Research Showcase

Showcasing Transformative Research in New Ways

Research is the foundation of innovation. It provides us the critical insight into what is possible and inspires our creative thinking to help us imagine and design better food. 

Poster Showcase

All IFT FIRST posters had 1-minute on-demand recordings of their presentation that can be accessed online, along with a PDF of their poster. These materials will be available until December 31, 2022.

Access the Poster Showcase On-Demand

Scientific Discovery

IFT FIRST is where industry meets academia and transformative discoveries are found. This track features presentations by pre-tenured faculty and grant project awardees whose research will transform the future of food. Click here to view all Scientific Discovery sessions.

Pre-Tenured Faculty and Recent PhD Graduates

• Developing Low-Cost Sensor Systems for Food Analysis
• Extraction of Phospholipids from Dairy By-Products Using Switchable Solvents and Utilization Phospholipids in Ice-Cream Manufacturing
• Super-Resolution Microscopy and Advanced Image Processing of Food Microstructures
• Development of an Oxygen Sensor to Evaluate the Performance of Metal Oxide Coated Flexible Films for Thermally Sterilized Shelf Stable Food Packaging
• Cold Plasma for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Safety

Grant Project Awardees

• Rapidhort: Rapid Demonstration Model of a Sustainable Food Systems Approach in Horticulture
• Improving the Microbial Safety and Quality of Locally Grown Produce in West Virginia by Adopting a Three-Step Wash Process with Antimicrobials Through Research and Extension

IFT FIRST thanks our Research Poster Showcase sponsor Hilmar Ingredients, suppliers of whey protein and lactose made from sweet whey. Hilmar's U.S.-based operations produces large runs of whey protein concentrate, hydrolysate and isolate, as well as edible, refined and ultra refined lactose.