Mo Yu

Mo Yu

Undergraduate Research Assistant

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  • About me

    Corporate Quality Lead - Candy at Mondelēz International | Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certified | FSSC 22000 Lead Auditor | Supply Chain Management

  • Education

    • MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

      2020 - 2022
      Supply Chain Management Comprehensive Exam: 91%
    • McGill University

      2014 - 2017
      Master of Science - M.Sc. (Thesis-based) Human Nutrition GPA 3.92/4
    • University of Connecticut

      2010 - 2014
      Bachelor of Science - B.Sc. (Magna cum laude) Nutritional Sciences and Food Science GPA 3.67/4.00

      Activities and Societies: Husky Reads

    • University of Toronto

      2020 - 2020
      Lean Six Sigma Black Belt 93%
  • Experience

    • University of Connecticut

      Jan 2013 - Jun 2014
      Undergraduate Research Assistant

      -Undergraduate Honors Thesis: Food analysis for autumn olives (Elaeagnus umbellata) with different genotypes -Enhancing thermal destruction of Salmonella in peanut butter using garlic acid, catechin hydrate, resveratrol and zinc -Research on the pigmentation and stability of anthocyanins in aronia

    • Hutchison Whampoa (Europe) Limited

      Jul 2013 - Aug 2013
      R&D Internship

      Research Center at Hutchison Whampoa Guangzhou Baiyunshan Chinese Medicine Co. Ltd1. Determined the color and the carbohydrate content of gynostemma pentaphylla-based herbal tea beverage (gynostemma pentaphylla-based Wong Lo Kat) by sensory tests2. Investigated the influence of different herbs on the color of the herbal tea beverage(Wong Lo Kat)3. Differentiated emodin, glycyrrhizic acid, hesperidin and tetrahydropalmatine in the same kind of herbal supplements from different factories by TLC and quantified the contents by HPLC Show less

    • McGill University

      Jan 2015 - Apr 2017

      Master Thesis: The protective effect of anthocyanin-rich potato meal against the adverse effects of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the human simulated gut digestion model 1. Developed a computer-controlled dynamic human gastrointestinal model with inoculated human fecal microbiota to investigate how PCBs and purple-fleshed potatoes influence human microbiota 2. Analyzed the bacterial profiles in fecal water samples by Real Time PCR3. Analyzed the short chain fatty acids in fecal water samples by gas chromatography4. Analyzed the lipopolysaccharide in fecal water samples by LAL array5. Analyzed the metabolites of polyphenols by LC-MS/MS Show less

      • Graduate Research Assistant

        Aug 2014 - Apr 2017
      • Graduate Teaching Assistant

        Jan 2015 - May 2015
    • Skotidakis

      Apr 2017 - Dec 2018
      Various Leadership Roles
    • Unilever

      Dec 2018 - Jun 2021
      Quality System and Digital Transformation Lead
    • Mondelēz International

      Jun 2021 - now
      • Corporate Quality Lead - Candy (NA Internal and External Manufacturers)

        Aug 2023 - now
      • Quality Compliance Manager

        Jun 2021 - Aug 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Mo Yu
      MIT MicroMasters® in Supply Chain Management Blended Achievement Award Massachusetts Institute of Technology Jun 2022
    • Awarded to Mo Yu
      McGill New Graduate Student Scholarship (Merit-based) McGill University Aug 2014
    • Awarded to Mo Yu
      IFT Undergraduate Scholarship Institute of Food Technologists Apr 2014
    • Awarded to Mo Yu
      Mary M. and Katherine E. Connelly Scholarship University of Connecticut Sep 2013