Name |
Year |
Research Focus |
PhD Graduates |
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| Vandana Toltani | 2006 | Reactivity of epicatechin in Maillard chemistry |
| Rajesh Potineni | 2007 | Biotransformation; beverage mouthfeel; ingredient delivery |
| Supratim Ghosh | 2007 | Crystallization and aroma release behavior of emulsions |
| Deshou Jiang | 2011 | Whole grain bitterness and the Maillard reaction |
| Marlene Moskowitz | 2012 | Role of hydroxycinnamic acids during generation of Maillard-type aroma compounds in wheat bread |
| Smita Raithore | 2012 | Effect of polyols on flavor release during mastication of sugar-free confections |
| Smaro Kokkinidou | 2013 | Inhibition of Maillard reaction pathways of off-flavor development in UHT milk |
| Ian Ronningen | 2016 | Untargeted flavoromics to identify flavor active compounds |
| Liyun Zhang | 2016 | The impact of thermal processing on taste modulation in food |
| Qing Bin | 2016 | Bitterness development in whole wheat products, including key markers, origin, and pathways of generation |
| Maggie Jilek | 2016 | Matrix interaction and release dynamics using solid state NMR |
| David Potts | 2016 | Factors affecting flavor quality in fluid milk and dairy products |
| Kenneth Smith | 2017 | Investigation of aroma characteristics, bitter liberation and degradation during processing |
| Matt Teegarden | 2018 | Understanding the stability, biological impact, and exposure markers of berry products using an untargeted metabolomics approach |
| Sichaya Sittipod | 2018 | The application of untargeted flavoromics analysis to characterize chemical drivers of coffee quality |
| Geoff Dubrow | 2019 | The application of untargeted flavoromics analysis to characterize chemical drivers of liking for strawberry jam |
| Ben Gelinas | 2020 | Characterization of the flavor stability of Rebaudioside A in beverage systems |
| Xue Wang | 2021 | Identification of bitter compounds in raw American hazelnuts |
| Wen Cong | 2021 | Identification of compounds that impact whole wheat bread flavor liking using LC-MS flavoromics |
| Hao Lin | 2021 | Identification of compounds that impact the ready-to-drink coffee flavor stability during storage using LC-MS flavoromics |
| Chengyu Gao | 2021 | Identification of compounds that impact coffee bitterness using untargeted LC-MS flavoromics |
| Brianne Linne | 2022 | Identification and characterization of chemical compounds contributing to coffee body |
| Tim Vazquez | 2022 | Characterization of smoke flavorings: Identification of aroma compounds and pathways of generation |
| Theresa Pham | 2022 | Aroma analysis of whole wheat bread: Impact of enzymatic lipid oxidation and identification of drivers of liking |
| Paulina Ongkowijoyo | 2022 | Identification of compounds contributing to umami and bitter attributes of pea protein isolate |
| Mengying Fu | 2023 | Identification of compounds that impact consumer liking of hybrid American hazelnuts using LC/MS flavoromics. |
| Megan Booth | 2024 | Aroma and Sensory Analysis of Roasted American-European Hybrid Hazelnuts: Consumer Acceptability and Identification of Drivers of Liking |
| Joel Borcherding | 2025 | Identification of Compounds that Impact Pungency Perception in Chili Peppers Using LC/MS Flavoromics |
| Ningyi (Irene) Wang | 2025 | Identification of salt-enhancing compounds in spice and herb extracts |
MS Graduates |
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| Amanda Schober | 2004 | The effect of molecular interactions on flavor release and perception in hard candy |
| Paula Colahan-Sederstrom | 2004 | Aroma compound generation during ultra-high temperature processing of bovine milk via epicatechin |
| Stacy Reed | 2005 | Reduction of stale flavor development in low heat skim milk powder via epicatechin addition |
| Yuko Noda | 2006 | Structure-activity relationships of flavan-3-ols in aqueous Maillard model systems |
| Lihe Yeo | 2009 | Retention of flavor compounds by dispersed high-amylose maize starch in an aqueous model system |
| Kelsey Sneddon | 2016 | A comparative aroma analysis of intermediate wheatgrass and whole wheat bread crusts |
| Alex Amann | 2016 | Characterization of off-flavor formation pathways in commercial apple and orange juice products |
| Marina Trikusuma | 2018 | Impact of processing and storage on the flavor profile of plant-based proteins |
| Hannah Mehle | 2019 | Impact of storage conditions on pea protein isolate flavor |
| Klay Liu | 2022 | Impact of Rebaudioside A degradation compounds on flavor perception |
| Cesar Armando Anguaya Velásquez | 2025 |
Influence of food composition on taste perception |
Post Docs/Staff |
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| Inhee Cho | 2007-2009 | Postdoctoral researcher, Investigation of phenolic-Maillard reactions on the generation of flavor compounds in bread |
| Xaowei Lui | 2009-2011 | Postdoctoral researcher, Investigation of the bitterness of whey protein hydrolysate |
| Konstantinia Karametsi | 2010-2012 | Postdoctoral researcher, Investigation of the bitter peptides in Cheddar cheese |
| Umut Yucel | 2012-2014 | Postdoctoral researcher, Flavor encapsulation; novel emulsion-based encapsulation systems; sodium-reduction in foods |
| Ming-Chih Fang | 2013-2014 | Postdoctoral researcher |
| Carmen Barbara Gonzalez | 2013-2014 | Postdoctoral researcher |
| Smaro Kokkinidou | 2013-2017 | Senior research staff |
| Laurainne Paravisini | 2014-2019 | Postdoctoral researcher, Maillard chemistry, Senior research staff |
| Sagar Deshpande | 2015-2020 | Postdoctoral researcher, Characterization of mouthfeel activity |
| Eric Schwartz | 2016-2020 | Postdoctoral researcher, Wheat and Flavor modulation |
| Ella Lin | 2018-2023 | Research associate |
| Adeline Bonneau | 2018-2021 | Postdoctoral researcher, Bitter modulation |
| Ben Gelanis | 2021-2022 | Postdoctoral researcher, Beer chemistry |
| Said Toro | 2021-2024 | Postdoctoral researcher, Potato chemistry |
| Paul Jeon | 2022-2023 | Research associate |
| Nancy Cordoba | 2022-2024 | Postdoctoral researcher, Coffee chemistry |
| Pail Jeon | 2023-2025 | Research associate |
| (Xingchen) Annie Li | 2023-2025 | Postdoctoral researcher, Strawberry chemistry |
| Wenxi (Vince) Yang | 2025-2026 | Postdoctoral researcher, Characterization of the aroma and drivers of liking of beef |
Visiting Scholars |
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| Professor Young-Suk Kim | 2007-2008 | Ewha Womans University, South Korea |
| Ann-Laure Rouger | 2010 | AgroSup Dijon, France |
| Florian Debray | 2011 | AgroSup Dijon, France |
| Loris Vivien | 2011 | AgroSup Dijon, France |
| Jeesuda Keatkrai | 2011 | Kasetsart University, Thailand |
| José Bernal del Nozal | 2012 | Departamento de química analítica. Facultad de ciencias, universidad de Valladolid |
| Diana Paola Forero Arcila | National University of Colombia, Columbia | |
| Rain Kuldjarv | 2013-2014 | Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia |
| Assistant Professor Chao Wang | 2015-2016 | Jinan University, China |
| Li Xingzixg | 2018 | Jinan University, China |
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Juliana Garcia |
2021 | |
| Associate Professor, Dr. In Hee Cho | 2022 | Wonkawng University, South Korea |
| Agnese Santanatoglia | 2024 | University of Camerino, Italy |
| Angelica Fina | 2025 | Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Italy |
If you are a Peterson Lab Group or FREC alumnus and would like to update your information, please contact Julie Peterson.