Wei Xia

Wei Xia serves as the Lead Scientist at Mara Renewables Corporation, where responsibilities include leading the Biomass Processing & Analytical Chemistry group since June 2018. Prior experience features a role as a Scientist, focusing on downstream processing improvements and new product development. Wei Xia's earlier work includes a Research Associate position at The Marine Lipids Lab/Canadian Institute of Fisheries Technology, involving the design of methodologies for GC/MS analysis of cannabinoids and performing fatty acid analyses. A background as a Research Assistant at Dalhousie University involved developing and validating methods for detecting trace levels of compounds in oils and characterizing lipid structures. Wei Xia holds a Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology from Dalhousie University and a BSc in Applied Chemistry from Huazhong Agricultural University.