Title：

Research at the Food, Energy and Water Nexus

Lecturer：

Prof. Nurhan Dunford, Oklahoma State University, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department

Time：14:00,16^th Dec. 2016

Venue： 0-302,School Of Agriculture and Biology building

Inviter: LU Weiying

About：

Prof. Dunford’s experience as an engineer and scientist encompasses over 30 years, including positions in Turkey, Canada, and the United States. She is currently a professor at Oklahoma State University in the Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department. Dr. Dunford is also on staff at the Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center as the oil and oilseed specialist. She has a BS in chemical engineering, MS in chemistry, Master of Engineering in Food Process Engineering and a Ph.D. in Food Processing/Engineering. She is a registered professional engineer and a certified food scientist, and she is active in several professional organizations including AOCS and IFT in the United States.

Areas of Specialization

Biofuels

Grain processing

Microalgae

Oilseed processing

Value-added product development

Vegetable oil processing and quality

Waste water treatment and reuse