Di Lu

Di Lu joined the Riddet Institute as a PhD student in 2022 and currently works as a Junior Research Officer. Her background is in food science, with a focus on the relationship between plant protein structure and functionality. During Di's PhD, she worked on the development of plant-based and hybrid cheeses, investigating protein structure, interactions, and strategies to modify plant proteins to improve their functionality. She is currently involved in an MBIE-funded plant protein project, where she continues to apply and expand her expertise in protein structure–function relationships.