Seminars

The Food Science seminars are scheduled every Thursday during fall semester and every Tuesday during spring semester. Unless otherwise noted, seminars are held at 3:55 pm in Room 131, Food Science building, Athens. Varied topics of interest are presented by speakers from academia, government, and industry. The schedule below is updated as information becomes available. In addition to regularly scheduled seminars, special seminars and Food Science graduate student defenses are listed. All seminars are open to the public. Degree award dates of alumni from our department are noted in parentheses.

 

Spring 2025

Time: 3:55 p.m.

Location: Room 131, Food Science Building

August 14, 2025

FST Faculty and Staff Introduction
Dr. Abhinav Mishra, Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director
Dr. Casimir Akoh, Distinguished Research Professor 
Daniel Morris, Lab Manager
Mackenzie Bui, Lab Manager 
Austin Bryan, Research Professional
Marianne Happek, Research Professional

August 21, 2025

Library Services
Megan Palmer, STEM Librarian

August 28, 2025

The Ingredient Playground: Where Science Meets Creativity
Dr. Rawane Raad
, Postdoctoral Associate

September 4, 2025

Regulatory Affairs In a Time of Regulatory Uncertainty
Dr. Stephen Kenney, Regulatory and Compliance Manager, good2grow

September 11, 2025

TBD
Jody Bayne, Director of Supplier Quality - Chobani

September 18, 2025

Pressure-Assisted Thermal Sterilization in Food Systems: Principles and Innovations for Safety, Quality, and Nutrition
Dr. Balasubramaniam, UGA FST Koehler-Ayres Professor of Food Processing

September 25, 2025

Innovation in the Food Industry - Trends and Insights
Dr. Prashanthi Jella, Vice President of Global Flavor & Ingredient Research at The Coca-Cola Company (Retiree)

October 2, 2025

How FoodPIC serves Stakeholders in and Beyond Georgia
Dr. James Andrew Widmer, Assistant Director, FoodPIC

October 9, 2025

Opportunities, Challenges, and the Future of Home Food Preservation
Dr. Carla Schwan, Assistant Professor and Extension Food Safety Specialist

October 16, 2025

Unknowns and Complexities Surrounding Adjacent Animal Operations and Produce Safety
Dr. Faith Critzer, Interim Department Head, UGA-FST

October 23, 2025

From Sensing to Quality Decisions: Hyperspectral Imaging and AI for Precision Food Analysis
Dr. Christopher Kucha, Assistant Professor, UGA-FST

October 30, 2025

Student Presentations

November 6, 2025

Student Presentations

November 13, 2025

Student Presentations

November 20, 2025

Student Presentations

November 27, 2025

Holiday

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