Scholarship Winners 2023
Congratulations to the 2023 NYIFT Scholarship Winners!
Graduate Student Winners ($2,000 each):
Michael Shen – In Memory of Andy Estal
Katherine Dectis | Katrina Nguyen-DeMary
Undergraduate Student Winner ($1,500 each):
Tehila Shedlo – In Memory of Mark Moisey
Haley Yun | Matthew Livingston
Poster Winners 2023
Congratulations to the Poster Presentation Winners!
1st Place $750: Chenge Wang
Epoxides are Important Products in Methyl Oleate Oxidation
2nd Place $500: Tejaswini Tumuluri
Effect of Plasma Activated Mist on Inactivation of Listeria innocua and Klebsiella michiganensis on Selected Surfaces
3rd Place $400: Sarah Cain
Survival of the SARS-CoV-2 Surrogate Bacteriophage Phi6 on Different Food Industry Surfaces
at Various Temperatures and Relative Humidities
The following Posters were also displayed at Student Night: Thursday, February 23, 2023
Date (Phoenix Dactylifera L.) Seed Oil: An Agro-industrial Waste
with Promising Biopreservative effects and Antimicrobial Activity
Presented by: Marah Al-Taher
Do Casual Wine Consumers Recognize Characteristics Aromas and Faults in Spiked Red and White Wines?
A Study on Consumer Perception and Liking.
Presented by: Katherine Dectis
Effect of High-intensity Ultrasound Processing on Structural Organization
and Colloidal Stability of Plant Proteins and Non-nutritive Sweeteners.
Presented by: Michael Shen
Influence of Deamidation on the Formation of Pyrazines and Proline-specific Compounds
in Maillard Reaction of Asparagine, Proline with Glucose
Presented by: Qing Xiao
Congratulations to the 2023 Dependent Scholarship Winner!
Vincent Cristantiello
PAST YEARS WINNERS
Scholarship Winners 2022
Congratulations to the 2022 NYIFT Scholarship Winners!
Graduate Student Winners ($2,000 each):
Katherine Dectis | Michael Shen | Shiwei Su | Ting Zheng
Undergraduate Student Winner ($1,500 each):
Nicole Potenza
Poster Winners 2022
Congratulations to the Poster Presentation Winners!
1st Place $750: Yongjia Gong
Protective Effect of a Fiber Formula Human Gut Microbiota Against Microaerobic conditions in ex vivo Fermentation System
2nd Place $500: Michael Shen
Directed Agglomeration of Plant Proteins Using a Combination of Electric Field and Ultrasound Processing Techniques
3rd Place $400: Ting Zheng
Enhancing Bioaccessibility and Anti-lipogenic Activity of Carnosic Acid using Zein/Carboxymethyldextran Nanoparticles
Click here to view ALL the poster presentations
The following Posters were also displayed at our Virtual Student Night: February 9, 2022
Bacteriophage phi6 as a Surrogate for SARS-CoV-2 Survival at Various Temperatures and Relative Humidities
Presented by: Sarah Cain
Distribution and Antioxidant Efficiency of Theaflavins
Presented by: Lu Cheng
The Effect of Natural Plant-based Antimicrobials on Inactivating Salmonella and MS2 Bacteriophage in Cucumbers
Presented by: Xin Luo
Click here to watch the full scholarship award ceremony
Scholarship Winners 2021
Congratulations to the 2021 NYIFT Scholarship Winners!
Graduate Student Winners ($1,500 each):
Ting Zheng | Marina Girbal Gonzalez| Ke Sui | Kevin Tveter
Undergraduate Student Winners ($1,000 each):
Akino Tomizawa
Poster Winners 2021
Congratulations to the Poster Presentation Winners!
1st Place $500: Michael Shen
Sweetener Typer Determines the Rate of Carbonic Acid Synthesis in Carbonated Drinks
2nd Place $300: Regina O’Brien
Develpoment of a Lexicon to Describe Brassicaceae and Non-Brassicaceae Baby Leafy Greens Grown with Controlled Environment Agriculture with Links to Chemical Composition
3rd Place $200: Ke Sui
Cannabidiol (CBD) Reduces Inflammation and Bone Loss in a Murine Model of Female Post-menopause
Undergraduate Special Recognition $100: Akino Tomizawa
GRAS Flavonols as Potential Molecular Probes of Physical Properties in Food Systems
Team Award $300: Akino Tomizawa, Aditya Ambole, Erica Cochran, Leslie Mora, and Natasia Ortiz
Product Development Competition: Smart Snacks for Kids
Click here to view ALL the student poster presentations from February 10, 2021
The following Posters were also displayed at our Virtual Student Night: February 10, 2021
Determining the Distributions of Green Tea Catechins and Exploring its Influence on Antioxidant Efficiency in oil-in-water Emulsions
Presented by: Lu Cheng
The Effect of Inoculation Method on Growth of Listeria Monocytogenes on the Surface of Ten Different Types of Whole Uncut Fresh Produce
Presented by: Marina Girbal Gonzalez
Prevalence of Colistin Resistant Gram-negative Bacteria in Fresh Vegetables in North America
Presented by: Luo Xin
Grape Polyphenols Improve Glucose Metabolism by Suppressing Intestinal FXR
Presented by: Kevin Tveter
Scholarship Winners 2020
Congratulations to the 2020 NYIFT Scholarship Winners!
(L-R) Scholarship Winners: Thomas Culp, Regina O’Brien, Morgan Kandrac, Scholarship Chair Carol BoNey,
Poster Presentation Winners: Jengwen Gao, Neeta Yousaf, and Marina Girbal
Dependent Scholarship — Alexandra Pappas
Carol BoNey, Chair of the Scholarship Committee, presented the NYIFT Dependent Scholarship to Alexandra (Alex) Pappas! Congratulations to Alex, daughter of NYIFT Member Chris Pappas who works at Mother Murphy’s. Alex was presented with a check for $1,000. Alex tells us that her grandparents and her father have all enjoyed long, happy and successful careers in the food industry. Her grandfather and dad in food science and her grandmother in sensory, all studied their passion in college, graduated and began careers that allowed financial stability, growth and satisfaction. Listening to their stories of success and failures furthers her thought that passion is the key to success in a career. Alex hopes that her quest is similar, and allows her to fulfill her dream … and success will follow. This award represents the NYIFT’s commitment to the growth and support of students.
Graduate Student Winners ($1,500 each):
Regina O’Brien | Ke Sui | Morgan Kandrac
Undergraduate Student Winners ($1,000 each):
Thomas Culp | Ziva Rimmon | Akino Tomizawa
Poster Winners 2020
Congratulations to the Poster Presentation Winners!
1st Place $500: Jengwen Gao
Effects of Photosensitizer Curcumin in Inactivating Foodborne Pathogens on Chicken Skin
2nd Place $300: Neeta Yousaf
Salivary Protein Levels after Exposure to Astringent Stimuli
3rd Place $200: Marina Girbal
Validation of Existing Combase Models for Suitability in Ten Different Types of Whole Uncut Fresh Produce
Undergraduate Special Recognition $100: Nicolle Radeke
From Waste to a Product: Iron-Protein Supplement Production from Acid Whey Using Electrocoagulation Processing
The following Posters were also displayed at Student Night: February 12, 2020
Design and Development of Laboratory Scale Hydroponic System for
Growing Sweet Basil Using Plasma Activated Nutrient Solution (PANS)
Presented by: Manasi Date
High Pressure-Assisted Infusion of Calcium into Baby Carrots
Presented by: Noopur Gosavi
The Evaluation of Using Household Washing Solution to Inactivate Antibiotics
Authors: Xin Luo and Karl R. Matthews
Cost Reduction of Acid Whey Pollution and Iron-Protein Supplement Production
by the Application of Electrocoagulation
Presented by: Chi Nguyen
Biosynthesis of Novel Polymethoxy Flavones Using a New Strain of Yeast
Presented by: Shiwei Su
Analyzing Diet-Induced Changes in the Gut Microbiota
Presented by: Kevin Tveter
Comparative Analysis of Bioavailability, Biotransformation and Excretion of Nobiletin
in Normal and Obese Rate
Presented by Man Zhang
2019 Winners
Dependent Scholarship — Jessica Fritsche
Carol BoNey, Chair of the Scholarship Committee, presented the NYIFT Dependent Scholarship to Jessica Fritsche! Congratulations to Jessica, daughter of NYIFT Member Jo Ann Fritsche who works at IFF. Jessica was presented with a check for $1,000. Jessica was first introduced into science by her mom, a food scientist. She has participated in Bring Your Child to Work Day and her mom has spoken about her career in various classes. This award represents the NYIFT’s commitment to the growth and support of students.
Undergraduate Scholarship ($1,000)
Taylor Borz | Beatriz Dos Santos
Graduate Scholarship ($1,500)
Robyn Miranda | Ruoyuan Du | Kevin Tveter
Congratulations to the Poster Presentation Winners!
1st Place $500
Danlei Chen – Direct Formation of 3-D Printed Food Structures Using Viscous Jet Coiling Instability
2nd Place $300
Yan Zhang – Functional nano-adsorbent embedded packages to regulate ethylene for banana shelf life extension
3rd Place $200
Man Zhang – Effect of Aged Citrus Peel (Chenpi) Extract On Modulation of Gut Microbiota from High-Fat Diet Induced Obese Mice
The following posters were also displayed:
Jingwen Gao – Antimicrobial Activity of Photosensitizer Curcumin and Its Potential Applications on Chicken
Niketkumar Patel –Effects of Common Household Chemicals on Microbial Populations on Lettuce Leaves and Antibiotic degradation and residue removal
2018 WINNERS
Congratulations to the NYIFT Scholarship Winners!
Graduate Student Winners. Each student received $1,500
Danlei Chen | Robyn Miranda | Regina O’Brien | Kevin Tveter
Undergraduate Student Winners. Each student received $1,000
Tylor Borz | Alexia Clarfella | Sara Faghani
and special thanks to the judges: Ms. Melanie Gong, Chairperson, along with Dr. Paul Takhistov and Dr. Beverly Tepper.
Congratulations to the NYIFT Dependent Scholarship Winner!
Chloe Stern – Daughter of IFT Member Gloria DeMatos Stern. Chloe received $1,000
Congratulations to the Poster Competition Winners!
First Place Winner $500: Neeta Y. Yousaf
A Role for PROP Status in the Individual Variation in Development of Astringency – Neeta Y. Yousaf
Second Place Winner $300: Yueming Pang
Mathematical Modeling of Produce Washing in an Industrial-scale Flume Washer – Yueming Pang
Third Place Winner $200: Licheng Huang
The Influence of Water Antimicrobials and Low Temperature Storage on Inactivating MS2 Bacteriophage on Whole Strawberries –
— Licheng Huang, Xin Luo, Jingwen Gao and Karl Matthews
Undergraduate Winner $100: Alexia Ciarfella
Characterization of Gelation Kinetics of Gelatin Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy –
— Alexia Ciarfella, P.C. Kahn, R. Chib, S. Ilg, C. Escusa, M.G. Corradini, and R.D. Ludescher
and special thanks to the judges: Melanie Gong, Chairperson, along with Joseph Hildebrand, Lisa Rosenberg, Dr. Paul Takhistov and Dr. Beverly Tepper.
The following posters were also displayed:
Amorphous Solid Dispersion of Felodipine with Zein Protein as the Excipient by Spray Drying – Hongwei Zang
Process and Agent-Based Modeling for Risk Assessment of Norovirus on Frozen Berries – Robyn Miranda
Effect of Surface Characteristics of Salmonella Newport on the Bacterial Transfer During Cucumber Peeling – Jiin Jung & Donald W. Schaffner
Quantitative Modeling and Design of Essential Oil Nanoemulsion Delivery Systems for Strong Antimicrobial Action Against Listeria monocytogenes— Dina Al-Mansoori
Role of Surfactant-Extracellular Polymeric Substances in the Removal of Listeria monocytogenes biofilm from Spinach Leaves
— Firas Al-Bayati