Kavan O’Rourke (he/him/his)

Master's Student
University of Minnesota, United States

Kavan O'Rourke is a first year Food Science Graduate Research Assistant studying at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, with research focused on the dry separation of Minnesota beans. After receiving his Bachelor of Science in Food Science from the University of Minnesota in the fall of 2023, he decided to start work as a full-time researcher at the Plant Protein Innovation (PPIC), working on hemp, pea, and whey protein projects. Kavan has a passion for a sustainable food future and enjoys working with alternative protein sources, processes, and plant-based foods.

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Presentation(s):

• Effect of enzymatic deamidation and heat deactivation on structure and functional properties of whey and pea protein isolates

  Monday, April 28, 2025
  5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST