Bradley P. Marks


	Bradley P. Marks, Ph.D., P.E. Professor of Biosystems Engineering Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition College of Agriculture & Natural Resources College of Engineering
	524 S. Shaw Lane; 210 Farrall Hall Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824-1323	phone: 517.432.7703 e-mail: marksbp@msu.edu

Low-Moisture Pasteurization Alliance

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Conducting research in food safety engineering, emphasizing the effects that engineering operations have on product safety and quality throughout the entire postharvest processing system. The current overall mission of our research team is: To develop improved methods for the design and operation of processing systems for manufactured, ready-to-eat foods, based on the criteria of microbial safety, processing yield, and product quality.

Examples of current/recent projects include:

Improving inactivation models and validation methods for pasteurization processes of low water activity food products.
Developing generalized models for bacterial transfer/transport during food processes, particularly for fresh-cut produce (e.g., slicing, washing).
Quantifying and modeling uncertainty in predictive microbial models.
Modeling the effect of prior sub-lethal thermal history on the subsequent thermal resistance of foodborne pathogens.
Developing a generalized model for thermal inactivation of Salmonella in meat and poultry products.
Evaluating the feasibility of low-energy x-ray irradiation for pasteurization of various high priority food products, including leafy greens, ground beef, and nut products (e.g., almonds).

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

Strong emphasis on multidisciplinary activities and enhancing learning through writing, speaking, and higher-order thinking activities.
Current course assignments are:

BE 101 - Introduction to Biosystems Engineering
BE 350 - Heat and Mass Transfer in Biosystems
BE 478 - Food Engineering: Solids

If you have any questions about any of my research or teaching programs, please contact me at marksbp@msu.edu.