KONG Peifu

Affiliation
Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences
Official title
Specially Appointed Assistant Professor
ORCID
0000-0002-7953-267X
Email
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Research fields
Wood science
Food science
Research keywords
Wood biomass
Polysaccharide
Pulping and papermaking
Active packaging
Intelligent packaging
Research projects
From Fundamental Studies to Laboratory-Scale Processing of Non-Wood Pulp and Paper2026-04 -- (current)Japan Science and Technology Agency/Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development
Design and Development of Multifunctional Wood Biomass–Based Films for Fruit Packaging Toward Practical Applications2026-04 -- 2030-03KONG PeifuJapan Society for the Promotion of Science/Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists4,550,000Yen
Development of colorimetric cellulose acetate films for timely fish freshness monitoring and their application in packaging2023-04 -- 2026-03KONG PeifuJapan Society of for the Promotion of Science/Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows3,600,000Yen
Preparation of antibacterial food packaging paper using Hinoki oil2023-07 -- 2024-06KONG PeifuPHOENIX Public Interest Incorporated Foundation/Grant-in-Aid (2023)600,000Yen
Preparation and characterization of antimicrobial food packaging paper coated with a biocomposite of tea tree oil-β-cyclodextrin microcapsules and chitosan2023-04 -- 2025-03KONG PeifuThe Japanese society of printing science and technology/Grant-in-Aid Printing Technology Research Incentive200,000Yen
Efficient encapsulation of tree essential oils with β-cyclodextrin2022-10 -- 2023-03KONG PeifuJapan Science and Technology Agency/SPRING : Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation250,000Yen
Career history
2025-07 -- (current)University of TsukubaInstitute of Life and Environmental SciencesSpecially Appointed Assistant Professor
2024-10 -- 2025-06Japan Society for the Promotion of ScienceJSPS Research Fellow (PD)
2023-04 -- 2024-09Japan Society for the Promotion of ScienceJSPS Research Fellow (DC1)
Academic background
2022-10 -- 2024-09University of Tsukuba Degree Programs in Life and Earth Sciences Degree Program in Agricultural Sciences
2020-10 -- 2022-09University of Tsukuba Degree Programs in Life and Earth Sciences Degree Program in Agro-bioresources Science and Technology
2016-09 -- 2020-06Zhejiang University of Science and Technology School of Envionment and Natural Resources Light Chemical Engineering
Degree
2024-09Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural ScienceUniversity of Tsukuba
2022-09Master of Agricultural ScienceUniversity of Tsukuba
2020-06Bachelor of Light Chemical EngineeringZhejiang University of Science and Technology
Honors & Awards
2024-09筑波大学生命地球科学研究群長表彰
2022-09筑波大学学長表彰
Articles
Conference, etc.
  • Preparation of antibacterial Hinoki essential oil/β-cyclodextrin microcapsules with super-high encapsulation efficiency
    Kong Peifu; Enomae Toshiharu
    6th Global Conference: ESG Management & Sustainability/2023-11-28--2023-11-30
  • Ultra-efficient microencapsulation of Hinoki essential oil with β-cyclodextrin for anti-Staphylococcus aureus and anti-Listeria monocytogenes
    Kong Peifu; Enomae Toshiharu
    China-Japan Seminar on Interfacial Processes and Control Measures of Combined Pollutants/2023-09-03--2023-09-08
  • Preparation and characterization of antimicrobial tea tree oil/β-cyclodextrin microcapsules for food packaging
    Kong Peifu; Enomae Toshiharu
    The 14th Japan-China-Korea International Postgraduate Academic Forum/2022-09-27--2022-09-28
  • Preparation of antimicrobial microcapsules printable on food packaging paper
    Kong Peifu; Enomae Toshiharu
    The 12th Asian Symposium on Printing Technology/2022-09-15--2022-09-16
  • Preparation and characterization of eco-friendly antimicrobial β-cyclodextrin microcapsules containing oregano, cinnamon and tea tree essential oil
    Kong Peifu; Enomae Toshiharu
    The 89th Pulp and Paper Research Conference/2022-06-23--2022-06-24
  • Microencapsulated extract from Houttuynia cordata Thunb. as a green antimicrobial agent for food packaging
    Kong Peifu; Enomae Toshiharu
    The 72nd Annual Meeting of Japan Wood Research Society/2022-03-15--2022-03-17
  • Preparation of antimicrobial β-cyclodextrin microcapsules for food packaging using Houttuynia cordata Thunb. extract.
    Kong Peifu
    Digital Spring School in Bio-resources and Environmental Engineering/2022-03-07--2022-03-11
  • Cellulose nanocrystal-based transparent conductive device
    Lin Kuan-Hsuan; Kong Peifu; Hu Donghao; Enomae Toshiharu
    2020 Annual Meeting of the Society of Fiber Science and Technology/2020-06-10--2020-06-12
Teaching
2026-04 -- 2026-07Laboratory course on wood and wood-based materialsUniversity of Tsukuba
2026-04 -- 2026-08Dissertation in Food and Biomass Sciences IUniversity of Tsukuba
2026-04 -- 2026-08Dissertation in Food and Biomass Sciences IIUniversity of Tsukuba
2026-04 -- 2026-08Dissertation in Food and Biomass Sciences IIIUniversity of Tsukuba
2026-04 -- 2026-08Research in Bioresource Environment Engineering ISUniversity of Tsukuba
2026-04 -- 2026-08Research in Bioresource Environment Engineering IISUniversity of Tsukuba
2026-04 -- 2026-08Seminar in Bioresource Environment Engineering ISUniversity of Tsukuba
2026-04 -- 2026-08Seminar in Bioresource Environment Engineering IISUniversity of Tsukuba
Professional activities
2026-01 -- (current)CoatingsSpecial Issue "Biopolymer-Based Coatings for Sustainable and Functional Food Packaging" Guest Editor

(Last updated: 2026-04-26)