Yifan Cheng
121 posts
@FoodPkgProf
Proud Dad. Assistant Professor of Food Packaging at Virginia Tech. Material innovations for food-related applications. Cornellian and SJTUer. Views are my own.
What's your perspective on meat and meat alternatives 🤔❓ Join us in-person and virtually 10/27 @1pm in Newman Library for an interdisciplinary conversation about various definitions of meat. Moderated by @hlschon with panelists Drs. Saul Halfon, @VivicaKraak, Jacob Lahn
Big News📢: My first episode of Women in Science: We have the power to change the world was released on UCLA GradSWE @GradSWEUCLA Youtube! Our first guest is Dr. Jingqiu Liao @JingqiuLiao from Virginia Tech. Very inspiring stories! Don't hesitate to check! youtube.com/watch?v=2ywGDq…
@virginia_tech Flavor Science Lab, within the @VTFoodScience, in partnership with @VSU_1882 & IALR, will seek to enhance the competitiveness of VA cherry tomatoes by comparing flavor, nutrition & shelf-life of produce from conventional fields and an indoor hydroponic system.
@GovernorVA announced the award of $614,000 in @USDA grants for eight specialty crop projects in Virginia to support specialty crops like fruits, vegetables, tree nuts & nursery crops. ow.ly/hLbU50L3ph4 @VTCals @VACoopExt @VTFoodScience @VSU_AG @localfoodhub
My first academic mentor (undergrad advisor class of 1999!!) remains one of the most important mentors in my life. @CornellEng @Cornell_CBE is lucky to have Mike Duncan on their team, and so am I. @BigRedFoodSci @CornellCALS
It’s a special #BehindTheScenes on #objective4 today! @seawhy9 in @lauraKstrawn lab worked with @VTFoodScience to share progress on his work and why it’s so important for enhancing produce safety in apples. Check it out! @USDA_NIFA #makeCONTACT #freshproduce #producesafety
Some great ideas are bubbling up at our center this week 🫧🫧 @RezaOvissipour and Taozhu Sun from our Future Foods Lab hosted a summit on applying #nanobubbles in #foodsystems and the development of the next generation of nanobubble generators. bit.ly/3K3BnxX
