Alireza Abbaspourrad

Youngkeun Joh Assistant Professor of Food Chemistry and Ingredient Technology, Food Science

Our research is focused on the rational design and synthesis of emulsions to fabricate multi-compartment emulsion-based vehicles for regulating lipid digestion and bioavailability in gastrointestinal tract. Another theme of our research is to understand the molecular and physical factors that impact bioavailability and stability of lipid and lipophilic food ingredients and develop effective emulsion-based systems and encapsulation technologies to enhance ingredient stability within food matrix.

Interests

Structural Emulsions and Encapsulation Technologies

Surface Chemistry

Courses Taught

FDSC 9900: Doctoral-Level Thesis Research
FDSC 6960: Graduate Internship in Food Science
FDSC 5000: Master of Professional Studies (Agriculture) Project
FDSC 4990: Undergraduate Research in Food Science

Contact Information

243 Stocking Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853

(607) 255-2923

Alireza [at] cornell.edu

- Abbaspourrad Lab Website

Alireza in the news

News

October 8, 2020

CCMR JumpStart program funding three NYS companies

Three New York state companies have been chosen to participate in the Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) JumpStart Program, through which they will collaborate with Cornell faculty members to develop and improve their products. The...

Food Science
Food

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Spotlight

September 21, 2020

Alireza Abbaspourrad: From gummies to water purification filters

Ensuring food products meet with consumer expectations isn’t easy. Take vitamin C–infused gummies: keeping the vitamin C stable is so tricky that gummy manufacturers regularly add up to 200 percent more vitamin C to the product than they list on...

Food Science
Food
Health + Nutrition