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Huiqi Zhuang, B.S.
Current position: Biostatistician and data analyst in Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System at the DC department of Health.
Margret Slavin, PhD
Current position: Assistant Professor at George Mason University
Saira Khan, PhD
Monica Whent, PhD, RD
Current position: Lecturer at University of Maryland College Park
Sarah Goff, RD, CNSC
Current position: Clinical Dietitian at Children's National Medical Center
Melissa Roberts, RD
Current position: Dietitian in Silver Spring, MD
Tom Barnes, MBA
Current position: Director of Operations at B'more Organic
Tina Yu, MBA
Current position: Innovation Manager at AUI Fine Foods
Caitlin Hickey, M.S.
Current position: Policy Analyst, Food Defense Team at FDA
Stefanie Corbin, B.S.
Current position: Quality Assurance Manager at Elite Spice
Jared Turetsky, B.S.
Current position: Food Scientist at Elite Spice
Vivian Nyugen, B.S.
Current position: Technical Sales/SQF at Elite Spice
Homer Nieto, B.S.
Current position: Food Scientist at Elite Spice
Marisa Tan, B.S.
Current position: Scientist, R&D Product Development at The Coca-Cola Company
Milo Li, B.S.
Current position: Scientist at the Coca-Cola Company
Melody Ge, M.S.
Current position: Sr. Consultant at Kestrel Management
Scott Chaplin, B.S.
Current position: Principal at SCMC Consulting
Abhinav Mishra, Ph.D.
Current position: Assistant Professor at University of Georgia
Jayme Leger, Ph.D.
Current position: Food Components and Health Laboratory at USDA
Isfahani Neda Sarafrazi, Ph.D.
Current position: General Health Scientist at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Maryam Ganjavi, Ph.D.
Current position: Lecturer at Morgan State University
Patrick Solverson, Ph.D.
Current position: Research Associate Food Components and Health Laboratory at USDA
Heather Dolan, M.S.
Current position: Senior Food Technologist for Edward Marc
Chris Yu
Current position: Founder of Potomac Sprout Company
Miao Guo, Ph.D.
Current position: R&D FSRA Manager at PepsiCo, Asia Pacific
Zhenlei Xiao, Ph.D.
Current Position:Assistant Professor in Culinology, Agriculture, Culinology and Hospitality Management, Southwest Minnesota State University
Ariel Bourne, B.S.
Current Position: Food Labeling Technologist, AdvancePierre Foods
Yangchao Luo, Ph.D.
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut
Boce Zhang, Ph.D.
Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Sciences Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology
Codex Team
Carolyn Chung (Codex Advisor), Leila Beker (US Delegate), Pamela Pehrsson (US Alternate Delegate), Cheryl Issa (Arnt, class of 94, Subject Matter Expert for Infant Formulas), Codex Meeting, Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses, Bad Soden, Germany, Nov 23-27. All UMD graduates)
Armin Norouzi
Current Position: R&D Quality Manager at Ocean Spray Cranberries
Binetou C. Seck, PhD
Current Position: Diététicienne Nutritionniste at Nutridéal, Dakar Senegal
Yang Pan, MD, PhD
Current Position: Senior Scientist, Global Scientific & Regulatory Affairs at The Coca-Cola Company
Amy Anderson, PhD
Current Position: Faculty Research Assistant- Nutrition & Food Science
Allison N Miner, PhD
Current Position: Quality Assurance Manager- Florida International University
Margaret Udahogora, PhD, RD
Current Position: Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) Director and Lecturer - https://nfsc.umd.edu/undergraduate/programs/dietetics
Pamela Pehrson, PhD
Current Position: Research Leader, Nutrient Data Laboratory, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center (BHNRC),Agricultural Research Service (ARS), US Dept of Agriculture (USDA), Beltsville, MD 20705.
