Yilun specializes in encapsulation technologies for bioactive materials and their industrial applications.

The current research focuses on developing a platform technology for improving enzyme thermal stability and bioavailability. 

​Yilun obtained a BE in Energy and Environmental Engineering at Zhejiang University (China) and a ME in Chemical Engineering at the University of Queensland before starting his PhD in AIBN.

Key Publications

​1. Improved enzyme thermal stability, loading and bioavailability using alginate encapsulation, Yilun Weng, Supun Ranaweera, Da Zou, Anna Cameron, Xiaojing Chen, Hao Song, Chun-Xia Zhao, Food Hydrocolloids, 2022, 108385, ISSN 0268-005X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2022.108385

2. Alginate Particles for Enzyme Immobilization Using Spray Drying, Yilun Weng, Supun Ranaweera, Da Zou, Anna Cameron, Xiaojing Chen, Hao Song, and Chun-Xia Zhao, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2022 70 (23), 7139-7147 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c02298