主持国家自然科学青年基金、十二五科技支撑计划子课题、江苏省自然科学青年基金、江苏省市场监督管理局等纵向项目6项，与小仙炖、东阿阿胶、飞利浦等企业合作开展横向项目10余项。

在Food chem., Phytochemistry, J. Agric. Food Chem., J. Nat. Prod., Carbohydr. Polym.,Food & Function,J. Funct. Foods等学术期刊发表论文120余篇。

[1]Weng, J.-Y.; Yang, J.-Y.; Papy, I. S.; Yu, B.-T.; Ke, Y.-F.; Bai, B.-Y.; Muskat, M. N.; Wu, Q.; Cheng, X.-R. Cinnamaldehyde alleviates hepatic steatosis correlating with its electrophilic capability. Food Bioscience 2024, 59, 104142.

[2]Cheng, X.-R.;Ma, J.-H.; Amadou, I.; Zhao, W.; Chen, Y.-Y.; Zhang, C.-X.; Guan, B.; Electrophilic components from Xiaoheiyao (rhizomes of Inula nervosa Wall.)alleviate the production of heterocyclic aromatic amines via creatinine inhibition, FoodChemistry, 2023, 404: 134561

[3]Cheng, X.-R.; Tu, P.-H.; Dong, W.-L.; Yu, B.-T.; Xia, S.-F.; Muskat, M. N.; Guan, B., Electrophilic thymol isobutyrate from Inula nervosa Wall. (Xiaoheiyao) ameliorates steatosis in HepG2 cells via Nrf2 activation.Journal of Functional Foods 2022, 88, 104895.

[4]Cheng, X.-R.; Guan, L.-J.; Muskat, M. N.; Cao, C.-C.; Guan, B., Effects of Ejiao peptide–iron chelates on intestinal inflammation and gut microbiota in iron deficiency anemic mice.Food & Function 2021, 12, 10887-10902.

[5]Wu, G.; Shi, Y.; Han, L.; Feng, C.; Ge, Y.; Yu, Y.; Tang, X.; Cheng, X.; Sun, J.; Le, G.-W. Dietary Methionine Restriction Ameliorated Fat Accumulation, Systemic Inflammation, and Increased Energy Metabolism by Altering Gut Microbiota in Middle-Aged Mice Administered Different Fat Diets. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2020, 68 (29), 7745-7756.

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授权发明专利6项。

本科生《食品营养学》《人体机能学》；近年连续指导省级、校级大学生创新项目、“挑战杯”中国大学生创业计划竞赛、全国大学生生命科学竞赛。

研究生《高级天然产物化学》、《Advanced Natural Products》《研究生学术规范与论文写作》《工程伦理》；获江苏省研究生教育改革成果二等奖1项；指导研究生获江苏省研究生未来食品科研创新实践大赛一等奖。