Katie U.
Food Scientist at MeliBio- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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EXECUTIVE PRESENCE AND INFLUENCE: PERSUASIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
EmeritusFeb, 2023- Sep, 2024
Experience
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MeliBio
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Food Scientist
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Jul 2022 - Present
Responsible for managing the scale up process including documentation of supply chain and coordinating logistics with co-manufacturers. Performs research and development for formula modifications and new products. Collaborating with advisors and experts to align food safety, quality, and regulations across multiple markets. Responsible for managing the scale up process including documentation of supply chain and coordinating logistics with co-manufacturers. Performs research and development for formula modifications and new products. Collaborating with advisors and experts to align food safety, quality, and regulations across multiple markets.
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University of California, Davis
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Student
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Sep 2017 - Nov 2022
Obtained a PhD in Food Science, with a research focus on the subspecies of elderberry native to California, the blue elderberry (Sambucus nigra ssp cerulea). The fruit and flower were evaluated for the first time for their composition, including studies on the phenolic and volatile profiles. Obtained a PhD in Food Science, with a research focus on the subspecies of elderberry native to California, the blue elderberry (Sambucus nigra ssp cerulea). The fruit and flower were evaluated for the first time for their composition, including studies on the phenolic and volatile profiles.
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Dr Pepper Snapple Group
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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700 & Above Employee
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R&D Intern
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May 2017 - Aug 2017
Performed ingredient research for carbonated soft drinks and reformulated products using no-calorie sweeteners Performed ingredient research for carbonated soft drinks and reformulated products using no-calorie sweeteners
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The Ohio State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Research Assistant, Sensory Evaluation Program
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Sep 2013 - May 2017
Help run Consumer Testing panels by preparing samples, serving panelists, and cleaning the lab between panels.
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Student Office Assistant, Center for Advanced Functional Food Research and Entrepreneurship (CAFFRE)
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May 2015 - Apr 2016
Update website, manage new publications by CAFFRE members, perform various lab functions with samples for a clinical study, assist in managing laboratory inventory, and prepare paperwork for the director.
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Cargill
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United States
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Food R&D Intern
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May 2016 - Aug 2016
As an intern for the Cargill Value Added Protein department, Katie trained in the production facility and worked on several product development projects. Her main focus was researching the starch functionality in high-profit, high-volume products in order to improve quality and sensory attributes. As an intern for the Cargill Value Added Protein department, Katie trained in the production facility and worked on several product development projects. Her main focus was researching the starch functionality in high-profit, high-volume products in order to improve quality and sensory attributes.
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Education
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2017 - 2022
University of California, Davis
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Food Science -
2013 - 2017
The Ohio State University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Food Science and Technology
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