Jane Jay-lin

　　Title: Professor

　　Address: Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, US

　　Tel: +15152949892

　　Email: jjane@iastate.edu

　　Education Background:

　　1984      Ph.D. Biochemistry specialized in carbohydrates. Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

　　1978      M.S. Organic Chemistry. Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas.

　　1973      B.S. Food Science and Technology. National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.

　　Working Experiences:

　　2011-present       Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture and Life Science, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University.

　　1995-present       Professor, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University.

　　1992-1995           Associate Professor, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University.

　　1987-1992           Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University.

　　1984-1987           Research Associate, Department of Grain Science, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.

　　1973-1975           Research and Teaching Assistant, Department of Food Science and Technology. National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.

　　Research Interests:

　　Starch characterization, development of resistant starch and health benefits, starch utilization, modifications and ethanol production, and development of corn with improved starch.

　　Professional Activities：

　　President, Sigma-Xi Local Chapter, 2004-2005.

　　President, Starch Round Table Conference, 2005-2007.

　　President, Osborn Faculty Research Club, Iowa State University, 2007-2008.

　　Board of Directors, Chinese Culture Center of America, 2000-2007.

　　Board of Directors, Starch Round Table Conference, 2005-2016.

　　Serve on Editorial Boards for six international journals, including Carbohydrate Polymers, Biomacromolecules , Applied Glycoscience.