Food Science (1991-2019)

Dr. Shoemaker retired in December of 2019. 

Degree

Ph. D. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1976

Research

Dr. Shoemaker is the author of several patents on novel yeast strains to convert biomass-to-ethanol and novel bacterial strains to produce new forms of cellulose. She is currently researching the application of cellulases in biomass conversion (e.g. rice straw, wood, missed waste paper), the integration of various unit operations in biomass conversion processes (membrane filtration, enzymes) and the development of new analytical methods for quantifying specific cellulose activities.

Extension of Knowledge Activities 

• California Biomass Collaborative 3rd Annual Forum-UC Davis/CIFAR Research Conference XXI, January 23, 2006
• CIFAR's XXII spring conference, "Innovation in a World Without Borders" held at the Culinary Institute of America-Greystone Campus, in St. Helena, CA, May 15-16, 2006