Faculty
Who we are
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Phillip S. Tong, Ph.D. DPTC Director Professor Office: DPTC, Bldg. 18A-100A Phone: (805) 756-6102 Email: ptong@calpoly.edu |
Dr. Tong's current research interests include bioseparation processes, Frozen dessert technology, Dairy chemistry & technology. His teaching interests are in the chemistry and technology of dairy foods and related subjects, food engineering, new food product development, and short courses and symposia for the dairy foods industry. |
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Nana Y. Farkye, Ph.D. Professor Office: DPTC, Bldg. 18A-100D (805) 756-6100 Email: nfarkye@calpoly.edu |
Dr. Farkye's areas of specialization are dairy chemistry and technology, cheese technology and ripening, and dairy fermentations. His recent interests are in the areas of specialty cheeses, Hispanic cheeses, cheese flavor development, dairy fermentations, and food enzymology. |
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Rafael Jiménez-Flores, Ph.D. Professor Office: DPTC, Bldg. 18A-100C Phone: (805) 756-6103 Email: rjimenez@calpoly.edu |
Main interest academically has been the chemistry of milk proteins, their structure, function and interaction with other components. |
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Amy Lammert, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Office: DPTC, Bldg. 18A-100A Phone: (805) 756-6108 Email: alammert@calpoly.edu |
Current Courses: DSCI 223 - Frozen Dairy Foods DSCI 231 - General Dairy Manufacturing DSCI 232 - General Dairy Manufacturing Laboratory DSCI 233 - Milk Processing & Inspection DSCI 234 - Dairy Foods Evaluation DSCI 433 - Dairy Plant Management & Equipment |
Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | |
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| Matt Arnold | Research Associate | arnold@calpoly.edu | (805) 756-2584 |
| Kristen Herbaugh | Administrative Program Assistant | kherbaug@calpoly.edu | (805) 756-6101 |
| Laurie Jacobson | Outreach Specialist | ljacobso@calpoly.edu | (805) 305-5056 |
| Andrea Laubscher | Research Associate | alaubsch@calpoly.edu | (805) 756-6097 |
| Katy Lees | Research Assistant | klees@calpoly.edu | (805) 756-6098 |
| Vandna Sikand, Ph.D. | Research Scientist | vsikand@calpoly.edu | (805) 756-6098 |
| Sean Vink | Research Associate | svink@calpoly.edu | (805) 756-6104 |
