Activities

Professional Activities and Leadership

 

  • Member of the Transition Committee for Intercollegiate Faculty of Food Science and Technology and Department of Nutrition and Food Science, 2011
  • Member of Facilities Committee for Nutrition and Food Science Dept. 2007-Present
  • Member of the Executive Committee of Graduate Food Science and Technology Program; Texas A&M University, (2002-2004, 2007-2009)
  • Chair; Religious & Ethnic Food Division of IFT (2007-2008)
  • AACC Book Committee Member (2004- Present)
  • IFT Food Science Communicator (1998-Present)
  • Reviewer Journal of Food Science; Journal of Food Chemistry, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition; Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry; Journal of AOAC; Journal of Food Properties, Food Science and Technology International; International Journal of Food Science and Technology; Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research (Pakistan)
  • Reviewer, USDA/CSREES Proposal (Food and Non Food Uses)
  • Lead Editor for Feed Tech.  National Catfish Information Database (1998-Present)
  • Reviewer for Maine Technology Institute Proposal
  • Member of Stephen S. Chang Award Jury, IFT 2002-2005
  • Member of ADM/PCP Engineering/Technology Outstanding Paper Award, AOCS, 2002-2004
  • Member of the Executive Committee of Graduate Food Science and Technology Program; Texas A&M University, (2002-2004)
  • Member of the Executive Committee Religious & Ethnic Food Division of IFT (2003-2005)
  • Course Faculty for AACC and IFT Short Course (2002)
  • Past Chair; Religious & Ethnic Food Division of IFT (2002-2003)
  • Member of USDA Proposal Review Panel, CSREES, NRICGP, Value-Added Products, Food Characterization/Process/Product Research, 2002
  • Chair; Religious & Ethnic Food Division of IFT 2001-2002
  • Member of USDA Proposal Review Panel, CSREES, NRICGP, Value-Added Products, Food Characterization/Process/Product Research, 2001
  • Chair Elect, Religious & Ethnic Food Division of IFT 2000-2001
  • Member of the Executive Committee for the Nutraceuticals and Functional Food Division of the IFT 2000-2001.
  • Member of the IFT International Award Jury Committee, 1999-2002.
  • Member of Food Science and Nutrition Panel of the USDA’s SBIR Program, 1998-99.
  • Secretary/Treasurer, Religious & Ethnic Foods Division of IFT, 1998-2000
  • Member of IFT Research & Development Award Jury Committee, 1996-97
  • Volunteer for Winrock International (Farmer-to-Farmer Program)
  • Alternate Councilor for IFT, Texas Section, 1994-96
  • Vice President of Phi Beta Delta (Honor Society for International Scholars) TAMU, 1996-1998
  • Historian of Phi Beta Delta (Honor Society for International Scholars) TAMU, 1994-1996
  • First Ph.D. Graduate in Food Science & Nutrition from University of Maine, 1992
  • IFT Monitor for the Annual Meeting and Food Expose, New Orleans, 1992
  • President of International Student Club, University of Maine, 1989-90
  • Committee Member for the International Advisor Search, Univ. of Maine, 1989
  • Treasurer, Association of Graduate Student, Univ. of Maine, 1989