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cold atmospheric pressure plasma, plasma-activated water, plasma-activated nutrient solution, plasma agriculture, food engineering, non-thermal processing, thermal processing, controlled environment agriculture

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Employment (2)

The Dennis Group: Springfield, MA, US

2023-02-04 to present | Engineer I (Process Engineering)
Employment
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North Carolina State University: Raleigh, NC, US

2018-08 to 2023-02-09 | Graduate Reseach and Teaching Assistant (Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences)
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Education and qualifications (3)

North Carolina State University: Raleigh, North Carolina, US

2020-08-01 to 2022-11-25 | Ph.D. (Food Science)
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North Carolina State University: Raleigh, NC, US

2017-08 to 2020-07 | M. S. Food Science (Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences)
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Montana State University: Bozeman, MT, US

2012-08 to 2016-05 | B. S. Chemical Engineering (Chemical Engineering)
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Professional activities (4)

Phi Tau Sigma – The Honor Society of Food Science and Technology: Amherst, MS, US

2020-04 to present | Student
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American Institute of Chemical Engineers: New York, NY, US

2019-11 to present | Student
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Institute of Food Technologists: Chicago, IL, US

2019-02 to 2023-04 | Student
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Latin American Student Association at North Carolina State University: Raleigh, NC, US

2020-03-06 | 1st place award, poster presentation
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Funding (1)

Professional Development in Racial Equity for a Sustainable Food System Workshop

2020-01 to 2020-12 | Grant
Sustainability Fund at North Carolina State University (Raleigh, North Carolina, US)
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Works (7)

Exploration of plasma‐activated water (PAW) as a cleaning‐in‐place (CIP) solution for fouling removal and microbial reduction

Journal of Food Process Engineering
2024-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Urvi Shah; W. C. Rivero; Qingyang Wang; Haotian Zheng; Deepti Salvi
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Growth of Hydroponic Sweet Basil (O. basilicum L.) Using Plasma-Activated Nutrient Solution (PANS)

Agriculture
2023-02-14 | Journal article
Contributors: Manasi B. Date; W. C. Rivero; Juzhong Tan; David Specca; James E. Simon; Deepti A. Salvi; Mukund V. Karwe
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Impact of plasma-activated water washing on the microbial inactivation, color, and electrolyte leakage of alfalfa sprouts, broccoli sprouts, and clover sprouts

Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85136578038

Part of ISSN: 14668564
Contributors: Rivero, W.C.; Wang, Q.; Salvi, D.
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Applications of Plasma Technologies for Pre- and Post- Harvest Sanitation of Hydroponic Produce

2022-11-28 | Dissertation or Thesis
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Effect of Plasma-activated Liquids on the Growth, Quality, and Microbiological Safety of Fresh Produce

2020-04-17 | Dissertation or Thesis
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Effect of Plasma-activated Nutrient Solution on the Growth and Quality of Hydroponic Sweet Basil

7th Latin American Student Association Symposium
2020-03 | Conference poster
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Effect of Plasma-activated Water (PAW) on Microbiological and Quality Characteristics of Broccoli Sprouts and Alfalfa Sprouts

2019 Food Innovation and Engineering (FOODIE) Conference
2019-12 | Conference poster
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Peer review (2 reviews for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft + [i.e. und] Technologie. (2)