Personnel
Listed below is the current personnel affiliated with the Food Biophysics and Nanotechnology Lab.
Group Leader
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Jochen Weiss, Associate Professor University of Massachusetts 100 Holdsworth Way Amherst, MA 01003 Phone: (413) 545 1025 Fax: (413) 545 1262 |
Staff
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Dan Kibe, Pilot Plant Manager Department of Food Science University of Massachusetts 100 Holdsworth Way Amherst, MA 01003 Phone: (413) 545 1013 Email: danielk@foodsci.umass.edu |
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Dalal Asker, Ph.D. Post-Doctoral Worker 220 Chenoweth Laboratory Research Project: Development of novel strategies to improve performance and reduce bitterness of a novel cationic antimicrobial for use in beverage applications. Phone: (413) 545 2276 Fax: (413) 545 1262 EMail: dasker10@gmail.com |
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Liwen Chen , Ph.D. Post-Doctoral Worker 220 Chenoweth Laboratory Research Project: Characterization of remediation of pathogenic biofilms by micellar encapsulated phytophenolic antimicrobials using confocal microscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy. Phone: (413) 545 2276 Fax: (413) 545 1262 EMail: liwen@foodsci.umass.edu |
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Yumei Dai , Ph.D. Post-Doctoral Worker 220 Chenoweth Laboratory Research Project: A hurdle approach to the microbial stabilization of beverages using combinations of food antimicrobials. Phone: (413) 545 2276 Fax: (413) 545 1262 EMail: ydai@foodsci.umass.edu |
Students
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Christina Kriegel, B.S. Ph.D. Candidate 220 Chenoweth Laboratory Research Project: Production, characterization and functionalization of electrospun biopolymeric nanofibers in the presence of surfactants and their aggregates. Phone: (413) 545 2276 Fax: (413) 545 1262 EMail: ckriegel@foodsci.umass.edu |
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Sarisa Suriyarak, B.S. M.S. Candidate 220 Chenoweth Laboratory Research Project: Development of antimicrobial-carrying food colloids (emulsions) to improve quality and safety of complex foods Phone: (413) 545 2276 Fax: (413) 545 1262 EMail: sara_sarisa@yahoo.com |
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Thananunt (Tang) Rojanasasithara, M.S. Ph.D. Candidate 220 Chenoweth Laboratory Research Project: Relationship between lipid oxidation and antimicrobial activity of simple phenolic and polyphenolic compounds extracted from plant sources. Phone: (413) 545 2276 Fax: (413) 545 1262 EMail: trojanas@foodsci.umass.edu |
Visiting Researchers
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Alessandra Arecchi , M.S. Ph.D. Candidate (University of Milano, Italy) 220 Chenoweth Laboratory Research Project: Production, characterization and functionality of emulsion-droplet-containing electrospun biopolymeric nanofibers Phone: (413) 545 2276 Fax: (413) 545 1262 EMail: alessandra.arecchi@gmail.com |
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Amr Edris, Professor (Cairo, Egypt) 220 Chenoweth Laboratory Research Project: Encapsulation of essential oils and their components in nanoparticles to improve stability and quality of foods. Phone: (413) 545 2276 Fax: (413) 545 1262 EMail: amr_edris@hotmail.com |
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Thrandur Helgason , M.S. Ph.D. Candidate (University of Iceland, Iceland) 220 Chenoweth Laboratory Research Project: Development of solid-lipid nanoparticles to delivery bioactive ingredients in complex food systems (with a current focus on encapsulation of carotenoids and omega-3 fatty acids). Phone: (413) 545 2276 Fax: (413) 545 1262 EMail: helgason01@gmail.com |