Food Engineering

Juming Tang inducted into the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 2021 Class of Fellows

December, 2021  |   WSU Research Juming Tang, Regents Professor, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, has been inducted into the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 2021 Class of Fellows. “Congratulations to Matthew McCluskey and Juming Tang for their induction as NAI Members. Through research and discovery, their innovations provide cutting-edge solutions to challenges […]

FEC Club wins the 2021 GPSA Excellence Award for Registered Student Organizations (RSO)

  The Graduate Student and Professional Organization (GPSA) at WSU has voted to present the 2021 GPSA Excellence Award to the FEC club. The Food and Engineering Club is comprised of graduate student members from the Food Engineering program and one faculty advisor (Dr. Shyam Sablani). These students conduct research in advanced thermal and non-thermal […]

Raspberry muffins may be in your future

March 01, 2021  |  WSU Insider Richland, WA Washington State University scientists have figured out a way to treat raspberries before they’re frozen so that they maintain their structure when thawed. The tart little berries are very delicate and freezing damages their cells. They turn to mush when baked and leak juice into the surrounding […]

WSU researchers join $9.8M project to study low-moisture food safety

  July 2, 2020  |  WSU Insider Pullman, WA Low-moisture foods, like cereals and flour, dried fruit and nuts, have been recalled repeatedly in the last few years, posing health risks to consumers and economic threats to businesses. Juming Tang, Regents Professor in WSU’s Department of Biological Systems Engineering, and Meijun Zhu, Associate Professor in […]

Getting mac and cheese to Mars

September 24, 2019  |   WSU Insider By Scott Weybright, CAHNRS. Washington State University scientists have developed a way to triple the shelf life of ready-to-eat macaroni and cheese, a development that could have benefits for everything from space travel to military use. If human beings go to Mars, they need food. Food that won’t spoil […]

Dr. Tang is a winner of IAEF Lifetime Achievement Award

August 18, 2019  |   International Congress on Engineering and Food Dr. Juming Tang (BSE Regents Professor and Chair) is among the winners of the Life Time Achievement award from International Association for Engineering and Food (IAEF).  He will be recognized during the International Congress on Engineering and Food (ICEF13), to be held September 23-26, 2019 […]

Recent election to identify FED Rep/Representative-elect to the International Association for Engineering and Food (IAEF)

September 18, 2019  |   IFT Connect Daily Digest Dr. Gustavo V. Barbosa-Canovas (BSE Professor) has been elected as new IFT FED Representative to the International Association for Engineering and Food (IAEF) for a period of four years (September 15, 2019 – Sept 14, 2023).  Dr. Juming Tang (BSE Regents Professor and Chair) has been elected […]