Abhinav Mishra

Abhinav Mishra is an Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator in the Department of Food Science & Technology at the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences. He is based in Athens, GA, and focuses on food microbiology, predictive modeling, and quantitative microbial risk assessment to enhance food safety.

Education

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Research Interests

Mishra’s research centers on:

• Food microbiology and microbial ecology
• Predictive modeling of microbial behavior in foods
• Quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA)
• Food safety interventions and control strategies
• Survival and persistence of foodborne pathogens across the farm-to-fork continuum

His lab develops mathematical models to predict how pathogens like Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, and E. coli grow, survive, or decline under varying environmental conditions, enabling data-driven risk management.

Teaching

He currently teaches:

• FDST(MIBO) 4120/6120-4120L/6120L: Food Fermentations
• FDST(EHSC)(MIBO) 4320/6320-4320L/6320L: Food Safety Control Programs
• FDST 8090: Advanced Food Microbiology

Recent Research Trends

Over the past decade, Mishra’s publications have increasingly emphasized the integration of predictive models with real-world data to quantify pathogen risks in produce, meat, poultry, and dairy products. His work spans pre-harvest contamination sources, processing interventions, temperature abuse scenarios, and novel antimicrobial technologies such as UV-C and atmospheric cold plasma. A clear trajectory toward data-driven decision-making and risk-based food safety management is evident.

Contact & Location

• Email: amishra@uga.edu
• Phone: 706-542-0994
• Mail & Shipping: Food Science Building, 100 Cedar St., Athens, GA 30602