Statement: Dr. Steven Pao holds a Ph.D. in Food Science and Nutrition from The Ohio
State University and is a Certified Food Scientist with the Institute of Food Technologists.
Before joining Fresno State, he built an applied research program on food protection
and farm hygiene at Virginia State University. He worked for the Florida Department
of Citrus and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and patented
fruit processing technologies.
He has provided training and consultation services in Azerbaijan, China, El Salvador,
Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Malawi, Mexico, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Nigeria
with emphasis on food safety and quality management.
He has been the recipient of research grants from federal, state, and private entities.
His work has appeared in professional publications such as the Journal of Food Science,
Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, Journal of Food Protection, HortTechnology, and Livestock
Science.
He has served as a proposal reviewer for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
He is an editorial board member of Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. His
resume is available at https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenpao.
