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Contact Info
EMail: wangqin@umd.edu
Office: 3301 Marie Mount Hall
Mailing Address:
Nutrition & Food Science (NFSC)
0112 Skinner Building
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-7521
Phone: 301 405-8421
Fax: 301 314-3313

Dr. Qin Wang
Assistant Professor
Nutrition & Food Science (NFSC)

Education:

Research Activities:

The research in Dr. Wang’s group focuses on design, characterization, and evaluation of natural polymers. Our research covers a broad scope of multidisciplinary areas including food science, materials science, nanotechnology, and biophysics.

There are three major directions we are pursuing:

  • Development of molecular-level, nano-scale vesicles and structures for encapsulation of drug and bioactive compounds with applications in delivery system and regenerative medicine.
  • Development of nanotechnology approaches for studying food science and engineering to better understand physicochemical properties of food components and their interactions.
  • Development of nano-sensors for food safety evaluation.

Selected Publications:
Book Chapters

  • Padua GW, Wang Q. Controlled self-organization of zein nanostructures for encapsulation of food ingredients. In American Chemical Society. In press.

  • Padua GW, Wang Q. 2002. Formation and Properties of Corn Zein Films and Coatings. In Protein-Based Films and Coatings, Ed. A. Gennadios, CRC Press, Florida pp 43-67.

Refereed Publications (1997-2008)