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Characterizing AMR Transport during Composting

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Dr. Chenxu Yu completed his PhD from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2003, and did postdoctoral studies at Penn State University and Purdue University before joining the faculty at Iowa State University in 2007. He has published more than 120 papers in peer-reviewed journals and has been serving as an editorial board member of five reputed journals. His research interests are in the areas of bionanotechnology and biosensors, food and bioprocess engineering, spectroscopic imaging and biodiagnostics, environmental monitoring and engineering.

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Characterizing AMR Transport during Composting

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Dr. Chenxu Yu completed his PhD from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2003, and did postdoctoral studies at Penn State University and Purdue University before joining the faculty at Iowa State University in 2007. He has published more than 120 papers in peer-reviewed journals and has been serving as an editorial board member of five reputed journals. His research interests are in the areas of bionanotechnology and biosensors, food and bioprocess engineering, spectroscopic imaging and biodiagnostics, environmental monitoring and engineering.

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Detection of AMR in Food Supply Chain

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Dr. Paul Takhistov is an Associate Professor of Food Engineering at the Department of Food Science, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey. He holds advance degrees in Chemical Engineering and Physical Chemistry. He came to the Rutgers in 2002 from the Univ. of Notre Dame where he held a research faculty position at the Dept. of Chemical Engineering. His research interests are in understanding the physico-chemical interactions between multiphase matrices with biotic and abiotic materials, in order to allow rational choice and manipulation of materials improving their safety and quality. His group is currently performing several research projects focused on the development of nanostructured functional materials for biodetection and advance drug delivery applications. Additional research interests: application of nanofluidics and non-linear electrokinetic phenomena for advanced material functionalization. Some other projects include biosensors development for biosecurity applications, modeling of the microbial population dynamics in extreme environments; studying of pathogens adhesion to the nano-structured surfaces during biofilm development and investigating the effects of electro-magnetic field on bacterial inactivation. He is an editorial board member of Food Biophysics Journal, Journal of Applied Packaging Research, and Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment.Dr. Takhistov's research is currently supported by the USDA, NSF and DHS.

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Development of Various Biosensing Techniques for AMR Detection

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Dr. Alocilja is a professor in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering at Michigan State University, USA. Her mission is to save lives, protect the nation, and sustain the economy by diagnosing infectious and antimicrobial-resistant diseases early through point-of-care nanoparticle-based biosensors. She is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a member of the US National Academy of Inventors, a recipient of 16 US patents, and an awardee of numerous national and international honors. She founded the Global Alliance for Rapid Diagnostics to develop affordable and accessible diagnostic technologies for human and animal health, food security, and water quality in low-resource communities.