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: threlf@uark.edu

Fall 2024 Seminar Schedule:

Date

Presenter & Presentation Title

19-Aug

Introduction to Seminar

Presenter: Dr. Renee Threlfall, Research Scientist, and Dr. Jennifer Acuff, Assistant Professor

26-Aug

Food Science Department Introductions

Presenter: Dr. Renee Threlfall

02-Sep

No Class-Labor Day

09-Sep


Networking for Early Career Professionals

Speaker: Amanda Bigando, Senior R&D Manager, Newly Weds Foods

Preparing for Life after Graduation

Speaker: Stephanie Pryce, Talent Acquisition Manager, Simmons Foods

16-Sep

Writing Research Proposals: Where to Start and How to Finish
Speaker: Dr. Kristen Gibson, Professor, Director, Center for Food Safety, University of Arkansas

Writing Abstracts for All Seasons/ Presentation 101: Outlining, Designing, and Inquiring
Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Acuff, Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas

23-Sep

Building Bridges: Cultivating Impactful Mentors
Speaker: Dr. Jill Rucker, Associate Professor, University of Arkansas

30-Sep

Using Improv to Become Better Communicators

Speaker: Dr. Matthew Terrell, Assistant Professor of Communications, Kennesaw State University

07-Oct

Unveiling Factors Influencing Extract Yield from Rice in Brewing

Speaker: Matthew Aitkens, MS Student, Advisor: Dr. Scott Lafontaine

Improving Non-Alcoholic Beer Quaility Through Investigation of Production Methods, Flavor, and Safety

Speaker: Andrew Maust, Ph.D. Student, Advisor: Dr. Scott Lafontaine

Optimizing Mycoprotein production from Rice by-products Using Neurospora crassa

Speaker: Olumide Joseph Olubiyo, MS Student, Advisor: Dr. Sun Ferreira

14-Oct

Fall Break- No Class

21-Oct

How Technology Helps Improve the Cleaning of Food Processing Plants

Speaker: Clark Griscom, MS Student, Advisor: Dr. Phil Crandall

Human Hands or Robotic Arms? The future of Food Industry

Speaker: Kawsheha Muraleetharan, MS Student, Advisor: Dr. Phil Crandall

Comparisons between Traditional and Gluten-free Cookies in Sensory Attributes, Acceptance, and Evoked Emotions

Speaker: Eniola Ola, MS Student, Advisor: Dr. Han-Seok Seo

28-Oct

Polyphenol-Protein Interactions in Pigmented Cereals-A Clean Label Approach to Tailor Starch Viscosity

Speaker: Annegret Jannasch, Ph.D. Student, Advisor: Dr. Ya-Jane Wang

Predictive Modeling of Growth of Listeria monocytogenes in Different Meat Products

Speaker: Manjari Singh, MS Student, Advisor: Dr. Jeyam Subbiah

04-Nov

The Prospect of Rice Milling By-Products in Plant Based Food Products

Speaker: Yu-Yun Wang, MS Student,  Advisor: Dr. Sun-Ok Lee

Impact of Quality for Vignoles Grape (Vitis Hybrid) Wine in Alternative Packing at Bottling and During Storage

Speaker: Walker Bartz, MS Student, Advisor: Dr. Renee Threlfall

11-Nov

Efficacy of Foam hand Sanitizers for Control of Viruses

Speaker: Francis Torko, MS Student, Advisor: Dr. Kristen Gibson

The Impact of 3D-printed Encapsulation on the Bioavailability of Bioactive Compounds and its Effect on Intestinal Health

Speaker: Oluwatobi Amusat, Ph.D. Student, Advisor: Dr. Sun-Ok Lee

18-Nov

Assesing Color and Phenolics of Wines Produced from Co-fermentation of Noble (Vitis rotundifolia) and Merlot (Vitis vinifera) Grapes During Storage

Speaker: Amanda Fleming, Ph.D. Student,  Advisor: Dr. Renee Threlfall

Developing a Green Integrated Approach to Enchance the Utilization of Grain Sorghum in Foods Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

Speaker: Arda Tuhanioglu, Ph.D. Student,  Advisor: Dr. Ali Ubeyitogullari

25-Nov

Blend Matters: Interactions of Rice Cultivars on Milling, Physico-chemical & End Use Traits

Speaker: Bindu Regonda, Ph.D. Student  Advisor: Dr. Griffiths Atungulu

Analyzing milled Rice Breakage Patterns Under Diverse Environmental Settings

Speaker: Devisree Chukkapalli, MS Student,  Advisor: Dr. Griffiths Atungulu

02-Dec


 

Seminar Flash Talks and Poster Reviews
Speaker: All Students