Miriam Ruiz is a master’s student researching the growth and survival of levels of Listeria monocytogenes on blueberries and raspberries stored at refrigeration and freezer temper, as well as the reduction of L. monocytogenes on inoculated blueberries treated with UV-C light. Miriam studies under Dr. Claire Murphy in Prosser, WA. Tell me a bit about […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Graduate student Jayden Scott, working under Dr. Gülhan Ünlü, won third place at the 2026 GPSA Research Expo in the Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences category in which 16 students presented in. Jayden’s research is funded by BUILD Dairy of the Western Dairy Center and focuses on evaluating microbial, genomic, and biochemical […]
Hallie Simpson was an undergraduate student who graduated from our school in 2024. Can you describe your background – professional and/or personal? I was born and raised in Western Washington and grew up with the dream to become a chef. I discovered food science after taking a high school chemistry class and quickly set my […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Barakatullah Mohammadi is a doctorate candidate researching Food Safety and Microbiology in Dr. Stephanie Smith’s lab. Tell me a bit about your background – professional and/or personal? I grew up in a farming family in Herat, Afghanistan. I did my undergraduate studies back in Afghanistan, majoring in food science. My first two years […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Last Saturday, December 6th, we celebrated seven of our Food Science students who have now since graduated. While we will miss all of our graduates, we are excited to see all of the fantastic things that they will accomplish! The list of graduates: Josh Bernin, Ph.D. Alejandro Bravo Iniguez, Ph.D. Ahhria Kirkendall, […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Natalie Camerino is an undergraduate student majoring in Food Science with a minor in Entrepreneurship. She is expected to graduate in Spring 2026. Tell me a bit about your background – professional and/or personal? My name is Natalie Camerino, I’m a fifth year Food Science student and minoring in Entrepreneurship. I’m from […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Edmund Larbi Afari is a doctorate student whose research is in food safety, specifically microbial and chemical contamination of food. Tell me a bit about your background – professional and/or personal? I’m Edmund Larbi Afari and I’m originally from Ghana. I grew up in Adukrom-Akuapem, a small town in the Eastern Region […]
Dr. Ganjyal recently participated in the “AI for Food Product Development Symposium” at the University of California, Davis. He shared his expertise and vision on the potential applications of AI in Food Processing. AI is transforming formulation, process control, and manufacturing across the food value chain. According to the AI Insitute for Food Systems, “AI […]
Last week, Dr. Girish Ganjyal was invited to the Faculty of Food Science and Biotechnology at the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland, to deliver a keynote talk at the international conference Food in a Sustainable World. His presentation, titled “Innovations and Trends in Food Ingredients and Food Products for a Sustainable Food System,” […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Alyssa Hansten is a graduate student at the School of Food Science, focusing on understanding the antimicrobial properties of kefir. Would you mind telling me about your background – professional and/or personal? I grew up in Jerome, Idaho. I was active in 4-H and FFA growing up, and when I got close […]
