Randall K. Phebus Professor

Area(s) of Specialization:

• Food Microbiology
• Food Safety
• Food and Agricultural Security
• Food/Meat Processing
• Environmental Control & Hygiene

Primary Research Areas:

• Validation of food manufacturing processes and antimicrobial intervention technologies to document effective pathogen control (dry extruded pet foods, fresh and further processed meat products, grain and bakery products, and fruit and vegetables)
• Control of microorganisms in food processing environments.
• Development and validation of post-process pasteurization methods and secondary microbial barriers for control of pathogens in ready-to-eat processed food products
• Risk assessments to establish the safety of non-intact meat products manufactured using mechanical tenderization, pumping, and restructuring technologies

Subject Area:

• Food Science