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Natural and Processed Cheeses, Spray Drying, Food Processing and Packaging, R&D, and Sanitation

ID: 725098 Kentucky, USA

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Expert has a BS degree in Dairy Manufacturing with a minor in chemistry, an MS degree in Food Science, and a Ph.D. in Food Science with a minor in Biochemistry. He was also trained as a Dairy products judge. He has conducted research on cheese manufacturing, cultures, bacteriophage, culture agglutination, media, and enzymes. He has published over 80 journal articles and 126 abstracts; he has also made over 37 symposia and invitational presentations. He is a leading expert in cheese technology, cheese processing and sprayed dried products. He visits approximately 15 food plants within the United States per year. He regularly consults outside of the United States, where he focuses on sanitation (CIP, COP), dairy processing, energy cost, laboratory tests, and packaging issues. He teaches food processing, packaging and research and development courses at the Employer.

Prior experience includes:
2009. Mendezol Foods, Miami FL, Expert wrote an R&D report on value of patented technology.
2008. Abbey of Gethsemani. Worked to get correct smear on cheese, aging proticol, and processed cheese development.
2008. Blue Grass Dairies, Sanitation review. CIP of spray dryers. Cleaning of spray nozzles and other sanitary equipment.
2006. American Beverages. Solve sanitation problems in formulation and bottling operation.
1999. Raskas Foods, St. Louis, MO. Extensive plant inspection and troubleshooting to solve Chymosin clotting problems in 40,0000 liter vats.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1974 Degree: Ph.D. Subject: Food Science Institution: University of Wisconsin
Year: 1969 Degree: MS Subject: Food Science Institution: Utah State University
Year: 1967 Degree: BS Subject: Dairy Manufacturing Institution: Utah State University

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1987 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Professor Department: Deptartment of Animal and Food Sciences
Responsibilities:
He was responsible for research (50%), teaching (40%), commodity leader (10%) .
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1980 to 1987 Employer: University of Kentucky Title: Associate Professor Department: Department of Animal and Food Science
Responsibilities:
He was responsible for research (70%) and teaching (30%)
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1974 to 1980 Employer: University of Kentucky Title: Assistant Professor Department: Department of Animal and Food Sciences
Responsibilities:
He was responsible for research (70%) and teaching (30%).
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1971 to 1974 Employer: University of Wiconsin Title: Research Assistant Department: Department of Food Science
Responsibilities:
Performed basic research.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1969 to 1971 Employer: Natick Research Laboratories Title: Biological Assistant Department: Dairy and Eggs
Responsibilities:
Worked on product development and basic research
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1969 to 1971 Employer: US Army PX system Title: Supervisor Department: Natick Satellite PX
Responsibilities:
Managed PX operations including staff, purchasing, sales and inventories.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1967 to 1969 Employer: Utah State University Title: Research Assistant Department: Deptartment of Food Science
Responsibilities:
Performed basic research.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1966 to 1967 Employer: Utah State University Title: Laboratory Technician Department: Dairy Manufacturing/Dairy Plant
Responsibilities:
Performed laboratory work.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
He was an expert witness in a case involving whey nitrogen toxicity.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
American Dairy Science Association (ADSA),
Institute of Food Technologists (IFT),
Sigma Xi,
Bluegrass Section of Institute of Food Technologists (BGS)
Awards / Recognition
2002 Kraft Teaching Award (ADSA),
2002 IFT Research and Development Award (IFT), Food Technol. 56(8):120,
2002 Great Teachers Award (UK),
2002 Productivity Enhancement Program Award (CCI),
1999 Intl. Dairy Foods Assoc. Research Award (ADSA),
1988 Pfizer Award (ADSA),
A. J. Morris Award,
Virginia Dare Award
Publications and Patents Summary
Journal 80, Trade 4, Books 1, Extension Publications 3, Patents 5, Invitational and Symposia papers 37, Abstracts 126.

Fields of Expertise

cheese, cheese chemistry, cheese microbiology, cheese processing, cheese technology, chymosin, clean-in-place, cottage cheese, cottage cheese microbiology, dairy processing, dairy sanitizing, dried dairy product, fermented milk, fluid dairy product, food technology, gas flush packaging, milk, modified atmosphere packaging, process cheese, starter culture, food quality control, frozen food technology, dairy quality control, food emulsion, sodium citrate, cheesecloth, whole milk, food wrap, plastic wrap, grated cheese, dairy product packaging process, milk product, vacuum packaging, low-fat food, dairy product aseptic processing, Italian mozzarella, mozzarella, dairy product sensory evaluation, food processing technology, food ingredient technology, food industry quality control, food industry quality assurance, production process, low-fat cheese, food engineering, cultured dairy product, dairy microbiology, food microbiology, bovine milk, process technology, food, yogurt, whey, food chemistry, fat substitute, dairy product, dairy cream, color quality control, buttermilk, biotechnology

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