Education:
Kyushu University, Japan, 2009.09-2012.09, Doctor Degree Professional Experience: Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China, 2014.08-,Associate Professor Kyushu University, Japan, 2012.10-2013.07, Postdoctor Scientific Research Field: Fruits and Vegetables Processing and Nutrition Evaluation Research on processing and nutrition evaluation of fruits and vegetables, mainly including changes of food matrix, degradation and stability of phytochemicals during processing. In addition, the bioavailability interactions between phytochemicals during digestion were done. Social academic post and honor: Peer reviewer of Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry、Ultrasonics Sonochemistry、Drying Technology、Cytotechnology and so on. Teaching Courses: Published papers: 1.Zhang Z, Nie M, Liu C, Jiang N, Liu C, Li D *. Citrus flavanones enhance β-carotene uptake in vitro experiment using Caco-2 cell: structure–activity relationship and molecular mechanisms. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.2019. DOI:10.1021/acs.jafc.9b01376,Accept. 2.Nie M#, Zhang Z#, Liu C,*, Li D *, Huang W, Liu C, Jiang N. Hesperetin and hesperidin improved β-carotene incorporation efficiency, intestinal cell uptake, and retinoid concentrations in tissues. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.2019. DOI:10.1021/acs.jafc.9b00551,Accept. 3.Zhang Z, Wei Q, Nie M, Jiang N, Liu C, Liu C, Li D*, Xu L. Microstructure and bioaccessibility of different carotenoid species as affected by hot air drying: Study on carrot, sweet potato, yellow bell pepper and broccoli. LWT - Food Science and Technology, 2018, 96, 357-363. 4.Zhang Z, Wang X, Li Y, Nie M, Li D*, Xiao Y, Liu C, Xu L, Zhang M, Jiang N. Evaluation food matrix change impacts on the in vitro bioaccessibility of carotenoids in pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) slices during two drying processes. Food & Function, 2017, 8, 4693-4702. 5.Zhang Z, Niu L, Li D*, Liu C, Ma R, Song J, Zhao J. Low intensity ultrasound as a pretreatment to drying of daylilies: Impact on enzyme inactivation, color changes and nutrition quality parameters. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 2017, 36: 50–58. 6. Zhang Z, Wei Q, Liu C, Li D*, Liu C, Jiang N. Comparison of four pretreatments on the drying behaviour and quality of taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott) slices during intermittent microwave vacuum-assisted drying. Drying Technology, 2017, 35(11):1347–1357. 7. Zhang Z, Liu Z, Li D*, Liu C, Jiang N, Liu C. Effects of ultrasound pretreatment on drying kinetics and quality parameters of button mushroom slices. Drying Technology, 2016, 34(15): 1791-1800. 8.Zhang Z, Xiao Y, Li D*, Liu C. Identification and quantification of all-trans-zeaxanthin and its cis-isomers during illumination in a model system. International Journal of Food Properties, 2016,19:1282–1291. 9.Li D, Xiao Y, Zhang Z*, Liu C. Light-induced oxidation and isomerization of all-trans-β-cryptoxanthin in a model system. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 2015, 142, 51-58. 10.Li D, Xiao Y, Zhang Z*, Liu C. Analysis of (all-E)-lutein and its (Z)-isomers during illumination in a model system. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis, 2014, 100, 33-39. 11.Zhang Z, Teruya K, Yoshida T, Eto H, Shirahata S*. Fucoidan extract enhances the anti-cancer activity of chemotherapeutic agents in MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Marine Drugs, 2013, 11(1): 81-98. 12.Zhang Z, Teruya K, Eto H, Shirahata S*. Induction of apoptosis by low-molecular-weight fucoidan through calcium- and caspase-dependent mitochondrial pathways in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry, 2013, 77(2): 235-242. Main Scientific Research Projects: The present work received research funding from the National Natural Science Fundation of China (Project 31601470) and the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China (Project BK20160581). Patents: Scientific Research Achievements and Awards Number of postgraduates under supervision Two of postgraduates under supervision Number of supervised masters and Ph.D. Seven of supervised masters Number of supervised undergraduates Two of supervised undergraduates The above information updated: Apr.2021. |