Mengqi Cui
Vancouver,Canada
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Intern, Physical and Chemical Quality Testing
Hebei Leyuan Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Participated in laboratory tasks, including item sorting, documenting, and sample testing; Used testing instruments to measure the amount of starch and protein, applied competitive lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) to qualitative test Monensin in the sample;
- Utilized Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique to conduct qualitative analysis on Ochratoxin, Zearalenone, and Vomitoxin.
Researcher
Columbia University
07.2023 - 08.2023
- Completed field trips and participated in lab workshops in biological medicine companies to study business trends and derived inspiration for food science development;
- Reviewed numerous articles and discussed the research interests with supervisors and other group members; Decided to focus on examining the mechanisms related to sugar consumption and explore the repercussions of adjusting sugar intake;
- Conducted an empirical study to discover the types of sugar and the effects of sugar intake in various diets; Evaluated different diets using the 24-hour Recall method; Clarified the concept of anti-sugar and offered dietary advice;
- Individually composed an article and presented it at the 3rd International Conference on Green Environmental Materials and Food Engineering (GEMFE 2023).
- The Impacts of Sugar Intake on Human Body and the Feasibility of Anti-Sugar Diet
- Supervisor: Dr. Sharon Akabas
Education
Master of Food Sciences (MFS) -
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada08.2026
Honours Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Sciences - undefined
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Canada06.2025
Skills
- Bilingual Communication: Chinese & English
- Scientific Writing & Proposal Writing
- Time Management & Prioritization
- Data Analysis & Statistics (Microsoft Office, ANOVA, SPSS)
- Food Product Development & Sensory Evaluation
- Food Safety & Quality Assurance (HACCP, GMP)
Publication
Cui, M. (2023). The Impacts of Sugar Intake on The Body and The Feasibility of Anti-Sugar Diet. Highlights in Science, Engineering and Technology, 80, 172-179. https://doi.org/10.54097/znk24q58
Honors and Awards
MFS Entrance Scholarship, UBC 2025
Merit Scholarship (International Student), University of Ottawa 2024
Dean’s Honour List, University of Ottawa 2023
Timeline
Intern, Physical and Chemical Quality Testing
Hebei Leyuan Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd
05.2024 - 08.2024
Researcher
Columbia University
07.2023 - 08.2023
Honours Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Sciences - undefined
University of Ottawa
Master of Food Sciences (MFS) -
University of British Columbia