Dr. Claire Murphy is an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist at the School of Food Science. She is stationed at the WSU Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center in Prosser, WA. Tell us a bit about your background – professional and/or personal? I’m Claire Murphy, and I’ve been with Washington State University since August 2023. […]
Dr. Girish Ganjyal, Professor and Extension Food Processing Specialist in the WSU School of Food Science, gave an invited keynote lecture on October 21 at the Workshop on Balanced Feed Production Technology (FIGAP México 2026) in Guadalajara, Mexico. His talk, “Cost-Smart, Nutrition-Rich: A Pulse-Ingredient Strategy for Pet Food Extrusion in Latin America,” showed how pulse […]
BAKU, Azerbaijan — How can artificial intelligence make food safer, cut waste, and create economic opportunity? Gülhan Ünlü, a faculty member in Washington State University’s School of Food Science, took that question to Azerbaijan in September as an Alumni MAX U.S. Speaker, a program sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan. Hosted by the School of […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Aniket Kamboj is a Doctorate student researching extrusion process engineering and rheological characterization of structured plant-protein systems. Tell us a bit about your background—professional and/or personal. I’m originally from India, where I completed my undergraduate degree in Dairy Technology and later a master’s degree in Food Technology and Management. I am currently […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Last month, Dr. Gülhan Ünlü and her lab ran a Dairy Microbiology Workshop for ten high school students from around the area, introducing them to fundamental concepts and techniques in dairy microbiology while providing an immersive experience in a university laboratory and dairy food science environment. Graduate students, Seng Jar, Jayden Scott, […]
Washington State University’s Food Processing Extension and Research Program successfully launched its FSPCA Food Traceability Rule (FTR) training this fall, delivering two sessions that prepared food businesses across the region for one of the most significant recordkeeping requirements in recent FDA history. Dr. Girish Ganjyal, WSU Food Processing Specialist, and Amy Wise, Global Regulatory Affairs […]
PULLMAN, WA. – Paul Dahunsi is a doctorate student in Dr. Meijun Zhu’s lab, studying food safety and food microbiology. Tell me about your background, as much professionally or personally that you would like to share. My name is Paul Dahunsi, and I am from Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria. I began my academic journey studying […]
PULLMAN, WA. – Rachel Potter is a doctorate candidate in Dr. Carolyn Ross’ lab, researching the detection of wine faults using the electronic tongue and better understanding food preferences of children with intellectual and developmental delays. Would you mind telling me a bit about your background, as much professionally and or personally that you’d like […]
The Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS) has elected 30 new members in recognition of their exceptional scientific and technical accomplishments, as well as their commitment to supporting the Academy’s mission of providing independent scientific expertise to help inform complex policy decisions across Washington state. Among this year’s newest members is our own Dr. Girish […]
Swapnika Medikonda is a doctoral student working in Dr. Claire Murphy’s lab, primarily working on understanding and mitigating food safety risks during post-harvest production of tree fruit industry Tell me a bit about your background – professional and/or personal? I am Swapnika Medikonda, from India. I completed my bachelor’s degree in engineering, specializing in food […]
