Professor

Education background

B.Sc. 2001-2005, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Chinese Agricultural University

M.S. 2005-2007, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Chinese Agricultural University

Ph.D. 2009-2012, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Chinese Agricultural University

Visiting scholar. 2015-2016, Laboratory of Food Technology, Center for Food and Microbial Technology, KU Leuven

Research interest

Mechanism and processing optimization of innovative drying methods, such as freeze drying, instant pressure drop drying, etc.
Quality evolution during drying processing, especially the formation of porous microstructure and texture.
Stability of nutrients and phytochemicals during drying processing, and the consequences for their bioavailability.

Selected publications

Peng Jian, Jinfeng Bi*, Jianyong Yi*, et al. Characteristics of cell wall pectic polysaccharides affect textural properties of instant controlled pressure drop dried carrot chips derived from different tissue zone. Food Chemistry, 2019, 293, 358-367.
Min Xiao, Jinfeng Bi*, Jianyong Yi*, et al. Osmotic pretreatment for instant controlled pressure drop dried apple chips: Impact of the type of saccharides and treatment conditions. Drying Technology, 2019, 7, 896-905.
Jianyong Yi, Linyan Zhou, Jinfeng Bi*, et al. Influence of number of puffing times on physicochemical, color, texture, and microstructure of explosion puffing dried apple chips. Drying Technology. 2016, 34, 773-782.
Jianyong Yi, Njoroge, D. M., Hendrickx, M. E. *, et al Detailed analysis of seed coat and cotyledon reveals molecular understanding of the hard-to-cook defect of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Food Chemistry. 2016, 210, 481-490.
Jianyong Yi, Ping Wang, Jinfeng Bi*, et al. Developing novel combination drying method for jackfruit bulb chips: instant controlled pressure drop (DIC)-assisted freeze drying. Food and Bioprocess Technology. 2016, 9, (3), 452-462.

Awards/Achievements

Research and Application on Fruit and Vegetable Explosion Puffing Combined Drying Technology”, 2014, 2nd prize, awarded by Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science (No.5)

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