Nicole Favreau-Farhadi
US Army Natick Soldier RDE Center, USA
Biography
Nicole Favreau-Farhadi is pursuing her PhD at the University of Massachusetts/Lowell researching novel hydrogels. She has served as Project Officer, Primary Investigator, Lab Manager and Analytical Chemist for 15 years for the Department of Defense (DoD) and is a subject matter expert in non-thermal processing, phenolic activity, browning mechanisms and preservation technologies. Her research and scientific contributions to the Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Feeding Research and Engineering Program have been pivotal to the DoD’s mission of novel food processing, preservation and performance nutrition. Her many accomplishments have been documented in peer-reviewed journal publications, book chapters, multiple patents, notable accolades, industry interviews and numerous professional briefings.