhou, Lina Zhao*, Yaqi Chen, Solairaj Dhanasekaran, Xifei Chen, Xiaoyun Zhang, Xiangzheng Yang, Maoyu Wu, Yuanda Song, Hongyin Zhang*. Study on the control effect and physiological mechanism of Wickerhamomyces anomalus on primary postharvest diseases of peach fruit. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2024, 413: 110575.

[4]  Lina Zhao, Yali Zhou, Luyi Liang, Esa Abiso Godana, Xiaoyun Zhang, Xiangzheng Yang, Maoyu Wu, Yuanda Song, Hongyin Zhang ^*. Changes in quality and microbiome composition of strawberry fruits following postharvest application of Debaryomyces hansenii, a yeast biocontrol agent. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2023, 202: 112379.

[5]  Lina Zhao, Yali Zhou, Luyi Liang, Solairaj Dhanasekaran, Xiaoyun Zhang, Xiangzheng Yang, Maoyu Wu, Yuanda Song, Hongyin Zhang^*. Proteomic analysis reveals the mechanisms of improved biocontrol efffcacy of Sporidiobolus pararoseus Y16 induced by γ-aminobutyric acid. Biological Control, 2023, 185: 105313.

[6]  Lina Zhao, Yali Zhou, Sihao Quan, Jie-er Qiu, Solairaj Dhanasekaran, Bo Li, Xiangyu Gu, Xiaoyun Zhang, Hongyin Zhang^*. Transcriptome analysis reveals mechanisms of the disease resistance in postharvest kiwifruit induced by Meyerozyma caribbica. Scientia Horticulturae, 2023, 322: 112452.

[7] Lina Zhao, Fangtao He, Bo Li, Xiangyu Gu, Xiaoyun Zhang, Solairaj Dhanasekaran, Hongyin Zhang*. Transcriptomic analysis of the mechanisms involved in enhanced antagonistic efficacy of Meyerozyma guilliermondii by methyl jasmonate and disease resistance of postharvest apples. LWT-Food Science and Technology, 2022, 160: 113323.

[8] Lina Zhao, Yuling Shu, Sihao Quan, Solairaj Dhanasekaran, Xiaoyun Zhang, Hongyin Zhang*. Screening and regulation mechanism of key transcription factors of Penicillium expansum infecting postharvest pears by ATAC-Seq analysis. Foods, 2022, 11, 3855.

[9] Lina Zhao, Yuling Shu, Jinwei Xiao, Rouling Lin, Esa Abiso Godana, Xiaoyun Zhang, Hongyin Zhang*. Transcriptome analysis reveals mechanisms involved in the enhanced antagonistic efficacy of Sporidiobolus pararoseus Y16 treated by γ-aminobutyric acid. Biological Control, 2022, 176: 105089.

[10] Lina Zhao, Chen Lan, Xinyi Tang, Bo Li, Xiaoyun Zhang, Xiangyu Gu, Hongyin Zhang*. Efficacy of Debaryomyce hansenii in the biocontrol for postharvest soft rot of strawberry and investigation of the physiological mechanisms involved. Biological Control, 2022, 174: 105011.

Main Scientific Research Projects

1.      The National Natural Science Foundation of China (32372401), Regulating mechanisms of Necrosic-Inducing Protein and its transcription factors in the infection of pears by Penicillium expansum.

2.      The National Natural Science Foundation of China (31701971), The mechanism of control and degradation of Ochratoxin A on grape by Yarrowia lipolytica.

3.      The China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2023M743924).

4.      The China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2018M630532).

5.      Shandong Postdoctoral Science Foundation (SDCX-ZG-2023-03053).

6.      The Key Research and Development Program of Zhenjiang-Modern Agriculture (NY2021008).

7.      The Open Project Program of State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University (No. SKLF-KF-201710).

8.      The Open Foundation of Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Eco-Agricultural Biotechnology around Hongze Lake (HZHLAB1703).

Patents

Scientific Research Achievements and Awards

Number of postgraduates under supervision

Number of supervised masters and Ph.D.

Number of supervised undergraduates

The above information updated

 Feb., 2025