Ph.D. in Food Science and Nutrition, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA

BSc in Food Science and Technology, Northwest A & F University, China

Basic nutrition, food toxicology, etc.

1. Food–microbiome interactions and dietary interventions for gut, liver, and metabolic health

2. Food toxicology and the role of contaminants in chronic disease development

3. Sustainable processing and high-value utilization of food by-products

Associate Professor, Food and Nutritional Sciences, Macau University of Science and Technology (2025-)

Assistant Professor, Nutrition and Food Sciences, Florida State University, USA (2023-2025)

Professor, Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, China (2018-2023)

1. Yao, M., Yang, Y., Fan, J., Ma, C., Liu, X., Wang, Y., ... & Sun, Q.* (2024). Production, purification, and functional properties of microbial fibrinolytic enzymes produced by microorganism obtained from soy-based fermented foods: developments and challenges. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 64(12), 3725-3750. (SCI, IF 10.0, Q1)

2. Peng, Y., Qi, Z., Xu, Y., Yang, X., Cui, Y., & Sun, Q.* (2024). AMPK and metabolic disorders: the opposite roles of dietary bioactive components and food contaminants. Food Chemistry, 437, 137784. (SCI, IF 8.5, Q1)

3. Chang, H., Tong, X., Yang, H., Peng, Y., & Sun, Q.* (2024). Chinese yam (Dioscorea opposita) and its bioactive compounds: the beneficial effects on gut microbiota and gut health. Current Opinion in Food Science, 55, 101121. (SCI, IF 9.9, Q1)

4. Lin, J., Yang, J., Cui, L., Nagpal, R., Singh, P., Salazar, G., ... & Sun, Q.* (2024). Sturgeon-derived peptide LLLE alleviated colitis via regulating gut microbiota and its metabolites. Current Research in Food Science, 100898. (SCI, IF 6.3, Q1)

5. Xu, Y., Tong, X., Lu, Y., Lu, Y., Wang, X., Han, J., ... & Sun, Q.* (2024). Microalgal proteins: Unveiling sustainable alternatives to address the protein challenge. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 133747. (SCI, IF 7.7, Q1)

6. Wang, Y., Wang, Z., Lin, Y., Qin, Y., He, R., Wang, M., Sun, Q.* & Peng, Y. (2024). Nanocellulose from agro-industrial wastes: A review on sources, production, applications, and current challenges. Food Research International, 114741. (SCI, IF 7.0, Q1)

7. Xu, W., Li, Y., Zhang, Z., Tian, S., Xiao, M., & Sun, Q.* (2024). The inhibitory effect and mechanisms of Diwu Yanggan on hepatic precancerous lesions in a 2-AAF/PH rat model. Journal of Functional Foods, 116, 106184. (SCI, IF 3.8, Q2)

8. Gu, T., Lin, J., Yang, J., Mumby, W., Sun, Q.* & Peng, Y. (2024). Chlorantraniliprole exposure aggravates high-fat diet-induced metabolic disorders in mice by regulating gut microbiota and its metabolites. Food Science and Human Wellness. (SCI, IF 5.6, Q1)

10. Gao, R., Qi, Z., Lin, J., Wang, G., Chen, G., Yuan, L., & Sun, Q.* (2023). Chondroitin Sulfate Alleviated Obesity by Modulating Gut Microbiota and Liver Metabolome in High-Fat-Diet-Induced Obese Mice. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 71(24), 9419-9428. (SCI, IF 5.7, Q1)

11. Peng, Y., Gu, T., Zhong, T., Xiao, Y., & Sun, Q. (2023). Endoplasmic reticulum stress in metabolic disorders: opposite roles of phytochemicals and food contaminants. Current Opinion in Food Science, 48, 100913. (SCI, IF 9.9, Q1)

12. Qi, Z., Lin, J., Gao, R., Wu, W., Zhang, Y., Wei, X., & Sun, Q.* (2022). Transcriptome analysis provides insight into deltamethrin-induced fat accumulation in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 184, 105114. (SCI, IF 4.2, Q1)

13. Xu, W., Du, X., Li, J., Zhang, Z., Ma, X., Luo, D., ... & Sun, Q.* (2022). SiNiSan, a medicinal food, alleviates liver injury by promoting hepatic stem cell differentiation via Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Phytomedicine, 99, 153969. (SCI, IF 6.7, Q1)

14. Chu, Q., Sun, Q.*, Gao, R.* (2022).  Purification and identification of anti-inflammatory peptides from sturgeon (Acipenser schrenckii) cartilage. Food Science and Human Wellness, 12(6), 2175-2183. (SCI, IF 5.6, Q1)

15. Yang, B., Yuan, L., Zhang, W., Sun, Q.*, & Gao, R.* (2022). Sturgeon protein-derived peptide KIWHHTF prevents insulin resistance via modulation of IRS-1/PI3K/AKT signaling pathways in HepG2 cells. Journal of Functional Foods, 94, 105126. (SCI, IF 3.8, Q2)

16. Zhang, J., Deng, H., Bai, J., Zhou, X., Zhao, Y., Zhu, Y., McClements, D., Xiao, X., Sun, Q.* (2021). Health-promoting properties of barley: A review of nutrient and nutraceutical composition, functionality, bioprocessing, and health benefits. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 63(9), 1155-1169. (SCI, IF 10.0, Q1)

17. Gao, R., Yu, Q., Shen, Y., Chu, Q., Ge, C., Fen, S., & Sun, Q.* (2021). Production, bioactive properties, and potential applications of fish protein hydrolysates: developments and challenges. Trends in Food Science & Technology, 110, 687-699. (SCI, IF 15.1, Q1)

18. Huang, J., Song, W., Huang, H., & Sun, Q.* (2020). Pharmacological therapeutics targeting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, proteinase and spike protein: from mechanistic studies to clinical trials for COVID-19. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9(4), 1131. (SCI, IF 3.0, Q3)

19. Peng Y., Gan R., Li H., Gao R. Sun, Q.* (2020).  Absorption, metabolism, and bioactivity of vitexin: recent advances in understanding the efficacy of an important nutraceutical. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 61(6), 1049-1064. (SCI, IF 10.0, Q1)

20. Xu, W., Xiao, M., Li, J., Chen, Y., Sun, Q.*, Li, H.*, & Sun, W. (2020).  Hepatoprotective effects of Di Wu Yang Gan: a medicinal food against CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity in vivo and in vitro. Food Chemistry, 327, 127093. (SCI, IF 8.5, Q1)

21. Gao, R., Shen, Y., Shu, W., Jin, W., Bai, F., Wang, J., Zhang, Y., El-Seedi, H., Sun, Q.* and Yuan, L.*, (2020). Sturgeon hydrolysates alleviate DSS-induced colon colitis in mice via modulation of NF-ĸB, MAPK, and microbiota composition. Food & Function, 11(8), 6987-6999. (SCI, IF 5.1, Q1)

22. Yuan, L, Lin, J., Peng, Y., Gao, R., and Sun, Q.* (2019). Chlorantraniliprole induces adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes via the AMPKα pathway but not the ER stress pathway. Food Chemistry, 311, 125953. (SCI, IF 8.5, Q1)

23. Yuan, L., Lin, J., Xu, Y., Peng, Y., Clark, J.M., Gao, R., Park, Y.* and Sun, Q.* (2019). Deltamethrin promotes adipogenesis via AMPKα and ER stress-mediated pathway in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and Caenorhabditis elegans. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 134, 110791. (SCI, IF 3.9, Q1)

24. Peng, Y., Sun, Q.*, Park, Y.* (2019). The bioactive effects of chicoric acid as a functional food ingredient. Journal of Medicinal Food, 22(7), 645-652. (co-corresponding author). (SCI, IF 1.7, Q3)

25. Peng, Y., Sun, Q.*, Park, Y.* (2019). Chicoric acid promotes glucose uptake and Akt phosphorylation via AMP-activated protein kinase α-dependent pathway. Journal of Functional Foods. 59, 8–15. (co-corresponding author). (SCI, IF 3.8, Q2)

26. Sun, Q., Zhang, Z., Zhang, R., Gao, R. and McClements, D.J. (2018). Development of functional or medical foods for oral administration of insulin for diabetes treatment: Gastroprotective edible microgels.  Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 66(19), 4820-4826. (SCI, IF 5.7, Q1)

27. Sun, Q., Lin, J., Peng, Y., Gao, R., & Peng, Y. (2018). Flubendiamide Enhances Adipogenesis and Inhibits AMPKα in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes. Molecules, 23(11), 2950. (SCI, IF 4.2, Q2)

28. Sun, Q., Peng, Y., Qi, W., Kim, Y., Clark, J. M., Kim, D., &f Park, Y. (2017). Permethrin decreased insulin-stimulated AKT phosphorylation dependent on extracellular signal-regulated kinase-1 (ERK), but not AMP-activated protein kinase α (AMPKα), in C2C12 myotubes. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 109, 95-101. (SCI, IF 3.9, Q1)

29. Sun, Q., Xiao, X., Kim, Y., Kim, D., Yoon, K. S., Clark, J. M., & Park, Y. (2016). Imidacloprid promotes high fat diet-induced adiposity and insulin resistance in male C57BL/6J mice. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 64(49), 9293-9306. (SCI, IF 5.7, Q1)

30. Sun, Q., Clark, J. M., & Park, Y. Environmental pollutants and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review of human studies. Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry, 99(9-10), 1283-1303. (SCI, IF 1.7, Q4)

31. Sun, Q., Xiao, X., Kim, D., Yoon, K. S., Clark, J. M., & Park, Y. Imidacloprid promotes high fat diet-induced adiposity in female C57BL/6J mice and enhance adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes via AMPKα-mediated pathway. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 65(31), 6572-6581. (SCI, IF 5.7, Q1)

32. Sun, Q., Qi, W., Yang, J. J., Yoon, K. S., Clark, J. M., & Park, Y. (2016). Fipronil promotes adipogenesis via AMPKα-mediated pathway in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 92, 217-223. (SCI, IF 3.9, Q1)

33. Kim, J., Sun, Q., Yue, Y., Yoon, K. S., Whang, K. Y., Clark, J. M., & Park, Y. (2016). 4′-Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and 4, 4′dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) promote adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 adipocyte cell culture. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 131, 40-45. (co-first author). (SCI, IF 4.2, Q1)

34. Sun, Q., Yue, Y., Shen, P., Yang, J. J., & Park, Y. (2016). Cranberry product decreases fat accumulation in Caenorhabditis elegans. Journal of Medicinal Food, 19(4), 427-433. (SCI, IF 1.7, Q3)

35. Salvia-Trujillo, L., Sun, Q., Um, B. H., Park, Y., & McClements, D. J. (2015). In vitro and in vivo study of fucoxanthin bioavailability from nanoemulsion-based delivery systems: Impact of lipid carrier type. Journal of Functional Foods, 17, 293-304. (co-first author). (SCI, IF 3.8, Q2)

Associate Editor, Food Science and Human Wellness (IF 7.4)

Associate Editor, Current Research in Food Science (IF 7.0)

Section editor, Current Opinion in Food Science

Editorial Board Member, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Editorial Board Member, Journal of Future Foods

American Oil Chemical Society

American Chemical Society

The Chinese American Food Society (CAFS) (adjunct officer)

American Society of Nutrition