Principal Investigator:
Dr. Abigail Snyder
Associate Professor of Microbial Food Safety
Hometown: Chillicothe, OH
Education:
- Doctorate in Food Microbiology, Cornell University
- Minors: Microbiology, Biochemistry
- Bachelor’s in Food Science, The Ohio State University
- Bachelor’s in Chemistry, The Ohio State University
Contact: abs276@cornell.edu
Hobbies: Reading, hiking, spending time with dogs and family.
Current Group Members:
Dr. Yang Jiao
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Hometown: Tongliao, China
Education:
- Doctorate in Biological Systems Engineering / Food Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman WA, USA
- Master’s in Agricultural Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Bachelor’s in Thermal Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
Research interests: Thermal & Non-thermal food processing; Food safety;
Multiphysics modeling of transport phenomena.
Hobbies: Reading, Hiking
Contact: yj488@cornell.edu
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=tHD_DrIAAAAJ&hl=en
Dr. Sarah Daly
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Education:
- Doctorate in Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
- Master’s in Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
- Bachelor’s in Biological Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Research interests: Fermentation and Microbial Ecology.
Hobbies: Reading, baking, walking.
Contact: sed84@cornell.edu
Devin Daeschel
Graduate Student
Hometown: Corvallis, OR
Education:
- Doctorate in Food Science, Cornell University (in progress) – PhD candidate
- Bachelor’s in Microbiology, Oregon State University
Research: Modeling Listeria monocytogenes harborage sites in food processing plants.
Hobbies: Hiking, reading, movies
Contact: dzd5@cornell.edu
Katerina Roth
Graduate Student
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Education:
- Doctorate in Food Science, Cornell University (in progress) – PhD candidate
- Bachelor’s in Food Science, University of California, Davis
Research: Genomics and spoilage capabilities of Alicyclobacillus spp.; Optimization of microbial tracing in food systems
Hobbies: Hiking, baking, traveling
Contact: kr555@cornell.edu
Amalia Beary
Graduate Student
From: Argentina
Education:
Hobbies/About Me: Cooking, baking, and dancing.
Contact: mb2368@cornell.edu
Xiaoxuan (Meg) Shi 施小璇
Graduate Student
Hometown: Anhui, China
Education:
- Doctorate in Food Science, Cornell University (in progress)
- Bachelor’s in Food Science, Pennsylvania State University
Research: Management of yeasts and molds through strain-level PCR-based typing
schemes.
Hobbies: Film making, reading, gym, traveling, and horseback riding
Contact: xs276@cornell.edu
Jingzhang (Barry) Feng
Graduate Student
Hometown: Guangzhou, China
Education:
- Doctorate in Food Science, Cornell University (in progress)
- Bachelor’s in Food Science, Pennsylvania State University
Research: Metagenomics
Hobbies: Basketball, working out, hiking
Contact: jf827@cornell.edu
Jakob Baker
YiKun Wang
Graduate student
Hometown: Henan, China
Education: Masters in Food Science (in progress), Cornell University
Bachelor’s in Food Science, Pennsylvania State University
Hobbies: Baking and Video games
Contact: yw2625@Cornell.edu
Undergraduate Scholars:
Will Serlin
Undergraduate Student
Hometown: Westchester, NY
Education: College of Arts and Life Sciences (in progress)
Hobbies: rock climbing, cooking, playing frisbee, watching sports
Contact: wls67@cornell.edu
SHUAI MAN
Hometown: Inner Mongolia, China
Education:
Bachelor’s in Biological Science, Cornell University
Hobbies: Rock climbing, snowboarding, and yoga
Contact:
Email: sm2259@cornell.edu
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/shuai-man-7840b9228
Shieana Xie
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Education: Bachelor’s in Food Science, Cornell University
Hobbies: Baking, reading, drawing/painting
Contact:
Email:slx2@cornell.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shieanaxie/