Juzhong Tan

Juzhong Tan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal and Food Sciences at the University of Delaware, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources. He specializes in Sensory Science & Food Product Development, integrating multidisciplinary technologies to enhance food safety and sustainability.

Education

• Ph.D. in Food Science from University of Georgia, 2017
• B.S. in Food Science and Engineering from Northeast Agricultural University, China, 2013
• Postdoc in Food Engineering, Rutgers University, 2021
• Postdoc in Food Tribology, University of Idaho, 2018

Research Focus

His research addresses:

• Value-added processing of food wastes for gut health-promoting products/ingredients
• Development of large-scale plasma reactors in sanitation and protein modification
• Agricultural waste-derived biochar for soil amendment and climate-smart farming
• Robotics and AI applications in indoor farming and processing
• Numerical simulation optimization for thermal/nonthermal processing

Current courses: ANFS629 Graduate Student Seminar, ANFS 411/611 Food Science Capstone.

Professional Affiliations

• Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
• International Association for Food Protection (IAFP)
• American Society for Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)