Experts. Educators. Innovators.
Meet the people behind Ohio State’s food science community.
Our people make a difference
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Faculty
Expert faculty who are advancing their fields while supporting the next generation of food scientists.
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Staff
Dedicated and resourceful staff who support our students and department.
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Graduate students
Passionate graduate students transforming curiosity into research that makes a difference.
Our faculty win awards
American Association for the Advancement of Science AAAS Fellow
John Litchfield* - 1966
Steven Schwartz* - 2007
Martha Belury - 2011
Ken Lee - 2015
American Council on Education ACE Fellow
Dennis Heldman* - 1974
Ken Lee – 2009
American Oil Chemists' Society Ralph Holman Lifetime Achievement Award
Martha Belury - 2022
CFAES Dean's Chair for Food and Health Initiatives
Devin Peterson - 2020
CFAES Distinguished Alumni Award
Dennis Heldman* - 1978
CFAES Distinguished Professor
Devin Peterson - 2019
Ahmed Yousef - 2020
Monica Giusti - 2021
Luis Rodriguez Saona - 2022
Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers Fellow
V.M. "Bala" Balasubramaniam - 2021
International Academy of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST/IAFoST) Fellow
Dennis Heldman* - 2006
V.M. “Bala” Balasubramaniam – 2016
Sheryl Barringer - 2020
Ken Lee - 2020
Ahmed Yousef - 2020
Osvaldo Campanella - 2024
International Assoc. of Engineering and Food - Food Engineering Lifetime Achievement
Dennis Heldman* – 2011
Osvaldo Campanella - 2019
IFT Fellow
Wilbur A. Gould* - 1980
John Litchfield* - 1980
Dennis Heldman* - 1981
Grady W. Chism - 1992
Ken Lee - 1998
David Min* - 2002
Ronald D. Harris - 2007
Steven Schwartz* - 2008
V.M. “Bala” Balasubramaniam - 2012
Sheryl Barringer - 2015
Melvin Pascall - 2020
Monica Giusti - 2023
Valente Alvarez - 2026
IFT Myron Solberg Award
Ken Lee - 2019
IFT Nicolas Appert Award for contributions to the field of Food Science and Technology
Wilbur A. Gould* – 1993
Dennis Heldman* - 2018
LennonOno Grant for Peace
Barbara Kowalcyk - 2010
National Academy of Inventors Fellow
Monica Giusti - 2020
Society of Sensory Professionals Peryam Award
Christopher Simons – 2024
American Dairy Science Assn. International Dairy Foods Assn. Research Award
Rafael Jimenez-Flores – 2009
American Society for Nutrition (ASN) Nutrition Society of Taiwan Award
Martha Belury - 2024
Asian Institute of Technology Alumni Assn. Distinguished Alumni Award Academic and Research Excellence
V.M. “Bala” Balasubramaniam – 2016
Association for Chemoreception Sciences IFF Award (Mind Genomics Barry Jacobs Memorial Award) for Research in the Psychophysics of Human Taste and Smell
Christopher Simons - 2017
California Polytechnic State University Distinguished Scholarship Award
Rafael Jimenez-Flores - 2010
California Polytechnic State University CAFES Outstanding Research Award
Rafael Jimenez-Flores - 2009
CFAES Distinguished International Research and Engagement Award
Osvaldo Campanella - 2023
CFAES Spirit of the Land Grant Award
Yael Vodovotz - 2020
Ewen C.D. Todd Control of Foodborne Illness Award
Barbara Kowalcyk - 2018
Flavor and Extract Manufacturer’s Assn. Excellence in Flavor Science
Devin Peterson - 2015
Frozen Food Foundation Food Freezing Research Award
Dennis Heldman* – 2011
Gamma Sigma Delta International Research Award
David B. Min* - 1990
John Allred - 1992
V.M. "Bala" Balasubramaniam - 2008
Hormel Spirit in Innovation Research Award
V.M. “Bala” Balasubramaniam - 2006
DFISA-ASAE International Food Engineering Award
Dennis Heldman* - 1981
IFT / ASN Gilbert A Leveille Award and Lectureship
Steven Schwartz* - 2013
IFT Gerhard Haas Award
Ahmed Yousef - 2019
IFT Harold Macy Award MN Section
Ken Lee – 2014
Dennis Heldman* - 2017
IFT Research and Development Award
Steven Schwartz* - 2001
Ahmed Yousef – 2015
VM Bala Balasubramaniam - 2021
IFT Samuel Cate Prescott Award for Research
Q. Howard Zhang - 2001
Sheryl Barringer – 2004
Emmanuel Hatzakis – 2017
Barbara Kowalcyk - 2018
IFT Stephen S. Chang Award for Lipid or Flavor Science
David B Min* - 1995
W. James Harper* – 1999
Devin Peterson - 2018
International Union of Food Science and Technology IUFoST Young Scientist
Emmanuel Hatzakis – 2017
Metabbolomics Association of North America ECM Lightning Talk Award
Matthias Klein - 2021
OARDC Innovator of the Year
Yael Vodovotz – 2003
Steve Schwartz* - 2003
David B. Min* - 2004
Monica Giusti – 2010
Ahmed Yousef – 2014
Hua Wang – 2015
Melvin Pascall – 2017
Bala Balasubramaniam - 2018
Luis Rodriguez-Saona - 2020
Rafael Jimenez-Flores - 2021
Jiyoung Lee - 2023
OARDC Distinguished Junior Faculty
Sheryl Barringer - 1997
Ahmed Yousef - 2000
V.M. “Bala” Balasubramaniam – 2011
Luis Rodriguez-Saona – 2014
Jiyoung Lee – 2017
Christopher Simons - 2024
OARDC Distinguished Senior Faculty
Steven Schwartz* - 2015
Ahmed Yousef - 2017
Monica Giusti - 2020
OARDC Multi-disciplinary Team Research Award
Ahmed Yousef - 1996
OSU Early Career Innovator of the Year
Monica Giusti – 2013
OSU Lumley Interdisciplinary Research Award
Luis Rodriguez-Saona - 2021
OSU Office of Innovation & Economic Development Commercialization Achievement Award
Melvin Pascall - 2021
Pan-American Nutrition, Food Science and Technology Award
Devin Peterson - 2008
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
Devin Peterson - 2004
TechColumbus Innovation - Outstanding Women in Technology
Monica Giusti – 2012
Waters Center of Innovation Award
Devin Peterson – 2012
American Dairy Assn. Milk Industry Foundation/Kraft Outstanding Teaching Award
Rafael Jimenez-Flores - 2003
Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) National Teaching and Student Engagement Award
Mary Kay Pohlschneider - 2022
CFAES Distinguished Graduate Student Mentor Award
Monica Giusti - 2021
CFAES Distinguished Teacher Award
Luis Rodriguez-Saona - 2021
CFAES Distinguished Teaching by a Lecturer Award
Brian Waters - 2021
CFAES Meritorious Service to Students
John Litchfield* - 2012
Ron Harris - 2015
CFAES Outstanding Academic Advisor Award
Mary Kay Pohlschneider - 2021
CFAES Rodney F. Plimpton Teaching Award
Sheryl Barringer – 2005
Ahmed Yousef - 2007
Luis Rodriguez-Saona - 2012
Monica Giusti - 2015
Jiyoung Lee - 2016
Christopher Simons - 2021
Gamma Sigma Delta
Thorvald Kristofferson* – 1968
W. James Harper* – 1976
Karla Roehrig – 1992
Mike Mangino – 1995
Grady Chism – 1996
David B. Min* – 2007
IFT William V. Cruess Award for Excellence in Teaching
Mike Mangino – 1993
John B. Allred - 1995
Grady Chism - 1996
Luis Rodriguez-Saona - 2018
Monica Giusti - 2019
North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Educator
Luis Rodriguez-Saona – 2016
Monica Giusti – 2017
Mary Kay Pohlschneider - 2018
Christopher Simons - 2018
Rafael Jimenez-Flores - 2019
Brian Waters - 2020
Ken Lee - 2021
Srilatha Kolluri - 2026
Ohio Association for Food Protection Educator of the Year
Ahmed Yousef – 2014
OSU Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching
John Allred - 1974
W. James Harper* - 1977
Mike Mangino - 1996
Luis Rodriguez-Saona - 2017
OSU Provost's Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Lecturer
Mary Kay Pohlschneider - 2020
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ACES Outstanding Instructor
Rafael Jimenez-Flores – 1994
American Meat Science Association Distinguished Extension and Industry Service Award
Lynn Knipe - 2008
American Meat Science Association Meat Processing Award
Lynn Knipe – 2003
CFAES Distinguished Principles of Community Award
Melvin Pascall - 2023
CFAES Staff Advisory Council Above and Beyond
Andrea Gorzitze - 2016
CFAES Staff Advisory Council Key Values Award
Kelly Elisar - 2011
Matt Chrusciel - 2019
Molly Davis - 2021
Dara Schwartz - 2026
CFAES Staff Advisory Council Special Recognition Award
Ran Tao - 2026
CFAES Staff Advisory Council Shirley Brooks Jones Award
Julie Townsend - 2004
Gamma Sigma Delta International Award of Merit
W. James Harper* - 1993
Valente Alvarez - 2012
Lynn Knipe - 2014
IFT Bor S. Luh International Award
Poul Hansen - 2003
Valente Alvarez - 2019
Melvin Pascall - 2022
IFT Calvert L. Willey Distinguished Service Award
V.M. “Bala” Balasubramaniam - 2017
IFT Carl Fellers Award for Exemplary Leadership, Service, and Communication
John Litchfield* – 1994
Ken Lee – 2007
Dennis Heldman* – 2013
IFT Elizabeth Fleming Stier Award
Mary Kay Pohlschneider - 2019
IFT Nonthermal Processing Division Outstanding Member and Division Hall of Honor
V.M. “Bala” Balasubramaniam - 2004
National Residence Hall Honorary Member
Mary Kay Pohlschneider - 2014
OARDC Outstanding Staff Award
Tony Stull - 2015
Ohio JCEP DSA Ruby Award
Valente Alvarez - 2018
OSU Distinguished Diversity Enhancement
Ken Lee – 2013
OSU Distinguished Staff Award
Winston D. Bash* - 1993
Julie Townsend - 2012
Kelly Elisar - 2023
OSU Award for Distinguished Service
John Litchfield* - 2016
OSU Office of Student Life University Housing Outstanding Faculty Program
Lynn Knipe – 2013
OSU Outstanding Service to Academic Initiative Committee
Mary Kay Pohlschneider – 2013
OSU Student Life Director’s Award
Mary Kay Pohlschneider – 2017