Food Biopolymers Group
Food Biopolymers Center

Adrienne Roach
Ph.D. Candidate

Education

  • Master of Science in Biosystems Engineering Technology, UT
  • Bachelor of Science in Biology, Alabama A&M University, Normal, AL

Current research:

Investigate the ability of the bovine casein micelle to act as a natural
polymeric carrier system for the encapsulation of low molecular weight
hydrophobic compounds.

  Adrienne Roach
Adrienne Roach

Raymundo Trejo
Masters Candidate

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Texas at Brownsville

  
Current research

Physical and chemical properties of milk proteins – Encapsulation techniques using ethanol and heat induced milk micelle dissociation.

 
Raymundo Trejo

Vykundeshwari Ganesan
Post Doctoral Research Associate

Education

  • Ph.D in Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, South Dakota State University, South Dakota
  • Master of Science in Post harvest & Food Process Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
  • Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering, TamilNadu Agricultural University, India

Current Research

Improve the bioavailability and stability of functional food ingredients by encapsulation technology.

  Vykundeshwari Ganesan
Vykundeshwari Ganesan

Tao Wu
Research Associate
Education

  • B.S. in Plant Protection, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
  • M.S. and Ph.D. in Food Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Current research
Inhibition of ascorbic acid autooxidation in high moisture foods.
Isothermal titration calorimetry study of food components interaction.

  Tao Wu
Tao Wu

Jiajie Li
Post Doctoral Research Associate

Education    

  • Master of Science in Food Science, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
  • Bachelor of Science in Commodity Science, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China

Current research

Production and characterization of thick, thin and ultrathin chitosan films blending with synthetic polymers, such as polyethylene oxide (PEO), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), and their potential application as food packaging materials.

  Jiajie Li
Jiajie Li

Minfeng Jin
Ph. D. Candidate

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Engineering, HuaZhong Agriculture University, China

Current Research

Surface functionalization and physical property of nanoclays.

  Minfeng Jin
Minfeng Jin

Huilin Tian
Ph.D. Candidate

Education

  • Master of Science in Food Science, Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin, China
  • Bachelor of Science in Food Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China

Current Research

Encapsulation of fish oils in zein. 

  Huilin Tian
Huilin Tian

May Llonillo
Masters Candidate

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Food Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

Current Research

Improving whey protein functionality using nanotechnology.

  May Llonillo
May Llonillo

Dan Xiao
Ph.D. Candidate

Education

  • Master of Science in Food Science, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
  • Bachelor of Science in Food Science, Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin, China


 

Dan Xiao

Dan Xiao


Bhavini Shah
Ph.D. candidate

Education

  • Master of Science (Home Science)  in Foods, Nutrition & Dietetics, University of Mumbai, India, 2006-8

Current research
Surface coating of bioactive food ingredients using biopolymers

  Bhavini Shah
Bhavini Shah

Shan Xu
Masters Candidate

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
 

Shan Xu

Shan Xu


Weinong Zhang
Post-doctoral research associate

Education

  • Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
  • Master of Science in Lipids and protein processing, Wuhan Polytechnical University, Wuhan, China
  • Bachelor of Science in Lipids and protein processing, Wuhan Polytechnical University, Wuhan, China
  Weinong Zhang
Weinong Zhang