Dr. Kayanush (Kai) J. Aryana
Professor
115 Dairy Science Building
phone: (225) 578-4380
email: karyana@agcenter.lsu.edu
- EDUCATION
- Ph.D. - Food Science and Technology, August 1997. Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS.
- M.S. - Cytogenetics. 1991. Mahatma Phule Agricultural University, Maharashtra, India
- B.S. - Agriculture (Food production and processing), May 1987. Mahatma Phule Agricultural University. Maharashtra, India.
- CURRENT TEACHING RESPONSIBILITY
- NFS 4040 / ANSC 4040, Quality Assurance in the Food Industry, 4 credit hours
- ANSC 4080, Dairy Microbiology, 3 credit hours
- ANSC 2075, Milk and Dairy Foods, 3 credit hours
- BIOL/NFS 4162, Food Microbiology, 4 credit hours
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CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Functional dairy foods
- Probiotics and probiotic properties
- Culture bacteria and their attributes related to food manufacturing and quality
- Non-thermal processing technologies
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RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS (1997 - present)
- 4 book chapters
- 93 refereed scientific articles
- RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS (1997 - present)
- 109 scientific presentations
- AWARDS
- International Dairy Foods Association Research Award in Dairy Foods Processing. 2014. American Dairy Science Association
- Milk Industry Foundation, Teaching Award in Dairy Manufacturing. 2013. American Dairy Science Association
- LSU Distinguished Faculty Award, 2019
- Alumni award, Outstanding Teacher in the College of Agriculture, LSU COA, 2015
- Sedberry Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher Award, LSU COA, 2013
- National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) teaching award, College of Agriculture, LSU. 2012.
- Rogers Research Excellence Award for outstanding performance, LSU AgCenter, 2008.
- Tipton Team Research Award, LSU AgCenter, 2008
- Ruska Award for Excellence in Electron Microscopy, Southeastern Microscopic Society, 1997
- Teaching Award, Gamma Sigma Delta, LSU Chapter, 2008
- Tiger Athletic Foundation Award for Outstanding Teacher (Assistant Professor), LSU College of Agriculture (COA), 2007
- Research Award of Merit, Gamma Sigma Delta, LSU Chapter, 2006
- Gamma Sigma Delta Teacher Merit Honor Roll award LSU COA, 2005 – 2018
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HONORS
- Diplomate, American College of Animal Sciences. Animal Food Science Discipline, 2012 – present
- Certified Food Scientist, Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), 2013 – present
- American Dairy Science Association Representative to the 3-A Sanitary Standards Inc. 2012-2018
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CURRENT DEPARTMENTAL / UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE SERVICES
- Louisiana Agriculture Editorial Board (2017 - 2020)
- Graduate Committee member - Nutrition Food Sciences
- Undergraduate Committee member - Nutrition Food Sciences
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NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL SERVICES
- Lead trainer, USDA FAS, 2014 Cochran fellows from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Foods Safety and International Standards
- Lead trainer, USDA FAS 2015 Cochran fellows from China, Dairy Foods Manufacturing
- Lead trainer, USDA FAS 2016 Cochran fellows from Guatemala, El Salvador and Peru. Dairy foods processing and ingredients
- USDA Panel Reviewer 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017
- National Science Foundation Panel Reviewer, 2014, 2015
- External examiner of Ph.D. dissertations from universities in Australia and Hong Kong
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SERVICE IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
- Chair, American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) Dairy Foods Division, 2006-07
- Chair, American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) Dairy Foods Council, 2006-07
- Chair, ADSA DFD, Graduate Paper Competition (oral presentations), 2008-09
- Chair, ADSA DFD, Graduate Paper Competition (poster presentations), 2009-10
- Chair, Gulf Coast Section, Institute of Food Technologists, 2007-08
- Chair, Teaching awards committee, American Dairy Science Association, 2016, 2019
- Chair, Research awards committee, American Dairy Science Association, 2017
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EDITORIAL BOARD FOR REFEREED SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS
- Editorial Board, Journal of Dairy Science (2014- present) (2003-2009)
- Editorial Board Advances in Microbiology. 2011 – present
- Editorial Board, Food and Nutrition Sciences. 2012 – present
