Associate Professor; Master’s/Doctoral Supervisor

ADDRESS：

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

E-mail：yafei827@126.com

Websites：https://sgxy.zzuli.edu.cn/2020/1104/c18401a229993/page.htm

Research Field and Interests：

Food Physical Processing and Safety Control

Education Background：

[1]2010-09 to2015-06: ShandongUniversity, Microbiology, Ph.D.

[2]2006-09 to2010-06: Shaanxi Normal University, Biology, Bachelor's degree

Teaching Courses：

Food Biotechnology A;Basic FoodExperiments

Publications：

[1] Zhai Yafei, Li Xinxin, Sun Jiaqi, Niu Liyuan, Wu Di, Xiang Qisen, Inhibitory effects of dielectric barrier discharge plasma on growth, patulin biosynthesis and pathogenicity of Penicillium expansum spores as well as its application in fresh-cut kiwifruit, Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2026, 233: 114043.

[2] Zhai Yafei, Wang Yuhao, Tang Guoxin, Niu Liyuan, Wu Di, Xiang Qisen, Effects of dielectric barrier discharge plasma-assisted glycation with different monosaccharides on the antigenicity and structure of β-lactoglobulin, Food Hydrocolloids, 2025, 166: 111317.

[3] Zhai Yafei,Tang Guoxin, Wang Yuhao,Niu Liyuan, Li Ke, Xiang Qisen. Effect of dielectric barrier discharge plasma-assisted glycosylation treatment on the structural and functional properties of β-lactoglobulin.FoodScience,2025,1-15.[2025-11-27].https://link.cnki.net/urlid/11.2206.TS .20251127.1415.032.

[4] Zhai Yafei, Wang Yuhao, Tang Guoxin, Niu Liyuan, Zhang Yanyan, Xiang Qisen. Effect of dielectric barrier discharge plasma-assisted glycosylation on the antioxidant activity of β-lactoglobulin and its structure-activity relationship. Science and Technology of Food Industry, 2025, 46(19): 75-84.

[5] Zhai Yafei, Wang Yuhao, Wang Bohua, Niu Liyuan, Xiang Qisen, Bai Yanhong, Sublethal injury and recovery of Escherichia coli O157:H7 after dielectric barrier discharge plasma treatment, Archives of Microbiology, 2024, 206: 465.

[6] Zhai Yafei*, Sun Jiaqi, Ye Shuo, Wang Yuhao, Tian Jiali, Bai Yanhong, Xiang Qisen, Shen Ruiling, Principal antifungal factors and underlying mechanisms of dielectric barrier discharge plasma against Penicillium expansum spores as well as its application in kiwi-fruit juice, LWT-Food Science and Technology, 2023, 185: 115089.

Projects：

[1]General Project of the National NaturalScience Foundation of China, No.32572757, Jan. 2026 - Dec. 2029,500,000 RMB, in progress, Principal Investigator

[2]General Project of the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, No. 2025M783017,Jan. 2026 - Dec. 2027, 80,000 RMB, in progress, Principal Investigato

[3] Youth Fund Type B of Henan Provincial Natural Science Foundation, No.262300421137, Jan. 2026 - Dec. 2028,250,000 RMB, in progress, Principal Investigator

Honors：

Awarded "Advanced Individual in Scientific Research" of Zhengzhou University of Light Industry for the year 2025

Professional Affiliations：

Serves as Deputy General Manager forScience and Technology of Henan Dongfang Yichu Food Co.,Ltd.