Institute for Advanced and Applied Chemical Synthesis
Institute for Advanced and Applied Chemical Synthesis
Associate Professor
E-mail：ping.lan@jnu.edu.cn
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PhD (ANU), Associate Professor, Master/PhD Supervisor. Focuses on the synthesis of functional structures such as sugar esters and natural products; has published over 110 international peer-reviewed papers (30 as corresponding author), licensed 6 patents, and led more than 10 major research projects during his current appointment.
Education& Professional Experience：
2016.12-present, Associate Professor, Jinan University
2015.10-2016.12, Post-doctoral Research Fellow, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Australia
2015.02-2015.10, Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Australia
2011.10-2015.01, PhD in Chemistry, Supervisor: Prof. Martin Banwell, Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Australia
2008.09-2011.06, Master of Medicine, Supervisor: Prof. Wei-Min Chen, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
Representative Publications：
(1) Wang, H.; Zheng, B.; Zhao, K.; Yi, J.; Chen, Y.; Yang, Z.; Xie, M.*; Lan, P.* Development of glucose fatty acid esters as novel oleogelators: enzymatic synthesis, structure-activity relationship, and mechanistic insights. Food Res. Int.2026, 242, 120018.
(2) Xie, M.; Wang, H.; Ye Y.; Yi, J.; Chen, Y.; Yang, Z.; Banwell, M. G.*; Lan, P.* Enzymatic synthesis, emulsifying properties and structure-activity relationships of certain lactulose fatty acid mono-esters. Food Chem.2026, 509, 148535.
(3) Xie, M.; Ye Y.; Wang, H.; Yi, J.; Chen, Y.; Yang, Z.; Banwell, M. G.; White, L. V.*; Lan, P.* The synthesis and functional properties of mono-, di-, tri- and tetra-saccharide oleates. Food Chem.2025, 497, 147032.
(4) Xie, M.; Ye Y.; Wang, H.; White, L. V.; Yi, J.; Chen, Y.; Yang, Z.; Liang, M.*; Lan, P.* Tagatose esters for high internal phase emulsion stabilization: synthesis and structure-property relationships. Food Chem.2025, 487, 144707.
(5) Xie, M.; Qing, C.; Yi, J.; Chen, Y.; Yang, Z.; Banwell, M. G.*; Lan, P.* Enzymatic synthesis of stachyose-derived fatty acid mono-esters, the evaluation of their surface and interfacial properties and the capacity of certain derived emulsions to deliver resveratrol. Food Chem.2025, 472, 142948.
Contact：
Email: ping.lan@jnu.edu.cn
