Expertise

Areas of Specialization:

  • Using lipidomic approach to characterize the integrity of muscle tissue and organelle membrane
  • Correlating sensory results and connective tissue quality to improve U.S. red meat value in the international markets.

Dr. Michael Chao is a meat scientist with research interests in meat lipidomic and developing niche meat processing techniques to serve the needs of domestic-ethnic and international markets.


Subject Area:

  • Meat Science
Degrees
PhD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Animal Science-Meat Science and Muscle Biology, 2015
MS, University of California-Davis, Animal Biology-Ruminant Nutrition, 2011
BS, University of California-Davis, Animal Science, 2007