Speakers
| Prof. Yang DengQingdao Agricultural University, ChinaBiography:Prof. Yang Deng, Doctor and Master’s Supervisor, holds the esteemed title of “Leading Talent in Innovation and Entrepreneurship” awarded by Chengyang District, Qingdao. He is also a core member of the inaugural “Special Support Plan” for outstanding talents at Qingdao Agricultural University. In parallel, Prof. Deng serves as the Deputy Director of the Shandong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Special Food Nutrition and Innovation, Director of the Scientific Research Division at Qingdao Special Food Research Institute, and Guest Associate Editor for the prestigious SCI-indexed journal Frontiers in Microbiology (Q2, IF 5.2). He is a committee member of the National Technical Committee on Brewing Standardization, a reviewer for the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and an esteemed peer reviewer for journals such as Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, where he has consistently been recognized as an outstanding reviewer over multiple years. Prof. Deng has supervised the successful completion of two National College Students’ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Programs, with one program achieving outstanding recognition. He teaches undergraduate courses, including Brewing Technology, and has mentored five graduate students to date.
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| Prof. Hossain M. ZabedGuangzhou University, ChinaProf. Hossain M. Zabed is currently working as a Professor in Guangzhou University, China. His research field is applied biotechnology with the research interest in Synthetic biology to produce biofuels and commodity chemicals from waste and biomass streams, particularly lignocellulosic, bioenergy-derived, and food wastes. He works on enzyme and strain engineering to develop robust biocatalysts and bioprocess engineering. Some examples of his current and previous research focuses are (1) rate-limiting enzyme engineering and fine-tuning their expression levels; (2) modulating model and non-model strains; (3) pathway engineering for redox balance and metabolic flux balance; (4) microbial tolerance improvement using genome minimization and global transcription machinery engineering (GTME); (5) elucidation of the genetic basis of tolerance and biosynthesis using omics-based technologies; and (6) exploitation of cell-based or cell-free cascade biocatalysis through enzyme immobilization. Based on his research experience, his future research plan is to work on the key issues of synthetic biology and extend his research area to synthetic biology-mediated natural products, therapeutics, and bioactive materials by developing novel biocatalysts and exploring advanced technologies.
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