Dong-Hyun Kang
Dong-Hyun Kang Ph.D.
Associate Professor;
Extension Food Safety Specialist
OFFICE: FSHN 230
PHONE: (509) 335-3937
E-MAIL: dhkang@wsu.edu
FAX: (509) 335-4815 website
Research Interest
Food safety, particularly the recovery of injured microorganisms, control of foodborne pathogens, and the application of HACCP plans. Recent research has focused on developing new methods and media to be used in the industry to detect and monitor foodborne pathogens or spoilage microorganisms in food products.
Education
| Kansas State University | Ph.D. | 1997 |
| Seoul National University, Korea | M.S. | 1993 |
| KyungPook National University, Korea | B.S. | 1991 |
Professional Experience
| July 2006 - present | Washington State University, |
Associate Professor/ Extension Specialist. Food Safety Microbiologist. Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition |
Oct 2000 - |
Washington State University, Pullman, WA |
Assistant Professor/ Extension Specialist. Food Safety Microbiologist. |
Feb 1999 - |
United States Dept of Agriculture, Clay Center, NE | Food Safety Microbiologist. Research focuses on control and detection of foodborne pathogens; Advisor: Dr. Greg R. Siragusa |
| Aug 1997 - Feb 1999 |
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS |
Research Associate. Program of Food Science. Research focuses on control and detection of foodborne pathogens; Advisor: Dr. Daniel Y.C. Fung |
| 1994 - 1997 | Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS |
Graduate Research Assistant. Food Science Program; Advisor: Dr. Daniel Y.C. Fung |
| 1991 - 1993 | Seoul National University | Graduate Research Assistant. Department of Food Science and Technology, Focused on Bifidobacterium sp. Int-57 Characterization. Advisor: Dr. Ke-Ho Lee |
Publication More Than 60 Sci Papers
- Editor for Journal of Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology.(2003-Present)
- Editor for Internet Journal of Food Safety (2003- present)
- Editorial board for Journal of Applied Microbiology (2001- present)
- Editorial board for Letters in Applied Microbiology (2001- present)
- Editorial Board for Journal of Food Protection (2001- present)
Honors and Awards
| 2007 | Outstanding Research Award, CAHNRS, WSU |
| 2006 | IFT Samuel Cate Prescott Award. Orland FL |
| 2006 | Appointed as Director for Detection Center of National Alliance for Food Safety and Security |
Memberships
| 1996 - present | International Food Technologists |
| 2000 - present | International Association for Food Protection |
| 1996 - present | American Society for Microbiologists |
| 1996 - present | Kansas City IFT |
| 1998 - present | Phi Tau Sigma |
| 1995 - present | Sigma Xi |
Committe Service
| 2005 - present | President of NW area- KSEA |
| 2005 - present | Vice President of KAFTA |
| 2003 - 2005 | Vice President of Northwest KSEA group |
| 1994 - 1995 | Vice president of Korean student association at KSU |
| 1995 - present | Member of IFT and attend annual meetings regularly |
| 1994 - present | Member of Kansas division of IFT and attend KS division regularly. |
| 1994 - present | Member of ASM and attend annual meetings of ASM regularly. |
| 1994 - 1999 | Member of Food Science Club in KSU |
| 1994 - 1999 | Member of Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology Workshop. |
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