Professional experience:

Current: 2006 – present 

Associate Professor, Graduate faculty, Department of Grain Science and Industry, Kansas State University
Member of Advisory Board, Starch journal, 2005-
Course Director, Food Starch Technology, The Center for Professional Advancement, NJ, 2005-.

Previous: 2004 – 2005
Principal Business Scientist, National Starch & Chemical Company (NSCC), NJ

2001 – 2004
Research Manager, NSCC, NJ

1996 – 2000
Senior Project Supervisor, NSCC, NJ

1994 – 1996
Project Supervisor, NSCC, NJ

1984 - 1987
Faculty, Teaching & Research Associate, Yangzhou University, China

• Awards Received at National Starch & Chemical Company 

ICI ICEST (Innovation, Creativity, Excellence in Science and Technology) Award (inventor and team member), 2004.
BeSCCo Innovation Award (team member), 2002 and 2003.
Patent Recognition Award (cash award for patented product achieved sales greater than one million dollar), 2002.
Technical Differentiation Program Award, Food Starch Division, 2001 and 2002.
Member of two Million Dollar Club (accumulative sales of new, patented product greater than one million dollars), 1999 and 2001.

• Industry Recognition Awards for NOVELOSE Resistant Starch Product (inventor and core team member)

2003 IFT - Industry Achievement Award
2002 Food Ingredients South America – Most Innovative Food Ingredient

U.S. PATENTS

1. Shi, Yong-Cheng; Cui, Xiaoyuan M.; Birkett, Anne G.; Thatcher, Michael. US Patent # 6,929,817 (August 16, 2005), Slowly digestible starch product.

2. Y.-C. Shi, C.-W. Chiu, D.P. Huang, and D. Janik. US Patent # 6,896,915 (May 24, 2005),Use of converted low viscosity, high solids starch in foods.

3. Shi, Yong-Cheng; Cui, Xiaoyuan M.; Birkett, Anne G.; Thatcher, Michael. US Patent # 6,890,571 (May 10, 2005). Slowly digestible starch product.

4. Y.-C. Shi and R. Jeffcoat. US Patent # 6,664,389 (Dec. 16, 2003), Highly resistant granular starch.

5. Y.-C. Shi, G. Jennifer, and R. Jeffcoat. US Patent # 6,277,186 (Aug. 21, 2001), Thermally – Inhibited starch prepared with oligosaccharides.

6. Y.-C. Shi, J.L. Eden, and J. Kasica. US Patent # 6,096,524 (Aug. 1, 2000), Chemically derived maltodextrins.

7. Y.-C. Shi, J.L. Eden, J.J. Kasica, and R. Jeffcoat. US Patent # 6,054,302 (April. 25, 2000). High solids, single phase process for preparing enzyme-converted starches.

8. J. L. Eden, Y.-C. Shi, R. J. Nesiewicz, and J. Wieczorek. US Patent # 5,932,639 (Aug. 3, 1999). Maltodextrin-Based Adhesives.

9. C.-W. Chiu, Y.-C. Shi, and M. Sedam. US Patent # 5,902,410 (May 11, 1999). Process for producing amylase resistant starch granular starch.

10. Y.-C. Shi, J.L. Eden, and J.J. Kasica. US Patent # 5,795,397 (Aug. 18, 1998). Chemically derivatized maltodextrins.

11. J. L. Eden, Y.-C. Shi, R. J. Nesiewicz, and J. Wieczorek. US Patent # 5,688,845 (Nov. 18, 1997). High solids, maltodextrin-based adhesives.

12. Y.-C. Shi and P. T. Trzasko. US Patent # 5,593,503 (Jan. 14, 1997). Process for producing amylase resistant granular starch.