

OUR TEAM


Diverse research team
Team members from all around the world


ALUMNI
Our first team! (photo was taken in 2019)

VISITING SCHOLARS
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Christina Trigka (Ph.D. candidate, IRTA, Spain/Dr. Chen)
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Jianxiong Yue (Associate Professor, Gansu Agricultural University, China/Dr. Chen)
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Yan Li (Assistant Professor, Shenzheng Technology University, China/Dr. Chen)
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Xianzhu Dai (Assistant Professor, Southwest University, China/Dr. Rao)
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Chun Li (Professor, Northeast Agriculture University, China/Dr. Chen)
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Dianhui Wu (Associate Professor, Jiangnan University, China/Dr. Rao)
Ph.D. STUDENTS
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Chales Anto Pradeep (Assistant Professor, Middle Tennessee State University/Dr. Rao)
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Matteo Grossi (Senior Scientist, Fiber star, USA/Dr. Chen)
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Kun Gao (Associate Professor, Anhui Agricultural University, China/Dr. Chen)
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Liuyi Chang (R&D Director, GRA Nutra, Portugal/Dr. Rao)
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Baochen Fang (Dr. Rao)
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Zixuan Gu (Postdoctoral researcher, NDSU/Dr. Chen)
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Xiaoxi Qi (Dr. Rao)
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Yang Lan (Senior scientist, Zhejiang GuYueLongShan Shaoxing Wine/Dr. Rao)
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David Boehm (ABD, Director, NCI, USA/Dr. Chen)
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Haiyang Jiang (Assistant Professor, Zhejiang Pharmaceutical University/Dr. Rao)
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Fengchao Zha (Associate Professor, Ocean University of China/Dr. Chen)
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Minwei Xu (Assistant Professor, NDSU/Dr. Chen)
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Muxin Zhao (Postdoctoral researcher, NDSU/Dr. Chen)
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Jin Wan (Associate Professor, Guizhou University, China/Dr. Rao)
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS/RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
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Taiyoung Kang (Assistant Professor, Chungnam National University, South Korea/Dr. Chen)
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Uyory Choe (Assistant Professor, Konkuk University, South Korea/Dr. Rao)
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Zhengze Li (Scientist, KBI biopharma, USA/Dr. Chen)
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Alice Fujita-Schwarz (Dr. Chen)
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Ramnarain Ramakrishna (R&D Manager, Bay State Milling, USA/Dr. Chen)
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Zhao Jin (Assistant Professor, NDSU/Dr. Chen)
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Sara Moayedi (Dr. Chen)
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Huijuan Zhen (Senior Scientist, IFF Shanghai/Dr. Rao)
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Kun Gao (Associate Professor, Anhui Agricultural University, China/Dr. Chen)
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Baochen Fang (Dr. Rao)
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Zixuan Gu (Postdoctoral researcher, NDSU/Dr. Chen)
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Xiaoxi Qi (Dr. Rao)
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Yang Lan (Senior scientist, Zhejiang GuYueLongShan Shaoxing Wine/Dr. Rao)
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Fengchao Zha (Associate Professor, Ocean University of China/Dr. Chen)
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Hui Li (Professor, Jilin University, China/Dr. Chen)
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Minwei Xu (Assistant Professor, NDSU/Dr. Chen)
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Muxin Zhao (Postdoctoral researcher, NDSU/Dr. Chen)
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Leqi Cui (Associate Professor, Florida State University/Dr. Rao)
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Zili Gao (Lecturer, UMass Amherst/Dr. Rao)
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Peiyi Shen (Lecturer, UMass Amherst/Dr. Chen)
MS STUDENTS
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Jake Thomsen (Associate Scientist, Grain Processing Corporation, USA/Dr. Chen)
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Gabe Swanson (ABD, Dr. Chen)
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Hanna Gross (ABD, Specialist, Maud Borup, USA/Dr. Rao)
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Muxin Zhao (Postdoctoral researcher, NDSU/Dr. Chen)
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Qionghuan Ye (Dr. Rao)





















