EDUCATION BACKGROUND 

　　1991.9 --- 1995.7       B.Sc. degree in horticulture from the Sichuan Agricultural University, Yaan, Sichuan Province, P. R. China. 

　　1996.9 --- 1999.7        M.Sc. degree in food science from Southwest Agricultural University, Chongqing, P. R. China (Supervisor:  Prof  Zuoming Jiang). 

　　2003.7 --- 2007.3   PhD degree in Botany Science from Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P. R. China (Supervisor: Prof  Maoqun Yu). 

　　EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND 

　　1995.7 --- 1996.8       Adminstrator, Hualong township, Guangan, Sichuan, P.R.  China. 

　　1999.9 --- 2001.12      Research Scientist, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P. R. China 

　　2002.1 --- 2009.8        Assistant Professor, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P. R. China. 

　　2009.9 --- present        Associate professor, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P. R. China. 

　　2012.9 ---2013.9        Visiting scientist, CSIRO Plant industry, Australia 

　　My research interests are mainly focused on improving quality of wheat and barley grains and processing performance, including the components of protein, starch, ？-glucan and so on, which are benefit for human health and food industry.  

　　·           Qiao Li, Zhifen Pan*, Juan Liu, Guangbing Deng, Hai Long, Haili Zhang,Junjun Liang, Xingquan Zeng, Yawei Tang, Nyima Tashi, Maoqun Yu. A mutation in Waxy gene affects amylose content, starch granules, and kernel characteristics of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Plant breeding,2019, DOI:10.1111/pbr.12695  

　　·           .Deng XQ, Pan ZF*, Li Q,| Deng G.B, Long H, Nima, Tashi, Zhao Y, Yu MQ. Nutritional components, in vitro digestibility, and textural properties of cookies made from whole hull-less barley. Cereal Chemistry, 2019, 1-14. 

　　·           Ju LL, Deng GB, Liang JJ, Zhang HL, Li Q, Pan ZF*, Yu MQ, Long H 2019. Structural organization and functional divergence of high isoelectric point α-amylase genes in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). BMC Genetics, 20:25. 

　　·           Ju LL, Pan ZF, Zhang HL, Li Q, Liang JJ, Deng GB, Yu MQ, Long H..2019. New insights into the origin and evolution of α-amylase genes in green plants. Scientific Reports. |https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-41420-w 

　　·           Deng xiaoqing, Pan Zhifen*, Li qiao, Tang yawei, Zhang yuhong, Deng guangbing, Long hai, Nima zhaxi, Yu maoqun,. Quality characterization of whole grain, flour and cookies from hull-less barley, Journal of Triticeae Crops, 2019, 39(1): 120-126.(in Chinese) 

　　·            Liu Juan, Li qiao, Zhang yuhong, Deng xiaoqing, Deng guangbing, Tang yawei, Zeng xingquan, Nima zhaxi, Yu maoqun, Pan Zhifen*.Nutritional components, textural properties, and in vitro starch hydrolysis of steamed hulless barley bread. Chin J Appl Environ Biol 2018, 24, ( 5 ): 1073-1080 (in Chinese). 

　　·            Zhai Huisheng, Tang Shanshan, Pan Zhifen*, Li Qiao, Deng Xiaoqing, Tang Yawei, Zhang E？ect of main grain components on the starch swelling power of Tibetan hull-less barley (Hordeum vulgare var. nudum). Chin J Appl Environ Biol, 2017, 23 ( 2 ): 0193-0199 (in Chinese).  

　　Yuhong, Zeng Xingquan, Nima Zhaxi, Yu Maoqun.

　　·           Liu XD, Pan ZF*, Ju LL, Li Qiao Q, Deng XQ, Dai XM, Deng GB, Long H,, Yu MQ. The impact of α-amylase of normal mature wheat grain on starch pasting properties of wheat ？our. Chin J Appl Environ Biol.  2017， 23 ( 6 ): 1052-1058(in Chinese). 

　　·           Dai XM, Li Q, Deng GB, Long H, Yu MQ, Pan ZF*. Study on main starch properties in recombinant inbred lines of Chuanmai42 × Chuannong16. Southwest China Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2019, 32 (1):14-19(in Chinese). 

　　·           Tang Shanshan, Gu Nan, Pan Zhifen*, Li Jian, Li Qiao, Deng Guangbing, Long Hai, Zhao Guohua, Yu Maoqun. Changes in β-glucan content of hull-less barley during germination and theeffects on malt quality. Chin J Appl Environ Biol , 2015, 21 ( 4 ): 616-622 (in Chinese). 

　　·           Li qiao, Zhang yuhong, Deng xiaoqing, Deng guangbing, Tang yawei, Zeng xingquan, Nima zhaxi, Yu maoqun, Pan Zhifen*.Qiao Li, Zhifen Pan*, Guangbing Deng, Hai Long, Zhongyi Li,Xiaoqing Deng，JunJun Liang, Yawei Tang, Xingquan Zeng, Nyima Tashi, and Maoqun Yu. 2014. The effect of wide variation of Waxy gene on starch properties in hull-less barley from Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2014, 62 (47), 11369–11385  

　　·           Wang Chun-Ping, Gao Li-Juan, PAN Zhi-Fen*, NIMA Zha-Xi, TANG Ya-Wei, ZENG Xing-Quan, LI Qiao, DENG Guang-Bing, LONG Hai, and YU Mao-Qun. Polymorphism of Starch Granule-Associated Proteins and 5′ Leader Sequence of GBSSI Gene in Indigenous Naked Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) from Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau in China. Acta Agronomica Sinica,2012,38(7):1148-1154  (In Chinese, in press) Wang CP, Pan ZF*, Nima ZX, Tang YW, Cai P, Liang JJ, Deng GB, Long H, Yu MQ. Starch granule-associated proteins of hull-less barley (Hordeumvulgare L.) from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China. J Sci Food Agric 2011,91: 616–624  

　　·           Zhifen PAN, Yixing ZOU, Tao ZHAO, Guangbing DENG, Xuguang ZHAI, Fang WU, Maoqun YU. Starch granule protein (SGP) polymorphism in cultivated naked barley from Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China and relationship between SGPs and starch/amylose content. Frontiers of Agriculture in China，2008，2(1): 10-15 

　　·            Zhifen Pan, Guangbing Deng, Xuguang Zhai, Hai Long, Yawei Tang, Xiaolin Qiang and Maoqun Yu. Molecular analysis of cultivated naked barley ( Hordeum vulgare L.) from Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China using SSR markers. Frontiers of Agriculture in China 2008，2（4）：372-379 

　　·           Pan ZF, Deng GB, Zhai XG, Wu F, Yu MQ. Genetic diversity of Acid-PAGE monomeric prolamins in cultivated hulless barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) from Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China. Genetic Resource and Crop Evolution, 2007，54：1691-1699 

　　·           PAN Zhi-fen, ZHOU Yi-xing, Wang Chun-Ping,  DENG Guang-bing,  LONG Hai , YU Mao-qun..Comparison on Pasting Properties of Waxy Wheat Flour and other Wine-making Cereals Flour. Journal of Triticea Crops,2011, 31(5):  870-874 ( In Chinese) 

　　·           PAN Zhifen, TANG Yawei, WU Fang, HAN Zhaoxue, DENG Guangbing, YU Maoqun. Genetic Diversity of B-hordein in Hulless Barley ( Hordeum vulga re L. ) from the Qinghai - Tibet Plateau in China. Chin J Appl Environ Biol, 2006, 12 (5) : 601～604 ( In Chinese) 

　　·           Pan Zhifen, Deng Guangbing, Wang Tao, Yu Maoqun. An improved 1D-SDS-PAGE method for identification of wheat waxy protein. Chin J Appl Environ Biol 2000,6(5):487-489(In Chinese) 

　　·           Pan Zhifen, Deng Guangbing, Liu Yi, Wu Fang, Yu Maoqun. Composition of High Molecular Weight Glutenin Subunits and Effect on Wheat Baking Quality. Chin J Appl Environ Biol 2006,12(2)：155-159 ( In Chinese) 

　　·           CAO Bin, PAN Zhifen, NIMA Zhaxi, TANGYawei, DENG Guangbing,YANG Kaijun, PENG Zhengsong, YU Maoqun. Distribution of γ-aminobutytric Acid in the Grains of Naked Barley Collected from Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Abroad. Journal of Triticea Crops 2010 , 30 (3) :555-559.(In Chinese)  

　　·           ZOU Yixing, PAN Zhifen, DENG Guangbing, ZHAO Tao, LONG Hai, TANG Yawei,YU Maoqun. Starch Properties of Naked Barley from Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China. Journal of Triticea Crops 2008 ,28 (1) :74 – 79.(In Chinese) 

　　·           Junjun Liang，Guangbing Deng，Hai Long，Zhifen Pan，Chunping Wang，Peng Cai，Deling Xu，Zha-Xi Nima，Maoqun Yu.Virus-induced silencing of genes encoding LEA protein in Tibetan hulless barley (Hordeum vulgare ssp. vulgare)and their relationship to drought tolerance. Mol Breeding，DOI 10.1007/s11032-011-9633-3 

　　·           Z. X. Han, G. Qian, F. Wu, Z. F. Pan, G. B. Deng, M. Q. Yu. Sequences Variation and Classification of B-Hordein Genes in Hull-Less Barley from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Molecular Biology 2008, 42（1）：56–63. 

　　·           F. Wu, Z. X. Han1, Y. Liu, Z. F. Pan, G. B. Deng, M. Q. Yu. Unique gliadin patterns in Chinese winter wheat cultivars. Plant Breeding 2007, 126, 498—502. 

　　CONFERENCES SELECTED  

　　 Pan Zhifen. Oral presentation: Screening of Naked barley Germplasms and Creation of  novel traits  lines. Chinese Barley workshop, August 18-Septemper 1, 2010, Hangzhou, China. 

　　 Pan Zhifen. Oral the presentation: Evaluation and Utilization of Naked barley Germplasms. Chinese Crop Germplasms Workshop, September 20-28, 2011, Xian, China. 

　　 Wang Chun-Ping, Gao Li-Juan, PAN Zhi-Fen*, DENG Guang-Bing, LONG Hai, NIMA Zha-Xi, TANG Ya-Wei and YU Mao-Qun. Polymorphism of Starch Granule-Associated Proteins and 5′ Leader Sequence of GBSSI Gene in Indigenous Naked Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) from Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau in China. The 50th Chinese Crop Conference Abstract, 2011, 57. 

　　 PAN Zhi-Fen, WANG Chun-Ping, GAO Li-Juan,NIMA Zha-Xi, TANG Ya-Wei, ZENG Xing-Quan, LI Qiao, DENG Guang-Bing, LONG Hai and YU MAO-Qun. Starch  Granule-Associated Proteins in Indigenous Naked Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) from Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau in China.  The 11th International Barley Genetics Symposium Abstract, 25, April 15-20, 2012, Hangzhou, China. 

　　 Zhifen Pan. Oral presentation:  Study on Starch Quality in the Grain of Wheat and Naked Barley. 11th International Gluten Workshop Program, August 12-15, 2012, Beijing, China Pan Zhifen. Oral presentation: Effect of α-amylase activity in normal mature wheat  grain 

　　 on the quality of Chinese noodle and steamed bread. 13th International Gluten Workshop 

　　 May 11-17, 2018, Mexico   

　　 Pan Zhifen. Oral presentation:Wide variations of major graincomponents, pasting properties and in vitro starch digestibility of Tibetan hull-less barley and its effects on the textural characteristics and predicted functional values of cookies.7th International Crop Science Congress, August 14–19, 2016 in Beijing, China