Skills I’ve developed in the lab, such as technical writing, data analysis, and a better understanding of industry standards, helped me secure internships in industry, and I'm confident these skills will continue to aid me in securing future opportunities.
Andrew Kearney
Biosystems Engineering
Research Topic: Quantifying the Survival of Salmonella During the Long-Term Storage of Multiple Sugar Products
Graduation Year: 2023
Andrew's Peer Advising Hours
- Thursday, October 21, 4:00pm-6:00pm (virtual)
- Thursday, October 28, 4:00pm-5:00pm (virtual)
- Thursday, November 4, 4:00pm-5:00pm (virtual)
- Thursday, November 11, 4:00pm-6:00pm (virtual)
Research Experience
Current
- Salmonella survival in chocolate-covered dried fruits and nuts
Previous
- Salmonella survival during the long-term storage of multiple sugar products
- salmonella survival in kitchen-scale thermal treatments of flour products
Experiences
- Treating and plating food products on microbial media
- Writing code to analyze quantitative and qualitative data
- Conducting literature reviews and writing scientific papers
Campus Involvement
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Representative, Biosystems Engineering Club, 2021
- Member, H-STAR (Honors College Students Actively Recruiting), 2019-present
- Member, Food Science Club, 2019-present
Post-Graduation Plans
Research focused career
