Luo Zhong

Master of Food Science student at the University of Auckland with hands-on experience in cereal processing, food product development, and quality evaluation. Experienced in oat product packaging and in-process quality checks, with knowledge of GMP, hygiene control, filling accuracy, sealing performance, and foreign matter inspection. Academic project experience includes reduced-sugar functional food formulation, microencapsulation, and product optimization.

Seeking an entry-level opportunity in food quality assurance, product development, food production, or R&D within New Zealand's food industry.

Oat Packaging Internship - Yinshan Oats Factory

(2024-01 - 2024-02)

• Supported quality control across 5 semi-automated oat packaging lines, where timely identification and interception of 4 non-conforming products, including 1 foreign-matter incident and 3 packaging failures, prevented defective products from reaching the market, mitigating at least RMB 1,000 in potential statutory compensation exposure and reducing potential recall and financial losses while protecting the brand's food safety reputation.

Metalworking Internship - Inner Mongolia Agricultural University

(2023-09 - 2023-10)

Completed precision machining and assembly tasks across 4 core processes, turning, milling, drilling, and bench fitting, producing metal components according to engineering drawings and required specifications while developing practical skills in equipment maintenance and industrial safety.

• Completed the multi-stage fabrication of a hammer handle, including shaping, chamfering, and polishing, with a focus on dimensional accuracy and surface quality to minimise rework and material waste and ensure successful downstream assembly.

Master of Food Science - Food Science - The University of Auckland (2025-03 - 2026-06)

Bachelor of Science - Food Science and Engineering - Inner Mongolia Agricultural University (2020-09 - 2024-07)