Research Interests

Functional Foods; Nutrients; 

My interest in food and nutrition originated from a biology lecture I attended in high school, where the lecturer shared a book called Life-Saving Diet with us. Before reading this book, my understanding of nutrition had always remained at the technical level of calculating calories and designing dietary formulas. But this book has enabled me to see a broader realm of this discipline related to social equity: when the poor are forced to consume cheap processed meat products while the elite pursue superfoods. It is also closely related to ecology as animal agriculture consumes a large amount of global resources, and a plant-dominated diet is the key to alleviating the ecological crisis. 

As people's demands for food continue to rise, delicious and healthy are both essential. I believe this is a market with great potential.

Research Experiences

Hefei University of Technology

Research Assistant, 2024.07 to 2024.08

1. Visible Light-mediated Degradation of Benzo(a)pyrene in Smoked Sausages by

   Liposome-encapsulated Hydrogenated TiO₂: Insights into Mechanisms and Pathways

2. The Application of Electrospun Nanofibers in the Biomedical Field

Internship Experiences

Faculty of Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology

Research Assistant, 2025.07 to 2025.08

• To investigate the intervention effects of mung bean extract (MBH) and fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) on obesity induced by high-fat diet (HFD) in mice;

Research and Development and Technology Department, Anhui Hagong Peugeot Medical and Health Industry Co.,Ltd.

Intern, 2023.05 to 2023.07

• Developing intelligent nutrition and health products.

Extracurricular Activities 

Art Club of MUST

Photography Team Member, 2022.09 to 2025.06

• Took and processed photos for school activities such as the academic year awards ceremony and MUSIC TIME many times.

Faculty of Medicine, MUST

Laboratory Assistant, 2024.09 to 2025.06

• Guided junior students to operate the equipment and complete the experiments in the laboratory courses.

Student Union of School of Medicine, MUST

Committee Member, 2023.09 to 2024.08

• Participated in the reorganization and recruitment work of the student union.

Publications

Journal articles

Jingnan Lu, Manzi Hu, Xingguang Chen, Ziyan Li, Wen Nie, Kezhou Cai, Baocai Xu, Visible light-mediated degradation of benzo(a)pyrene in smoked sausages by liposome-encapsulated hydrogenated TiO₂: insights into mechanisms and pathways, accepted by Food Chemistry 493 (2025) 145888, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2025.145888

Skills

Languages: Mandarin (native), English (IELTS 7.5, passed both CET-4 and CET-6)

Laboratory: Cancer cell passage cultivation, Western Blot, BCA Protein Assay, minimum inhibitory concentration, media preparation, DNA/RNA extraction, PCR performance, Animal Anatomy (Bullfrog)