Food Science and Technology News: March 2025 Department Highlights
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- Congratulations to Department Chair Martha Belury on being named a 2025 American Society for Nutrition Distinguished Fellow. Induction as a Distinguished Fellow of ASN is the highest accolade bestowed by ASN, honoring individuals for their significant contributions and outstanding lifetime achievements in the field of nutrition. The 2025 class of fellows will be recognized during the ASN Annual Meeting in Orlando later this spring.
- Several FST graduate students placed in the 2025 Edward F. Hayes Advanced Research Forum. Matthiew Haines placed 3rd and Xinyue Fan received Honorable Mention in the Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences oral competition. Mostafa Ali Abdelbary placed 3rd in the Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences poster competition and Allison Howell received Honorable Mention in the Education & Human Ecology and Social & Behavioral Sciences poster competition. Also participating in the forum was Yukta Gharat, Veeramani Karuppuchamy, and Audrey Kuei.
- Congratulations to FST PhD student Veeramani Karuppuchamy who has been selected to receive the Phi Tau Sigma Dr. Gideon “Guy” Livingston Scholarship. The Dr. Gideon “Guy” Livingston Scholarship of Phi Tau Sigma is awarded to a student member of Phi Tau Sigma in honor of the founder of Phi Tau Sigma, and to acknowledge that student’s scholastic achievements and dedication to Phi Tau Sigma. Veeramani has also been selected to receive an Ohio Soybean Council Foundation Graduate Scholarship for the 2025-2026 school year.
- During the recent Russel Klein Symposium, FST graduate students Maria Sholola, Ali Kalhori, Kate Marris, Celeste Miller, Ziqi Li, Harmeen Prasher, Avonti Basak Tukun, Dakota Dustin, Blake Geraltowski, Daniel Do, and Malek El Mir all presented research posters and Veeramani Karuppuchamy placed 3rd in the in the Molecular/Basic poster category. Daniel Do was a co-chair the 2025 planning committee and Dr. Jessica Cooperstone and Dr. Emmanuel Hatzakis served as poster judges.
- Graduate student Kate Marris was awarded 3rd place at the Big Ten Academic Alliance Lipids Conference for her research poster presentation. The poster is entitled, Lipidomic factors predict cardiotoxic injury following acute exposure to anthracycline chemotherapy in women with breast cancer: a feasibility study. Kate is a PhD student and is advised by Dr. Martha Belury.
- Our department was represented by Hazel Calis, Isabelle Kocz, and Kavya Nuthulapaty at the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. The Denman provides an opportunity for graduating student researchers to share their research endeavors with the university community. Hazel and Kavya are advised by Dr. Luis Rodriguez-Saona and Isabelle is advised by Dr. Hua Wang.
- Our department recently held the 4th annual FoodSURE poster competition. Hazel Calis & Kavya Nuthulapaty tied for 1st place; Kritika Gaur placed 2nd and Malachi List placed 3rd. Also participating with their research posters were Amanda Adams, Katie Cook, Isabelle Kocz, and Nevaeh Rash.
- Dr. Yael Vodovotz was quoted in published a policy news article about the Engineering Research Visioning Alliance (ERVA) and their visioning report on the future of sustainable materials.
- FST grad student Chia Yu (Audrey) Kuei and Dr. Chris Simons recently published “Investigating the Impact of Gamification on Performance and Engagement of Panelists in the Descriptive Analysis of Puffed-Rice Cakes” in the Journal of Sensory Studies.
- On March 4 - 7, the Food Industries Center’s offered the Better Process Control School, with lectures from Dr. Valente Alvarez, Dr. Sheryl Barringer, Matt Papic, Steven Simmons, and expert industry collaborators. Daily lectures were offered in microbiology, acidified and low-acid foods, container closures and handling, thermal processing, and recordkeeping. This course satisfies the training requirements specified in both the FDA and USDA regulations designed to prevent public health hazards in low-acid and acidified low-acid canned foods.
- On March 10 - 14, the Food Industries Center trained FDA, NOAA, U.S. Army, and state regulators through the FD152 Food Processing & Technology course. Dr. Valente Alvarez led a team of collaborators from FST, FABE, and the food industry, including numerous staff and graduate students, and the following faculty: Dr. V.M. 'Bala' Balasubramaniam, Dr. Osvaldo Campanella, Dr. Rafael Jimenez-Flores, Dr. Melvin Pascall, and Dr. Mary Kay Pohlschneider. The 5-day course provided an overview of the basic principles in food processing, technology, and awareness of associated equipment used to ensure the safety of manufactured foods.
- Nominations are open for the 2025 FST Hall of Distinction. Established in 2013, the Hall of Distinction seeks to recognize graduates and friends of the Department of Food Science and Technology at The Ohio State University who have made significant contributions to the food science and technology profession. Click here for more information and the nomination form. Click here to see the 2024 Hall of Distinction celebration.
Upcoming Events
April 2 FST Department Seminar – Student Presentations
Ashley Li, Cameron Rich
4-5 pm Parker Food Science Room 118
April 9 FST Department Seminar – Student Presentations
Manpreet Kaur, Maria Sholola
4-5 pm Parker Food Science Room 118
April 16 FST Department Seminar – Student Presentations
Stephanie Almquist, Malek El Mir
4-5 pm Parker Food Science Room 118
May 2 FST Spring Semester Graduation Party
2:30 – 3:30 pm Parker Food Science and Technology Lobby
May 13-16 Food Industries Center Training Course
Food Extrusion Workshop
https://go.osu.edu/extrusion
June 10-12 Food Industries Center Training Course
FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food Participant Course Version 2.0
https://go.osu.edu/fspca
August 19-22, Food Industries Center Training Course
Better Process Control School (Hybrid)
https://go.osu.edu/bpcs
