Curriculum Vitae

Education Background

Virginia Tech
Ph.D. Student in Biological Systems Engineering | Aug 2025–Present

Ocean University of China
M.Eng. in Food Science and Engineering | Aug 2021–Jun 2024

Henan University of Science and Technology
B.Eng. in Food Science and Engineering | Aug 2017–Jun 2021

Selected Publications

Liu, Y., Wu, S., Chen, L., Teng, X., Shi, H., Xue, C., & Li, Z. (2025). Metabolic profiles and protein expression responses of Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) to polystyrene microplastic stress. Food Chemistry, 462, 140961.

Liu, Y., Teng, X., Chen, L., Wu, S., Xue, C., & Li, Z. (2024). Changes in Flavor-Related Biomarkers in Pacific Oysters (Crassostrea gigas) Following Microplastic Exposure. Foods, 13(5), 765.

Liu, Y., Shi, H., Chen, L., Teng, X., Xue, C., & Li, Z. (2023). An overview of microplastics in oysters: Analysis, hazards, and depuration. Food Chemistry, 422, 136153.

Working Experience

Assistant Editor

MDPI, Wuhan, China

Nov 2024–Jul 2025

• Managed manuscript processing and editorial workflows for peer-reviewed journals.
• Coordinated communication among authors, reviewers, and editors throughout the publication process.
• Assisted in quality control, manuscript evaluation, and publication management.

Honors & Awards

• Scientific Research Innovation Scholarship, Ocean University of China (2024)
• First-Class Academic Scholarship, Ocean University of China (2023)