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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & SERVICES
− AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Dietary Supplements (SPDS) - Member
2016 - present
− Journal of Food Biochemistry - Invited peer-reviewer for 10 manuscripts
2016 - present
− Phi Tau Sigma (the Honor Society for Food Science) - Lifetime Member
2015 - present
− The 17
th
International Carotenoid Symposium - Invited Platform Speaker
2014
− Institute of Food Technologists - Member
2014 - present
− International Carotenoid Society - Member
2013 - present
− American Society for Nutrition - Member
2012 - present
− Carotenoid and Retinoid Interactive Group (CARIG) - Member
2012 – present
HONORS & AWARDS
− Iowa State University Graduate College Research Excellence Award
2016
− IFT(Institute of Food Technologists) Iowa Section Food Industry Scholarship
2016
− 14th Annual Norman Borlaug Lecture Poster Competition - 1
st
Place Award
2015
− David R. Griffith Research Excellence Award
2015
− Stanley Herren Graduate Fellowship
2013 - 2015
− Krishna I. and Savitri K. Kamath Scholarship
2014
− Midwest Aronia Association Recipe Contest - 3
rd
Place Award (Captain)
2013
− Louise M. Rosenfeld Scholarship
2012
− Verba S. and Verner H. Nielsen Endowed Scholarship
2012
− Print & Grace Powers Hudson Scholarship
2012
− Mars China Graduate Scholarship
2008
− School of Biological Sciences Dean Scholarship
2007
− Outstanding Social Contribution Scholarship
2005
SKILLS
− Extensive experience in HPLC with PDA, FLD, MS/MS, or ECD detector; GC-MS; Brix refractometer;
food penetrometer; Hunter colorimeter; western blotting.
− Hands-on experience in conducting cell culture, animal experiment and human clinical trial;
separation and analysis of bioactive components in dietary supplements, foods and biological
samples; statistics; grant writing.
− Proficient in computer software including Agilent ChemStation, Waters Empower, Genesis R&D,
Food Processor, SAS, Statistix, Lotus Notes, Endnote, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop and
Premiere; understand the basics of HACCP, SAP system, SPSS, and Solidworks.
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