Nan Fu, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering,
College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science,
Soochow University ，
Suzhou ， Jiangsu ， 215123 ， China
Tel: 86-512-65883267, Fax: 86-512-65882750
E-mail: nan.fu@suda.edu.cn
Education Background:
PhD in Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Australia, 2013
MSc (Hon) in Microbiology, The University of Western Sydney, Australia, 2009
MASc in Biotechnology, The University of Western Sydney, Australia, 2007
BE in Biological Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, China, 2003
Professional Experience:
2013---: Associate Professor, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering,
College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow
University, China
Research Interests:
Particle Engineering, Food Science & Technology, Food Powder Functionality,
Bioprocess Engineering, Droplet Drying
Research Experience and Accomplishments:
Dr. Fu is expert in food powder engineering. Her work focuses on the droplet-to-particle transition process during convective drying of food droplets, pharmaceutical droplets, or droplets containing other bio-active substance. She studies the drying kinetics of droplets, the surface and particle formation during drying, and the development of particle functionalities as drying progresses. During
PhD study, Dr. Fu extended the single droplet drying (SDD) technique, to monitor functionality development of a droplet being dried for the first time. In Soochow

University, she continues to improve the SDD technique for in-depth understandings on the droplet-to-particle transition process. She studies drying behaviour that impacts quality attributes of dried particles, including solute migration, formation of core-shell structure, sub-cellular injuries of probiotics, and crystallization. Dr. Fu published 27 papers in international journals including J. Dairy Sci., Food Bioprocess
Technol., J. Food Eng., Food Res. Int., Chem. Eng. Sci., etc. She is a reviewer of
Bioresource Technol., Food Bioprocess Technol., Biochem. Eng. J., etc and an associate editor of Int. J. Food Eng..
Recent Publications:
1.
Lallbeeharry, P., Tian, Y., Fu, N.*, Wu, W.D.*, Woo, M.W., Selomulya, C., Chen, X.D.,
(2014) Effects of ionic and nonionic surfactants on milk shell wettability during co-spray-drying of whole milk particles. Journal of Dairy Science , 97(9): 5303-5314.
2.
Tian, Y., Fu, N.*, Wu, W.D.*, Zhu, D., Huang, J., Yun, S., Chen, X.D., (2014) Effects of co-spray drying of surfactants with high solids milk on milk powder wettability. Food and
Bioprocess Technology , 7(11): 3121-3135.
3.
Fu, N.*, Woo, M.W., Selomulya, C., Chen, X.D.*, (2013) Inactivation of Lactococcus lactis ssp. cremoris cells in a droplet during convective drying. Biochemical Engineering Journal ,
79: 46-56.
4.
Fu, N.*, Woo, M.W., Selomulya, C., Chen, X.D.*, (2013) Shrinkage behaviour of skim milk droplets during air drying. Journal of Food Engineering , 116: 37-44.
5.
Fu, N., Woo, M.W., Chen, X.D.*, (2012) The single droplet drying technique to study drying kinetics measurement and particle functionality: A review. Drying Technology , 30(15):
1771-1785.
6.
Fu, N., Woo, M.W., Selomulya, C., Chen, X.D.*, Patel, K., Schuck, P., Jeantet, R., (2012)
Drying kinetics of skim milk with 50 wt% initial solids. Journal of Food Engineering , 109:
701-711.
7.
Fu, N., Woo, M.W., Moo, F.T., Chen, X.D.*, (2012) Microcrystallization of lactose during droplet drying and its effect on the property of the dried particle. Chemical Engineering
Research and Design , 90(1): 138-149.
8.
Fu, N., Woo, M.W., Chen, X.D.*, (2011) Colloidal transport phenomena of milk components during convective droplet drying. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces , 87(2): 255-266.
9.
Fu, N., Zhou, Z., Jones, T.B., Tan, T.T.Y., Wu, W.D., Lin, S.X.Q., Chen, X.D.*, Chan, P.P.Y.*,
(2011) Production of monodisperse epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) microparticles by spray drying for high antioxidant activity retention. International Journal of Pharmaceutics ,
413(1-2): 155-166.
10.
Fu, N., Chen, X.D.*, (2011) Towards a maximal cell survival in convective thermal drying processes. Food Research International , 44(5): 1127-1149.

11.
Fu, N., Woo, M.W., Lin, S.X.Q., Zhou, Z., Chen, X.D.*, (2011) Reaction Engineering
Approach (REA) to model the drying kinetics with different initial sizes – experiments and analyses. Chemical Engineering Science , 66(8): 1738-1747.
12.
Chew, J.H., Fu, N., Gengenbach, T., Chen, X.D., Selomulya, C.*, (2015) The compositional effects of high solids model emulsions on drying behaviour and particle formation processes.
Journal of Food Engineering , 157: 33-40.
13.
Wang, Y., Che, L., Fu, N., Chen, X.D.*, Selomulya, C.*, (2015) Surface formation phenomena of DHA-containing emulsion during convective droplet drying. Journal of Food
Engineering , 150: 50-61.
14.
Chew, J.H., Liu, W., Fu, N., Gengenbach, T., Chen, X.D., Selomulya, C.*, (2014) Exploring the drying behaviour and particle formation of high solids milk protein concentrate. Journal of Food Engineering , 143: 186-194.
15.
Huang, S., Yang, Y., Fu, N., Qin, Q., Zhang, L., Chen, X.D.*, (2014) Calcium-aggregated milk: a potential new option for improving the viability of lactic acid bacteria under heat stress. Food and Bioprocess Technology ,7(11): 3147–3155.
16.
Lin, R.H., Woo, M.W., Fu, N., Selomulya, C., Chen, X.D.*, (2013) In situ observation of taurine crystallization via single droplet drying. Drying Technology , 31: 1553-1561.
17.
Chew, J.H., Fu, N., Woo, M.W., Patel, K., Selomulya, C.*, Chen, X.D., (2013) Capturing the effect of initial concentrations on the drying kinetics of high solids milk using reaction engineering approach. Dairy Science & Technology , 93: 415-430.
18.
Tian, J., Fu, N., Chen, X.D., Shen, W.*, (2013) Respirable liquid marble for the cultivation of microorganisms. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces , 106: 187-190.
19.
Mansouri, S., Fu, N., Woo, M.W.*, Chen, X.D.*, (2012) Uniform Amorphous Lactose
Microspheres Formed In Simultaneous Convective and Dehydration Antisolvent
Precipitation under Atmospheric Condition. Langmuir , 28: 13772-13776.
20.
Woo, M.W.*, Fu, N., Moo, F.T., Chen, X.D., (2012) Unveiling the mechanism of in-situ crystallization in the spray drying of sugars. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research ,
51: 11791-11802.
Honors and Awards:
2012 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad, China
2012 Monash Postgraduate Publication Award, Monash University, Australia
Contact Information ：
Phone: +86-(0)512-65883267
Fax: +86-(0)512-65882750
Email: nan.fu@suda.edu.cn
, nan.n.fu@gmail.com
Address: Bldg. 911, Soochow University, 199 Ren-Ai Rd, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou,
Jiangsu 215123, China