Wumin

Min Wu

Ph D Associate professor

Assistant Dean of the College of Engineering

China Agricultural University,

Email: minwu@cau.edu.cn

Tel: 13810328724

Address: China Agricultural University, No. 17 Qinghua East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, China.

Education

1.PHD in Agricultural Engineering                       Sep 2005-Jun 2010

College of Engineering, China Agricultural University

2.BS in Agricultural Engineering                         Sep 2001-Jun 2005

College of Engineering, China Agricultural University

Professional Positions

1. Associate Professor, China Agricultural University         Dec 2018-Present

2. Assistant Professor, China Agricultural University         Jan 2016-Dec 2018

3. Head of Research and Graduate Management Section, China Agricultural University, College of Engineering                        Jul 2010- Jan 2015

Research Interests

Agricultural products processing technology and equipment

l Based on the characteristics of multi-energy input and multi-factor coupling of food processing equipment, a multi-physical field coupling simulation and microscopic fractal method have proposed, which revealed the general laws of component conformation change, moisture migration and heat mass transfer in the process of processing and drying.

l The plant-based alternative protein products have developed based on peas, soybeans and other legume proteins, and completed the assessment of nutrient composition, bioefficiency and potential health risks.

l Based on the big food concept and dual-carbon goal, a series of low-carbon technologies and a set of carbon assessment methods for loss and consumption reduction were proposed to assess the carbon footprint of the whole life cycle of the processing process and the path of green and sustainable development of the industry.

l As a core member of China Plant-Based Food Industry Alliance (CPBFA), an expert of ISO standard validation, and serves as a director of Beijing Sustainable Future Technology Center, to promotes the development of plant protein industry and the construction of product labeling standards relying on the National Food and Nutritional Advisory Committee.

l As the main author completed the report of Carbon Consumption Potential and Carbon Neutral Pathway of Agricultural Production System, and constructed a model to predict the carbon emission reduction path of agricultural production under usable, accessible, and predictable.

Mechanization of harvesting and processing of Chinese herbal medicines

l Involving the color protection of chrysanthemum drying, chrysanthemum harvesting machinery, value-added products development, design and optimization of the heat pump drying chamber, temperature and humidity infrared drying equipment, and the shallow-rooted stalked herb harvester, etc.

l Developed three chrysanthemum high-value utilization technologies, one ophiopogon japonicus harvester, and three sets of drying equipments, such as the infrared hot-air dryer.

Innovative drying technologies and equipment

l To lead the technological upgrading and processing technology visualization based on the equipment innovation, the twin-screw extrusion, temperature and humidity integration control, vacuum pulsation pressure processing, plasma treatment and gas jet bleaching equipment has been developed and popularized.

l The drying equipment has been applied in the grain, fruits, vegetables and Chinese herbal medicine processing industry, which also successfully promoted application in the Ningxia Paragon, Yantai Binglun, LUYU imperial chrysanthemums, Chengdu seconds Shun Huize, Shandong Shunchi enterprises and bases.

Green recycling technology of agricultural waste and pollution control of agricultural non-point source

l The multi-physical field coupling simulation and microscopic fractal method were proposed to reveal the mechanism of starch-based-cellulose cross-linking modification on the preparation hydrophobic membrane materials.

l Lots of application fundamentals, technological research and industrial support work has been carried out around the hydrophobic modification method, creation of physicochemical cross-linking process, innovative preparation method, mechanical strength enhancement and degradability.

l Established a Chengdu and Tianjin professor's workstation.

Teaching assignments

1. Engineering ethics

2. Technical practice of drying agricultural products

3. Calculation method C

4. Agricultural product processing engineering

5. PM (project management)

Ongoing Research Funding

List of presided funding in following format:

1. Research on the Mechanism of Organized Conformational Evolution and Quality Regulation of Plant Proteins Based on Multi-physics Field Coupling Simulation and Visualization System Construction, 32171912

Granting Institution: National Natural Science Foundation of China;

2022-01 to 2025-12, RMB 750,000

2. Study on Preparation of Highly Water-Resistant Cellulose Nanocrystal/Starch Degradable Agricultural Film Based on Multiple Cross-linking and Its Degradation Mechanisms, 6232018

Granting Institution: The Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality

2023-01 to 2025-12, RMB 200,000

3. Harvester for Licorice, Maitake and Other Medium and Shallow Roots and Tubers, NK202216060103

Granting Institution: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sub-topic of Agricultural Key Core Technology GG Project

2022-10 to 2026-12, RMB 2.5 million

4. Key Technology and Equipment Development of Green Energy-saving Drying with Full Cycle Regulation, 202305310710282

Granting Institution: Tianjin Wuqing Professor's Workstation

2023-03 to 2026-03, RMB 750,000

5. Comprehensive Utilization of Straw and Biodegradable Mulch Film Production Key Technology and Application Demonstration,202305310710373

Granting Institution: Chengdu Chongzhou Professor Workstation

2023-04 to 2024-04, RMB 250,000

List of participate funding in following format:

1.National TCM Industry Technology System Project, CARS-21, Processing Mechanization Post Scientist

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

2021-01 to 2025-12, RMB 3.5 million

Selected Academic Publications

(1) Wenguang Wei, Min Wu*, Weike Ren, Haoze Yu, Dongyu Sun. Preparation of crosslinked starches with enhanced and tunable gel properties by the cooperative crosslinking-extrusion combined modification. Carbohydrate Polymers. 2023, 324, 121473. (SCI/EI, 5year-IF: 10.2)

(2) Dongyu Sun, Bowen Zhang, Chengyi Zhou, Weike Ren, Min Wu*. Effect of high-moisture extrusion process on quality attribute and fibrous formation mechanism of pea protein: Insight into dynamic changes of textural protein. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, 2023, 88, 103486.(SCI/EI, 5year-IF: 7.0) 

(3) Min Wu*, Dongyu Sun, Tong Zhang, Chengyi Zhou, Bowen Zhang. Study on the function of conveying, kneading block and reversing elements on the mixing efficiency and dispersion effect inside the barrel of an extruder with numerical simulation. Foods, 2023, 12(18), 3503.(SCI/EI, 5year-IF: 5.5)  

(4) Huihuang Xu, Min Wu*, Bo Wang Wenguang Wei, Tong Zhang, Zhian Zheng. Changes in water status and microstructure reveal the mechanisms by which tempering affects drying characteristics and quality attributes of medicinal chrysanthemums. Industrial Crops and Products, 2023, 205, 117463. (SCI/EI, 5year-IF: 6.0)

(5) Wenguang Wei, Min Wu*, Nan Shang, Rongyi Mu, Tong Zhang, Huihuang Xu. Low temperature preparation of high-performance citric acid crosslinked starch gels with adjustable properties based on cationic esterification synergistic crosslinking. Food Hydrocolloids, 2023, 145, 109098. (SCI/EI, 5year-IF: 10.9)

(6) Dongyu Sun, Bowen Zhang, Chengyi Zhou, Bo Wang, Min Wu*. Study on high moisture extruded pea protein isolate based on acid-induced process: Physicochemical properties, conformational changes and fibrous structure mechanism. Food Hydrocolloids, 2023, 141, 108746. (SCI/EI, 5year-IF: 10.9)

(7) Dongyu Sun, Min Wu*, Tong Zhang, Dongxue Wei, Chengyi Zhou, Nan Shang. Conformational changes and physicochemical attributes of texturized pea protein isolate-konjac gum: with a new perspective of residence time during extrusion. Food Research International, 2023, 165, 112500. (SCI/EI, 5year-IF: 7.7)

(8) Dongyu Sun, Min Wu*, Chonghao Bi, Fei Gao, Wenguang Wei, Yong Wang. Using high-pressure homogenization as a potential method to pretreat soybean protein isolate: Effect on conformation changes and rheological properties of its acid-induced gel. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, 2022, 82, 103195.(SCI/EI, 5year-IF: 7.0)

(9) Huihuang Xu, Min Wu*, Nan Shang, Wenguang Wei, Fei Gao. Fortification of wheat bread with edible Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat.): Unraveling the mechanisms of dough rheology and bread quality changes. Food and Bioprocess Technology, 2022, 16(1), 82-97. (SCI/EI, 5year-IF: 5.8)

(10) Tong Zhang, Wenguang Wei, Dongyu Sun, Chengyi Zhou, Huihuang Xu, Min Wu*. Ultrasound-assisted and hydroalcoholic-freezing combination modification for the preparation of biomass sorbent from waste peach wood branches to efficient removal of methylene blue. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-022-03322-2. (SCI/EI, 5year-IF: 4.1)

(11) Huihuang Xu, Min Wu*, Xiuxin Zhang, Bo Wang, Shunli Wang, Zhian Zheng, Dong Li, Fang Wang. Application of blanching pretreatment in herbaceous peony (Paeonia lentiform Pall.) flower processing: improved drying efficiency, enriched volatile profile and increased phytochemical content. Industrial Crops and Products, 2022, 188, 115663. (SCI/EI, 5year-IF: 6.0)

(12) Dongyu Sun, Min Wu*, Chengyi, Zhou, Bo Wang. Transformation of high moisture extrusion on pea protein isolate in melting zone during: From the aspects of the rheological property, physicochemical attributes and modification mechanism. Food Hydrocolloids, 2022, 133, 108016.(SCI/EI, 5year-IF: 10.9)

(13) Wenguang Wei, Nan Shang, Xun Zhang, Wen Liu, Tong Zhang, Min Wu*. A green 3-step combined modification for the preparation of biomass sorbent from waste chestnut thorns shell to efficient removal of methylene blue. Bioresource Technology, 2022, 360, 127593.(SCI/EI, 5year-IF: 10.6)

(14) Dongyu Sun, Chengyi Zhou, Haoze Yu, Bo Wang, Yang Li, Min Wu*. Integrated numerical simulation and quality attributes of soybean protein isolate extrusion under different screw speeds and combinations. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, 2022, 79, 103053.(SCI/EI, 5year-IF: 7.0)

(15) Huihuang Xu, Min Wu*, Yong Wang, Wenguang Wei, Dongyu Sun, Dong Li, Zhian Zheng, Fei Gao. Effect of combined infrared and hot air drying strategies on the quality of Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat.) cakes: Drying behavior, aroma profiles and phenolic compounds. Foods, 2022, 11(15), 2240.(SCI/EI, 5year-IF: 5.5)

(16) Chengyi Zhou, Min Wu*, Dongyu Sun, Wenguang Wei, Haoze Yu, Tong Zhang. Twin-screw extrusion of oat: Evolutions of rheological behavior, thermal properties and structures of extruded oat in different extrusion zones. Foods, 2022, 11(15), 2206.(SCI/EI, 5year-IF: 5.5)

(17) Huihuang Xu, Min Wu*, Tong Zhang, Fei Gao, Zhian Zheng, Yang Li. Effects of different pulsed vacuum drying strategies on drying kinetics, phenolic composition, and antioxidant capacity of Chrysanthemum (Imperial chrysanthemum). International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 2022, 15(4): 228-234.(SCI/EI, 5year-IF: 2.8)

(18) Dongyu Sun, Min Wu*, Huihuang Xu, Nan Shang, Fei Gao, Yong Wang, Zhian Zheng. The bioactive properties and quality attributes of Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat as affected by pulsed vacuum drying. Drying Technology, 2022, 40(14), 3021-3035. (SCI/EI, 5year-IF: 3.3)

(19) Wenguang Wei, Qi Luo, Yuanyuan Liu, Ruijing Qu, Dongyu Sun, Fei Gao, Borui Li, Min Wu*. Feasibility of preparing nanofiber reinforcer of gelatin hydrogel from waste peach branches. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2021, 01598-4. (SCI/EI, 5year-IF: 4.1)

(20) Borui Li, K. Cornish, Zhian Zheng, Min Wu*. Physicochemical properties and rheological behavior of chrysanthemum powder made by superfine grinding and high pressure homogenization. Journal of Food Process Engineering, 2021: e13652. (SCI/EI, 5year-IF: 2.9)

(21) Min Wu*, Xin Huang, Fei Gao, Yang Sun, Hao Duan, Dong Li. Dynamic mechanical properties and fractal analysis of texturized soybean protein/wheat gluten composite produced by high moisture extrusion. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2019, 54: 499-508. (SCI/EI, 5year-IF: 3.5)

(22) Borui Li, Jueyi Lin, Zhian Zheng, Hao Duan, Dong Li, Min Wu*. Effect of different drying methods on drying kinetics and physicochemical properties of Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. 2019, 12(3), 187-193.(SCI/EI, 5year-IF: 2.8)

(23) Yu Zheng, Zongqiang Fu, Dong Li, Min Wu*. Effects of ball milling processes on the microstructure and rheological properties of microcrystalline cellulose as a sustainable polymer additive. Materials, 2018, 11, 1057. (SCI/EI, 5year-IF: 3.8)

(24) Min Wu *, Yang Sun, Chonghao Bi, Fang Ji, Borui Li, Junjie Xing. Effect of extrusion conditions on the physicochemical properties of soy protein/gluten composite. International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. 2018, 11(4), 211-221. (SCI/EI, 5year-IF: 2.8)

(25) Si-qin Li, Min Wu*, Donglin Zhao, Yi Liu, Yang Sun, Dong Li. Rheological properties of flaxseed meal and soybean protein isolate blend by extrusion. International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. 2017, 10(4):224-233. (SCI/EI, 5year-IF: 2.8)

The software works Patent