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Greater Chicago Area

Greater Chicago Area

Urbana-Champaign Area

Dr. Feng’s Lab •Manufactured artificial leaf using silicon gel to recreate 3 kinds of vegetables’s microbiomes•Attempted to standardize industrial vegetable washing methods by using 5 rotational speeds and 5 chlorine concentrations•Evaluated the effectiveness of chlorine by taking on vegetables using water conductivity and turbidity Dr. de Mejia ’s Lab •Awarded $1500 as an IGNITE Research Scholar by the Food Science Department to support research work•Prepared peptide extraction using High-performance Liquid Chromatography for mice consumption•Analyzed 30 + peptides effects on colon cells using molecular docking on AutoDock Vina software

Glenview, Illinois, United States

•Initiated the developmental process of an innovative, “better-for-you” beverage with a focus on immune system support, brain health, and no added sugar•Aided in the shelf life extension of 4 Powell & Mahoney SKUs via an accelerated shelf life study using an incubator, ColorFlex EZ Spectrophotometer, and R&D led sensory evaluations•Contributed to the creation of 8 new, multifunction beverage concepts under a Leahy-IFP brand

Toulouse, Occitanie, France

•Quantified stevia growth in France by pollinating different types of stevia• Created an organized system to record the growth of each stevia plant• Sampled over 200 types of stevia and updated the lab’s data base