Current Faculty

George M. Carman, Ph. D.
Board of Governors Professor of Food Science
Director of the Rutgers Center for Lipid Research
Biology (Biochemistry, membranes, phospholipids, enzymes)
gcarman@rutgers.edu
61 Dudley Road, Room 012
(848) 932-0267
(732) 932-6776

Michael Chikindas, Ph. D.
Professor
Biology (Microbiology, food safety, bacteriocins)
tchikind@sebs.rutgers.edu
65 Dudley RD, Room 203
(848) 932-5405
(732) 932-6776

Gil-Soo Han, Ph. D.
Associate Research Professor
Biology (Molecular biology, phospholipid metabolism, gene regulation)
gshan@rutgers.edu
61 Dudley RD, Room 220
(848) 932-0268
(732) 932-6776

Thomas G. Hartman, Ph. D.
Adjunct member
Chemistry (Analytical and Instrumentation)
hartmant@njaes.rutgers.edu
65 Dudley RD, Room 022
(848) 932-5543
(732) 932-6776

Chi-Tang Ho, Ph. D.
Distinguished Professor
Chemistry (Nutraceuticals, Flavor and Lipid chemistry)
ctho@sebs.rutgers.edu
65 Dudley RD, Room 322
(848) 932-5553
(732) 932-6776

Qingrong Huang, Ph. D.
Professor
Materials (Novel Functional Food, Nano- and Microencapsulation of Active Food Ingredients, Fabrication of Nanoscale Biosensors, Viscoelastic Properties of Biopolymers in Multilength Scales, Nanotechnology)
qhuang@sebs.rutgers.edu
65 Dudley RD, Room 221C
(848) 932-5514
(732) 932-6776

Mukund V. Karwe, Ph. D.
Distinguished Professor
Food Engineering: Extrusion, Hybrid Jet Impingement-Microwave Baking, High Pressure Processing, Human Gut Flow Modeling, Cold Plasma, Hydroponics.
mkarwe@sebs.rutgers.edu
63 Dudley RD, Room 221B
(848) 932-5513, (848) 932-5083
(732) 932-6776

Karl R. Matthews, Ph. D.
Graduate Program Director
Professor
Biology (Microbiology, food safety)
matthews@sebs.rutgers.edu
65 Dudley RD, Room 203
(848) 932-5430
(732) 932-6776

Nuanyi Liang
Assistant Professor
Biochemistry (metabolomics; lipidomics; oxylipins; chronic diseases; food upcycling)
nl628@sebs.rutgers.edu
65 Dudley RD, Room 419E
(848) 932-5493
(732) 932-6776

Chitra Ponnusamy, Ph. D.
Undergraduate Program Director
Teaching undergraduate Food science courses
chitra.ponnusamy@rutgers.edu
65 Dudley RD, Room 203
(848) 932-5452
(732) 932-6776
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Loredana Quadro, Ph. D.
Professor
Biology (Genetics and metabolism of fat-soluble vitamins, nutrient metabolism and effects on human health throughout the lifecycle)
lquadro@sebs.rutgers.edu
65 Dudley RD, Room 301
(848) 932-5491
(732) 932-6776

Diana E. Roopchand, Ph. D.
Associate Professor
Biology (Interactions between dietary components, gut microbiota, and intestinal epithelium)
dianaer@sebs.rutgers.edu
61 Dudley Road, Suite 220
(848) 932-0248
(732) 932-6776

Donald W. Schaffner, Ph. D.
Department Chair
Distinguished Professor
Extension Specialist
Biology (Mathematical modeling of microbial behavior, quantitative microbial risk assessment)
don.schaffner@rutgers.edu
65 Dudley RD, Room 107
(848) 932-5411
(732) 932-6776
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Karen M. Schaich, Sc. D.
Associate Professor
Chemistry (Lipid chemistry, free radical reactions and mechanisms of lipid oxidation, cytotoxicity, antioxidants)
schaich@sebs.rutgers.edu
65 Dudley RD, Room 315D
(848) 932-5454
(732) 932-6776

Paul Takhistov, Ph. D.
Associate Professor
Master of Business and Science Program Director
Engineering (Advanced processing and sensing; sustainable formulations and product innovation; food material science and interfacial transport)
ptakhist@sebs.rutgers.edu
65 Dudley RD, Room 415
(848) 932-5478
(732) 932-6776

Beverly J. Tepper, Ph. D.
Professor
Biology (Sensory evaluation; taste genetics; taste in disease; food intake; obesity)
btepper@sebs.rutgers.edu
65 Dudley RD, Room 207
(848) 932-5417
(732) 932-6776

Kit L. Yam, Ph. D.
Professor
Engineering (Food packaging, controlled/modified packaging, packaging development)
kyam@sebs.rutgers.edu
65 Dudley RD, Room 415
(848) 932-5467
(732) 932-6776

Tianming Yao, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor
Biology (physicochemical and structural properties of polysaccharides; diet-microbiome interactions)
tianming.yao@rutgers.edu
65 Dudley RD, Room 419D
(848) 932-6524
(732) 932-6776


