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.