November 14 2019 OMB Meeting Materials

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Yumin Chen, PhD

Yumin.Chen@pepsico.com

 Extensive and diversified experiences in Analytical Chemistry, Natural Product Chemistry, Biochemistry, Food allergens, Toxicology, and Nutrition,  27 publications, and 5 patents

W ORK AND R ESEARCH E XPERIENCES

Sr. Principal Scientist

2013- P RESENT

T ECHNICAL I NSIGHTS /F ORESIGHTS , P EPSI C O

B ARRINGTON , IL

▪ Food allergy and toxins ▪ Nutrition and bioactivity of biopolymers ▪ Manage projects, publish research data, form SOPs, and compile project dossier

Research Scientist/Project Manager

2012- 2013

T EXTURANT , TATE AND LYLE

H OFFMAN E STATES , IL

▪ Carbohydrate-protein conjugates ▪ Enzymatic modification of polysaccharides and hydrocolloids ▪ Bioanalytical chemistry of carbohydrates ▪ Project management, compilation of Significant Event Reports and SOPs

Postdoctoral Scientist/Senior Scientist

2010- 2012

R&D, CORN MILLING OF N ORTH A MERICA , C ARGILL I NC .

D AYTON , OH

▪ ELISA testing of mycotoxins ▪ Purification of protein via enzymatic removal of impurities ▪ Protein modification by Maillard reaction ▪ Corn Protein Concentrate and Methods of Manufacturing Same (U.S. Provisional Patent Application, Serial No. 62/312,867) ▪ Corn Protein Isolate and Methods of Manufacturing Same (International Application No. PCT/US16/024020)

Contract Chemist

2009-2010

N UTRITION , K RAFT F OODS G LOBAL I NC .

G LENVIEW , IL

▪ Interpreted experimental data, wrote and published nutrition research in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Food Chemistry, and Journal of Food Science ▪ One patent, four papers, one book chapter and was honored “Values in Action Award”

Research Scientist

2007 – 2008

D EPARTMENT OF C HEMISTRY , V IRGINIA P OLYTECHNIC I NSTITUTE

Blacksburg, Virginia

▪ Toxicology study of synthetic polymer for gene delivery in gene therapy

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