1.国家自然科学基金青年基金（32001636），2021.01-2023.12，主持。

2.江苏省自然科学基金青年基金（BK20200594），2020.07-2023.06，主持。

英文专著：

1. Mu W*, Zhang W,Chen Q.Novel enzymes for functional carbohydrates production: From scientific research to application in health food industry [M].Springer Nature, 2021. (ISBN 978-981-336-021-1)

代表性学术论文：

1.Chen, Q., Wu, Y., Huang, Z., Zhang, W., Chen, J., and Mu, W.^*(2022) Cold-active enzymes in the dairy industry: Insight into cold adaption mechanisms and their applications.Trends in Food Science & Technology, -.

2.Chen, Q., Zhang, W., & Mu, W.^*(2021). Molecular Dynamics Simulation for Food Enzyme Engineering: Why This Technique Should Be Encouraged To Learn.Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 69(1), 4-6.

3.Chen Q., Wu Y., Huang Z., & Zhang W.^*(2021) Kinetic study and molecular dynamics simulation of two novel mannose isomerases.Catalysis Science & Technology11(17):5898-5907,

4.Chen Q, Wu Y., Huang Z., Zhang W., & Mu W.^*(2021) Molecular Characterization of a Mesophilic Cellobiose 2-Epimerase That Maintains a High Catalytic Efficiency at Low Temperatures.Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry,69(29):8268-8275,

5.Chen, Q., Xu W., Wu H., Guang C.^*, Zhang, W.^*, & Mu, W. An overview of D-galactose utilization through microbial fermentation and enzyme-catalyzed conversion.Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1-10,

6.Chen, Q., Xiao, Y., Zhang, W., Stressler, T., Fischer, L., Jiang, B., & Mu, W.^*(2020). Computer-aided search for a cold-active cellobiose 2-epimerase.Journal of Dairy Science, 103(9), 7730-7741.

7.Chen, Q., Xiao, Y., Zhang, W., & Mu, W.^*(2019). Current methods and applications in computational protein design for food industry. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, (1), 1-12.

8.Chen, Q., Xiao, Y., Zhang, W., Zhang, T., Jiang, B., Stressler, T., Fischer, L., & Mu, W.^*(2018). Current research on cellobiose 2-epimerase: Enzymatic properties, mechanistic insights, and potential applications in the dairy industry.Trends in Food Science & Technology, 82, 167-176.

9.Chen, Q., He, W., Yan, X., Zhang, T., Jiang, B., Stressler, T., Fischer, L., & Mu, W.^*(2018). Construction of an enzymatic route using a food-grade recombinantBacillus subtilisfor the production and purification of epilactose from lactose.Journal of Dairy Science, 101(3), 1872-1882.

10.Chen, Q., Xiao, Y., Shakhnovich, E. I.^*, Zhang, W.^*, & Mu, W. (2019). Semi-rational design and molecular dynamics simulations study of the thermostability enhancement of cellobiose 2-epimerases.International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 154, 1356-1365.

11.Chen, Q., Levin, R., Zhang, W., Zhang, T., Jiang, B., Stressler, T., Fischer, L., & Mu, W.^*(2017). Characterisation of a novel cellobiose 2-epimerase from thermophilicCaldicellulosiruptor obsidiansisfor lactulose production.Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 97(10), 3095-3105.

12.Chen, Q., Zhang, W., Zhang, T., Jiang, B., & Mu, W.^*(2015). Characterization of an epilactose-producing cellobiose 2-epimerase fromThermoanaerobacterium saccharolyticum.Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic (Continued as Molecular Catalysis), 116, 39-44.

13.Wu, Y., Huang, Z., Zhang, W., Guang, C.,Chen, Q.^*,& Mu, W. (2022). Characterization of a Novel Mannose Isomerase from Stenotrophomonas rhizophila and Identification of Its Possible Catalytic Residues.Molecular Biotechnology, 1-10.

14.Chen, Q., Zhang, W., Zhang, T., Jiang, B., & Mu, W.^*(2015). Characterization of an epilactose-producing cellobiose 2-epimerase fromThermoanaerobacterium saccharolyticum.Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic, 116, 39-44.

15.Wu, Y., Huang, Z., Zhang, W., Guang, C.,Chen, Q.^*,& Mu, W. (2022). Characterization of a Novel Mannose Isomerase from Stenotrophomonas rhizophila and Identification of Its Possible Catalytic Residues. Molecular Biotechnology, 1-10.

16.Tian, Y., Hou, X., Ni, D., Xu, W., Guang, C., Zhang, W.,Chen, Q., Rao Y., Mu, W. (2022). Structure-based interface engineering methodology in designing a thermostable amylose-forming transglucosylase. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 102074.

17.Zhang, W., Chen, D., Chen, J., Xu, W.,Chen, Q., Wu, H., Guang, C., Mu, W. (2021). D-allulose, a versatile rare sugar: recent biotechnological advances and challenges. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 1-19.

18.Wu, H.,Chen, Q., Zhang, W., & Mu, W. (2021). Overview of strategies for developing high thermostability industrial enzymes: Discovery, mechanism, modification and challenges.Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 1-18.

19.Ni, D., Kırtel, O., Yin, D., Xu, W.,Chen, Q., Öner, E. T., & Mu, W. (2021). Improving the catalytic behaviors of Lactobacillus-derived fructansucrases by truncation strategies.Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 149, 109857.

20.Ni, D., Zhang, S., Kırtel, O., Xu, W.,Chen, Q., Öner, E. T., & Mu, W. (2021). Improving the Thermostability and Catalytic Activity of an Inulosucrase by Rational Engineering for the Biosynthesis of Microbial Inulin.Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

21.Zhang, W., Chen, J.,Chen, Q., Wu, H., & Mu, W. (2020). Sugar alcohols derived from lactose: lactitol, galactitol, and sorbitol.Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1-9.

22.Xiao, Y.,Chen, Q., Guang, C., Zhang, W., & Mu, W.^*(2019). An overview on biological production of functional lactose derivatives.Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 103(9), 3683-3691.

23.Xiao, Y.,Chen, Q., Shakhnovich, E. I.^*, Zhang, W.^*, & Mu, W. (2019). Simulation-guided enzyme discovery: A new microbial source of cellobiose 2-epimerase.International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 139, 1002-1008.

24.Mu, W.^*#,Chen, Q.^#, Wang, X., Zhang, T., & Jiang, B. (2013). Current studies on physiological functions and biological production of lactosucrose.Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 97(16), 7073-7080.