Xingchen Wang

Dr Xingchen Wang

Postdoctoral Researcher

School of Agriculture, Food and Wine

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology


Xingchen completed his PhD at the University of Adelaide under the supervision of Associate Professor David Jeffery, Dr Dimitra Capone, and Dr Aurelie Roland. His PhD project focused on the study of biogenesis and fate of varietal thiols and relevant precursors in grape and wine. The impact of novel winemaking practices on varietal thiols and the precursors was also investigated. He has experience in the study of aroma compounds from grape and wine, but he also applys his analytical skills to other beverage matrices, including beer/wort, cider, and vinegar. Currently, he is applying his research skills to a project that optimises flavour profiles of a novel food product with Professor Ian Fisk, Associate Professor Sue Bastian, and Dr Dimitra Capone at International Flavour Research Centre, The University of Adelaide.

  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2023 - ongoing Grant-funded Postdoctoral Researcher University of Adelaide
    2022 - 2023 Research Associate University of Adelaide
  • Language Competencies

    Language Competency
    Chinese (Mandarin) Can read, write, speak and understand spoken
    English Can read, write, speak and understand spoken
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    2018 - 2022 The University of Adelaide Australia Doctor of Philosophy
    2015 - 2018 North West Agriculture and Forestry University China Master of Engineering in Viticulture and Enology
    2011 - 2015 North West Agriculture and Forestry University China BE in Viticulture and Enology
  • Research Interests

Walter & Dorothy Duncan Trust (2022) --- The University of Adelaide

PhD and Masters by Research Scholarships (2018-2022) --- Wine Australia

Travel bursaries & visiting scholar bursaries (2019) --- Wine Australia

Demonstrator for Course Stablisation & Clarification from 2019 to 2022.

  • Event Participation

    Date Event Name Event Type Institution Country
    2019 - 2019 17th AWITC Conference Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference & Trade Exhibition Australia
  • Presentation

    Date Topic Presented at Institution Country
    2022 - 2022 Evaluation of “Accentuated cut edges” technique on the release of varietal thiols and their precursors in Shiraz and Sauvignon blanc wine production In Vino Analytica Scientia 2022 DLR Rheinpfalz Germany
    2022 - 2022 “ACE” your Shiraz or Sauvignon blanc wine aroma 18th AWITC AWRI Australia
    2021 - 2021 Alternative fate of varietal thiols in wine: identification, formation, and enantiomeric distribution of novel 1,3-oxathianes MacroWine2021 University of Verona Italy
    2021 - 2021 Identification of novel volatile sulfur compounds in wines to explore the fate of polyfunctional thiols Crush 2021 AWRI Australia
    2019 - ongoing CCSP presentation School winery tutorial room School of AFW, Faculty of Sciences, The University of Adelaide Australia
  • Position: Postdoctoral Researcher
  • Email: xingchen.wang@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: Waite
  • Building: Agriculture, Food & Wine School Office - East
  • Org Unit: School of Agriculture, Food and Wine

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