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Risk Busters, LLCFounder and Owner
May. 2025Athens, Georgia, United States
The University of GeorgiaAssistant Professor
Jan. 2022 - May. 2025Athens, Georgia, United States
Michigan State UniversityUSDA Predoctoral Research Fellow
Jul. 2020 - Jan. 2022East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Michigan State UniversityResearch Assistant
Jan. 2019 - Jul. 2020Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
Michigan State UniversityResearch Assistant
Aug. 2018 - Dec. 2018Counseling and Psychiatric Services
Michigan State UniversityResearch Assistant
Aug. 2017 - May. 2018East Lansing, MichiganExposure assessment modeling for cholesterol oxidized products formed during cooking.
Rutgers UniversityResearch Manager
May. 2017 - Jan. 2022Department of Food Science
Red Wolf Consulting, LLCFood Safety Engineer
Dec. 2016 - Dec. 2021East Lansing, MichiganCurrent projects include mathematical modeling of microbial inactivation in nuts during dry roasting and quantitative microbial risk assessment for Salmonella in peanuts. Always seeking new opportunities for consulting for the food industry. Expertise in process engineering and food safety.
Red Cedar SpiritsBartender
Aug. 2016 - Jan. 2017East Lansing, Michigan
Michigan State UniversityResearch Assistant
Aug. 2016 - Dec. 2016East Lansing, Michigan
Michigan State UniversityGraduate Research Assistant
Aug. 2014 - Aug. 2016East Lansing, MIQuantified Salmonella inactivation as a function of temperature, water activity, and process humidity. Validated model at the pilot and commercial scale.
North Carolina State UniversityTeaching Assistant
May. 2014 - Jun. 2014Teaching assistant for summer section of FS 201 class.
MOM BrandsProduct and Process Support Intern
May. 2013 - Aug. 2013Asheboro, North CarolinaWorked with site scientist to assess proposed changes in corn receiving process, install and calibrate two moisture analyzers, and maintain cleanliness of belt in sugar coat dryer. Projects focused on yield improvements.
North Carolina State UniversityUndergraduate Research
Jan. 2011 - Jul. 2014raleigh-durham, north carolina areaDeveloped a novel pressure transmitting fluid to promote process uniformity and reduce energy expenditure during high pressure processing. Evaluated effect of high pressure processing on yellow pine. Subjected samples to high hydrostatic pressure and measured density changes, springback after processing and effects on strength. Modeled heat transfer during sous-vide cooking and air thawing processes by programming an Excel spreadsheet with solutions to partial differential equations. Tested air thawing of tuna loins to determine whether the process is plausible for industry to run a full-scale operation of air thawing. Responsible for building and running pilot-scale thaw system. Investigated effects of high pressure processing on rheological, microbial, and biochemical changes in bovine colostrum Obtained $22,191 in funding for various projects.
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