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 and via Zoom.
If you are interested in attending the seminar, please contact the instructor, Dr. Jennifer Acuff at jcacuff@uark.edu
Instructor: Jennifer Acuff, Ph.D
Email: jcacuff@uark.edu
Spring 2022 Seminar Schedule:
Date |
Presenter & Presentation Title |
23-Jan |
Overview of FDSC Seminar: Grading and Course Expectations Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Acuff |
30-Jan |
Writing Abstracts and Introductions; Poster Design and Presentations Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Acuff |
6-Feb |
Seminar Presenation Tips; Thoughtful Questions, Answers, and Feedback Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Acuff |
13-Feb |
Speaker: Mark Bartz Ph.D. Proposal: Rice Material State Diagrams: Trends of Contemporary Cultivars Speaker: Arda Tuhanioglu |
20-Feb |
M.S. Proposal: Generation of Sorghum Protein Concentrates with Enchanced Functionality Ph.D. Proposal: Characterization of Low-Moisture Food Persistent Bacterial Populations
and Impacts of Nutrient Type, Moisture Ratio, and Relative Humidity Speaker: Manita Adhikari |
27-Feb |
Ph.D. Proposal: Intervention Practices to Adress Low-Moisture Food Persistent Bacterial
Populations (LMF PBP) M.S. Exit: Role of Carbohydrate Source as Part of a Higher Protein Diet on Markers
of Metabolic Syndrome (MAPS) Speaker: Ada-Miette Josephine Thomas |
6-Mar |
M.S. Exit: Utilization of Solar Ovens as an Alternative to Conventional Cooking Methods
in Haiti Speaker: Isaac Mergner M.S. Exit: Use of X-Ray Imaging to Elucidate Impacts of Drying Approach on Rice Seed
Health Parameters Speaker: Samuel Olayiwola Olaoni |
13-Mar |
M.S. Exit: Effects of Soil Contamination on the Efficacy of Antimicrobial Washes for
Contaminated In-Shell Pecans Speaker: Erin Ramsay M.S. Exit: Securing Rice Safety through Innovative Radiative Heat Treatment and Proper
Storage Speaker: Faith Achieng Ouma |
20-Mar |
Spring Break- No Class |
27-Mar |
M.S. Exit Speaker: Arshpreet Kaur Khattra M.S. Exit Speaker: Sumanjot Kaur |
3-April |
M.S. Exit: Use of Gaseous Ozone to Improve the Safety of Low Moisture Foods M.S. Exit: Generating Health-Promoting Bioactive Compounds and Nano Porous Materials
from Rice Processing Byproducts, Mainly Husk and Bran via Supercritical Carbon Diocide
Technology Speaker: Evans Ameyaw Owusu |
10-Apr |
M.S. Exit: Quantification of Allelochemicals from Sweet Potato Speaker: Diane Ngebich Ph.D. Exit: Health Benefits of Black Raspberry, Blueberry, and Blackberry Volatile
Extract Speaker: Inah Gu |
17-Apr |
Ph.D. Exit: Radiofrequency and Gaseous Technologies for Enchancing the Microbiological
Safety of Low Moisture Food Ingredients Speaker: Surabhi Wason |
24-Apr |
TBD |
1-May |
Ph.D. Exit: Development of Sensory and Emotional Interventions for Improving Eating
Quality of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
