About
This faculty member is associated with the Penn State Intercollege Graduate Degree Program (IGDP) in Materials Science and Engineering (MatSE) where a multitude of perspectives and cross-disciplinary collaboration within research is highly valued. Graduate students in the IGDP in MatSE may work with faculty members from across Penn State.
Research Projects
Foods as composite materials. Physical properties and processing of polymeric and particulate foods, with an emphasis on chocolate and confectionery products. Supported by the William and Lois Dietrich Endowment in Food Bioprocessing to support the Food Characterization Laboratory. Faculty affiliate of the Intercollege Graduate Program in Materials (Materials Research Institute).
Awards
- Named Distinguished Professor of Food Science, 2022
- Named Fellow of the Institute of Food Technologists, 2015
- Received the Howard B. Palmer Faculty Mentoring Award from PSU, 2020
- Received the Research Innovators Award from the College of Agricultural Sciences, PSU, 2020