
Dr. Curtis Weller
Director
FIC 233
cweller1@unl.edu
402-472-9337
Specialties: Administration; Food Engineering

Dr. Terry Howell Jr.
Executive Director
FIC 271
terry.howell@unl.edu
402-472-2142
Specialties: Administration; Food Engineering

Dr.Andréia Bianchini
Associate Professor
FIC 248
abianchini2@unl.edu
402-472-3114
Specialties: Microbiological Analysis; Food Safety; Mycology and Mycotoxins

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
Jill Gifford
National Food Entrepreneur Program Manager
FIC 228
jgifford1@unl.edu
402-472-2819
Specialties: Entrepreneurship; Business development; Contract Manufacturing; Workshops

Sarah Herzinger
Research Technologist
FIC 120
sherzinger2@unl.edu
402-472-9408
Specialties: Pilot Plant Facilities

Josie Houston
Dairy Plant Technician
jhouston@unl.edu
402-472-2267
Bethany Jackson
Technical Services Manager
FIC 271
bjackson4@unl.edu
402-472-8917
Specialties: Product Development; Nutritional Labeling

Waraporn Mahlman
Research Technologist II
FIC 312
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
Product Developer
FIC 271
jreiling2@unl.edu
402-472-2529
Specialties: Product development; Nutritional labeling; Sensory analysis; Spices
Dr. Jayne Stratton
Research Associate Professor
FIC 246
jstratton1@unl.edu
402-472-2829
Specialties: Microbiological analysis; Food safety; Education; Mycology and Mycotoxins

Franklin Sumargo
Research Technologist
FIC 121
fsumargo2@unl.edu
402-472-7705
Specialties: Pilot Plant

Edel Summers
M/P Temporary Worker
FIC 121
edel.summers@unl.edu
712-339-0071

Dr. Changmou Xu
Research Assistant Professor
FIC 242
cxu13@unl.edu
402-472-4635
Specialties: Functional Foods, Food Safety