Dr Benny Yang is a Research Technician at the Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, QAAFI, University of Queensland. His current research focuses on developing premium-quality Australian vanilla products by optimising novel processing methods and providing regulatory support for industry adoption.
Benny completed his PhD in aquaculture nutrition at Deakin University and his Master’s degree in marine biology at the University of Tasmania. He has over five years of research and professional experience in fish nutrition, aquaculture, feed formulation, and lipid biochemistry in marine species, along with expertise in analytical chemistry method development. His previous work includes improving the summer welfare of Tasmanian Atlantic salmon through nutritional innovation, investigating the biology and nutritional value of the Tasmanian short-spined sea urchin to support fisheries development, and exploring lipid biology across a range of marine species.
Key capabilities
Laboratory expertise in liquid and gas chromatography (HPLC, GC), histological techniques, and molecular analysis of gene expression (mRNA)
Teaching and Communication
Teamwork
Project Management
Statistical Analysis (R programming) and Manuscript Writing