Graduate Student Oral Competition

Chair(s)

• 

  Nandika Bandara, PhD, CFS (he/him/his)

  Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair in Food Proteins and Bioproducts
  Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences
  University of Manitoba
  Winnipeg, MB, Canada
• KM

  Kaustav Majumder

  Professor
  Food Science and Technology
  University of Nebraska-Lincoln, United States

Presentations:

• 1:45 PM – 2:00 PM PST

  Harnessing γ-glutamyl peptides in atherosclerosis prevention through Akkermansia modulation
  

  Presenting Author: Sedoten O. Ogun, MS – University of Nebraska Lincoln

  Co-Author: Snigdha Guha – University of Nebraska Lincoln

  Co-Author: Amanda Ramer-Tait – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  Co-Author: Kaustav Majumder, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM PST

  Evaluating the effect of plant protein functionalities on the performance of high-protein plant-based cheese
  

  Presenting Author: Stacie Dobson, MSc (she/her/hers) – University of Guelph

  Co-Author: Alejandro G. Marangoni, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Guelph
• 2:15 PM – 2:30 PM PST

  From Teosinte to Modern Maize: Unveiling the Hidden Loss of Bioactive Proteins
  

  Presenting Author: Prabhashis Bose, MS (he/him/his) – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  Co-Author: Kaustav Majumder, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM PST

  Optimization of hemp protein gels at low temperatures as encapsulation wall materials: Effect of crosslinkers, pretreatments, and insights from rheology and oral tribology
  

  Presenting Author: Thilini Nuwandhara Dissanayake (she/her/hers) – University of Manitoba

  Co-Author: Manpreet Kaur – University of Manitoba

  Co-Author: Ben Kew – University of Leeds

  Co-Author: Filiz Koksel, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Manitoba

  Co-Author: Nandika Bandara, PhD, CFS (he/him/his) – University of Manitoba
• 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM PST

  Bionanocomposite Soy Protein Coating to Extend Shelf-Life of Avocados
  

  Presenting Author: Neethu T. Pottackal (she/her/hers) – Rice University

  Co-Author: Daniel Preston – Rice University

  Co-Author: Pulickel Ajayan – Rice University