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  • 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