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Kevin Keener
 

Kevin M Keener

Professor of Food Science

Department: Department of Food Sciences
Phone: 765.494.6648
E-mail: kkeener@purdue.edu

 

Education
B.S., M.S. (Agricultural Engineering), The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Ph.D. (Food Process Engineering), Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Research
Development of non-invasive quality measurement techniques and novel food processing technologies Specific research projects include the following:

  • Development of NMR and MRI methods for food processing
  • Development of food applications for radiant frying technology
  • Development of food applications for nonthermal plasma technology
  • Characterization of antimicrobial activity in shell eggs with carbon dioxide treatment

Teaching
3-credit computer based Food Sanitation Course

Extension

  • Provide food entrepreneur workshops and technical assistance
  • Provide HACCP and sanitation workshops for food companies
  • Respond to inquiries on food processing and food regulations

Industrial

  • Provide technical assistance to food companies on commercialization of new technologies
  • Provide expert witness testimony in legal cases

International
Non-government adviser to USDA-FSIS Codex Committee on Meat and Poultry Hygiene -- Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Program

Technical Consultant to Produkty Pitania (Russian poultry company)

Curriculum Vitae

 

 

- Recent Publications

Keener, K. M. (2011). Chapter 462: Rodents, Birds, and Insects. In Encyclopedia of Dairy Science, 2nd Edition. Worldwide: Academic Press.

Clayton, K., & Keener, K. M. (2011). Food Entrepreneurship: Analytical Laboratories. Retrieved from http://www.ag.purdue.edu/foodsci/Documents/

Clayton, K., & Keener, K. M. (2011). Food Entrepreneurship: Commercial Kitchens & Co-packers. Retrieved from http://www.ag.purdue.edu/foodsci/Documents/extension/

Clayton, K., & Keener, K. M. (2011). Food Entrepreneurship: Process Authorities. Retrieved from http://www.ag.purdue.edu/foodsci/Documents/

Clayton, K., Bush, D., & Keener, K. M. (2011). Food Entrepreneurship: Regulations for Indiana Food Processing. Retrieved from http://www.ces.purdue.edu/extmedia/FS/

Clayton, K., Morgan, M., & Keener, K. M. (2011). Food Entrepreneurship: Selling Foods Prepared in a Home Kitchen. Retrieved from http://www.ces.purdue.edu/extmedia/FS/

Clayton, K., Bush, D., & Keener, K. M. (2011). Food Entrepreneurship: Using Approved Kitchens. Retrieved from http://www.ces.purdue.edu/extmedia/FS/

Keener, K. M. (2011). Food Regulations. In Handbook of Agricultural and Farm Machinery 2nd Edition. Norwich, NY: Springer /William Andrew Publishing.

Aziz, T. A., Holt, L. M., Keener, K. M., Groninger, J. W., & Ducoste, J. (2011). Performance of Grease Abatement Devices for Removal of Fat, Oil, and Grease. Journal of Environmental Engineering, (137:1), 84-92.

Keener, K. M., Jensen, J. L., Valdramidis, V. P., Byrne, E., Connelly, J. A., Mosnier, J. P., & Cullen, P. J. (2011). Decontamination of Bacillus subtilis spores in a sealed package using a non-thermal plasma system. In Plasma for Bio-Decontamination, Medicine and Food Security. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. Retrieved from http://www.springer.com/physics/atomic,+molecular,+optical+%26+plasma+physics/book/978-94-007-2851-6

 

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- Awards & Honors

Finalist (1 of 5) - Distinguished Agriscience Scientist Award (2011). Christopher Columbus Foundation.

Finalist (1 of 5) - Distinguished Agriscience Scientist Award (2010). Christopher Columbus Foundation.

Macy Food Science and Technology Award (2010). Institute of Food Technologists - Minnesota Section.

Sharvelle Award (2009). Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service.

College of Agriculture Dean's Team Award (2007). Purdue University.

Nolan Mitchel Young Extension Worker Award (2007). Amercian Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.

Team Award-New Ventures Team (2006). Purdue University Cooperative Extension Specialist Association.

MARQUIS Who's Who in Science and Engineering (2005). MARQUIS Who's Who.

 

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