JOHN M. KROCHTA

Tel: 530-752-2164; Fax: 530-752-4759

E-mail: jmkrochta@ucdavis.edu

Position

Professor, Dept. of Food Science & Technology, Dept. of Biological & Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis 95616 (1989-present)

Degrees

B.S., Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, 1965

M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1967

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1971

Other Related Experience

Research Chemical Engineer, USDA-ARS, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, CA (1971-89)

Registered (Professional Engineer)

California

Membership in Scientific and Professional Societies

American Chemical Society

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

American Society of Agricultural Engineers

American Society for Engineering Education

Institute of Food Technologists

Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society

Honors and Awards

Phi Eta Sigma (Scholastic Honorary), 1962

Omega Chi Epsilon (National Chemical Engineering Honorary), 1964

Tau Beta Pi (National Engineering Honorary), 1964

Omicron Delta Kappa (National Achievement Honorary), 1964

Graduated first in class with highest honors, Purdue University, 1965

Regents' Fellowship, UC Berkeley, 1965-67

Sigma Xi (Research Honorary), 1967

NDEA Fellowship, UC Berkeley, 1967-71

Registered Professional Engineer in California, 1977

USDA Merit Award for Outstanding Research, 1986

USDA Merit Award for Creative Research and Superior Performance, 1987

USDA Merit Award for Leadership, 1988

USDA Merit Award for Patent, 1989

USDA Merit Award for Patent, 1991

University of California Accelerated Merits, 1994, 1996 and 1998

G. Malcolm Trout Visiting Lecturer and Scholar, Michigan State University, 1997

American Oil Chemists Society Meeting Outstanding Paper, 1997

Peter J. Shields Chair in Dairy Food Science, 1998-present

Teaching Responsibilities

Introduction to Food Preservation (FST 50)

Food Packaging (FST 131)

Mass Transfer in Food and Biological Systems (EBS 231)

Selected University Service

Food Engineering Advisory Council (Coordinator: 1991-1998)

Food Engineering Curriculum Committee (Coordinator)

Biological & Agricultural Dept. Committee on Instruction (Member)

Food Science Curriculum Committee (Member)

Food Science & Technology Dept. Steering Committee (Member)

Food Science & Technology Dept. Pilot Plant Coordinating Committee (Member)

UCD Dairy Foods Research and Education Facility Planning and Construction Advisory Committee (Coordinator)