Seminars
Food Science Seminar is a graduate-level course that allows current food science students to present and discuss their current research projects. Seminars are held on Mondays from 3:05 to 3:55 p.m., in person.
If you are interested in attending the seminar, please contact the instructor, Dr. Renee Threlfall at rthrelf@uark.edu
Instructor: Renee Threlfall
Email: rthrelff@uark.edu
Fall 2026 Seminar Schedule:
Date |
Presenter & Presentation Title |
Oct 5 |
Seminar Flash Talks Presenter: FDSC faculty, students, staff and guests |
Oct 12 |
Assessing Aroma of Chambourcin Wines Produced with Different Strains of Lachancea thermotolerans Yeast Presenter: Amanda Fleming, 4th year Ph.D. Student (Advisor: Dr. Renee Threlfall) Non-destructive Classicifcation of Chalkiness Levels in Rough and Brown Rice via Hyperspectral Imaging and Machine Learning Presenter: Christabel Tachie, 4th year Ph.D. Student (Advisor: Dr. Griffiths Atungulu) Sensory perceptions and emotional responses to Kkakdugi (diced radish kimchi) among consumers in the United States Presenter: Nguyen Ngo, 1st year M.S. Student (Advisor: Dr. Han-Seok Seo) |
Oct 19 |
NO CLASS-SPRING BREAK |
Oct 26 |
Re-Establishing Optimal Harvest Moisture Content Thresholds to Maximize Milling Yield in Rice Cultivars Currently in Commercial Production in Arkansas Presenter: Esther Obwanda. 2nd year M.S. Student (Advisor: Dr. Griffiths Atungulu) Investigating the Metal Chelating and Radical Scavenging Potential of Soybean Protein Hydrolysates as Lipid Oxidation Inhibitors: A Cross-Varietal Experimental and Bioinformatic Study Presenter: Sukanya Poddar, 2nd year Ph.D. Student (Advisor: Dr. Mahfuzur Rahman) Optimization of Parboiling and Value-Added Applications of Procesc Co-Products in Modern Rice Cultivars Presenter: Evans Owusu, 4th year Ph.D. Student (Advisor: Dr. Griffiths Atungulu)
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Nov 2 |
Developing a Rapid Approach for Screening Premium Rice Phenotypes Presenter: Jonas Ahonen, 1st year Ph.D. Student (Advisor: Dr. Scott Lafontaine) Toward Accessible Sensory Testing and Dining for Individuals with Vision Loss: The Role of Auditory Information in Multisensory Dining Presenter: Lei Chen, 2nd year Ph.D. Student (Advisor: Dr. Han-Seok Seo) Impact of Agronomic Factors on Pasting and Cooking Quality of Rice Presenter: Stephanie Kinchen, 2nd year M.S. Student (Advisor: Dr. Griffiths Atungulu) |
Nov 9 |
Impact of Aeration Timing on Ethanol Reduction during Wine Production using Non-Saccharomyces Yeast Regression Modeling of Ultrasound-induced Exposure of Hydrophobic Residues in Zein: An Additive-free Approach to Hydrophobic Film Development Presenter: Parvej Jon, 2nd year M.S. Student (Advisor: Dr. Mahfuz Rahman) Effect of Harvest Handling on Marketability of Fresh-market Blackberries and Muscadine Grapes Presenter: Naleska Picado, 1st year M.S. Student (Advisor: Dr.Renee Threlfall) |
Nov 16 |
Expanding the Fresh-market Muscadinia and Vitis x Muscadinia Hybrid Grapes Industry Presenter: Jordan Slayden, 1st year Ph.D. Student (Advisor: Dr. Renee Threlfall) Gut Microbiome Response to Pulse Consumption in Older Adults with Overweight/Obesity Presenter: Jeehye Seo, 1st year M.S. Student (Advisor: Dr. Sun-Ok Lee) Effect of Ozone Treatment on Seed Quality and Post-Harvest Physicochemical Attributes of Grains Presenter: Utshah Manandhar, 2nd year M.S. Student (Advisor: Dr. Jeyam Subbiah) |
Nov 23 |
Evaluations of Sparkling Wine Production from Native and Hybrid Grapes Presenter: Kenna Baysinger, 1st year M.S. Student (Advisor: Dr. Renee Threlfall) Evaluation of Dehydration and Pre-treatment Effectiveness for Viral Inactivation in Microgreens Presenter: Birata Mainali, 2nd year M.S. Student (Advisor: Dr. Kristen Gibson) |
Nov 30 |
Seminar Awards and CelebrationPresenter: FDSC faculty, students, staff and guests |
*Dates marked with an asterisk (*) indicate class sessions that are only to be attended by enrolled students.