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Fan Zhang, M.S., CFS

s Tel: 312-***-**** s Email: ac0sdj@r.postjobfree.com s Address: 6804 N Wolcott Ave., Chicago, IL 60626 Technical skills highlight-

s Product Development

s Ingredient functionality

s Food Safety and Microbiology

s Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point

s Food Processing

s Sensory Evaluation

s Novel Processing Technologies

s Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATE

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL M.S. Food Process Engineering May 2016 Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China B. S. Food Science and Engineering July 2013 Certified Food Scientist Institute of Food Technologists Oct. 2016 Better Process Control School Purdue University May 2014 WORK AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Imbibe, Niles, IL, Beverage Technician May 2016 - Present s Lead development of 26 coffee syrups flavor matching project from bench top to commercialization.

s Lead formulation and flavor application of various CSDs, sports drinks, pre-work out beverages and flavored sparking water, etc.

s Served as a technical liaison to customers during scale-up/production at various manufacture facility including dry blending, liquid blending and thermal processing. s Supported scale-up and commercialization process by providing product specifications, manufacturing instructions, nutrition labels, ingredient statements and all other related documentation.

Imbibe, Niles, IL, Beverage Intern Aug. 2015 – Apr. 2016 s Developed a vanilla protein probiotic drink from ideation to pilot plant processing. s Developed a cranberry flavored water, conducted flavor and color match of natural juice. s Batched and obtained first-hand experience on multiple beverage categories, including coffee, tea, juice, soda, powdered beverage, LWE, creamer, energy drink, protein drink, etc. s Conducted quality analysis of product such as titration acidity, pH, moisture content, flash point, water activity, etc.

IIT, Bedford Park, IL, Research Assistant, Institute for Food Safety and Health Jan. 2014-Jan. 2016 Thesis Project: Pulsed Light Disinfection of Alfalfa Seeds s Led a project that entailed designing and executing experimental procedures, managing the project timeline, and interacting with multiple technical experts. s Designed and improved a continuous flow system with 4 critical process parameters to maximize the microbial decontamination and minimize the negative effect on sprout quality. s Analyzed and interpreting hundred sets of data using statistical software Minitab 16.0. s Conducted a comprehensive literature review on sprout seeds disinfection. IIT, Bedford Park, IL. Microbiologist, Institute for Food Safety and Health May – Dec. 2014 Project: Effect of High Pressure Processing on the inactivation of E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and L. monocytogenes in juice

s Conducted analytical analysis of pH and water activity of product and evaluated their effect on microbial inactivation during high pressure process. s Conducted microbial challenge testing throughout the product shelf life. s Performed routine laboratory maintenance, and biohazard disposal using autoclave sterilization 2

techniques according to laboratory SOP.

IIT, Chicago, IL, Student Volunteer, Clinical Nutrition Research Center Sept.2013 - Jan. 2014 Project: Maximizing the anti-inflammatory effects of strawberries: understanding the influence of strawberry anthocyanin bioavailability in the context of meals. s Communicated with dozens of experiment subjects and coordinated clinical trials. s Conducted a literature search on anti-oxidative effect of various types of berries. SNNU, Xi’an, China. Project Leader, Food Biotechnology Laboratory Sept. 2010 – July 2012 Project: Optimization of Ultrasonic-assisted enzymatic extraction of water-soluble polysaccharides from Epimedium

s Optimized ultrasound extraction process parameters by orthogonal experiment and response surface methodology, increased the extraction yield by 20%. s Developed and validated a phenol-sulfuric acid method for the determination of the content of water-soluble polysaccharides in Epimedium.

s Developed bench-top prototypes of herbal tea drinks and herbal bread, performed sensory evaluation and analytical testing.

AGRANA Juice Co. Xianyang, China. Quality Assurance Intern Sept. – Oct. 2012 s Kept records of ingredient inspection and verified documentation for 5 Critical Control Points. s Performed sensory and analytical analysis related to pH, Brix, ash content. s Trained in aseptic processing and multi-phase concentration operation.