Alireza Abbaspourrad
Yongkeun Joh Associate Professor of Food Chemistry and Ingredient Technology, Food Science

The mission of the Abbaspourrad Group is to advance knowledge and educate members at the interface of chemistry, engineering, and biology that will best serve the most pressing global challenges. The lab is committed to generating, disseminating, and preserving knowledge and to working with others to employ bio-derived soft materials addressing challenges associated with the food-environment-health nexus. We are dedicated to stimulating curiosity and providing our members with an education that combines rigorous academic study and the excitement of discovery toward sustainability. We seek to develop in each member the ability and passion for working wisely, creatively, and effectively, contributing to practical solutions tackling global challenges.
Interests
Soft Materials
Hierarchical Design of Porous Materials
Micro and Nano Encapsulation
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
- FDSC 4040/6040: Chemistry and Functional Properties of Food Ingredients
Contact Information
243 Stocking Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
Alireza [at] cornell.edu
Alireza in the news

News
A Cornell-led research team has developed a method for extracting gold from electronics waste, then using the recovered precious metal as a catalyst for converting carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, to organic materials.
- Food Science
- Environment
- Natural Resources
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In an international, multi-institutional effort, Cornell’s Food Science Department will research how to increase iron and zinc absorption, thanks to a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant.
- Food Science
- Food
- Health + Nutrition