Iowa State University
College of Human Sciences and College of Agriculture College of Human Sciences College of Agriculture


A-C | D-F | G-I | J-L | M-O | P-R | S-V | W-Z | Courtesy Faculty | Emeritus Faculty

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T. Boylston, Associate Professor (Ph.D., Food Science, Michigan State University, 1988)
Research Interests: The effects of processing and storage on the lipid and flavor composition of foods, mechanisms of conjugated linoleic acid formation in dairy products.
tboylsto@iastate.edu

B. Brehm-Stecher, Assistant Professor (Ph.D., Food Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2002)
Research Interests: Food safety and biosecurity. Rapid molecular detection of foodborne pathogens and food spoilage organisms. Flow cytometry and other single cell analytical methods. Biomimetics. Multicomponent antimicrobial systems for use in foods, on food contact surfaces or in environmental applications.
byron@iastate.edu

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D-F

C. Ford, Associate Professor (Ph.D., Genetics, University of Iowa, 1981)
Research Interests: Genetic engineering of glucoamylase; structure/function relationships of cloned gene products; recovery and purification of fusion proteins.
cfford@iastate.edu

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J-L

J. Jane, Professor (Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1984)
Research Interests: Biosynthesis and genetic modification of starch; relations between starch structures and properties; industrial utilization of starch and protein; biodegradable plastics.
jjane@iastate.edu

L.A. Johnson, Professor/Director of Center for Crops Utilization Research (Ph.D., Food Science, Kansas State University, 1978)
Research Interests: Value-added processing of cereals and legumes, especially corn and soybeans; extraction, separation; food and industrial product applications of vegetable and unconventional protein sources; processes for fabricated foods.
Related Website: Center of Crops Utilization Research
ljohnson@iastate.edu

S. Jung, Assistant Professor (Ph.D., Food Engineering/Food Processing, National School for Engineers in Agricultural and Food Science Industries, Nantes, France, 2000)
Research Interests: High Pressure Treatment of Foods, Effects of Processing on Food Components (proteins, enzymes), Use of Enzymes to Modify Protein Characteristics (Extractability, Functional properties)
jung@iastate.edu

B. Lamsal, Assistant Professor (Ph.D.,Biological Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2004)
Research Interests:Food Processing and Engineering, Crops utilization and industrial value-addition via enzyme application, and fermentations, biobased products, Engineering properties of food and structure-functional properties- proteins, polysaccharides, food rheology.
lamsal@iastate.edu

M.H. Love, Associate Professor (Ph.D., Food Science, Michigan State University, 1975)
Research Interests: Nutrient retention in processed foods; physico-chemical determinants of texture in processed vegetables.
mhlove@iastate.edu

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M-O

A.F. Mendonca, Associate Professor (Ph.D., Food Science & Technology, Iowa State University, 1992)
Research Interests: Microbial food safety and quality; survival, injury and destruction of foodborne pathogens as influenced by chemical, heat, or irradiation treatment of foods; stress adaptation in foodborne pathogens; detection of pathogens sublethally injured by food processing methods.
amendon@iastate.edu

P.A. Murphy, University Professor (Ph.D., Food Science, Michigan State U., 1979)
Research Interests: Soybean isoflavone analysis and health benefits; fumonisin toxicology; soy storage proteins.
pmurphy@iastate.edu

B.J. Nikolau, Professor, Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology/FSHN (Ph.D., Biochemistry, Massey University, New Zealand, 1981)
Research Interests: Biochemical and genetic regulation of plant metabolism; plant metabolic engineering; plant genomes and functional genomics.
dimmas@iastate.edu

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P-R

K.J. Prusa, Professor (Ph.D., Food and Nutrition, Kansas State University, 1983)
Research Interests: Preharvest treatment of pigs for the improvement of pork quality and safety.
kprusa@iastate.edu

C. Reitmeier, Professor/Associate Departmental Chair of Food Science and Human Nutrition (Ph.D., Food Science, Iowa State University, 1988)
Research Interests: Quality attributes of small fruit; irradiation of fruit; safety of fruits and vegetables; utilization of soy in foods.
creitmei@iastate.edu

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S-V

J.G. Sebranek, University Professor, Animal Science/FSHN (Ph.D., Meat and Animal Science/Food Science, University of Wisconsin, 1974)
Research Interests: Meat processing and preservation; influence of additives, new technology, and processing techniques on meat quality.
sebranek@iastate.edu

J. Strohl, Adjunct Instructor/Assistant Scientist (Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1988)
Research Interests: Fermentation process development. Bioreactor design and computer instrumentation.
jstrohl@iastate.edu

L. Svendsen, Lecturer/Teaching Lab Coordinator (M.S., Food Science & Technology, Iowa State University, 1999)
Research Interests: Improvement of teaching, learning and communication through cooperative learning and advance teaching strategies.
lsvends@iastate.edu

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W-Z

T. Wang, Associate Professor (Ph.D., Food Science, Iowa State University, 1998)
Research Interests: Lipid chemistry, vegetable oil refining, value -added oil seed processing and utilization.
tongwang@iastate.edu

P.J. White, University Professor(Ph.D., Food Technology, Iowa State University,1981)
Research Interests: Oxidation of edible oils and their sensory and chemical changes; uses of antioxidants in oils; lipid-carbohydrate interactions; soluble fiber (beta-glucan) and starch structure and function; genetic variation of fatty acid composition in corn and soybeans, of starch structure in corn, and of beta-glucan structure in oats.
pjwhite@iastate.edu

L.A. Wilson, Professor (Ph.D., Agricultural Chemistry, University of California-Davis, 1975)
Research Interests: Flavor chemistry; food quality evaluation; improving thermal processes for foods, commodities: soybeans, soyfoods, spices, and their use as ingredients.
lawilson@iastate.edu

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Courtesy Faculty

C.R. Hurburgh, Jr., Professor of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, (Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1981) Research Interests: Grain quality, marketing, and distribution; value added to grain through quality specification and traceability. Physical and chemical properties of biological materials, chemical and electronic instrumentation, near-infrared reflectance analysis, chemometrics, metrology, and statistics of very large databases. Public and private policy development, biotechnology policy, Standards, marketing incentives, and supply organizations. Country grain elevator management practices. TQM management and ISO concepts.
tatry@iastate.edu

E.S. Wurtele, Professor of Genetics, Development & Cell Biology (Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1980)
Research Interests: Metabolic networking; computational biology; metabolic engineering of plant components.
Related Website: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~mash/
mash@iastate.edu

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Emeritus Faculty

B.A. Glatz, University Professor (Ph.D., Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin, 1975)
Research Interests: Production of antimicrobials (acids, bacteriocins) by beneficial microorganisms, and reduction of E. coli in fresh apples and cider.
bglatz@iastate.edu

E.G. Hammond, University Professor (Ph.D., Agricultural Biochemistry, University of Minnesota, 1953)
Research Interests: The analysis, stability, structure, metabolism and utilization of fats, oils, and lipids; flavor and odor perception and identification; production and flavor of healthful dairy products; and fermentation.
hammond@iastate.edu

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Food Science and Human Nutrition