Please contact Behrouz Meyssami or Diana Cochran for any questions.
Fermentation Science will prepare students for workforce demand of the broadly defined fermentation industries that include beverages (beer, wine, distilled spirits and kombucha), vegetable foods (kimchi, tempeh and miso), dairy foods (cheese and yogurt) and biotechnology industries (biofuels and pharmaceuticals). In addition to general education courses, students will take core required courses on fermentation science and participate in industrial internships for practical experiences and experiential learning with fermentation industries and possible placement in those companies.
In addition to providing competencies for several areas of work, the fermentation science major is designed specifically for certain professional industrial careers including the fermented food, alcoholic beverage and pharmaceutical products.
The Fermentation Science major is concerned with the application of the fundamental principles of the physical, biological, and behavioral sciences and processing to understand the complex and heterogeneous materials recognized as the raw precursors or/and final food products and beverages of fermentation. The fermentation science major prepares students for careers not only in traditional food and alcoholic beverage industries but also the biotechnology fermentation industry for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical production.
The program is offered by both University of Maryland, College Park and Shady Grove.
Fermentation Science Four-Year Plan (General Education)
Program Contacts
Behrouz Meyssami, PhD
Fermentation Science
Senior Faculty and Program Director
Department of Nutrition & Food Science
Diana Cochran
Assistant Clinical Professor
301-405-4336 | cochrand@umd.edu
