FBNS @ IFT 2024

We hope you will be joining us for this annual event held by IFT! Below is a list of sessions and events that the Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences is hosting this year. Be sure to visit us at Booth #1524 on the Expo floor! Download the FBNS IFT program brochure and visit the IFT FIRST event webpage for all the details.

Evening Reception

This year FBNS is holding an Evening Reception on Monday, July 15, 6:00–9:00 pm. (floating). Students, staff, faculty alumni, industry partners and all those connected to FBNS are invited! It will be held at the Chicago Athletic Association Game Room, 12 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603. Please click here to RSVP. Be sure to join us for good food, catching up, and fun!

Poster Sessions

Exhibit Hall, Booth 148 , Monday, July 15, 10:15–11:00 am & Tuesday, July 16, 1:30–2:15 pm  

Rebekah Brown • Gate-to-gate life cycle analysis of processed sweetpotatoes: A comparative study.

Sanaz Mirtalebi • Enhancing in vitro inactivation of Escherichia coli ATCC 33625 by sequential application of alkaline and acidic electrolyzed water.

Suzanne Johanningsmeier, Mariam Nakitto • Generating volatile organic compound profiles of baked sweetpotato from freeze-dried, raw storage roots.

Sudarshan Medagam • Prevention of salmonella penetration in eggs with uv-c treated gallic acid-chitosan edible coating.

Robert Wine and Minliang Yang • Systematic review of the factors contributing to food loss and waste: A comparative analysis between developing and developed countries.

Saloni Gupta, D. Rovai, M.A. Drake, Pat Gerard • Sensory attributes that drive liking of oat milk.

Saloni Gupta, D. Rovai, M.A. Drake • Extrinsic attributes that drive oat milk purchase.

Usman Amin, Haotian Zheng • Comparison of physicochemical and techno-functional properties of partially hydrolyzed pea and lentil protein isolates.

Urvi Shah • Effects of cold plasma and ultraviolet (UV) on microbial inactivation and quality characteristics on shell eggs.

Haoyi An • Rheological characterization of liquid egg white gel sourced from caged and aviary eggs.

Yijing Shao, Haotian Zheng • Impact of structural features of whey protein assemblies on oil-water interfacial behaviors: adsorption dynamics and dilatational rheology.

Leah Dexter-Boone • Sensory attributes and chemical composition of raw and roasted peanut seeds of runner, spanish, and valencia market-type.

Ava Weyrich • Ultraviolet-C inactivation of Cronobacter sakazakii surrogate in infant formula and wheat flour

Tawanda Muzhingi and Linette Kwon • Understanding  plant-based foods labeling restrictions to empower brands and consumers.

Awards

Awards Ceremony and Reception, IFT FIRST Theater (S100), Sunday, July 14, 4:30–7:00 pm

Clint Stevenson
Excellence in Education Award in honor of William V. Cruess

Matthew Moore (Alumnus of our program)
Outstanding Young Scientist Award in honor of Samuel Cate Prescott

Mary Ann Lila
Being recognized and designated as an IFT Fellow at both the Fellows Recognition Forum (Sunday 2:30 pm) and the Awards Ceremony and Reception (Sunday 4:30 pm)

Outstanding Alumni Awards

Outstanding Alumna
Dr. Nathalie Plundrich, SinnovaTek

Outstanding Young Alumna
Dr. Marjorie Munneke, Impossible Foods

Presentations

Yijing Shao • Impact of structural features of whey protein assemblies on oil-water interfacial behaviors: adsorption dynamics and dilatational rheology.
Dairy Foods Division Graduate Student Oral Competition, Monday, July 15, 11:00–11:30 am, Exhibit Hall Research Showcase and Poster Stage, Booth 3711

K.P. Sandeep • Seizing career opportunities in an evolving workplace.
Tuesday, July 16 • 10:30–11:15 am, Exhibit Hall, Business FIRST Stage, Booth 2385

Tawanda Muzhinig • How can we effectively collaborate to deliver a healthy, sustainable food system?
Tuesday, July 16 • 10:45 am–12:00 pm, McCormick Place, Room S405

Urvi Shah • Effects of cold plasma and ultraviolet (UV) on microbial inactivation and quality characteristics on shell eggs.
Finalist for Non Thermal Processing Division Graduate Student Oral Competition, Tuesday, July 16, 11:10–11:20 am

Other

Sanaz Mirtalebi • IFT Feeding Tomorrow Scholarship Recipient 

Urvi Shah • 2023-24 IFTSA Board Member-at-Large