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Zhao Yuchao, Ph.D., Associate Professor, is a member of the Communist Party of China. He earned his Ph.D. from China Agricultural University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Beijing Beinong Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. He joined the College of Animal Science and Technology at Beijing Agricultural College in August 2023. His primary research interests include ruminant nutrition, dairy cattle nutrition and feed science, and the development and application of forage plant extracts. Over the past five years, he has published more than 20 SCI-indexed papers as first or corresponding author (including co-authorship) and has led five research projects, including grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Beijing Natural Science Foundation, a sub-project under the National Key Research and Development Program, and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation.

Yuchao Zhao, Ph.D., Associate Professor, CPC MemberPh.D. graduate from China Agricultural University; Postdoctoral researcher at Beijing Beinong Enterprise Management Co., Ltd.Joined the College of Animal Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture in August 2023.Dr. Yuchao Zhao’s research focuses on ruminant nutrition, dairy cow nutrition and feed science, and the development and application of plant-derived feed additives. Over the past five years, he has published more than 20 SCI papers as first or corresponding author (including co-corresponding). He has led five research projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Beijing Natural Science Foundation, sub-projects of the National Key R&D Program of China, and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation.

Education:

Sep 2012 – Jun 2016 China Agricultural University, Beijing, China B.Sc. in Animal Science

Sep 2016 – Jun 2021 China Agricultural University, Beijing, China Ph.D. in Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (Integrated M.S.–Ph.D. Program) Supervisor: Prof. Guangyong Zhao.

Work Experience:

Aug 2021 – Jul 2023 Joint Postdoctoral Researcher Beijing Beinong Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. / China Agricultural University Supervisors: Prof. Linshu Jiang and Prof. Guangyong Zhao.

Aug 2023 – Present Lecturer (Promoted to Associate Professor in 2024) College of Animal Science and Technology Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, China.

Courses Taught:

Companion Animal Business Management (Undergraduate).

Research Projects (Principal Investigator):

1. Jan 2024 – Dec 2026 National Natural Science Foundation of China (Young Scientists Fund) “Molecular mechanism of citrus flavonoids regulating lipolysis in adipose tissue of dairy cows under negative energy balance based on the ADPN–Cer axis” (Grant No. 32302767)

2. Jan 2023 – Dec 2025 Beijing Natural Science Foundation (General Program) “Role of the Cer–NLRP3 axis in adipose tissue inflammation of dairy cows under negative energy balance and regulatory mechanism of naringin” (Grant No. 6232004)

3. Nov 2023 – Oct 2028 Sub-project of the National Key R&D Program of China (14th Five-Year Plan) “Research on nitrogen limitation standards in livestock and poultry diets and evaluation of nitrogen conversion efficiency”

4. Jul 2022 – Jul 2023 China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (71st General Program)

May 2022 – Jul 2023 Beijing Postdoctoral Research Activity Funding (Category A)

Selected Publications:

1. Zhao Y, Yu S, Zhao H, Li L, Li Y, Liu M, Jiang L*. Integrated multi‑omics analysis reveals the positive leverage of citrus flavonoids on hindgut microbiota and host homeostasis by modulating sphingolipid metabolism in mid‑lactation dairy cows consuming a high‑starch diet.Microbiome, 2023, 11:236.

2. Zhao Y, Yu S, Tan J, Wang Y, Li L, Zhao H, Liu M, Jiang L*. Bioconversion of citrus waste by long-term DMSO-cryopreserved rumen fluid to volatile fatty acids and biogas is feasible: A microbiome perspective.Journal of Environmental Management, 2024, 351:1196693.

3. Zhao Y, Zhao H, Li L, Yu S, Liu M, Jiang L*. Ceramide on the road to insulin resistance and immunometabolic disorders in transition dairy cows: driver or passenger?Frontiers inImmunology. 2024, 14:1321597.

4. Zhao Y, Zhao H, Li L, Tan J, Wang Y, Liu M, Jiang L*. Multi-omics analysis reveals that the metabolite profile of raw milk is associated with dairy cows’ health status.Food Chemistry, 2023,428:136813.

5. Zhao Y, Liu M, Jiang L*, Guan L. Could natural phytochemicals be used to reduce nitrogen excretion and excreta‑derived N2O emissions from ruminants?Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 2023, 14:140.

6. Zhao Y, Yu S, Li L, Zhao H, Li Y, Jiang L*, Liu M. Feeding citrus flavonoid extracts decreases bacterial endotoxin and systemic inflammation and improves immunometabolic status by modulating hindgut microbiome and metabolome in lactating dairy cows.Animal Nutrition, 2023, 13: 386-400.

7. Yu S, Li L, Zhao H, Liu M, Jiang L*,Zhao Y*. Citrus flavonoid extracts alter the profiling of rumen antibiotic resistance genes and virulence factors of dairy cows.Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023, 14:1201262.

8. Yu S, Li L, Zhao H, Zhang S, Tu Y, Liu M,Zhao Y*, Jiang L*. Dietary citrus flavonoid extract improves lactational performance through modulating rumen microbiome and metabolites in dairy cows.Food & Function, 2023, 14: 94–111.

9. Yu S, Li L, Zhao H, Tu Y, Liu M, Jiang L*, Zhao Y*. Characterization of the dynamic changes of ruminal microbiota colonizing citrus pomace waste during rumen incubation for volatile fatty acid production.Microbiology Spectrum, 2023, 11(2): e03517-22.

10. Zhao Y, Yu S, Zhao H, Li L, Li Y, Tu Y, Jiang L*, Zhao G. Lipidomic profiling using GC and LC-MS/MS revealed the improved milk quality and lipid composition in dairy cows supplemented with citrus peel extract.Food Research International, 2022, 161:111767.

Academic Profiles:

Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com.hk/citations?hl=zh-CN&user=MiW5siIAAAAJ

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yuchao-Zhao

Publons: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/HNQ-2394-2023

Contact Information:

Office: Room A704, Science and Technology Building, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, China

Email:

yuchao.zhao@bua.edu.cn

zhaoyuchao2019@126.com

Phone: +86 13717917718