Expert Details
Natural and Processed Cheeses, Spray Drying, Food Processing and Packaging, R&D, and Sanitation
ID: 725098
Kentucky, USA
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 |
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| 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%) . |
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| 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%) |
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| 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%). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1971 to 1974 | Employer: University of Wiconsin | Title: Research Assistant | Department: Department of Food Science |
Responsibilities:Performed basic research. |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1967 to 1969 | Employer: Utah State University | Title: Research Assistant | Department: Deptartment of Food Science |
Responsibilities:Performed basic research. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1966 to 1967 | Employer: Utah State University | Title: Laboratory Technician | Department: Dairy Manufacturing/Dairy Plant |
Responsibilities:Performed laboratory work. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2009 to 2009 | Country / Region: Indonesia | Summary: Special lecture series and development of 2 + 2 program at Brawijaya University, University of Lampung and the University of Riau. Lectures topics included Spray drying, cheese making, bacteriophage, packaging development, biofilm control, sweeteners. |
| Years: 2008 to 2008 | Country / Region: Russia | Summary: Vertically integrated poultry processing.Configured new products for Russian market and introduced IQF technology. |
| Years: 2008 to 2008 | Country / Region: Russia | Summary: Zelenokumskiy Dairy Plant training. Research & Development of new products. Energy saving from configuration of HTST and Spray dryer. Reduction of fines come from dryer cyclones. |
| Years: 2007 to 2007 | Country / Region: Romania | Summary: Training programs. New advances in Packaging, Bacteriophage in the Dairy Industry, and Controlling Biofilms. |
| Years: 2006 to 2006 | Country / Region: Kyrgyzstan | Summary: New cheese type development, plant sanitation, antibiotic testing of milk, Development of eye in Soviet style cheese, qualiy assurance monitoring. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| American Dairy Science Association (ADSA), Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), Sigma Xi, Bluegrass Section of Institute of Food Technologists (BGS) |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Board member American Dairy Science Association, Reviewer for J. Dairy Science (ADSA), and J. Food Sci., Scientific Communicator (IFT) 1988-current, ADSA Journal Management, Committee 1999 - 2002, Chair and committee member of 8 USNAC expert groups 1997 - current, Committee Member of ADSA Enzyme Nomenclature 1985- current, Committee Member of ADSA Internat’l Dairy Foods Assoc. Res. Award 1999-2002, Committee Member of ADSA Student Paper Contest 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000, Chairman of Education Committee (BGS) 1987 - current, Committee Member of Awards Committee (BGS and ADSA) current, Member at Large (BGS) 1998 - 2001, Co-Chairman, BGS Suppliers Night, 1991- 2000, Media trainer for Student Association Division of ADSA 2002, Chairman, College of Agric. Com. On Appointment, Promotion and Tenure, 1997 -1998, Co-chairman, Merit evaluation, 1998, College promotion committee, 1997, Member, Food Institute Educational Committee, 1988-Current, Departmental Software Site Agreements Person 1990-Current, Advisor, Food Science Club, 1976-Current. |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| 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 |
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| Journal 80, Trade 4, Books 1, Extension Publications 3, Patents 5, Invitational and Symposia papers 37, Abstracts 126. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| He was an expert witness in a case involving whey nitrogen toxicity. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Cheese manufacturing shortcourses, Spray drying shortcourses, Dairy manufacturing shortcourses, Research and development short courses, Biofilm development and removal shortcourses, Processed cheese products, Annatto quality and specifications, Food storage, Sensory analysis, Sensory tests and panel room development, focus group testing, Archetyping consumers, food ingredients and additives, Modern Packaging |
| Vendor Selection |
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| He works with many suppliers and sets up suppliers shows. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Expert is a well known expert in the dairy manufacturing. He is knowledgeable on the types of equipment being used in the industry, the advantages and disadvantages of major equipment types and keeps abreast of the energy and sanitation issues of this equipment. As a teacher of the R&D class he keeps up with current trends within the US and EU. He understands consumer archetypes and how consumers perceive certain technologies. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| He frequently does sanitation walk-throughs and sanitation training aids for food companies. |
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