Visiting Scholars
Talitha Silva Meneguelli, PhD ’24
ts737@cornell.edu
Major: Nutrition, Federal University of Vicosa, Vicosa, Minas Gerias, Brazil
Current Projects: Effect of almonds, oil and soluble extract of cashew nuts (Anacardium occidentale L.) on biomarkers of cardiac risk and intestinal health
Marcella Duarte Villas Mishima, PhD ’24
md983@cornell.edu
Major: Nutrition, Federal University of Vicosa, Vicosa, Minas Gerias, Brazil
Current Projects: Effect of chia (Salvia hispanica L.) on intestinal health and inflammation in vivo
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, MS ’25
mh2284@cornell.edu
Major: MS Student- Food Science & Technology
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
Undergraduate Students
Eliot Dugan, BS’ 25
emd234@cornell.edu
Major: Food Science & Technology, CALS, Cornell University ’23
Interests & Future Plans: TBD
Alumni (Past 5 years)
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: R&D Scientist for Byrne Dairy
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
