Yougui Chen

Yougui Chen is an experienced professional specializing in quality assurance and analytical methods within the food industry. From February 2019 to June 2025, Yougui Chen served as a Senior Manager in Quality Assurance at LCBO, following a role as Supervisor of the Quality Assurance Laboratory and Sensory Services. Prior experience includes work as a Sensory Chemist at Maxxam Analytics, where Yougui Chen developed and validated analytical methods for food chemistry. At Dalhousie University, Yougui Chen was a Research Technician and Student Research Assistant, contributing to various projects focused on food quality evaluation and computer vision applications. Additionally, Yougui Chen held a position as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Manitoba, working on the extraction of bioactive compounds from canola. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Manitoba and two Bachelor's degrees in Bio-environmental System Management from Dalhousie University.