(Photo by Fred Zwicky / University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

His work focuses on applying engineering and data analytic approaches to modern microbiology problems to advance food safety microbiology.

He earned his Ph.D., and M.S., in Food Science at Cornell University and both a B.S. in Biosystems and Agriculture Engineering and a B.A. in Philosophy from Michigan State University.

He also enjoys authentic food, board games, running, and travel.

If you want a formal introduction, here’s a 45 min seminar presented remotely in Sep 2021 to the Michigan State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition.