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Kevin M. Keener is a Professor and the Barrett Family Foundation Chair in Sustainable Food Engineering at the University of Guelph, where he joined the faculty in 2019. He has held visiting professorships at South China University of Technology and University College Dublin in Ireland. He served as a Distinguished Fulbright Professor at the Russian State Agrarian University - Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy in 2014. A Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural Biological Engineers (ASABE), Dr. Keener's research specializes in developing innovative technologies that enable sustainable manufacturing practices in the food industry. Notable inventions from his laboratory include high voltage atmospheric cold plasma (HVACP), controlled dynamic radiant frying, and cryogenic cooling of food products. He has authored over 120 publications, including 80 peer-reviewed journal articles, 13 book chapters, and holds 12 patents. Dr. Keener has presented around 100 workshops on topics such as food safety, food quality, and environmental sustainability for a variety of stakeholders, including food manufacturers and government inspectors. His contributions to the field have been recognized by multiple awards, including the Iowa Economic Development Award from Iowa State University in 2017, the Spirit Land Grant Award from Purdue University in 2014, and the Rainbird Engineering Concept of the Year Award from ASABE in 2013.
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