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Hsi-Mei Lai, Ph.D.

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Professor of Department of Agricultural Chemistry
Honor2007 Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Agricultural Chemical Science in Taiwan
2007 Outstanding Teacher in National Taiwan University
2006 Outstanding Teacher in College of Bioresources and Agriculture, National Taiwan University
1995 No. 1 of American Institute of Baking Class #146
Education
1987.01-1990.02 Ph.D. Division of Foods and Nutrition, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, USA
1985.01-1987.01 M.S. Division of Foods and Nutrition, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. USA
1979.09-1983.06 B.S. Department of Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University
Majors
Cereal Chemistry and Processing, Baking Science and Technology, Carbohydrate Chemistry, Food Chemistry, Agricultural Products Analysis.
Training
Association of Operative Miller‘s Short Course in “Practical Milling.”  Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA. May 17～May 28, 1993.
American Institute of Baking Class #146: “Baking Science and Technology.” Manhattan, KS, USA. Feb. 6～May 25, 1995.
Experiences
2002.08-2006.07 Associate Professor, Dept. Agricultural Chemistry, NTU
1998.08-2002.07 Assistant Professor, Dept. Agricultural Chemistry, NTU
1992.07-1998.08 Research Fellow, China Grain Products R&D Institute, Taipei, Taiwan
1992.07-1998.08 Researcher, Food Industry Research and Development Institute, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan
1990.02-1992.07 Research Associate, Division of Foods and Nutrition, UIUC, USA
1985.01-1990.02 Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant, Division of Foods and Nutrition, UIUC, USA
1983.08-1985.01 Teaching Assistant, Dept. Agricultural Chemistry, NTU
Service
2005.08- Editor-in-Chief, Taiwanese Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Science
2002.08- Supervisor, Student Club--Cake-making, Extracurricular Activity Section, NTU
2002.07-2005.07 Director of Academic affair, Agricultural Chemistry Society of Taiwan
2001.01-2002.07 Editor Manager, Taiwanese Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Science
2000.07-2001.01 Editor Manager, Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry

Published Papers (Since 2002)1.   Wan-Yuan Kuo and Hsi-Mei Lai. Morphological, structural and rheological properties of beta-cyclodextrin based polypseudorotaxane gel. Polymer 52:3389-3395, 2011. (SCI)
2.   Pei-Yin Lin and Hsi-Mei Lai. Bioactive compounds in rice during grain development. Food Chemistry 127:86-93, 2011. (SCI)
3.   Zong-Yan Zhuo, Chien-Sheng Liao, Chen-Han Huang, Jiun-Yann Yu, Yu-Yi Tzeng, Wen Lo, Chen-Yuan Dong, Hsiang-Chen Chui, Yu-Chan Huang, Hsi-Mei Lai, Shi-Wei Chu*. Second harmonic generation imaging-a new method for unraveling molecular information of starch. Journal of Structural Biology 171:88-94, 2010. (SCI)
4.   Yi-Lin Chung and Hsi-Mei Lai. Preparation and properties of biodegradable starch-layered double hydroxide nanocomposites. Carbohydrate Polymers 80:526-533. 2010. (SCI)
5.   Yu-Chan Huang and Hsi-Mei Lai. Noodle quality affected by different cereal starches. Journal of Food Engineering 97:135-143. 2010. (SCI)
6.   Yi-Lin Chung, Seema Ansari, Luis Estevez, Suren Hayrapetyan, Emmanuel P. Giannelis and Hsi-Mei Lai Preparation and properties of biodegradable starch-clay nanocomposites. Carbohydrate Polymers  79:361-396 2010. (SCI)
7.   Wan-Yuan Kuo and Hsi-Mei Lai. Effects of reaction conditions on the physicochemical properties of of cationic starches studied by RSM. Carbohydrate Polymers 75:627-635, 2009. (SCI)
8.   Yi-Lin Chung and Hsi-Mei Lai. Properties of cast films made of HCl-methanol modified corn starch. Starch/Starke 59:583-592, 2007.  (SCI)
9.   Wan-Yuan Kuo and Hsi-Mei Lai. Changes of property and morphology of cationic corn starches. Carbohydrate Polymers 69:544-553, 2007.  (SCI)
10.  Pei-Yin Lin and Hsi-Mei Lai. Bioactive compounds in legumes and their germinated products. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 54:3807-3814, 2006. (SCI)
11.  Yi-Lin Chung and Hsi-Mei Lai. Molecular and granular characteristics of corn starch modified by HCl-methanol at different temperatures. Carbohydrate Polymers 63:527-534, 2006. (SCI)
12.  Hsi-Mei Lai and I-Chen Chiang. Properties of MTGase treated gluten film. European of Food Research and Technology 222: 291-297, 2006. (SCI)
13.  Yi-Ching Liu, Shin-Huang Lin, Hsi-Mei Lai, and Shih-Tong Jeng Detection of genetically modified soybean and its product tou-kan by polymerase chain reaction with dual pairs of DNA primers. European of Food Research and Technology 221:725-730, 2005. (SCI)
14.  Yi-Lin Chung and Hsi-Mei Lai. Water barrier property of starch film investigated by magnetic resonance imaging. Cereal Chem 82:131-137,2005. (SCI)
15.  Yu-Chi Chen, Hung-Shu Chang, Hsi-Mei Lai and Shih-Tong Jeng. Characterization of the wound-inducible protein ipomoelin from sweet potato. Plant Cell and Environment 28:251-259, 2005. (SCI)
16.  Yi-Lin Chung and Hsi-Mei Lai. Water status of two gelatin gels during storage investigated by magnetic resonance imaging. J of Food and Drug Analysis 12:221-227, 2004. (SCI)
17.  Hsi-Mei Lai and San-Chao Hwang. Water status of cooked white salted noodles evaluated by MRI. Food Research International 37:957-966, 2004. (SCI)
18.  Hsi-Mei Lai and Cheng, Hsiao-Hsien. Properties of pregelatinized rice flour made by hot air popping or gun puffing. International Journal of Food Science and Technology 39:201-212, 2004. (SCI)
19.  Hsi-Mei Lai. Effects of rice properties and emulsifiers on the quality of rice pasta. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 82:203-216, 2002. (SCI)
20.  Chien-Sheng Tseng and Hsi-Mei Lai. Physicochemical properties of wheat flour dough modified by microbial transglutaminase. Journal of Food Science 67: 750-755, 2002. (SCI)