At the FoodAI Group, our mission is to develop, apply, and refine AI-driven tools and methodologies to enhance our food systems. We are also dedicated to developing fundamental data infrastructure, enabling data-driven insights and fostering AI applications.
We believe creating responsible AI in food systems is akin to grinding flour on a mill—it requires not only talent but, more importantly, patience and a spirit of craftsmanship.
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About the PI
Dr. ZHANG Dachuan is a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor and leads the FoodAI Group. He received his Ph.D. in Computational Biology from CAS and completed his postdoctoral training at ETH Zurich. As a data scientist with a deep background in food science, his research focuses on developing data infrastructure and data-driven methods to unveil the complexity of our food systems.
He has published over 40 articles in top journals, including Science Advances, ACS Catalysis, ACS Sustain Chem Eng, ACS Synth Bio, Bioinformatics, Brief Bioinformatics, Food Chem, J Agric Food Chem, J Hazard Mater, and Trends Food Sci and Technol. Additionally, he serves as associate editor of Food Safety and Health, an editorial board member of several journals, such as the Journal of Food Science, a guest editor of Future Foods, and a member of the EFSA’s stakeholder community, Singapore Food Toxicology Network, and NUS Artificial Intelligence Institute. His contributions have been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the IUFoST Young Scientist Award, ACS Irving Sigal Global Mobility Award, and President’s Award of CAS.
Team members
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Research Fellows:
Phd Students: LOW Zhi En; YOW Ryan;
Master's and FYP Students: LEOW Zitong, Mabel;
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