Dr. Cheng acquired her M.S. and Ph.D. in Nutritional Epidemiology and Biochemical and Molecular nutrition at Tufts University. Her research focuses on fiber, prebiotics, and their role in digestive health. She has more than 20 peer-reviewed publications, which were cited by hundreds of other research articles. Currently, Dr. Cheng is the Chair-Elect of American Society of Nutrition, Nutrition Translation Research Interest Group. She joined Ingredion in 2022 as a Senior Nutrition Scientist.