School of Food Science

WSU Faculty

Dr. Kang

DONG-HYUN
KANG
, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Extension Food Safety Specialist

OFFICE: FSHN 230

PHONE: (509) 335-3937

E-MAIL: dhkang@wsu.edu

FAX: (509) 335-4815

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Chew, Boon P.

Clark, Stephanie

Dougherty, Richard

Edwards, Charlie

Harbertson, James

Kang, Dong-Hyun

Killinger, Karen

McCurdy, Alan

Powers, Joseph

Rasco, Barbara

Ross, Carolyn

Ringer, Kerry

Swanson, Barry

 

RESEARCH INTEREST

Food safety, particularly the recovery of injured microorganisms, control of foodborne pathogens, and the application of HACCP plans. Recent research has focused on developing new methods and media to be used in the industry to detect and monitor foodborne pathogens or spoilage microorganisms in food products.

 

EDUCATION

Kansas State University Ph.D. 1997
Seoul National University, Korea M.S. 1993
KyungPook National University, Korea B.S. 1991

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

July 2006 - present

Washington State University,
Pullman, WA

Associate Professor/ Extension Specialist. Food Safety Microbiologist.
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
Oct 2000 - July 2006 Washington State University,
Pullman, WA

Assistant Professor/ Extension Specialist. Food Safety Microbiologist.
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Feb 1999 -
Oct 2000

United States Dept of Agriculture, Clay Center, NE Food Safety Microbiologist. Research focuses on control and detection of foodborne pathogens; Advisor: Dr. Greg R. Siragusa
Aug 1997 -
Feb 1999
Kansas State University,
Manhattan, KS
Research Associate. Program of Food Science. Research focuses on control and detection of foodborne pathogens; Advisor: Dr. Daniel Y.C. Fung
1994 - 1997 Kansas State University,
Manhattan, KS
Graduate Research Assistant. Food Science Program;
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Y.C. Fung
1991 - 1993 Seoul National University Graduate Research Assistant. Department of Food Science and Technology, Focused on Bifidobacterium sp. Int-57 Characterization. Advisor: Dr. Ke-Ho Lee

 

PUBLICATION MORE THAN 60 SCI PAPERS

Editor for Journal of Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology.(2003-Present)
Editor for Internet Journal of Food Safety (2003- present)
Editorial board for Journal of Applied Microbiology (2001- present)
Editorial board for Letters in Applied Microbiology (2001- present)
Editorial Board for Journal of Food Protection (2001- present)

 

AWARDS AND HONORS

2007 Outstanding Research Award, CAHNRS, WSU
2006 IFT Samuel Cate Prescott Award. Orland FL
2006 Appointed as Director for Detection Center of National Alliance for Food Safety and Security

 

MEMBERSHIPS

1996 - present International Food Technologists
2000 - present International Association for Food Protection
1996 - present American Society for Microbiologists
1996 - present Kansas City IFT
1998 - present Phi Tau Sigma
1995 - present Sigma Xi

 

COMMITTEE SERVICE

2005 - present President of NW area- KSEA
2005 - present Vice President of KAFTA
2003 - 2005 Vice President of Northwest KSEA group
1994 - 1995 Vice president of Korean student association at KSU
1995 - present Member of IFT and attend annual meetings regularly
1994 - present Member of Kansas division of IFT and attend KS division regularly.
1994 - present Member of ASM and attend annual meetings of ASM regularly.
1994 - 1999 Member of Food Science Club in KSU
1994 - 1999 Member of Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology Workshop.

 

Welcome!

We are eager assist you in your educational goals.

We have excellent teaching and research facilities, including a Human Metabolic Unit, a modern processing pilot plant and the WSU Creamery, home of the world famous COUGAR GOLD cheese.

The Food Science degree is an IFT (Institute of Food Technologists) approved program and is taught in conjunction with the University of Idaho faculty from the Department of Food Science and Toxicology.

 

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