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  • Sunday, May 3, 2026
  • 5:45 PM - 5:55 PM CDT
    Overview of the OXITEST
  • Monday, May 4, 2026
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Extracting Value; The Science, Supply and Safety of Oilseed Processing & Co-Products.
    Presenting Author: Thomas Tiffany, MS – ADM
    Session Organizer: Rishi Shukla – ADM
    Featured Session
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    FoodID: Global Collaboration for Diversified Proteins, Lipids, and Sustainable Food Design
    Session Organizer: Ozan N. Ciftci – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Session Organizer: Nesli Sozer, PhD – VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
    Moderator: Serpil Metin – Cargill
    Featured Session
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Increasing the Efficiency and Strength of Industry and Academic Collaboration
    Featured Session
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Point / Counterpoint on the Controversial New Dietary Guidelines for Americans
    Chair: J. Thomas Brenna, PhD – Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin
    Featured Session
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Seeds of Change: Vegetable Oils And The Sustainable Future
    Featured Session
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Student Lightning Talk Competition
    Featured Session
  • 10:15 AM - 10:25 AM CDT
    Monarc Clean Oilseed Processing™ - New Revolutionary Solvent Extraction Technology
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Dutton Award Session
    Chair: Fang Wei, PhD – Oil Crops Research Institute Of Chinese Academy Of Agricultural Sciences
    Chair: Lisa Clement, MA (she/her/hers) – Cargill Inc.
    Analytical
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Fundamentals of Lipid Oxidation – Mechanisms
    Chair: Sorour Barekat (she/her/hers) – University of Arkansas
    Co-Chair: Akhil Bajaj
    Lipid Oxidation and Quality
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    General Biotechnology I
    Chair: Nadeem Akhtar, PhD – CBS Bio Platforms Inc.
    Chair: Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir, PhD – Malaysian Palm Oil Board
    Chair: Minghong Yang – Amano Enzyme USA
    Biotechnology
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    General Edible Applications Technology I
    Chair: Nuria C. Acevedo, PhD (she/her/hers) – Griffith Foods / Iowa State University
    Chair: Diliara Iassonova – Cargill Inc
    Chair: Purlen Sezer Okur, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Edible Applications Technology
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    General Health and Nutrition I
    Chair: Rinat Rivka Ran-Ressler, PhD – Nestle Health Science
    Chair: Vermont Punongba Dia, PhD – The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    Chair: Cristina Chairez, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Manitoba
    Health and Nutrition
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    General Industrial Oil Products
    Chair: Lei Fang – AgCertain Operations Group, LLC
    Chair: Prasanth K S Pillai – University of Minnesota
    Chair: Brajendra K. Sharma (he/him/his) – US Department of Agriculuture
    Industrial Oil Products
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    General Protein and Co-Products
    Chair: Mahfuzur Rahman – University of Arkansas
    Chair: Chibuike Udenigwe, PhD – University of Ottawa
    Chair: Sayantini Paul, MSc (she/her/hers) – University of Nebraska Lincoln
    Protein and Co-Products
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    General Surfactants & Detergents I
    Chair: Jason Jason Zhang, PhD – University of Birmingham
    Chair: Nancy Falk, PhD (she/her/hers) – Nancy A Falk PhD Formulation Consulting LLC
    Surfactants and Detergents
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Graduate Student Oral Competition
    Protein and Co-Products
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Lipids as Functional Ingredients in Foods and Industry – Applications and Analytical Characterization
    Chair: David Pinkston – SuperSep Consulting, LLC
    Chair: Jinping Dong – Cargill
    Chair: Flavia Adais Rocha Dos Santos – University of Manitoba
    Analytical
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Practical Refining Operations
    Chair: Vinay Patel – Natures Crops International
    Chair: Alan R. Paine, BSc MIChemE CEng (he/him/his) – ARP Lipids Consulting
    Processing
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Advances in Biotechnology Across Industries
    Chair: Monica Henry, MS – Meelunie
    Chair: Manasi Bhate, PhD (she/her/hers) – IFF Health & Biosciences
    Chair: John Harp – Novonesis
    Biotechnology
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Fermentation: Microbial Lipids for Foods
    Chair: Serpil Metin – Cargill
    Chair: Saeed M Ghazani, PhD – University of Guelph
    Chair: Dai Hashimura (he/him/his) – Amano Enzyme Inc.
    Edible Applications Technology
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    General Analytical Methods I
    Chair: Pierluigi Delmonte (.) – US Food and Drug Administration
    Chair: Lisa Clement, MA (she/her/hers) – Cargill Inc.
    Analytical
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Green Chemistry & Oleochemicals
    Chair: Brajendra K. Sharma (he/him/his) – US Department of Agriculuture
    Chair: Helen Ngo, PhD – USDA
    Chair: Majher i. Sarker, PhD (he/him/his) – US Department of Agriculture
    Industrial Oil Products
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Innovations in Protein‑based Materials and Co‑products for Food and Non‑food Applications I
    Chair: Nandika Bandara, PhD, CFS (he/him/his) – University of Manitoba
    Chair: Nancy D. Asen – Appalachian State University
    Chair: Sumanjot Kaur, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Arkansas
    Protein and Co-Products
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Life Cycle and Techno-Economic Assessments in Processing Design
    Chair: Gozde Gulseren – University of Florida
    Chair: Aye Meyer – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
    Processing
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Modeling, ML & AI in Surfactants I - Structure-Performance Relationships
    Chair: Alberto Striolo – University of Oklahoma
    Chair: Sarvesh Agrawal, PhD – ExxonMobil
    Surfactants and Detergents
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Polar Lipids in Health and Nutrition I - Mechanisms, Biomarkers & Delivery
    Chair: Gulustan Ozturk, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin-Madison Dept. Food Science
    Chair: Nils Billecke, PhD – Cargill
    Health and NutritionPhospholipid
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Soft Matter And Complex Lipid Structures I - Structured Lipid Systems
    Chair: George John, PhD – [a] Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The City College of New York, New York, NY 10031, USA. [b] The Ph.D. Program in Chemistry & [c] The Ph.D. Program in Biochemistry, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 365 Fifth Ave, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
    Chair: Andrew J. Gravelle – University of California, Davis
    Chair: Braulio Macias-Rodriguez – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Edible Applications Technology
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Synthetic vs. Natural Antioxidants: Discovery, Efficacy, and Implications - Part I
    Chair: Mads Bjørlie (he/him/his) – Technical University of Denmark
    Lipid Oxidation and Quality
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    The Role Of Surfactants In Oil, Gas, Mining, & Energy Fields I
    Chair: Duy T. Nguyen, PhD – SLB
    Chair: Sanja Natali, PhD – ExxonMobil
    Chair: Bing-Hung Chen – National Cheng Kung University
    Surfactants and Detergents
  • 3:15 PM - 3:25 PM CDT
    CPM|Crown Lifecycle360™ Single-source Support Service Offerings, An Overview
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Advanced Methods of Analysis Including Lipidomics
    Chair: Baoru Yang (she/her/hers) – University of Turku
    Chair: Boone Prentice, PhD – University of Florida
    Analytical
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Biobased Lubricants
    Chair: Majher i. Sarker, PhD (he/him/his) – US Department of Agriculture
    Chair: Baochen Fang, PhD (she/her/hers) – North Dakota State University
    Industrial Oil Products
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Biosurfactants I
    Chair: George A. Smith, PhD – Sasol Chemicals
    Chair: Sophie Roelants, PhD – AmphiStar
    Chair: Joseph Msanne, PhD – USDA/ARS/ERRC
    BiotechnologySurfactants and Detergents
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Dietary Proteins and Co-Products - Safety and Sustainability
    Chair: Qinchun Rao – Florida State University
    Chair: Bingqi Chen – The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    Chair: Vermont Punongba Dia, PhD – The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    Health and NutritionProtein and Co-Products
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Innovations in Protein‑based Materials and Co‑products for Food and Non‑food Applications II
    Chair: Nandika Bandara, PhD, CFS (he/him/his) – University of Manitoba
    Chair: Nancy D. Asen – Appalachian State University
    Chair: Sumanjot Kaur, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Arkansas
    Protein and Co-Products
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Modeling, ML & AI in Surfactants II - Structure-Property Relationships
    Chair: Sarvesh Agrawal, PhD – ExxonMobil
    Chair: Alberto Striolo – University of Oklahoma
    Surfactants and Detergents
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Personal Care I
    Chair: Lucas Moore, PhD – Colonial Chemical Inc
    Chair: Jason Jason Zhang, PhD – University of Birmingham
    Surfactants and DetergentsPhospholipid
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Process Innovations for Operational Cost Efficiency
    Chair: Scott Korte – N. Hunt Moore and Associates
    Chair: Harthika Mylvaganam, MSc (she/her/hers) – Carleton University
    Processing
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Soft Matter And Complex Lipid Structures II - Aqueous and multi-phase systems
    Chair: Braulio Macias-Rodriguez – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Chair: George John, PhD – [a] Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The City College of New York, New York, NY 10031, USA. [b] The Ph.D. Program in Chemistry & [c] The Ph.D. Program in Biochemistry, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 365 Fifth Ave, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
    Chair: Andrew J. Gravelle – University of California, Davis
    Edible Applications Technology
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Synthetic vs. Natural Antioxidants: Discovery, Efficacy, and Implications - Part II
    Lipid Oxidation and Quality
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    The Role Of AI In Promoting Health And Nutrition
    Chair: Samantha Lee Huey, PhD (she/her/hers) – Cornell Joan Klein Jacobs Center for Precision Nutrition and Health
    Chair: Fabiola Dionisi, PhD (she/her/hers) – Societe' des Produits Nestlé
    Chair: Elena N. Naumova – Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
    Health and Nutrition
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT
    Biotechnology Posters
    Biotechnology
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT
    Lipid Oxidation and Quality Posters
    Lipid Oxidation and Quality
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT
    Processing Posters
    Processing
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT
    Protein and Co-Products Posters
    Protein and Co-Products
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT
    Surfactants and Detergents Posters
    Surfactants and Detergents
  • Tuesday, May 5, 2026
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Advances in Green and Novel Technologies for Sustainable Utilization of Alternative Proteins and Co-Products
    Chair: Rotimi Emmanuel Aluko, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Manitoba
    Chair: Prabhashis Bose, MS (he/him/his) – University of Nebraska, Lincoln
    Protein and Co-Products
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Animal vs. Plant-based Fats and Oils: Functionality, Quality, and Stability
    Chair: Rinat Rivka Ran-Ressler, PhD – Nestle Health Science
    Chair: Rodolfo Viriato – Nestlé
    Chair: Gabriel Deschamps Fernandes – Nestlé
    Lipid Oxidation and Quality
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Biocatalysis I
    Chair: Tsunehiro Aki, PhD – Hiroshima University
    Chair: Lu-Kwang Ju, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Akron
    Chair: Shigenobu Kishino – Kyoto University
    Biotechnology
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Fabric Care I
    Chair: James Kim, PhD, MHS, DABT – American Cleaning Institute
    Chair: Patrick C. Stenger, PhD – Procter & Gamble
    Surfactants and Detergents
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Fundamentals In Lipid Crystallization
    Chair: Filip Van Bockstaele (he/him/his) – Ghent University - Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
    Chair: Julia Seilert, MS (she/her/hers) – Technische Universität Berlin
    Chair: Daniel Golodnizky (he/him/his) – Technische Universität Berlin
    Edible Applications Technology
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    General Health and Nutrition II
    Chair: Chenge Wang – Rutgers University
    Chair: Fernanda Dias, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
    Chair: Vermont Punongba Dia, PhD – The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    Health and Nutrition
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Industry and Institutional Applications I
    Chair: Eric R. Theiner – Evonik Corporation
    Chair: Sally Dreisbach (she/her/hers) – THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
    Surfactants and Detergents
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Innovations In Cocoa Processing, Products, And Confectionery Applications I - Characterization & Processing
    Edible Applications TechnologyProcessing
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Polar Lipids in Health and Nutrition II - Structuring, Biofunction, and Supply
    Chair: Gulustan Ozturk, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin-Madison Dept. Food Science
    Chair: Nils Billecke, PhD – Cargill
    Health and NutritionPhospholipid
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    The Role of Processing on Nutrition and Functionality
    Chair: Ruchira Nandasiri, PhD, PAg (he/him/his) – St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre
    Chair: Surani S. Weerasundarage – University of Manitoba
    Chair: Nikitha Modupalli – University of Arkansas
    Processing
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Trace contaminants Ia: MOSH/MOAH
    Chair: Giorgia Purcaro, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Liege
    Analytical
  • 10:15 AM - 10:25 AM CDT
    Secure your competitive advantage with Crown’s Innovation Center and Continuous Process Liquids Pilot Plant
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Biofuels I
    Chair: Alberto Vera – Sigra
    Chair: Gary Smith – Dicalite Minerals Group
    Industrial Oil Products
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Biotechnologies for Valorization and Characterization of Food Proteins and Co-Products
    Chair: Laura J. Castellanos, PhD (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
    Chair: Hongbing Fan, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Kentucky
    Chair: Pankaj K. Bhowmik, PhD (he/him/his) – National Research Council Canada
    Biotechnology
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Chemistry and Functionality of Alternative Proteins: Advancing Alternative Proteins Towards Consumer Acceptance I
    Chair: Lingyun Chen, PhD – University of Alberta
    Chair: Kerry Campbell, PhD – Roquette Americas, Inc.
    Chair: Yifu Chu (he/him/his) – University of Alberta
    Protein and Co-Products
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Deacidification & Purification of Difficult Oils
    Chair: Gil Wang
    Chair: Jasmin S. Yang (she/her/hers) – UC Davis
    Processing
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    General Biotechnology II
    Chair: Beth Schubert – P&G
    Chair: Keita Okuda, PhD – Amano Enzyme Inc.
    Chair: Richard D. Ashby, PhD – USDA/ARS/ERRC
    Biotechnology
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Home Care I
    Chair: aslin izmitli (she/her/hers) – THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
    Chair: Federico D. Sandoval, PhD (he/him/his) – Colgate Palmolive
    Surfactants and Detergents
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Lipid Oxidation Monitoring: Sensors, Modeling, and Artificial Intelligence
    Chair: Uwe Nienaber, PhD – Kalsec Inc.
    Chair: Leqi Cui – Florida State University
    Lipid Oxidation and Quality
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Personal Care II
    Chair: Lucas Moore, PhD – Colonial Chemical Inc
    Chair: Jason Jason Zhang, PhD – University of Birmingham
    Surfactants and DetergentsPhospholipid
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Precision Fermentation: Nutrition
    Chair: Emerson David Nolasco – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Health and Nutrition
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Strategies To Study Fat Crystallization
    Chair: Filip Van Bockstaele (he/him/his) – Ghent University - Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
    Chair: Julia Seilert, MS (she/her/hers) – Technische Universität Berlin
    Chair: Daniel Golodnizky (he/him/his) – Technische Universität Berlin
    Edible Applications Technology
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Trace contaminants Ib: MOSH/MOAH
    Chair: Giorgia Purcaro, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Liege
    Analytical
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans - Justification of the Fats and Oils Recommendations
    Chair: J. Thomas Brenna, PhD – Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin
    Chair: Penny Kris-Etherton, PhD, RD, FAHA, FASN, MNLA, CLS (she/her/hers) – The Pennsylvania State University
    Chair: Andrew T. Nelson, MD, PhD – University of Rochester Medical Center
    Health and Nutrition
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Authentication of Edible Oils
    Chair: M. Lorna De Leoz – Agilent Technologies
    Analytical
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Bioprocessing-Scale Up
    Chair: Gozde Gulseren – University of Florida
    Processing
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Chemistry and Functionality of Alternative Proteins: Advancing Alternative Proteins Towards Consumer Acceptance II
    Chair: Lingyun Chen, PhD – University of Alberta
    Chair: Kerry Campbell, PhD – Roquette Americas, Inc.
    Chair: Yifu Chu (he/him/his) – University of Alberta
    Protein and Co-Products
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Fabric Care II
    Chair: James Kim, PhD, MHS, DABT – American Cleaning Institute
    Chair: Patrick C. Stenger, PhD – Procter & Gamble
    Surfactants and Detergents
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Fermentation: Biotechnology Innovations
    Chair: Yulin Lu – Yali Bio
    Chair: Prasanth K S Pillai – University of Minnesota
    Chair: Kavitha Lakshmipathy – University of Arkansas
    Biotechnology
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Lipid Structuring For Food Applications I - Oleogels & Emulsion‑Oleogels: Materials, Processing, Performance
    Chair: Ozan N. Ciftci – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Chair: Paul Smith
    Chair: Henriette Brykczynski, MSc (she/her/hers) – Technische Universität Berlin
    Edible Applications Technology
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Managing Processing Contaminants: Methodology and Mitigation Approaches
    Chair: Fernanda Dias, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
    ProcessingAnalytical
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Next‑Gen Industrial Oils: Crop Innovation, Catalytic Valorization, and Bio‑Polymers
    Chair: Ruojie Zhang – University of Missouri
    Chair: Helen Zhao – P&G
    Chair: Eric Cochran, Ph. D – Iowa State University
    BiotechnologyIndustrial Oil Products
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Oleosomes: Structure, Function, and Application
    Chair: M. Victoria Acevedo-Estupinan – University of Massachusetts Amherst
    Chair: Vinatee Patil – Kraft Heinz Company
    Lipid Oxidation and QualityEdible Applications Technology
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    The Role Of Surfactants In Oil, Gas, Mining, & Energy Fields II
    Chair: Duy T. Nguyen, PhD – SLB
    Chair: Sanja Natali, PhD – ExxonMobil
    Chair: Bing-Hung Chen – National Cheng Kung University
    Surfactants and Detergents
  • 3:15 PM - 3:25 PM CDT
    CPM | Crown Conveyors
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Biofuels II
    Chair: Aye Meyer – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
    Chair: Alberto Vera – Sigra
    Chair: Gary Smith – Dicalite Minerals Group
    Processing
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Biosurfactants II
    Chair: Sophie Roelants, PhD – AmphiStar
    Chair: George A. Smith, PhD – Sasol Chemicals
    Chair: Joseph Msanne, PhD – USDA/ARS/ERRC
    BiotechnologySurfactants and Detergents
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Energy, Solvent & Digital Transitions in Edible Oil Plants
    Chair: Gil Wang
    Chair: Jasmin S. Yang (she/her/hers) – UC Davis
    Processing
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Home Care II
    Chair: aslin izmitli (she/her/hers) – THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
    Chair: Federico D. Sandoval, PhD (he/him/his) – Colgate Palmolive
    Surfactants and Detergents
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Lipid Structuring For Food Applications II - Crystallization & Fat‑Phase Engineering for Texture
    Chair: Ozan N. Ciftci – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Chair: Paul Smith
    Chair: Henriette Brykczynski, MSc (she/her/hers) – Technische Universität Berlin
    Edible Applications Technology
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Lipidomics and Lipid Oxidation I: Applications to Autoxidation
    Chair: Karen M. Schaich, ScD – Rutgers University
    Chair: Matthew J. Fhaner, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Michigan
    AnalyticalHealth and NutritionLipid Oxidation and Quality
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Phospholipids and Lysophospholipids in Medical Research
    Chair: Shin-Ya Morita, PhD (he/him/his) – Shiga University of Medical Science
    Chair: Sugasini Dhavamani (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois Chicago
    Chair: Siddabasave Gowda B. Gowda – Graduate School of Global Food Resources and Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University
    Phospholipid
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Processing Innovations for Improving Structure-Function Relationship and Protein Functionality
    Chair: Bruno A.M Carciofi, PhD (he/him/his) – University of California Davis
    Chair: Zainab Husain, M.Sc. – University of Manitoba
    Chair: Lamia L'Hocine, PhD (she/her/hers) – Agriculture and agri-food Canada
    Protein and Co-ProductsProcessing
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Protein and Fiber Ingredient Development from Meals and Pulses
    Processing
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Trace contaminants II: General Contaminants
    Analytical
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Upcycling Protein Processing Side Streams
    Chair: Kaustav Majumder, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Nebraska, Lincoln
    Chair: Jiajia Rao, PhD (she/her/hers) – North Dakota State University
    Chair: Ishita Ghosh, BTech, MTech – Pennsylvania State University, USA
    Protein and Co-Products
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT
    Analytical Posters
    Analytical
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT
    Edible Applications Technology Posters
    Edible Applications Technology
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT
    Health and Nutrition Posters
    Health and Nutrition
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT
    Industrial Oil Products Posters
    Industrial Oil Products
  • 5:15 PM - 5:25 PM CDT
    Nano Reactor 2G: Smarter Neutralization
  • Wednesday, May 6, 2026
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Biocatalysis II
    Chair: Lu-Kwang Ju, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Akron
    Chair: Shigenobu Kishino – Kyoto University
    Chair: Tsunehiro Aki, PhD – Hiroshima University
    Biotechnology
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Emulsions And Dispersed Systems
    Chair: Hualu Zhou, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Georgia
    Chair: Maria Lidia Herrera, PhD (she/her/hers) – National University of San Martin
    Chair: Juan Doratt, MASc. – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and University of Toronto
    Edible Applications Technology
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Fermentation: Technologies in Protein Innovations
    Chair: Bishnu Karki, PhD – south dakota state university
    Chair: Keshun Liu, PhD (he/him/his) – US Department of Agriculture
    Protein and Co-Products
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    General Lipid Oxidation and Quality I - Oxidation Control in Frying Oils
    Chair: Mitchell Culler, MS PhD – Kraft Heinz
    Chair: Maison Wang – Bunge
    Chair: Matthew J. Fhaner, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Michigan
    Lipid Oxidation and Quality
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    General Surfactants & Detergents II
    Chair: Jason Jason Zhang, PhD – University of Birmingham
    Chair: Nancy Falk, PhD (she/her/hers) – Nancy A Falk PhD Formulation Consulting LLC
    Surfactants and Detergents
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Industry and Institutional Applications II
    Chair: Sally Dreisbach (she/her/hers) – THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
    Chair: Eric R. Theiner – Evonik Corporation
    Surfactants and Detergents
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Innovations In Cocoa Processing, Products, And Confectionery Applications II - Alternatives & Processing
    Edible Applications TechnologyProcessing
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Lipidomics and Lipid Oxidation II: Applications in Biomedical Research
    Chair: Karen M. Schaich, ScD – Rutgers University
    Chair: Matthew J. Fhaner, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Michigan
    AnalyticalHealth and NutritionLipid Oxidation and Quality
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Mechanical Preparation & Pressing Operations
    Chair: Matthew Ducharme, BS Electrical Engineering – Crown Iron Works / CPM
    Processing
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Novel Protein Sources for a Sustainable Future – Processing, Protein Quality, Safety, and Sustainability
    Chair: Jianping Wu – University of Alberta
    Chair: Samira Feyzi, SF (she/her/hers) – University of Arkansas
    Chair: Harshani Vidana Hewage, BSc, MPhil (she/her/hers) – University of Manitoba
    Protein and Co-Products
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Trace contaminants III: Emerging Contaminants
    Analytical
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Aqueous Extraction and Plant Biorefining for Value‑Added Streams
    Chair: Scott Korte – N. Hunt Moore and Associates
    Chair: Neeraj Ghanghas – Purdue University
    Processing
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Bioactives & Healthy Aging: Polyphenols, Peptides, and Omics Insights
    Chair: Paola Sebastiani, PhD – Tufts Medical Center
    Chair: Richard P. Bazinet – University of Toronto
    Health and Nutrition
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Biofunctions and Bioactivities of Proteins and Peptides
    Chair: Shigeru Katayama, PhD – Shinshu University
    Chair: Carmen Lammi – University of Milan
    Chair: Sedoten O. Ogun, MS – University of Nebraska Lincoln
    Protein and Co-Products
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Biosurfactants III
    Chair: Joseph Msanne, PhD – USDA/ARS/ERRC
    Chair: George A. Smith, PhD – Sasol Chemicals
    Chair: Sophie Roelants, PhD – AmphiStar
    BiotechnologySurfactants and Detergents
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Enhancing Application Feasibility of Alternative Proteins and Co-Products: From Breeding to AI
    Chair: Yonghui Li, PhD – Kansas State University
    Chair: Hui Zhang – Zhejiang University
    Chair: Thilini Nuwandhara Dissanayake (she/her/hers) – University of Manitoba
    Protein and Co-Products
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    General Analytical Methods II
    Chair: Felix Aladedunye, PhD – Frito Lay North America/Univ Manitoba
    Chair: Lisa Clement, MA (she/her/hers) – Cargill Inc.
    Analytical
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    General Edible Applications Technology II
    Chair: Nuria C. Acevedo, PhD (she/her/hers) – Griffith Foods / Iowa State University
    Chair: Diliara Iassonova – Cargill Inc
    Chair: Purlen Sezer Okur, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Edible Applications Technology
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    General Lipid Oxidation and Quality II - Dairy, Pulses, Olive & Cereal Systems
    Chair: Mitchell Culler, MS PhD – Kraft Heinz
    Chair: Maison Wang – Bunge
    Chair: Matthew J. Fhaner, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Michigan
    Lipid Oxidation and Quality
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    High Value Oils
    Chair: Jill Moser – USDA, ARS, NCAUR
    Chair: Gina M. Clapper, MS – US Pharmacopeia
    Chair: Yao Lu – dsm-firmenich
    Analytical
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Home Care III
    Chair: aslin izmitli (she/her/hers) – THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
    Chair: Federico D. Sandoval, PhD (he/him/his) – Colgate Palmolive
    Surfactants and Detergents