Modern Brewing Technology Research Team

Principal Investigator
Prof. Cuiying Zhang, Ph.D.

Deputy Dean, College of Biotechnology

• Deputy Director, Industrial Innovation Technology Research Institute (China Alcoholic Drinks Association)

• Recipient: Tianjin '131' First-Level Talent, Lun Shiyi Distinguished Scholar

• Contact: cyzhangcy@tust.edu.cn

Team Members:
The team includes distinguished academics and researchers:

• Professor Yefu Chen (Tianjin Young and Middle-aged Backbone Innovation Talent)

• Professor Liping Du

• Professor Hongjiang Yang

• Professor Aiqun Yu (Tianjin Youth Science and Technology Consultant Expert)

• Professor Xuewu Guo

• Professor Lijuan Ma (Young and Middle-aged Backbone Innovation Talent)

• Associate Professor Jian Dong

• Associate Professor Liangcai Lin

• Associate Professor Xiaole Wu

• Dr. Xiaotong Lyu

• Dr. Huan Zhang

• Dr. Boqin Zhang

• Dr. Xiao Han

• Dr. Lin Yuan

Research Areas:
Our core research focuses on:

• Active Dry Yeast for Brewing and Green Brewing Technologies

• Brewing and Distillation Processes

• Research and Application of Brewing Microorganisms

• Brewing Analysis and Flavor Science

• Synthetic Biotechnology

• Fundamental and Applied Research on Phages

Key Achievements and Impact:
The team has a strong track record of achievements:

• Projects: Successfully completed over 80 projects funded by national programs (National Key R&D Program, National Natural Science Foundation), provincial initiatives, and industry collaborations.

• Intellectual Property: Secured 47 authorized Chinese invention patents.

• Publications: Published 436 research papers.

• Awards: Received 18 prestigious awards, including the Second Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award and the China Excellent Patent Award.

• Product Development: Developed over 30 brewing-related products, including active dry yeast, freeze-tolerant active dry yeast, and innovative brewing products.

• Educational Excellence: Associated with the National "Biological Engineering" Characteristic Specialty and the Tianjin Municipal Teaching Team for "Fermentation Engineering." Recognized with awards like the Second Prize in National Teaching Achievement Awards.