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Yi-Chi Cheng

Resume

Phone number: (702) 324-2598    Email: ycheng22@ncsu.edu

EDUCATION

  • North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Ph.D. candidate in Animal Science and Poultry Science (August 2018 – December 2022)

  • Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan

Bachelor in Animal Science and Biotechnology (September 2009 – June 2013)

RELATED COURSEWORK

Comparative nutrition
Energy metabolism
Amino acid metabolism
Vitamin metabolism

Mineral metabolism
Statistics
Feed manufacturing
Feed formulation

RESEARCH and WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Research Assistant (August 2018 – December 2022)

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Conducted 4 animal trials with 6 research projects
Assisted lab members in the farm and lab

Led and organized farm and lab work
Mentored undergraduate students

  • Teaching Assistant (August 2021 – December 2021)

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Assisted students with lectures and course materials

Checked assignment and graded exams

  • Sales Specialist (January 2015 – January 2016)

Tung Ying Industrial Co., Ltd, Taipei, Taiwan

Sold Akey premixes and pig Zoetis vaccines directly to swine producers

Resolved customer complaints by investigating problems, developing solutions, preparing reports, and making recommendations to management

  • Sales Specialist (November 2013 – December 2014)

Universal Peptide Corp., Taipei, Taiwan

Sold soy protein concentrates to pig producers with local distributors

Assisted in the development of product advertisement and management of marketing

SKILLS

Animal feed formulator - Concept 4/5b
Statistical analysis - SAS
Blood collection in pigs

Laboratory analyses
(ELISA, Bacterial culture, Bomb calorimeter, Digestibility, and Histology)
Chinese (Mandarin): Native
English: Fluent

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

  • Cheng, Y.-C., M. E. Duarte, and S. W. Kim. 2021. Effects of Yarrowia lipolytica supplementation on growth performance, intestinal health and apparent ileal digestibility of diets fed to nursery pigs. Anim. Biosci. 1–22. doi:10.5713/ab.21.0369.
  • Cheng, Y.-C., M. E. Duarte, and S. W. Kim. 2021. Nutritional and functional values of lysed Corynebacterium glutamicum cell mass for intestinal health and growth of nursery pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 99:skab331. doi:10.1093/jas/skab331.

ABSTRACTS PUBLISHED IN PREVIOUS CONFERENCES

  • Cheng, Y. -C. and S. W. Kim. 2022. Postbiotic effects of amino acids with Corynebacterium glutamicum cell mass replacing conventional crystalline amino acids on intestinal health and growth of nursery pigs. Anim. Biosci. 35 (Suppl. 1):69 (Abstr.).
  • Cheng, Y. -C. and S. W. Kim. 2022. Functional and nutritional values of lysed Corynebacterium glutamicum from amino acid production: postbiotic effects on intestinal health of nursery pigs. Anim. Biosci. 35 (Suppl. 1):106 (Abstr.).
  • Cheng, Y. -C., H. -L. Lee, and S. W. Kim. 2022. Evaluation of optimal SID His:Lys ratio based on functional role of His in nursery pigs. Anim. Biosci. 35 (Suppl. 1):529 (Abstr.).
  • Cheng, Y.-C., M. E. Duarte, and S. W. Kim. 2021. 232 effects of Yarrowia lipolytica supplementation on growth performance and apparent ileal digestibility of diets fed to nursery pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 99:118–118. doi:10.1093/jas/skab235.216.
  • Cheng, Y.-C., M. E. Duarte, and S. W. Kim. 2020b. 173 Lysed Corynebacterium glutamicum cell mass from lysine production as a novel feed additive to enhance gut health and growth of newly-weaned pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 98:77–78. doi:10.1093/jas/skaa054.139.
  • Cheng, Y.-C., M. E. Duarte, and S. W. Kim. 2020. 179 Efficacy and safety of amino acids with biomass for growth and health of newly-weaned pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 98:77–77. doi:10.1093/jas/skaa054.138.
  • Bloomer, S., Y. C. Cheng, H. M. Yakout, and S. W. Kim. 2019. 367 Combinational use of sodium butyrate and phytogenics on intestinal health of nursery pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 97:132–133. doi:10.1093/jas/skz258.270.
  • Cheng, Y.-C., K. B. Jang, D. M. Holanda, W. Li, and S. W. Kim. 2019. PSIV-4 Effect of combinations of feed enzymes on growth performance, and nutrient digestibility in nursery pigs fed complex diets. J. Anim. Sci. 97:180–181. doi:10.1093/jas/skz122.318.

CONFERENCES ATTENDED

  • 2022 The 19th Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Conference, Jeju Island, South Korea, August 23-26, 2022 – Oral presentation
  • 2021 Food Animal Innovation Summit, Raleigh, North Carolina, September 21-23, 2021 – Poster
  • 2021 ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting and Trade Show program in Louisville, Kentucky, July 14-17, 2021 – Oral presentation
  • 2021 NCSU Animal Science Research Poster Session at NCSU, Raleigh, North Carolina, April 30, 2021 – Oral presentation
  • 2020 ADSA ASAS Midwest Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, March 2-4, 2020 – Oral presentation
  • 2019 ADSA ASAS Midwest Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, March 11-13, 2019 – Poster
  • 2019 ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting and Trade Show program in Austin, Texas, July 8-11, 2019 – Poster

AWARDS

  • 2021 Bob and Suester Sowell Travel Award, Graduate Student Association, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
  • 2020 IIC Pinnacle Award, International Ingredient Corporation, Fenton, MO

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

  • Class Representative (September 2012 – June 2013)

Dept of Animal Science and Biotechnology, THU, Taichung, Taiwan

  • Activities Manager (August 2011 – June 2012)

THU Student Association, Dept of Animal Science and Biotechnology, THU,  Taichung, Taiwan