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The Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology

Steven Pao

Professor

Food Science and Nutrition | 559.278.1624 | Office: FFS 303

spao@csufresno.edu

Education

  • B.S. - Chinese Culture University, Taipei
  • M.S. - The Ohio State University
  • Ph.D. - The Ohio State University

Courses Taught

  • Intro to Food Science and Technology (FSC 1)
  • Quality Assurance (FSC 120)
  • Food and Dairy Microbiology (FSC 125)
  • Fruit and Vegetable Processing (FSC 141)
  • Food Laws and Regulations (FSC 178)
  • FSMA Preventive Controls for Human Food
  • Foreign Supplier Verification Programs
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. His resume is available at https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenpao
  • Food safety and hygiene
  • Food microbiology
  • Packinghouse sanitation
  • Minimal processing
  • Food preservation
  • Pathogen intervention
  • Control process validation