July 2015

Grad student wins ASABE conference paper competition

Graduate student Hongchao Zhang has won first place in the 2015 Boyd-Scott Graduate Research Award competition of American Society of Agriculture and Biological Engineer (ASABE) Annual International Meeting, July 26-29, New Orleans. Quality Changes in High Barrier Polymeric Packages – A Shelf-Life Study for Microwave Assisted Thermally Sterilized Food Hongchao is a third year Ph. […]

WSU engineers, scientists prepare to test apple-picking robot

July 16, 2015  WSU News | By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Between 15-18 billion apples are harvested every year in Washington state for fresh market consumption, but often farmers can’t find enough people to pick the fruit. Many agencies have tried to create a device that will help with the picking process […]

NSF Conference Grant Awarded

NSF conference grant awarded our student for The Science and Engineering for a Bio-based Industry and Economy (S1041) Annual Meeting and Symposium in Ohio RICHLAND, Wash. – Libing Zhang, a doctoral candidate at Washington State University Tri-Cities, is awarded for S-1041 Annual Meeting and Symposium located in Ohio State University during August 10-11, 2015. She […]

Doctoral Student Places First in Poster Competition

Poonam Bajaj, doctoral student in Biological Systems Engineering, has won first place in the student poster competition for the Product Development division of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) 2015. Poonam is conducting her research under the supervision of Dr. Shyam S. Sablani, professor of Biological Systems Engineering. Her research focuses on potential of utilizing […]

WSU Tri-Cities Announces Student Research Grants

July 10, 201 5| Tri-City Herald Five students at Washington State University Tri-Cities will receive grants as part of the Chancellor’s Summer Scholars Program at the university. The program allows students to be mentored by a faculty member and work on a project to prepare them for a career in a science, technology, engineering and […]