Dean; Professor; Doctoral supervisor

ADDRESS:No. 136, Kexue Avenue, Gaoxin District, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, 450001, Zhengzhou, China

E-mail：2009046@zzuli.edu.cm

Research Field and Interests：

Frozen Food Processing and Safety Control

Education Background：

[1] 2003.09–2023.04 Jiangnan University, Doctor’s degree

[2] 1998.09–2001.06 Northwest A&F University, Master’s degree

[3] 1994.09–1990.06 Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Bachelor’s degree

Teaching Courses：

Food Additives and Their Applications; Introduction to Food Science and Engineering

Publications：

[1] Gege Sun, Mengchen Wang, Tiantian Chen, Zhenzhen Ge, Yanyan Zhang, Hongwei Wang, Bin Li,Hua Zhang*, Yan Li*. Synthesis, structural modulation, and functional applications of Schiff bases in food science. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2026, 354, 103903.

[2] Mengkun Song, Yongji Ni, Junhui Gao, Xiangjie Li, Yingying Zhang, Yanyan Zhang, Xingli Liu, Huishan Shen,Hua Zhang*, Hongwei Wang*. Mechanistic insights into how wheat flour mill streams affect Chinese steamed bread quality: A perspective from starch multi-scale structure and physicochemical properties. Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026, 378, 124984.

[3] Keke Zhang, Songli Wei, Yanyan Zhang, Xianghe Meng, Yongfeng Ai, Hongwei Wang*,Hua Zhang*. Impacts of backslopping fermentation on the hierarchical structure, physicochemical properties and digestibility of mung bean starch. Food Chemistry, 2025. 495, 146454.

[4] Keke Zhang, Yanyan Zhang, Long Cheng, Hongwei Wang, Xingli Liu, Xuewei Zhao , Xiaoting Wang, Shangzhen Cheng, Huishan Shen*,Hua Zhang*. Uncovering the multiscale structure and physicochemical properties of starch extracted from naturally fermented mung bean liquid by wet milling. Food Bioscience, 2024, 62, 105298.

[5] Min Li, Shanshan He, Sifan Yang, Naiwei Peng, Huishan Shen, Xingli Liu, Yanyan Zhang,Hua Zhang*. Deoxynivalenol removal and quality evaluation of foxtail millet under electron beam irradiation. Food Control, 2025, 174: 111245.

[6] Min Li, Shanshan He, Sifan Yang, Yunguang Wang, Huishan Shen, Xingli Liu, Hongwei Wang, Yanyan Zhang*,Hua Zhang*. Effect of electron beam irradiation on the hierarchical structure and physicochemical properties of starch isolated from oat grains. Food Research International, 2025, 221, 117265.

Projects：

[1]National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project No. 32472388), Principal investigator, 2025.01-2028.12.

[2]Zhongyuan Leading Talent in Science and Technology Innovation (Project No. 254200510024), Principal investigator, 2025.01-2026.12.

[3]Key Research and Development Project of Henan (Project No. 231111113200), Principal investigator, 2023.09-2026.12.

[4]University Scientific and Technological Innovation Teams in Henan province (Project No. 23IRTSTHN029)，Principal investigator, 2023.01-2025.12.

[5]Joint Fund Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project No. U2004147), Principal investigator, 2021.01-2023.12.

Honors：

[1] 2025.01 First Prize for Technological Progress of the China Light Industry Federation

[2] 2024.12 Second Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress in Henan Province

[3] 2022.12 First Prize for Science and Technology of the China Food Industry Association

Professional Affiliations：

Henan Province Agricultural Products Processing and Storage Engineering Society; Henan Province Food Science and Technology Society

Academic Activities：

2024 International Forum on Food Security and Food Science and Technology Innovation; 2025 Functional Food Innovation Technology and High-Quality Development Forum