Guiju Zhang

Contact Details

Email: zhangguiju@th.btbu.edu.cn

Telephone/Mobile (optional): 010-68985382

Office: Room 133, Building No.1, East Campus of Fucheng Road

Position

07/2010–10/2013 Lecturer, School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University

11/2013–present Associate Professor, School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University

10/2018–2019/03 Visiting Researcher, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London

Education Background

09/2007–07/2010 Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences

09/2004–07/2007 M. Sc. in Applied Chemistry, Beijing Technology and Business University

09/2000–07/2004 B. Eng. in Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University

Research Field/Interests

1. Synthesis, properties and application of surfactants and food emulsifiers

2. Application of food emulsions for nutrient delivery

Research Grants

1. National Key R&D Program of China “Production and properties of oil-based acyl amino acid surfactants”; Principle Investigator; No.2017YFB0308700; Jul 2017–Jun 2021

2. National Natural Science Foundation of China “Structural design, short-process synthesis and multifunctional interaction of amino acid-based surfactants”; Co-Investigator; No.21676003; Jan 2017–Dec 2020

Publications

1. Changyao Liu, Yuzhao Wang, Chenxing Chai, Sana Ullah, Guiju Zhang*,Baocai Xu*, Hongqin Liu, Li Zhao. Interfacial activities and aggregation behaviors of N-acyl amino acid surfactants derived from vegetable oils. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2018, 559:54-59.

2. Guiju Zhang, Xiaoyan Wang, Rui Wang, Fangli Chen, Baocai Xu*. Enzymatic synthesis of monolaurin in reversed micellar system. China Oils and Fats, 2019, 44(1): 47-52.

3. Rui Wang, Guiju Zhang*, Chenglong Deng, Xiaoyan Wang, Baocai Xu*. Research progress on the reaction system of fatty acid monoglyceridesby enzymatic synthesis. Food and Fermentation Industries, 2017, 43(12): 224-231.

4. Nan Wang, Wangbo Wu, Guiju Zhang*, Rui Wang, Baocai Xu*. Enzymatic synthesis and characterization of monoglycerides. Food and Fermentation Industries,2017, 43(05): 6-11.

5. Gui-ju Zhang, Chen-xing Chai, Ting-ting Tan, Bao-cai Xu*, Ya-wen Zhou, Hong-qin Liu, Li Zhao, Nan Wang. Green Synthesis and Surface Properties of Acyl Glycine Surfactants Derived from Vegetable Oils, Tenside Surfactants Detergents, 2016, 53(3): 284-290.

6. Wngbo Wu, Guiju Zhang, Rui Wang, Baocai, Xu*. Enzymatic Synthesis of Glycerol Monolaurate with High Purity. Fine Chemicals, 2016, 33(08): 909-914.

7. Chenglong Deng, Guiju Zhang, Wangbo Wu, Rui Wang, Baocai Xu*, Feng Zhu. Process optimization for enzymatic synthesis of monolaurin usingresponse surface methodology. China Surfactant Detergent &Cosmetics, 2016, 46(07): 377-381/426.

Teaching Interests

Undergraduate: Surfactant Chemistry and Technology, Chemical Drawing

Postgraduate: Progress in Fine Chemicals, Literature Search and Paper Writing