معرفی
Yen-Con Hung is the Koehler-Ayres Professor in the Department of Food Science & Technology at the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences. His research focuses on developing advanced processing technologies to ensure microbial safety of foods and extending shelf-life of fresh produce.
His primary research areas include:
- Microbial inactivation using thermal and non-thermal technologies
- Pathogen modeling and combined processing optimization
- Electrolyzed oxidizing water for food safety and quality preservation
- Water electrolysis development and optimization
- Postharvest technologies for fresh produce (including controlled atmosphere storage and cold chain management)
- Peanut Information Network System contributions
Analysis of his 2018-2020 publications reveals dominant research themes in electrolyzed water applications and persulfate-based decontamination. Key contributions include elucidating pathogen inactivation mechanisms, studying viable but non-culturable states in bacteria, enhancing phytochemicals in vegetables, and investigating postharvest physiology in longan and blueberry fruits. His work bridges food safety engineering with produce physiology through rigorous experimental modeling.
