(Master's Supervisor 硕士生导师)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
09.2009-07.2012 Ph.D.in Food Biotechnologyfrom College of Food Science &Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
09.2008-07.2009 Diploma in Chinese language from Beijing Language and CulturalUniversity, Beijing, China.
11.1998-03.2002 M.Sc. in Molecular Biology from DepartmentofBiologicalSciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai,India.
07.1993-05.1996 B.Sc. in Zoology from Mithibai College, Mumbai University,Mumbai, India.


WORK EXPERIENCE
07.2018-present Associate Professor in College of Food Science, South west university, Chongqing, China
09.2013-06.2018 Associate Professor in College of Food & Biological Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar, China
03.2002-08.2008 Senior Research Associate in Protein Chemistry Lab, USV Ltd.,Mumbai,India


AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIP

2008-2009 Received scholarship from Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) forChinese study
2009-2012 Received scholarship from Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) forDoctorate study
2010-2011 Received“President Award for Top Student”from ChinaAgricultural University, Beijing, China
2011-2012 Received“College Excellent DoctoralDissertation” award from College of Food Science andNutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
My research interests include:
Isolation and production of novel glycosyl hydrolase enzymes like α-galactosidase, β-galactosidase, mannanase, chitinase, amylase, xylanase, pullulanase and others from different micro-organisms especially food-grade andthermophilicbacteria and fungi.
Development of robust and efficient purification methods and biochemical characterization of purified enzymes with a view ofobtaining industrially relevantenzymes of desirable physicochemical properties.
Elucidation of the structure-function relationship of novel microbial enzymes will in order to understandtheir mechanismof action.
Use of recombinant DNA technology for cloning novel genes encoding the enzymes and high-level expression in heterologous hosts.
Investigation of potential applications of purified enzymes in food industry for removal of non-digestible oligosaccharides from legumes, production of low-lactose milk and for conversion of whey waste/lignocellulosic wasteinto value-added products (For e.g. galacto/chito/manno-oligosaccharides).
Improvement of enzyme properties by immobilization on suitable matrices and directed evolution.


RESEARCH GRANTS
01.2015-12.2017 Received National Natural Science Foundation of China grant (No. **)

ADMISSION AREA
Willing to accept Masters students having educational background and research interests in biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, enzyme engineering, fermentation


PUBLICATIONS
Priti Katrolia, Xiaolan Liu^*, Guanlong Li, Narasimha Kumar Kopparapu. Enhanced properties and lactose hydrolysis efficiencies of food-grade β-galactosidases immobilized on various supports: a comparative approach. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, November 2018, 1–14.
Yongping Deng, Xiaolan Liu, Priti Katrolia, Narasimha Kumar Kopparapu, Xiqun Zheng^*. A dual-function chymotrypsin-like serine protease with plasminogen activation and fibrinolytic activities from the GRAS fungus, Neurospora sitophila. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 109 (1^stApril 2018) 1338-1343.
Xiaolan Liu, Narasimha Kumar Kopparapu, Hongchen Zheng, Priti Katrolia, Yongping Deng, Xiqun Zheng^*. Purification and characterization of a fibrinolytic enzyme from the food-grade fungus, Neurospora sitophila.Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic,134 part A (December 2016) 98-104.
Priti Katrolia, E. Rajashekara, Qiaojuan Yan, Zhengqiang Jiang^*.
Biotechnological potential of microbial α-galactosidases. Critical Reviews in
Biotechnology (2014), 34(4), 307-317.
Priti Katrolia, Qiaojuan Yan, Pan Zhang, Peng Zhou, Shaoqing Yang,
Zhengqiang Jiang^*. Gene cloning and enzymatic characterization of an
alkalitolerant β-mannanase from Rhizomucor miehei. Journal of Agricultural andFood Chemistry(2013), 61, 394-401.
Priti Katrolia, Huiyong Jia, Qiaojuan Yan, Shuang Song, Zhengqiang Jiang^*,
Haibo Xu. Characterization of a protease-resistant α-galactosidase from the
thermophilic fungus Rhizomucor miehei and its application in removal of raffinosefamily oligosaccharides. Bioresource Technology(2012), 110, 578-586.
Priti Katrolia, Peng Zhou, Pan Zhang, Qiaojuan Yan, Yinan Li, Zhengqiang
Jiang^*, Haibo Xu. High level expression of a novel β-mannanase from
Chaetomium sp. exhibiting efficient mannan hydrolysis. Carbohydrate
Polymers(2012), 87, 480-490.
Priti Katrolia, Min Zhang, Qiaojuan Yan, Zhengqiang Jiang^*, Chunlei Song, LiteLi. Characterization of a thermostable family 42 β-galactosidase (BgalC) familyfrom Thermotoga maritima showing efficient lactose hydrolysis. Food
Chemistry(2011), 125, 614-62.
Priti Katrolia, Qiaojuan Yan, Huiyong Jia, Yinan Li, Zhengqiang Jiang^*, Chunlei
Song. Molecular cloning and high-level expression of a
β-galactosidase gene from Paecilomyces aerugineus in Pichia pastoris.
Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic(2011), 69, 112-119.
Guangsen Fan, Priti Katrolia, Huiyong Jia, Shaoqing Yang, Zhengqiang Jiang^*.
High-level expression of a xylanase gene from the thermophilic fungus
Paecilomyces thermophila in Pichia pastoris. Biotechnology Letters(2012),
34(11), 2043-2048.
Peng Zhou, Huifang Zhu, Qiaojuan Yan, Priti Katrolia, Zhengqiang Jiang^*.
Purification and properties of a psychrotrophic Trichoderma sp. xylanase and its
gene sequence. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology(2011), 164(6), 944-56.
Chengwei Hua, Qiaojuan Yan, Zhengqiang Jiang^*, Yinan Li, Priti Katrolia. Highlevel expression of a specific β-1, 3-1, 4-glucanase from the thermophilic fungusPaecilomyces thermophila in Pichia pastoris. Applied
Microbiology and Biotechnology(2010), 88, 509-518.
Min Zhang, Zhengqiang Jiang^*, Lite Li, Priti Katrolia. Biochemical
characterization of a recombinant thermostable β-mannosidase from
Thermotoga maritima with transglycosidase activity. Journal of Molecular
Catalysis B: Enzymatic(2009), 60, 119-124.
Email：pkatrolia@yahoo.com