CARD Student Poster Winners – October 2024
By Victoria Birk Hill October 30, 2024
We are pleased to announce the following winners of CARD’s Fall 2024 poster competition that was held at CARD’s Industry Advisory Board meeting, October 9-11, 2024 at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA. Featured left to right are Hanshen Yu (honorable mention), Ocean Monjur (2nd place), Mana Masrouri (1st place), Yanyao Yu (3rd place). 1st Place: […]
Successful Fall IAB Meeting
By Victoria Birk Hill October 25, 2024
On October 9 – 11, 2024, we held our Fall Industry Advisory Board Meeting (IAB) at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It was attended by 60 registrants that included members, guests, faculty, students, and administrative staff. Our students did a great job presenting project and poster results. Members had several opportunities to meet and discuss CARD’s research […]
CARD Researcher Completes Internship at Kerry Group
By Victoria Birk Hill October 8, 2024
Anurag Bhattacharjee, a 4th year PhD student at WPI, recently completed a summer internship with Kerry Group, a global leader in food and beverage solutions. The internship was made possible with the support of the National Science Foundation (NSF), which provided funding for the opportunity. During the internship (June 3rd to August 16th, 2024), Anurag […]
Kraft Heinz Joins CARD
By Victoria Birk Hill August 7, 2024
We are pleased to share that Kraft Heinz has joined CARD as a Full Member. Kraft Heinz was formed in 2015 through the merger of Kraft Foods Group, Inc. and H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation. The Kraft Heinz Company is a globally trusted producer of high quality, great tasting, and nutritious food and beverages. Kraft […]
Ramin Nemati Earns 3rd Place at IFT FIRST
By Victoria Birk Hill July 23, 2024
We are delighted to share that CARD researcher, Ramin Nemati, a PhD student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, placed 3rd at IFT FIRST, the largest global food science and innovation expo. The event was held in Chicago, IL, July 13 – 16, 2024. He presented his work on “Non-Destructive Characterization of Wheat-Based Food Microstructure […]
Valerie Wang Successfully Defends Master Thesis
By Victoria Birk Hill July 17, 2024
We are delighted to share that Chenxin (Valerie) Wang, a master’s student from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), advised by Dr. Yi-Cheng Wang, has successfully defended her master’s thesis titled “Potential Energy-Saving and Quality Benefits of Plasma Pretreatment: A Case Study of Blueberry Drying.” Her research focused on applying plasma to enhance blueberry […]
Jamal Yagoobi Receives WPI 2024 Board of Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Research & Creative Scholarship
By Victoria Birk Hill June 10, 2024
We are thrilled to share that CARD director, Jamal Yagoobi, received the WPI 2024 Board of Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Scholarship. He was recognized for his extraordinary contributions to the fields of heat and mass transfer, and his profound impact on academia, industry, and the global research community. Jamal has made significant […]
MME Awards for Jamal Yagoobi & Aswin Gnanaskandan
By Victoria Birk Hill June 4, 2024
We are pleased to share that CARD director, Jamal Yagoobi, and CARD faculty member, Aswin Gnanaskandan, received WPI’s Excellence in Research in Mechanical and Materials Engineering (MME) Award. Featured in these photos with Jamal and Aswin is Professor Robert Hyers, MME Department Head at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. This award is presented at the end of […]
Dr. Amir Malvandi Joins CARD Leadership Team
By Victoria Birk Hill May 31, 2024
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Amir Malvandi, Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), joined the CARD Leadership Team as the UIUC Site Co-Director effective May 15, 2024. You can learn more about him here. Welcome to the team, Amir. We are all looking forward to working with you at CARD!
CARD Student Poster Winners – May 2024
By Victoria Birk Hill May 28, 2024
Featured left to right are Siyuan Chen (honorable mention), Ocean Monjur (3rd place), Itamar Harris (3rd place), Ramin Nemati (2nd place) and Mucheng Li (1st place). We are pleased to announce the following winners of CARD’s May 2024 poster competition that was held at CARD’s Industry Advisory Board meeting, May 15 – 17, 2024 at […]