【Face-to-face Food Majors】Introduction to the School of Food Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University

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01 Introduction to Jiangxi Agricultural University

Jiangxi Agricultural University is a characteristic high-level university with advantages in agriculture, biotechnology as a feature, and coordinated development of multiple disciplines

The school has a long history of running a school

The school education system is complete

The school's teachers are relatively strong

The school's scientific and technological innovation system has distinctive features

The school has outstanding achievements

In the new historical period, the school adheres to the fundamentals of establishing morality and fostering people, and the mission of strengthening agriculture and agriculture as its own responsibility.

02 Introduction to the School of Food Science and Engineering

The School of Food Science and Engineering of Jiangxi Agricultural University originated from the major of agricultural and livestock product processing founded in 1986.

There are 62 faculty members in the college, of which 14 are in the senior high school and 20 are in the sub-high school; 40 have a doctorate degree; 3 academic leaders in Jiangxi Province, 2 young leaders in the Double Thousand Plan of Jiangxi Province, and New Century in Jiangxi Province There are 1 talent, 4 post experts in the modern agricultural industry system of Jiangxi Province, 1 Jinggang Scholar Distinguished Professor in Jiangxi Province, 1 Young Jinggang Scholar in Jiangxi Province, 1 Outstanding Youth in Jiangxi Province, and 3 Young and Middle-aged Key Teachers in Jiangxi Province

The college recruits students from more than 20 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions across the country.

The college has a laboratory and training base with a construction area of ​​nearly 9,000 square meters, a provincial experimental teaching demonstration center for agricultural product storage and processing engineering, a key laboratory of natural products and functional foods of Jiangxi Province, and a key project of agricultural product processing and safety control of Jiangxi Provincial Development and Reform Commission The laboratory and the key laboratory of agricultural product processing and quality control in Nanchang, as well as a fully functional virtual simulation laboratory and sensory evaluation laboratory

The college is committed to personnel training, scientific research and technological development, and has formed a united and dedicated teaching and research team led by provincial-level subject leaders, wide professional fields, reasonable echelon structure, outstanding teaching results, obvious school-running characteristics

The college attaches great importance to professional construction.

While running a school, the college serves local economic development and cooperates with a group of food industry enterprises, including Jiangxi Huangshanghuang Group Food Co.

The college attaches great importance to foreign exchanges and cooperation.
The college cooperates with Langston University in the United States, the University of Alberta in Canada, the University of Guelph in Canada, the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom, China Agricultural University, Jiangnan University, Nanchang University, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, etc.
The institute has established a long-term cooperative relationship between scientific research and talent training
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Experts and scholars from more than a dozen countries and regions have come to the college to visit, inspect or conduct academic exchanges
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At the same time, the college selected many people to study abroad and academic visits, which promoted the development of teaching and scientific research
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03Introduction to Food Science and Engineering

The food science and engineering major of Jiangxi Agricultural University originated from the agricultural and livestock product processing major established in 1986, and the first batch of graduates graduated in 1990
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This major is a provincial key construction major.
In 2002, it was rated as a brand major in Jiangxi Province.
In 2008, it was rated as a special major in Jiangxi Province.
In March 2008, it was selected by the Ministry of Education as a special major construction site for national colleges and universities
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In 2019, the food science and engineering major was selected as a national first-class professional construction site
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Professional advantages

This major implements the training policy of "engineering, wide-calibre, thick foundation, strong ability, and application", follows the integration and innovation characteristics of engineering talents, takes innovation ability and comprehensive engineering practice ability as the core, and cultivates students' innovation and engineering practice ability
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Under the guidance of this concept, the major was approved by the Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education "Excellent Engineer" training program in 2012, and successively approved the first batch and the second batch of new engineering research and practice projects by the Ministry of Education
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Faculty

There are currently 26 full-time teachers, all of whom have engineering backgrounds, including 6 professors and 12 associate professors; 20 have doctorate degrees
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1 "Jinggang Scholar" Distinguished Professor and 1 "Young Jinggang Scholar" in Jiangxi Province, 2 academic leaders in Jiangxi Province, 1 young and middle-aged backbone teacher in Jiangxi Province, 1 outstanding youth in Jiangxi Province, and modern agricultural industrial technology system positions in Jiangxi Province 2 scientists
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Training goals

This major cultivates the comprehensive development of morality, intelligence, physical education, art and labor, with good political quality, solid scientific theory and engineering foundation, as well as foreign language and computer application capabilities, and a systematic mastery of basic principles in the fields of chemistry, biology, food science and engineering.
In particular, it has a good professional foundation in the processing and product development of bulk agricultural products such as livestock, grains, oils, fruits and vegetables.
It is engaged in product research and development, technology development, quality control, production management, engineering design and scientific research in the food industry, and can adapt to the development of the times Builders and successors of socialism
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Main courses

Advanced mathematics, general chemistry, organic chemistry, quantitative analysis chemistry, physical chemistry, food biochemistry, food microbiology, food engineering principles, food chemistry, food analysis and testing technology, mechanical design foundation, food machinery and equipment, food experiment design and statistical analysis, food sensory evaluation, food introduction was sexuality, food safety, food quality management, technology, science and livestock products, grain and oil products processing, storage and processing of fruits and vegetables, food plant design and environmental protection
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Employment direction

After graduation, students of this major can work in production technology management, quality control, product development, engineering design, testing, technical supervision, law enforcement and management in food enterprises and institutions
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In the past three years, about 50% of the students have studied at home and abroad, and can study for postgraduates in food science and engineering, nutrition and hygiene, and bioengineering
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In recent years, the employment rate has exceeded 90%
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04Introduction to Food Quality and Safety Specialty

The food quality and safety major of Jiangxi Agricultural University originated from the agricultural and livestock product processing major established in 1986.
In 2004, the major of food quality and safety was established and enrolled for the first time.
It is now the key construction major of the school
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Professional advantages

This major focuses on food quality and safety in the entire chain from farmland to table, starting from the protection of consumers' health and life safety
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Relying on the advantages of professional platforms, it has formed characteristics in natural product chemistry and active ingredient functional research, food-borne microbial safety control, food physical and chemical safety rapid detection method development and application (electrochemical sensor detection, immune rapid detection, rapid spectral detection)
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Faculty

There are currently 27 full-time teachers, including 8 professors and 8 associate professors.
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8% of the teachers have a doctoral degree, and 48.
2% of the teachers have experience in overseas study visits and cooperative training
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Two academic and technical leaders in Jiangxi Province, one was selected as a candidate for the Jiangxi New Century Talent Project, two young leaders in the Double Thousand Plan of Jiangxi Province, two and three post-scientists in the modern agricultural industry technology system in Jiangxi Province The teacher was honored as an excellent teacher of the school
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At present, a faculty team with well-defined levels, reasonable echelon and international vision has been formed, and a high-level faculty team capable of supporting the construction of teaching and research-oriented majors has been constructed
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Training goals

Cultivate love for the motherland, be honest and trustworthy, practice the core values ​​of socialism, have good humanities and social science literacy and physical and mental health, have a strong sense of social responsibility and good professional ethics, have a solid professional basic theory, basic knowledge and basic skills, and be able to adapt to the country And local economic development to monitor food quality and safety, ensure people's healthy life and achieve the goal of healthy China
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Be able to engage in quality inspection, quality control, product development, scientific research, engineering design and production technology management in food quality and safety and related fields, have leadership qualities, team assistance and communication skills, scientific thinking and innovation capabilities, and continue to learn Compound senior professionals with abilities and international vision will eventually become socialist builders and successors for the all-round development of morality, intelligence, physical education, art, and labor
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Main courses

College English, Advanced Mathematics, Basic Principles of Marxism, Food Biochemistry, Food Chemistry, Food Nutrition, Food Engineering Principles, Food Analysis, Food Technology, Food Hygiene Microbiological Inspection, Food Factory Design and Environmental Protection, Food Safety Testing Technology, food quality control, food safety, science and so on
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Where to find employment

Graduates of this major can work in food quality supervision, customs, commodity inspection, import and export, industry and commerce, environmental protection and other departments to engage in product analysis and testing, quality management, technical supervision, and law enforcement
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It can also be engaged in food production technology management, engineering design, quality control, product development, teaching and scientific research, etc.
in enterprises, institutions and scientific research institutions such as food light industry, chemical engineering, and biotechnology
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In recent years, the employment rate of students in this major has reached more than 90%, and in 2021, the rate of enrollment in the postgraduate entrance examination of this major has exceeded 55%
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