Ellie Watts
Director
Dr. Andréia Bianchini
Associate Professor
FIC 248
abianchini2@unl.edu
402 472 3114
Specialties: Microbiological Analysis; Food Safety; Mycology and Mycotoxins
Caitlyn Richardson
Assoc Pilot Plant Mgr
FIC 131
cchildres2@unl.edu
402 472 2267
Specialties: Dairy Plant Operations
Dr. Mary-Grace Danao
Research Associate Professor
FIC 224
mdanao2@unl.edu
402 472 1595
Specialties: Food and Bioprocess Engineering
Tom Dobesh
Laboratory Mechanic
FIC 133
tdobesh1@unl.edu
402 472 2513
Specialties: Extrusion; Pilot Plant Facilities; Machinery Repair
Carolyn Hopkins
Research Technician III
FIC 202
chopkins5@unl.edu
402 472 2829
Specialities: Food Microbiology & Safety
Loren Isom
Senior Project Manager, Biomaterials Program
CHASE 208
loren.Isom@unl.edu
402 472 1634
Specialties: Biobased Product Development
April Johnson
Product Development Project Manager
FIC 109
ajohnson149@unl.edu
402 472 0753
Specialties: Product Development
Dr. Sumin Li
Food Safety Specialist
FIC 226
402 472 0538
sli4@unl.edu
Specialties: Food Manufacture/Processor Extension, Food Safety and Quality Assurance
Waraporn Mahlman
Research Technologist II
FIC 227
402 472 2701
wmahlman2@unl.edu
Area of research: Food Microbiology & Safety
Duy Nguyen
Dairy Store Manager
FOOD 123A
dnguyen32@unl.edu
402 472 2821
Russell Parde
Pilot Plant Manager
FIC 120
rparde2@unl.edu
402 472 9408
Specialties: Pilot Plant Facilities
Julie Reiling
Senior Consultant
FIC 271
jreiling2@unl.edu
402 472 2529
Specialties: Product development; Nutritional labeling; Sensory analysis; Spices
Leyna Sand
Dairy Store Associate Manager
FOOD 123A
lsand4@unl.edu
402 472 2828
Dr. Jayne Stratton
Research Professor
FIC 246
jstratton1@unl.edu
402 472 2829
Specialties: Microbiological analysis; Food safety; Education; Mycology and Mycotoxins
Edel Summers
Product Development Manager
FIC 271
edel.summers@unl.edu
402-472-0753
Angeline Yong
Staff
FIC 207
ayong8@unl.edu
402 472 2142
Specialties: Product Development
Richard Zbasnik
Research Technician
FIC 207
zbasnik@unl.edu
402 472 4694