Experts

Supporting Agricultural Economics, Policy and Human Capital Research

Improving Food-Animal Health, Well-Being and Management

Advancing Sustainable and Innovative Crop, Forestry and Water Management

Enhancing Safe, Resilient Food Systems and Human Nutrition

Department: Food Science

Dongyi Wang

Assistant Professor, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Food Science
dongyiw@uark.edu

Specialties: Ag and Biological Engineering Aritifical Intelligence Imaging Systems Smart Food Manufacturing Robotics

Ali Ubeyitogullari

Assistant Professor, Food Science
uali@uark.edu

Specialties: Human Nutrition Food Engineering Nano Technology Bioactive Compounds

Griffiths Atungulu

Associate Professor, Food Science
atungulu@uark.edu

Specialties: Post-Harvest Systems Engineering Grain Processing

Han-Seok Seo

Associate Professor, Food Science
hanseok@uark.edu

Specialties: Sensory and Consumer Science Sensory Testing Consumer Testing Eating Behavior

Jamie Baum

Associate Professor, Food Science
baum@uark.edu

Specialties: Human Nutrition Protein Energetics Skeletal Muscle Metabolic Health

Jennifer Acuff

Assistant Professor, Food Science
jcacuff@uark.edu

Specialties: Food Safety Food Microbiology Low-Moisture Food Safety

Jeyam Subbiah

Professor and Department Head, Food Science
jsubbiah@uark.edu

Specialties: Food Manufacturing Food Safety Food Quality Food Engineering Low-Moisture Food Safety

Mahfuzur Rahman

Assistant Professor, Food Science
mahfuz@uark.edu

Specialties: Plant Protein Food Ingredients Food Processing Grain Processing Protein extraction Protein quality Non-thermal Processing

Philip Crandall

Professor, Food Science
crandal@uark.edu

Specialties: Retail Food Safety Food Processing

Renee Terrell Threlfall

Research Scientist, Food Science
rthrelf@uark.edu

Specialties: Fruit Quality Enology and Viticulture Small Fruit Processing

Scott Lafontaine

Assistant Professor, Food Science
scottla@uark.edu

Specialties: Food Chemistry Flavor Chemistry Sensory and Consumer Science Sensory Testing Analytical Chemistry

Sun-Ok Lee

Associate Professor, Food Science
sunok@uark.edu

Specialties: Human Nutrition Bioactive Compounds

Ya-Jane Wang

Professor, Food Science
yjwang@uark.edu

Specialties: Carbohydrate Chemistry Food Quality

Kristen Gibson

Professor, Food Science, Poultry Science
keg005@uark.edu

Specialties: Food Safety Virology Fresh Produce Food Safety Retail Food Safety

Tomi Obe

Assistant Professor, Poultry Science, Food Science
toobe@uark.edu

Specialties: Poultry Food Safety Poultry Microbiology