Chang Chen

Research Focus 

My research program focuses on developing novel postharvest technologies to improve food quality, safety and sustainability of specialty crops and other agricultural/horticultural products, and valorization of their byproducts/side products for value-added applications. I am also interested in developing non-destructive sensing techniques for food quality and safety using optical/spectral approaches. The research work in our lab encompass fundamental and applied aspects of the postharvest processes.  

Extension Focus 

My extension program on postharvest technologies aims to support and educate the stakeholders of New York State food and agriculture sectors (with a particular focus on specialty and horticultural crop industry) through application-directed scientific research, technology transfer and dissemination, communications.