Date

Presenter & Presentation Title

22-Aug

Welcome and Instructions

Presenter: Dr. Griffiths Atungulu

29-Aug

Use of X-Ray Imaging to Elucidate Impacts of Drying Approach on Rice Seed Health Parameters

Student Speaker: Samuel Olayiwola Olaoni (MS Research Proposal)

Special Talk/Social: Graduate Student Expectations/Pizza will be served

Speaker: Food Science Department Head, Jeyam Subbiah

5-Sept

Labor Day

12-Sept

Development of Interventions for Improving the Eating Quality of People with a Hearing Loss

Speaker: Sara Esther Jarma Arroyo (PhD Research Exit Seminar)

19-Sept

Sustainable Food Management with EPA Region 6
Speaker: Stephen Sturdivant, environmental engineer and Regional Coordinator for the United States Environmental Protection Agency REgion 6's Sustainable Food Management Program (sturdivant.stephen@epa.gov)

26-Sept

Holistic Formulation Approaches and Strategies to Develop Plant-Based Foods
Speaker: Dr. Dilek Uzunalioglu, Senior Director, Food Discovery & Design, Motif FoodWorks

3-Oct

Rice Material State Diagrams: Trends for Contemporary Cultivars & Influence of Nitrogen Application During Production

Speaker: Evans Ameyaw Owusu  (MS Research Thesis Proposal)

Use of Ozone as An Intervention Method for Salmonella In Low-Moisture Foods

Speaker: Arshpreet Kaur Khattra (MS Research Proposal)

10-Oct

Development and assessment of high-protein, plant-based foods produced using addititive manufacturing to meet the nutritional needs of older adults

Speaker: Chetanjot Kaur Romana (PhD Research Proposal)

17-Oct

Fall Break

24-Oct

New Analytics in JMP 17 Pro for researchers

 Guest Speaker: Andronikos (Andy) Mauromoustakos) Professor Ag Statistics, University of Arkansas

31-Oct

Applying a Material Science Approach to Improve Rice Processing Performance
Speaker: Michelle Oppong Siaw (PhD Research Exit Seminar)

7-Nov

Determination of Factors Influencing Microbial Food Safety Risks of Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing of Food
Speaker: Allyson N Hamilton (PhD Research Proposal)

14-Nov

Implications of dielectric heat treatments on reduciting single kernel moisture content variability in dried rice

Speaker: Dr. Kaushik Luthra, University of Arkansas Rice Processing Program

Effect of Onion Peel Bioactive Compounds on Gut Microbiome of Obese Adults
Speaker: Saad Al-Din Sifat (MS Research Proposal)

21-Nov

Development of Instantized Rice Processing Methods for Improved Product Quality and Safety
Speaker: Anne Adhiambo Okeyo (PhD Research Exit Seminar)

28-Nov

Securing Rice Safety Through Radiative Heat Treatment and Proper Storage
Speaker: Faith Ouma (MS Research Proposal)

Investigating Quality Attributes and Wine Production Methods of Arkansas-Grown Grapes
Speaker: Amanda Fleming (MS Research Exit Seminar)

5-Dec

Intermediate Wheatgrass: A new commercial perennial being developed for food applications

Guest Speaker: Dr. George Annor, Assistant Professor, General Mills Endowed Professor in Cereal Chemistry and Technology, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota