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STUDENTS AND VISITORS

High School Students
Undergraduate Students
Graduate Students : Graduated
Graduate Students : Current
Visitors
Awards Earned by Students
- High School Students
1. Aaron Algiere, Florida Foundation for Future Scientists. Project : "Supercritical CO₂ treatment of orange juice". 1987, UF
2. Jackie Hawkins, Florida 4-H. Project : Food Sterilization Process in Canned Foods". 1990, UF
- Undergraduate Students
1. Eugene Jones, Computer Science, Involved with term project to develop a computer program to drill and test students, involving a database of students, of questions, and of answers. 1988
2. Jacques Bichier, Undergraduate Honors Committee, 1988, UF
3. Lenecia Ricks, General Foods supported summer project to inactivate enzymes with pressurized CO₂.1992, UF
4. John Roberts, summer project on Ohmic Thawing of foods.1992, UF
5. Ingrid Forbes, summer project on seafood processing. 1993, UF
6. Tânia Serigado Antunes(Portugal). Food Engineering student from the Escola Superior de Biotecnologia in Porto, Portugal. One month working on extraction of olive oil from olives.1996, UF
7. Claudia Maria da Silva Vasques Rodrigues(Portugal). Food Engineering student from the Escola Superior de Biotecnologia in Porto, Portugal. One summer working on a project to extract wine flavors from fermented grapes.1996, UF
8. Gillian Folkes. 1999-2000. Undergraduate honors research on electronic nose technology, UF
9. Jessica Sutly. 1999-2000. Undergraduate honors research, on color quantification in eggs, UF
10. Metthew Lecky. 2001. Summer project : start-up and instrumentation of the Stock retort, UF
Graduate Students : Graduated

14 Ph.D., 25 M.Sc. Committees : 21 P.D., 26 M.Sc.

Judith T. Polak. Adviser. M.Sc. Food Science. 1986-1988. Supercritical CO2 Extraction of Lipids From Skeletonema costatum. UF
Glenn Zemel. Co-adviser. M.Sc. Food Science. 1988-1989. Low pH Inactivation of Polyphenoloxidase. UF
Laura Ravelo. Adviser. M.Sc. Food Science. 1988-1990. Shrimp Processing : An Integrated View. UF
Ana G. Arreola. Adviser. M.Sc. Food Science. 1988-1990. Effects of Supercritical CO₂ on Some Quality Attributes of Single Strength Orange Juice. UF
Behrouz Meyssami. Co-Adviser. Ph.D. Ag.Eng. 1988-1991. Thermodynamic Modelling of pH in Citrus Simulation Systems Under High Pressure CO₂. UF
Marcia Brown. Co-adviser. M.Sc. Food Science. 1989. Hypoglycin A: Levels in Maturing Fruit of the Ackee Tree (blighia sapida) And Efforts Towards its Minimization in the Canned Product. UF.
Marisa Caipo. Adviser. M.Sc. Food Science. 1989-1991. Oil and Alkaloid Extraction From Tarwi (lupinus mutabilis) by Supercritical CO₂ With And Without Ethanol as a Cosolvent. UF
Fausto Cisneros. Adviser. M.Sc. Food Science. 1989-1991. Defatted Oilseed Meal Extraction by Aerosol ot/water/hexane Reverse Micelles. UF
Jeff Johnson. Co-Adviser. Ph.D. Food Science. 1990- 1993. Technical and Economic Feasibility of a Non-Conventional Method For Concentrating Orange Juice. UF
Apiradee Sriwatanapongse. Co-adviser. M.Sc. Ag. Eng. 1991-1994. Thermal and Supercritical CO₂ Inactivation Kinetics of Bromelain In Pineapple Juice. UF
David Charest. Co-adviser. M.Sc. Food Science. 1991-1992. Astaxanthin Extraction From Crawfish Shells by Supercritical CO₂ With Ethanol as a Cosolvent. UF
Todd Henderson. Co-adviser. M.Sc. Ag.Eng. 1992-1993. Ohmic Thawing of Shrimp: Technical Feasibility and Economic Worth. UF
John Roberts. Adviser. M.Sc. Food Science. 1993-1994. Design and Testing of a Prototype Automated Ohmic Thawing Unit. UF
Pedro Vega. Co-adviser. M.Sc. Food Science. 1993-1995. Supercritical CO₂ Extraction Efficiency of Carotenes From Carrots. UF
Diego Luzuriaga. Adviser. M.Sc. Food Science. 1993-1995. Development and Testing of an Automated Quality Evaluation Device for Shrimp. UF
Ferruh Erdogdu. Adviser. M.Sc. Agr. Eng. 1995-1996. Modeling of Temperature Distribution in Shrimp and Measurement Of its Effects on Texture, Shrinkage and Yield Loss. UF
Pimpen Pornchaloempong. Adviser. Ph.D. Food Science.1995-1999. Computer Simulation, Validation and Optimization of Quality Retention in Conduction Heated Foods in Odd-Shaped Containers. UF.
Diego Luzuriaga. Adviser. Ph.D. Food Science. 1995-1999. Application of Computer Vision and Electronic Nose Technologies For Quality Assessment of Color and Odor of Shrimp and Salmon. UF.
Koray Palazoglu. Adviser, M.Sc. Agr. Eng. 1996-1997. Optimization of Lipid Extraction From Roasted Pistachio Nuts by Supercritical CO₂ Extraction With Ethanol as Entrainer. UF.
Asli Odabasi. Adviser. M.Sc. Food Science. 1996-1998. Optimization of lipids and lignan extraction from raw sesame seeds using SC CO₂ and ethanol as co-solvent. UF.
Figen Korel. Adviser. Ph.D. Food Science. 1996-2000. "Microbial and Sensory Assessment of Milk With an Electronic Nose". UF.
Ferruh Erdogdu. Adviser. Ph.D. Agr. Eng.1996-2000. "Simultaneous Optimization of Quality Attribute Retention in Conduction Heated Foods of Different Shapes"". UF.
David Newman. Adviser. M.Sc. Food Science. 1997-1998. Automation of Quality Evaluation of Raw Tuna. UF.
Alexandra C. Marques de Oliveira. Co-chair. Ph.D. Food Science. 1997-2000. "Quality Aspects of Cultured Gulf of Mexico Sturgeon, Ancipenser oxyrhynchus Desotoi as a Potential Food Commodity". UF.
Necla Demir. Adviser. Ph.D. Food Science.1997-2002. "Correlation of Subjective and Objective Quality Evaluation, and Neural Network Based Shelf-Life Prediction of Modified Atmosphere Stored Sliced Zucchini Squash". UF.
Roger Darros Barbosa. Co-Chair. Ph.D. Food Science. 1998-2003. "High pressure and temperature dependence of thermodynamic properties of model food solutions obtained from in-situ ultrasonic measurements". UF.
Asli Odabasi. Adviser. Ph.D. Food Science. 1999-2003. "Effect Of Certain Mineral Components In The Diets Of Commercial-type Egg Layers On Color And Other Quality Attributes Of Brown Eggs". UF.
Haoxian Zhang (Myra). Adviser. Ph.D. Agr. and Biol. Engr. 2000-2003. "Spice mixture analysis using electronic nose". UF.
Gillian Folkes. Adviser. Ph.D. Food Science. 2000-2004. "Dense Phase CO₂Pasteurization of Beer". UF.
Matthew Lecky. Adviser. M.Sc. Food Science. 2002-2005. "High Pressure Carbon Dioxide Processing of Watermelon Juice". UF
Randy Clements. Adviser. Ph.D. Agric. Engineering. 1995-2005. "Development of an Ohmic Thawing Apparatus for accurate measurement of electrical resistance". UF.
Sibel Damar. Adviser. Ph.D. Food Science. 2002-2006. "Processing of coconut water with dense phase CO₂ technology". UF
Ingrid Leon-Barra. Adviser. M.Sc. Agricultural and Biological Engineering. 2005-2006. UF
Luis Martinez. Adviser. M.Sc. Food Science. 2005-2007. "Quality enhancement of coffee by acid and enzyme treatments". UF.
Jose Aparicio. Adviser. M.Sc. Food Science. 2005-2007. "Visual quantification of non-homogeneous colors in foods". UF.
Dilek Dagdelen. Co-adviser. M.Sc. Food Science. 2005-2007. "Improving the readability of RFID tagged pharmaceutical products and food supplements inside a modified sealed tote". UF
Thelma Calix. Adviser. M.Sc. Food Science. 2006-2007. "Measurement of carbon dioxide solubility in model liquid foods". UF.
Max Ochsenius. Co-Adviser. M.Sc. Food Science. 2006-2008. "Carbon monoxide treatment and application of cryoprotectants on the quality of frozen / thawed salmon". UF.
Diana Seminario.Co-adviser. M.Sc. Food Science. "Modeling the effects of freezing rates, storage temperatures and times on inactivation of Vibrio vulnificus" 2006-2009. UF.
Douglas Small, Jr. Committee. Ph.D. Ch.Eng. 1989. An Experimental Investigation of the Rheological Properties of Various Polystyrene Composites. UF
Claudio F.Alvarez. Committee. M.Sc. Ag.Eng. 1988-1990. Modelling Microwave Heating of Beef Roasts. UF
Keith Cadwalleder. Committee. Ph.D. Food Science. 1988-1990. Isolation and Characterization of Alpha-Terpineol Dehydratase From Pseudomonas gladioli. UF.
Molly Meade. Committee. M.Sc. Animal Sci. 1989. An Evaluation of a Streamlined Processing Procedure for Beef Carcasses. UF.
Sarah Michaelsen. Committee. M.Sc. Anim.Sci. 1989-1990. Detemination of Cooking Characteristics for Lean Retail Beef Cuts. UF.
Thorir Larusson. Member. M.Sc. Ind.Sys.Eng. 1990-1991. Application of Computer Vision to Seafood Quality Evaluation. UF.
Vimal Sapru. Committee. Ph.D. Ag.Eng. 1988-1991. Mathematical Modelling of Bacterial Spore Population Dynamics for Design and Validation of Ultra High Temperature Sterilization Processes. UF.
Jon Chen. Committee. Ph.D. Food Science. 1988-1992. Characterization and Comparison of Plant and Crustacean Polyphenol Oxidases : Kinetics and Inhibition by Chemical Methods. UF.
Mark A. Stoy. Committee. Ph.D. Ch.Eng. 1989-1992. Concentration Dependence of the Enthalpy and Vapor Pressure in Kraft Black Liquor. UF.
Jacques Bichier. Committee. M.Sc. Ag. Eng. 1989-1992. On-line Evaluation of Process Deviations for Still and Agitating Retort Systems. UF.
Panchanadham C.Talasia. Committee. Ph.D. Ag. Eng. 1989-1992. Modeling Heat and Mass Transfer in Modified Atmosphere Packaging. UF.
Jean-Pierre Emond. Committee. Ph.D. Ag. Eng. 1989-1992. Modeling Heat and Mass Transfer in Modified Atmosphere Bulk Packaging. UF.
Sugata Goswami. Committee. M.Sc. Ag. Eng. 1991-1993. Freezing Heat Transfer in Oysters and its Effect on Mortality of Salmonella. UF.
Essia Hamouda. Committee. M.Sc. Ind.Sys.Eng. 1993-1994. Adaptive and Computerized Quality Control. UF.
Harish Narain. Committee. M.Sc. Ind.Sys.Eng. 1994-1995. Design and Implementation of a Database for Automated Quality Inspection of Seafood. UF.
Evandro Friere. Committee. Ph.D. Ag. Eng. 1992-1995. Investigation of Heat and Mass Transfer Phenomena in the Drying Process of Fermented Cacao. UF.
Bruce Welt. Committee. Ph.D. Ag. Eng. 1993-1996. Dynamics of Bacterial Spore Populations Subjected to Combined Radiation and Heat. UF.
Syed Raza Hasan. Committee. D.E. Ind.Sys.Eng. 1994-1995. Application of Fuzzy Logic to Microprocessor Based Controls. UF.
Vasudevan Mohan. Committee. M.Sc. Env. Eng. 1995-1996. Ship Ballast Water : A Vector for Transport of Non-Indigenous Microorganisms.Its Economic and Ecological Implications. UF.
Paul D. Simmons. Committee. M.Sc. 1994-1996. The Effects of Sodium Lactate on Cold Smoked Salmon in Terms of Shelf Life and Bacterial Reduction, Including Listeria monocytogenes. UF.
Cynthia Zook. Committee. M.Sc. Food Science. 1995-1997. High Pressure Inactivation Kinetics of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Ascospores and Storage Study of Pressurized Valencia Orange Juice. UF.
Edgardo J. Roche. Committee. M.Sc. Food Science. 1996-1998. Effects of Purified Powdered Cellulose Fiber Types on Acceptability and Storage Stability of Reduced Fat Ground Beef Patties. UF.
Geoff Wallat. Committee. M.Sc. Fisheries and Aquaculture. 1996-1998. Effects of skin pigmentation of Goldfish Carrasius auratus Oranda variety by food source. UF.
Linda Lore. Committee. M.Sc. Food Science. 1996-1998. A review and study of ballast water contaminants. UF.
Fernando Maul. Ph.D. Horticultural Sciences. Committee. 1996-1999. Fruit Maturity and Low Temperature Storage of Green Harvested Tomatoes has an Effect on Their Ripe Aroma Volatile Profiles and Sensory Quality. UF.
Brian B. Boynton. M.Sc. Food Science. Committee. 1997-1999. Quality and Stability of Pre-cut Mangos and Carambolas Subjected to High Pressure Processing. UF.
Mohamed Shafit Hussain. Committee. Ph.D. Anim.Sc. 1996-2000. The effects of sodium diacetate and/or sodium lactate on the storage stability of a restructured turkey steak manufactured with fibrinogen-thrombin binding system. UF.
Dilek Kincal. M.Sc. Food Science. 1997-2000. Committee. Continuous cold pasteurization of orange juice with high pressure CO₂. UF.
George Kamau Mwangi. M.Sc.Non-Thesis. 1999-2000. Food Science. Committee. UF.
Elana C. Rich. M.Sc. Agr. and Biol. Eng. 1999-2001. Committee. "Installation, Instrumentation and Startup of a HTST Pasteurizer". UF.
Saad Sabena. M.Sc. Food Science. 2000-2001. Committee. Investigating the effect of pH and temperature on Green Fluorescent Protein labeled E. coli using the Replica Plating Tool. UF.
Lisa Vann. M.Sc. Food Science. 2000-2002. Committee. "High pressure effects on melanosis and shelf life in fresh and frozen shrimp treated with and without carbon dioxide". UF.
Claudia Genovese. Ph.D. Agr. and Biol. Eng. 1999-2003. Committee. "Mechanical behavior of particulate systems : experiments and modeling". UF
Ruhiye Yoruk. Ph.D. Food Science. 1998-2003. Committee. "Discovery of polyphenoloxidase inhibitors from house fly pupae". UF.
Wood, Michael. Ph.D. Food Science.2001-2004.Committee. The Effects of Heat Shock Proteins on the D-Values of Listeria monocytogenes UF
Nineveh Ludlow. M. Sc. Food Science. 2003-2004. Committee. "The effect of carbon monoxide and filtered smoke treatment on quality and safety of yellowfin tuna". UF
Brian Boynton. Ph.D. Food Science. 1999-2005. Committee. The effects of irradiation and modified atmosphere on the shelf life and quality of fresh cut cantaloupe. UF
Del Pozo, David, Ph.D. Food Science. 2003-2006. Committee. Emerging technologies and strategies to enhance anthocyanin stability. UF
Mantilla, David. Food Sci. M.Sc. 2004-2005. Committee. Comparing euthanizing tilapia with carbon monoxide to conventional gas treatment of the fillet. UF
Cardona, Jorge H. Food Sci. M.Sc. 2006-2007. Committee. Chemical and economic analysis of a value-added product from muscadine grape pomace. UF
Elana Rich. DE. Agricultural and Biological Engineering. 2005-2007. Committee. Production of shelf-stable meals packaged in semi-rigid retortable trays with minimal sauce and headspace. UF
Stefan Crynen. M.Sc. Food Science. 2006-2007. Committee. "The effect of filtered wood smoke processing on spoilage bacteria, pathogenic bacteria and sesnory characteristics of Yellowfin Tuna" UF
Ayman Abdellatief. M.Sc. Agric. Engineering. 2006-2007. Committee. "New apparatus simplifies design of modified atmosphere packaging using perforated films for respiring produce". UF.
Luis Fernando Vargas, Sr. Ph.D. Agr. and Biol. Eng. 2006-2008. Committee. "Effect of polylactic acid (PLA) pre-treatments on the kinetics of subsequent aerobic and anaerobic biodegradation" UF
John W. McCombie. ME. Agric. Biol. Eng. Committee. 2007-2008. UF
Lihua Huo. Ph.D. Food Science. Committee. 2006- 2008. " Carbon Monoxide Determination and Penetration in Treated Fish Products". UF
Yavuz Yagiz. Ph.D. Food Science. 2006-2008. Committee. "The Effect of High Pressure Processing and Irradiation on the Quality of Fish Muscle" . UF
Rob Bent. M.Sc. Food Science. 2006-2008. Committee. "Novel Polyphenolxidase inhibitor from blue mussel (Mytilus edulis)". UF.

Current Graduate Students
1. Wendy Marin Gomez. wmarin@ufl.edu. Adviser. M.Sc. Food Science. "Objective quantification of the extent of Tilapia, Catfish and Amberjack color enhancement with carbon monoxide". 2006-2008
2. Milena Ramirez.milerzrs@ufl.edu Co-adviser. Ph.D. Food Science. "Process optimization of Jamaica beverage by non-thermal technologies". 2006-
3. Maria Plaza. mlplaza@ufl.edu Ph.D. Adviser. Food Science. "Quality Improvement of Guava Puree by Non-Thermal Dense Phase Carbon Dioxide Pasteurization". 2006-
4. Alberto Azeredo. azeredo@ufl.eduAdviser. Ph.D. Food Science. 2006-
5. Zareena Azhuvalappil. Ph.D. Food Science. Committee. Thin film retronasal simulation of aroma release during beverage consumption. 2004-
6. Fatima Jabalpurwala. Ph.D. Food Science. Committee. "Molecular definition of grapefruit juice taste. Identification of taste actives by combining instrumental analysis and human bioresponse". 2006-
- Visitors
1. Dr. Sule Pekyardimci (Ankara, Turkey). June-December 1990.Visiting scholar, worked in the inactivation of enzymes with high pressure CO₂.
2. Troy Boutte. Graduate student, from Washington State Univ. May-June, 1990. Worked on the extraction of olestra from the esterification medium.
3. Dr. Sule Pekyardimci (Ankara, Turkey). June-August 1992. Visiting scholar, worked in the inactivation of enzymes with high pressure CO2.
4. Pedro Ruiz-Sala. (Spain). Sept. - Dec. 1994. Visited to gain experience in high pressure CO2.
5. Dr. Mahir Turhan. (Mersin, Turkey). June - September 1996. Visiting scholar. Worked on the application of electronic nose to ground meats.
6. Nazan Turhan (Ankara, Turkey). June - September 1996. Ph.D. student, worked on the application of electronic nose to meats.
7. Morsyleide Rosa. (Embrapa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). Nov-Dec., 1996. Worked on the computerization of thermal processing calculations.
8. Filipa Silva. (Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Porto, Portugal). Jan.-Febr. 1997. Worked on kinetics of sensory changes in cupuacu pulp using electronic nose.
9. Suhendan Metin. (Ph.D. student from the Aquatic Resources College, Istanbul University, Turkey). June-Sept. 1998. Worked on electronic nose and machine vision quality evaluation of mullet.
10. Tacnur Baygar. (Ph.D. student from the Aquatic Resources College, Istanbul University, Turkey). June-Sept. 1998. Worked on color and texture changes of cooked tuna.
11. Ozlem Tokusoglu (Izmir, Turkey). Ph.D. Student from Food Engineering Dept. Research on the classification of muscadine grapes, peaches and tea using electronic nose. Sept. 17, 1999-March 16, 2000.
12. Dr. Sule Pekyardimci (Ankara, Turkey). July-August 2002. Visiting scholar. Worked on the machine vision quantification of PPO related browning.
13. Dr. Figen Korel (Manisa, Turkey). January-February 2003. Visiting Scholar. Chestnut processing and quality evaluation.
14. Dr. Sangbin Lim. Associate Professor, Food Process Engineering. (Cheju National University. Republic of Korea). February 4-27 2003. Dense phase CO₂ processing, extraction.
15. Dr. Mi Kyung Jwa, Research Assistant, Research Institute of Advanced Technology, (Cheju National University. Republic of Korea). February 4-27 2003. Dense phase CO2 processing, extraction.
16. Mr. Sung Keun Jung, Graduate student and Master’s candidate, Department of Food Science and Engineering, (Cheju National University. Republic of Korea). February 4-27 2003. Dense phase CO₂ processing, extraction.
17. Dr. Sangbin Lim. Professor, Food Process Engineering. (Cheju National University. Republic of Korea). January 2004 - February 2005. Dense phase CO₂ processing, solubility, extraction.
18. Gokhan Bingol. Ph.D. student from Istanbul Technical University, Food Engineering Dept. Istanbul, Turkey. Sept. 2004 to March 2005. Drying of grapes after various pre-treatments.
19. Wendy Marin. Student from Zamorano, working on deviations during thermal processing. January-April 2005.
20. Dr. Roger Darros Barbosa. Brazil. Ultra High Pressure experiments with ultrasonics. January-February 2005.
21. Dr. Skip Bittenbender, extension specialist. University of Hawaii. Dense phase CO₂ processing of kava. February 2005.
22. Dr. Necla Demir, Assistant Professor, Isparta University, Turkey. July-August 2005. CO treatment.
23. Gokhan Bingol. Ph.D. student from Istanbul Technical University, Food Engineering Dept. Istanbul, Turkey. July 2005 to August 2005. Drying of grapes after steam blanching.
24. Mutlu Pilavtepe. Ph.D. student from METU, Food Engineering Dept., Ankara, Turkey. January-August 2006. Machine vision analysis of high pressure effects on microorganisms.
25. Marta Zotarelli. Student from Brazil. January-March 2006. CO applications to rabbit meat and sensory color evaluation.
26. Dr. Figen Korel (Izmir, Turkey). June-July 2006. Visiting Scholar. Electronic nose review book chapter.
27. MongJan Hsieh. (Honolulu, Hawaii). July 2006. Graduate student. Effects of DPCD on kava beverage.
28. Dr. Wonyoung Lee (Sangju National University, Korea). January 2007-January 2008. Visiting professor. Machine vision, DPCD.
29. Giovanna Ferrentino. Ph.D. student. University of Salerno, Italy. August 2007-July 2008. DPCD.
30. Lale Gurer. M.Sc. Student. Ege University January 2008-October 2008. QIM development for oysters. UAF
31. Alper Erdem. M.Sc. student. Ege University. 2008-2009. Machine vision quantification of gaping. UAF.
32. Dr. Gulgun Sengor. Istanbul University, 2009 (April-Sept.). CO applications to seafood. UAF.
33. Elena Guillen Ruiz. University of Zaragoza, Spain. (May-August 2009). Machine vision sorting of salmon, and gaping. UAF.
34. Mario Gil Soriano. University of Zaragoza, Spain. (May-August 2009). Machine vision sorting of salmon, and gaping. UAF.
- Awards Earned by Students
Maria L. Plaza:
- Davidson Travel Award, 2008
Max Ochsenius:
- Yoeman Endowment Fund Scholarship, 2007
Luis Martinez:
Currently Director of QA, Fresh King, Homestead, FL
- Third place in IFT Aquatic Foods Division student paper competition, 2006
Matthew Lecky :
Currently in Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, GA
- William and Agnes Brown scholarship. 2005
- Winner of the Non-Thermal Division Student Paper Competition, IFT, 2005
  Dr. Roger Darros Barbosa
  Currently Professor at Food Engineering and Technology Department, Unesp-Paulista State University, Sa˜o Jose´ do Rio Preto, Sa˜o Paulo, Brazil
  - Outstanding International Student Award (2002)
  - Best Dissertation Award winner in IFAS, 2004. Prize and plaque
  Randy Clements:
  - USDA National Needs in Food Eng. Fellowship, Ph.D. studies. 1994.
  Dr. Sibel Damar:
  - UF Alumni Fellowship. 2002-2006.
  - IFT Food Engineering Division Graduate Student paper competition, finalist
  - Invited speaker, 231^st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA. March 26-30, 2006.
  Dr. Necla Demir :
  Currently post-doctoral fellow in Fishery Industrial Technology Center, Kodiak, AK
  - Scholarship from the Turkish Government.
  - Davidson Travel Award, 2001, 2002
  - 2nd place and award, Fruit & Vegetable Division, IFT, Graduate Student Poster Competition, 2002
  Dr. Ferruh Erdogdu:
  Currently, Associate Professor in the Food Engineering Dept. Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
  - Scholarship from the Turkish Government;
  - Recognition of Excellence in Academics from International Student Office and IFAS 1997, 1988.
  - Winner of the IFT Engineering Division Student Paper Competition, 1997.
  - International Student Excellence in Academics in IFAS, 1999
  - Davidson Travel Award, 2000
  Dr. Gillian Folkes :
  Currently Director of Product Performance Services, ABC Research, Inc. Gainesville, FL.
  - Charles M. Shinn Memorial Citrus Scholarship (2000)
  - Florida Citrus Processors Scholarship (2000).
  - Florida Section IFT - Raymond A. Dennison Memorial Scholarship (2000)
  - Outstanding Senior Award in Food Science and Human Nutrition (2000)
  - UF Alumni Fellowship (2000-2004)
  - Bob Olson Graduate Scholarship recipient (2002-2003)
  - Agricultural Women's Scholarship recipient (2001-2002)
  - IFT Graduate Student paper competition winner, 2004
  - IFT Non-Thermal Division Graduate Student paper competition winner, 2004
  Dr. Figen Korel :
  Currently, assistant professor in Food Engineering Department, Izmir High Technology Institute, Turkey
  - Scholarship from the Turkish Government.
  - Davidson travel award, 2000
  - Assistant professor and Deputy Department Head in Food Engineering Department, Manisa University, Manisa, Turkey
  Dr. Diego Luzuriaga :
  Currently working with Chiquita, Miami, FL. Previously, Givaudan, Cincinnati, OH.
  - Inst. Food Technologists Seafood Division Graduate Paper SeaGrant Award. 1996;
  - IFT Grocery Manufactureres of America Fellowship, 1996;
  - Grady Chism Scholarship, 1994;
  - R.F. Matthews Scholarship awards from Florida IFT, 1994, 1995;
  - Excellence in Agriculture Leadership Award; IFAS, and International Student Office. 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998.
  - Univ. of Florida Presidential Recognition, 1997;
  - IFT Lipton Fellowship, 1997.
  - Winner of the Student Paper Competition of IFT Seafood Division, 1997, 1998, 1999.
  - IFT Past Presidents Fellowship, 1998.
  - International Student Excellence in Academics in IFAS, 1999
  - Best Dissertation in IFAS, 1999. Prize and plaque.
  David Newman :
  - Recognition of Excellence in Academics from the University of Florida (GPA = 4.0). 1998.
  Dr. Asli Odabasi :
  Currently Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Food Science And Human Nutrition Dept., UF.
  - Recruited as a Fulbright scholar.
  - First in her class in Food Engineering. 1996.
  - Recognition of Excellence in Academics from International Students Office, 1997.
  Dr. Koray Palazoglu :
  Currently, Assistant Professor in the Food Engineering Dept. Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
  - Scholarship from the Turkish Government;
  - Recognition of Excellence in Academics from International Student Office and IFAS. 1995, 1996, 1997.
  - Scholarship from the North Carolina State University for Ph.D. studies.
  Judith Polak :
  - Aylesworth Scholarship. 1987
  Dr. Pimpen Pornchaloempong :
  Currently, assistant professor in Food Engineering Department, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
  - Recruited as a Fulbright scholar. 1995
  Dr. John Roberts :
  Currently in USDA in Allbany, CA.
  - USDA National Needs Fellowship for Ph.D. at Rutgers University. 1994;
  - Kraft- General Foods Scholarship. 1992.
  Pedro Vega :
  - National IFT graduate paper competition finalist. 1995;
  - IFT Fruit and Vegetable Division Graduate Paper Competition. 2nd place. 1995;
  - IFT scholarship, 1994.
  Dr. Haoxian Zhang :
  Currently with Phillip Morris, Richmond, VA.
  - UF Alumni Fellowship (2000-2004)
  Jose Aparicio and Marta Zotarelli:
  - "Comparison of Color Sensory Panel & Machine Vision Results using Images of CO Treated Rabbit Meat", from Marta Fernanda Zotarelli; Murat O. Balaban; Jose A. Aparicio, in the XX Brazilian Congress of Science and Food Technology won the first place of Prize “RENATO JOÃO SOSSELA DE FREITAS”, given by Brazilian Society of Science and Food Technology, in the “Analytical Methods Area” category. The award for the first place is R$ 1,000.00.