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About Rahmat Attaie

Research Interest
Conducting research in dairy chemistry, food flavors, food preservation, bio-functional compounds, and product development mostly in goat dairy products.

Positions

1993 - Present Research Scientist, Prairie View A&M University ‐ College of Agriculture & Human Sciences
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1984 - 1986 Production Supervisor, Wells Blue Bunny Dairy Foods ‐ Cheese Department
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1982 - 1984 Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, University of Nebraska-Lincoln ‐ Food Science and Technology
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1980 - 1982 Quality Control Technician, Safeway Manufacturing Plant, Inc. ‐ Ice Cream Department
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Disciplines

Research Interests

Grants

2018 - 2021 Fucoxantinh As An Anti-Obesity Biofunctional Ingredient In Goat Dairy Foods.
Capacity Building Grant /NIFA Program
Role: Principal Investigator
$299,913
2011 - 2014 Afghanistan Agricultural Sanitary and Phytosanitary Project
USDA/Foreign Agricultural Service
Role: Principal Investigator
$1,330,531
2009 - 2011 Determination of depletion rate of tetracycline and penicillin in goat milk using commercial screening tests and high-pressure liquid chromatography.
USDA/IREECGP National Integrated Food Safety Initiative Program
Role: Principal Investigator
$273,343
2008 - 2011 Determination of Nutritionally Important Lipid Compounds in Foods.
USDA/CSREES
Role: Principal Investigator
$299,750
2006 - 2009 Building capacity in Food Science studies at Prairie View A&M University
USDA/CSREES
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
$299,987
2006 - 2009 Development of a Core Facility for Determination of Nutritionally Important lipid Compounds in Foods.
USDA/CSREES
Role: Principal Investigator
$299,360
2005 - 2008 Determination of Tetracycline and Penicillin in goat milk using High Pressure Liquid Chromatography
USDA/CSREES
Role: Principal Investigator
$218,685
2006 - 2007 Goat Meat Production and Promotion.
USDA/Farm Service Agency Project
Role: Principal Investigator
$91,494
2004 - 2007 Insuring Safety of Goat Milk and Its Products.
USDA/CSREES
Role: Principal Investigator
$259,899
1999 - 2002 Volatile Flavoring Compounds in Accelerated Ripened Hard Goat Cheeses by Headspace Gas Chromatography
USDA/CSREES
Role: Principal Investigator
$263,682
1997 - 2001 Evaluation of high barrier non-foil films for Meal Ready to Eat (MRE) packaging and preservation applications.
NATICK/United States Army Soldier Systems Command - DAAK60-97-C-9238
Role: Principal Investigator
$499,109
1995 - 1998 Processing Parameters, Rheology, and Chemical Characteristics Affecting Flavor Quality of Montasio Cheese
USDA/CSREES
Role: Principal Investigator
$153,945
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Professional Service and Affiliations

Professional member, American Dairy Science Association
Professional member, Institute of Food Technologists
Member, Phi Tau Sigma, National Honor Society for Food Scientists
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Courses

  • Food Science and Technology
  • Food Processing and Engineering
  • Food Quality Assurance

Education

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B.Sc., American University of Beirut ‐ General Agriculture with emphasis in Food and Nutrition
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M.Sc., University of Nebraska-Lincoln ‐ Food Science and Technology
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Ph.D., Texas A&M University ‐ Food Science and Technology
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Book Chapter (3)

Journal Publication (16)

Research Works (15)