Benshan Zhang
 
time: 2021-05-06

Personal Information

Name:Ben-Shan Zhang

Introduction:Associate Professor

School of Food Science and Engineering
 Tel:020-87113668
 E-mail: 
lczhang@scut.edu.cn
Education Background

B.S. Sugar Making Engineering, Qiqihaer Light Industry Institute, 1981~1985

M.S. Starch Chemistry, South China University of Technology, 1991~1994

Ph.D. Starch Chemistry, South China University of Technology, 1995~1999
Employment Summary

Current : 2003 ~ present. Associate Professor, Vice-Director, Food Chemical Laboratory, College of Light Industry and Food Science, South China University of Technology

Previous : 1995 ~ 2003. Instructor, Carbohydrate Laboratory, College of Light Industry and Food Science, South China University of Technology

1985 ~ 1990. Assistant Instructor, Sugar Making Laboratory, Department of Light Industry, Qiqihaer Light Industry Institute
Field of Research
Starch Chemistry, Sugar Engineering, and Environmental Engineering

Principal of National and Provincial Projects

1996 ~ 1998. Guangdong Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China, Youth Projects (Approved No.950185). Applied Basic Research of Isomaltooligosaccharide and its Functions

1998~2000. National Natural Science Foundation of China, Youth Projects (Grant No. 29706005). Study on Un-sharp X-Ray Diffraction Patterns and Sub-microcrystals of Starch and its Derivatives

2000~2002. National Natural Science Foundation of China, General Projects (Grant No. 29976016). Study on Biological and Chemical Activities of High Cross-linked and Non-crystallized Granular Starches

2006 ~ 2010. National Key Technology R&D Program for 11th Five-Years of China(Approved No.2006BAD27B04). Embed Wall Material and Technic of Non-Crystalline Loose and Functionalized Granular Starch

2007 ~ 2009. Guangdong Provincial Sci-tech Research Projects (Approved No. 2007B080401010). Safety Research Center of Processing Technics

Principal of Projects Cooperated with Companies

2000 ~ 2003. The Production and Application Technology of Oxidized Starch

2001 ~ 2004.The Production and Application of Modified Starch Used in Paper Making

2001 ~ 2003. The Production Technology of Modified Starch for Paper Coating

2003 ~ 2006.The Wastewater Treatment Technology of Starch Mill

2005 ~ 2008. The Wastewater Treatment Technology for Production of Starch and Ethanol from Cassava

2005 ~ 2008. The Preparation of Non-crystalline Granular Starch

2007 ~ 2010. Method of Preparing Hydroxyethyl Starch at Aqueous Reaction

2008 ~ 2011. The Biotechnology used for Wastewater Treatment of Cassava Starch Mill

Patents

Zhang, Ben-Shan; Liang, Yong; Yang, Lian-Sheng; Yu, Shu-Juan; Zheng, Xin-An; Fu, Xiong. CN Patent # ZL02134336.5 (July 11, 2004), Degraded starches prepared by enzymatic hydrolyzation.

Zhang, Ben-Shan; Zhang, You-Quan; Yang, Lian-Sheng; Li, Guo-Ji; Geng, Yu-Huan; Gao, Wen-Hong. CN Patent # ZL 02 1 34335.7 ( December 29, 2004) , Amphoteric starch graft copolymer prepared by one-step process.

Zhang, Ben-Shan; Liu, Pei-Ling. CN Patent # ZL 2006 1 0036220.5 ( Jun 4, 2008) , Non-crystalline starch granule with no cross-linking bond contained prepared in ethanol.

Zhang, Ben-Shan; Wang, Bin. CN Patent # (application) 2007100265680 ( January 26, 2007), Non-crystalline starch granule prepared by later cross-linking process.

Zhang, Ben-Shan; Zhao, Yong-Qing; Zen, Xin-An; Fu, Xiong; Geng, Yu-Huan. CN Patent # (application) 200810198269.X ( September 2, 2008), Non-crystalline starch granule prepared by spray drying.

Zhang, Ben-Shan; Zhang, Xiang-Yang; Yu, Shu-Juan; Li, Guo-Ji; Gao, Wen-Hong; Zu, Si-Ming. CN Patent # (application) 200810198167.8 ( Augast 29, 2008), Non-crystalline carboxymethyl granular starch.

Theories

The theory of starch sub-microcrystalline structure and the examination of microcrystal and sub-microcrystal of starch.

The theory of non-crystalline starch granule and a variety of methods for preparation.

The theory and concept of the head and tail end structure of cassava and potato starch granules.

The mechanism of expansion preferentially at the tail end of cassava and potato starch granules when gelatinizing.

Courses Offered

1.Starch Microcrystal: the Theory and Technology. Course of Graduate. 

2.Polysaccharide Chemistry. Course of Graduate.

3.Sugar Making Equipment. Course of Undergraduate.

4.Food Quality Management. Course of Undergraduate.