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 |
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 |
Courses
- Food Science and Technology
- Food Processing and Engineering
- Food Quality Assurance
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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