Visiting Scholars
Jingyu Gao, PhD ’27
Visiting Scholar, China Agricultural University
Mylene Anwar, PhD
Visiting Professor, Fulbright Scholar, Philippines
Caroline Woelffel Silva , PhD ’25
Major: Food Science, Federal University of Vicosa, Vicosa, Minas Gerias, Brazil
Current Projects: Soluble extract of Macauba on biomarkers of cardiac risk and intestinal health
Graduate Students
Nikita Agarwal, PhD ’24
na494@cornell.edu
Major: Ph.D. Student- Food Science & Technology
Has joined our research team (Spring 2021, PhD program)
Cydney Jackson, PhD ’25
cdj53@cornell.edu
Major: Ph.D. Student- Food Science & Technology
Has joined our research team (Fall 2021, PhD program)
Melissa Huang, PhD ’28
mh2284@cornell.edu
Major: PhD Student- Food Science & Technology
Has joined our research team (Fall 2023, PhD program)
Peter Gracey, MS ’25
prg82@cornell.edu
Major: MS Student- Food Science & Technology
Matt Pataki MS ’26
mjp339@cornell.edu
Major: MS Student- Food Science & Technology
Xuanni (Doris) Chen, MFS ’24
Jizhou (Cloris) Lei, MFS ’24
Undergraduate Students
Eliot Dugan, BS ’24 (Honors Thesis)
emd234@cornell.edu
Major: Food Science & Technology, CALS, Cornell University ’24
Interests & Future Plans: Graduate School
Chloe Giovannoni , BS ’25
Major: Biological Science, Cornell University ’25
Interests & Future Plans: Dental School
Alumni (Past 5 years)
Nikolai Kolba, PhD
Major: Ph.D. Student- Food Science & Technology
Current: Post Doctoral Fellow, DNS, Cornell University
Talitha Silva Meneguelli, PhD
Major: Nutrition, Federal University of Vicosa, Vicosa, Minas Gerias, Brazil
Current: TBD
Marcella Duarte Villas Mishima, PhD
Major: Nutrition, Federal University of Vicosa, Vicosa, Minas Gerias, Brazil
Current: TBD
Desirre Dias, PhD
Major: Nutrition, Federal University of Vicosa, Vicosa, Minas Gerias, Brazil ’19
Current: Associate Professor at Federal University of Vicosa
Xuan Wang, PhD
Major: Food Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China ’19
Current: Unknown
Sasha Matera-Vatnick, BS ’20
Major: Food Science, CALS, Cornell University ’20
Current: Food Safety, Quality & Regulatory Associate at Cargill
Johnathon Carboni, BS ’20
Major: Biology Science, CALS, Cornell University ’20
Current: Medical Student at Zucker School of Medicine-Hofstra University
Dean Kim, BS ’20
Major: Chemistry, CALS, Cornell University ’20
Current: Medical Student at University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Dasun Priyawardhana, BS ’21
Major: Biological Sciences, CALS, Cornell University ’21
Current: Medical Student at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Omar Toro, BS ’21
Major: Biological Sciences, CALS, Cornell University ’21
Current: Medical Student at SUNY Upstate Medical University
Philip Sisser, BS ’22
Major: Environmental & Sustainability Sciences, CALS, Cornell University ’22
Current: Undergraduate at Cornell- Expected graduation 2022
Yimin Fu, MFS
Major: Master in Food Science , CALS, Cornell University ’22
Current: Unknown
Robert Rossi, BS ’22
Major: Food Science , CALS, Cornell University ’22
Current: Life Science Consultant at Guidehouse
Julie Chen, BS ’22
Major: Food Science , CALS, Cornell University ’22
Current: Food Safety & Quality Associate at General Mills
Noa Khen, BS ’22
Major: Human Biology, Health & Society, DNS, Cornell University ’22
Current: Analyst at ClearView Healthcare Partners
Benjamin Lo, BS ’22
Major: Human Biology, Health & Society, DNS, Cornell University ’22
Current: Unknown
Yeonjin Jung, BS ’22
Major: Food Science & Technology, CALS, Cornell University ’22
Current: PhD Student at Cornell University
Sophia Openshaw, BS ’23
Major: Environmental & Sustainability Sciences, CALS, Cornell University ’23
Current: Undergraduate at Cornell- Expected graduation 2023
Abigail Armah, MFS ’23
Major: Masters in Food Science, CALS, Cornell University ’23
Current: Graduate Student at University of Delaware- Expected graduation 2024
Arundhati Misra, MFS ’23
Major: Masters in Food Science, CALS, Cornell University ’23
Current: Unknown
Drashti Shah, MFS ’23
Major: Masters in Food Science, CALS, Cornell University ’23
Current: R&D Scientist for Byrne Dairy
Nanako Sumita, MFS ’23
Major: Masters in Food Science, CALS, Cornell University ’23
Current: Unknown
Roman Libov, MFS ’23
Major: Masters in Food Science, CALS, Cornell University ’23
Current:
Jacquelyn Cheng, PhD ’23
Major: Masters in Food Science, CALS, Cornell University ’23
Current: R&D Scientist for Enzyme Company
Nikolai Kolba, PhD ’24
Major: Masters in Food Science, CALS, Cornell University ’24
Current: Post-Doctoral Fellow for Cornell University
