03/13/2024

Branstad-Spates, E.H., E.L. Bowers, C.R. Hurburgh, P.M. Dixon, and G.A. Mosher. 2023. Prevalence and Risk Assessment of Aflatoxin in Iowa Corn during a Drought Year.  International Journal of Food Science, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/9959998

 

Mendoza1, P.T.D., C R. Hurburgh,  D. E. Maier, and P R. Armstrong.  2023. NIR Spectral imaging for animal feed quality and safety. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 39(6), 553-564. DOI: https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.15051

 

Derry, E. C.R. Hurburgh, and G.A. Mosher. 2023. Development of process to improve efficiency in near infra-red spectroscopy standardization. Presented at the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, Omaha, NB, July 2023.

 

Chikez, H. 2023. Decision support tools to guide assessment and adoption of postharvest technologies and to ensure food security. Unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

 

Chikez, H.; Maier, D.; Olafsson, S.; and Sonka, S. Identifying Critical Drivers of Mango, Tomato, and Maize Postharvest Losses (PHL) in Low-Income Countries and Predicting Their Impact. Agriculture 2023, 13(10), 1912. DOI: : https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13101912

 

Identifying and comparing critical drivers of mango, tomato, and maize postharvest losses (PHL) and predicting their impact: https://phldashboard.shinyapps.io/phldashboard/

 

Multi-criteria decision support system to rank postharvest technologies based on Multi-Attribute Utility Theory (MAUT) adoption measures and numerous value chain actors’ preferences: https://phldashboard.shinyapps.io/MDCA/

 

Techno-economic analysis (TEA) of remote sensing image-based technologies to quantify sweet potatoes left in the field in North Carolina, USA: https://phldashboard.shinyapps.io/TEASP/

 

Ignacio, M.C.C.D. 2023. Ensuring Performance of Hermetic Bag Storage Technology for Food Security and Resource Sustainability. Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

 

Ignacio, M.C.C.D., Maier, D.E. and Vorst, K.L. (2023). Engineering properties of commercially available hermetic storage bag liners. Journal of the ASABE 66(3), pp. 601-615. 

DOI:  https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.15366

 

Ignacio, M.C.C.D., Rosentrater, K.A., and Maier, D.E. (2023). Estimating environmental and economic impacts of hermetic bag storage technology. Sustainability 15(20), 14850;

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su152014850

 

Obeng-Akrofi, G., Maier, D.E., White, W.S., Akowuah, J.O., Bartosik, R. and Cardoso, L., 2023. Effectiveness of hermetic bag storage technology to preserve physical quality attributes of shea nuts. Journal of Stored Products Research, 101. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspr.2023.102086

 

Akowuah, J.O., Owusu, G., Obeng-Akrofi, G. and Adjei, P.D., 2023. Comparative assessment of three low-capacity drying systems using the analytical hierarchy process. Journal of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (JGhIE), 23(4), pp.17-25. DOI: https://doi.org/10.56049/jghie.v23i4.10

 

Adjei, P.D., Akowuah, J.O., Obeng-Akrofi, G. and Awafo, E., 2023. Thin-layer mathematical modelling of maize in a biomass-powered inclined bed dryer. Journal of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (JGhIE), 23(4), pp.48-54. DOI: https://doi.org/10.56049/jghie.v23i4.104

 

Adjei, P.D., Akowuah, J.O., Obeng-Akrofi, G. and Awafo, E.A., 2023. Techno-economic analysis of a biomass-powered inclined bed dryer for maize drying. International Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation and Technology (IJARIT), 13(1), pp.15-24. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.338273

 

Arthur, E., Obeng-Akrofi, G., Awafo, E.A. and Akowuah, J.O., 2023. Comparative assessment of three storage methods for preserving maize grain to enhance food security post COVID-19. Scientific African, Volume 19, ISSN 2468-2276. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2023.e01582

 

Obeng-Akrofi G., Maier, D.E. and Akowuah, J.O. Development of moisture sorption isotherm of shea nuts. ASABE 2023 Annual International Meeting, Omaha, NE, July 8 - 12, 2023. (presenter)

 

Obeng-Akrofi G., Maier, D.E. and J.O. Akowuah. Post-harvest loss assessment, practices, and opportunities for shea nut producers. ASABE 2023 Annual International Meeting, Omaha, NE, July 8 - 12, 2023. (presenter)

 

Adjei, P.D., Akowuah, J.O., Obeng-Akrofi, G. and Awafo, E.A. Thin-layer mathematical modelling of maize in a biomass-powered inclined bed dryer. ASABE 2023 Annual International Meeting, Omaha, NE, July 8 - 12, 2023.

 

Adjei, P.D., Akowuah, J.O., Obeng-Akrofi, G. and Awafo, E.A. Techno-economic analysis of a biomass-powered inclined bed dryer for maize drying. ASABE 2023 Annual International Meeting, Omaha, NE, July 8 - 12, 2023.

 

Musa S, Stratton J, Rose DJ, Bianchini A. 2023. The effect of lactic acid in association with steam in reducing microorganisms in hard red winter wheat. Cereal Chemistry in press. doi: 10.1002/cche.10735

 

Rajapaksha, R. A. D. (2022). Solvent Retention Capacity (SRC) Analysis of Hard Red Spring Wheat: Utilization of High Protein Solvent Systems (Doctoral dissertation, North Dakota State University).

 

Kim, Y.K., Baek, I., Lee, K.M., Kim, G., Chan, D.E., Herrman, T.J., Kim, N., and Kim, M.S. 2023. Hyperspectral imaging techniques for rapid detection of single- and co-contaminant aflatoxins and fumonisins in ground maize. Toxins. 15(7): 472.

 

Kim, Y.K., Qin, J., Baek, I., Lee, K.M., Kim, S. Y., Kim, S., Chan, D.E., Herrman, T.J., Kim, N., and Kim, M.S. 2023. Detection of aflatoxins in ground maize using a compact and automated Raman spectroscopy with machine learning. Current Research in Food Science. 7:100647

Srinivasan, B., Li, W., Ruth, C.J., Herrman, T.J., Erickson, D., and Mehta, S. 2023. Rapid quantification of aflatoxin in food at the point of need: A monitoring tool for food systems dashboards. Current Research in Biotechnology. 6: 100153.

 

Kirk-Bradley, N.T., Salau, T.G., Salzman, K.Z., Moore, J.M., 2023. Atmospheric cold plasma (ACP) treatment for efficient disinfestation of Cowpea Weevil, Callosbruchus maculatus. Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 66, 4, 921-927.

 

Impa, S.M., Bean, S.R., Ioerger, B.P., Hayes, C., Emendack, Y., Jagadish, S.V.K. 2023. Comparative assessment of grain quality in tannin versus non-tannin sorghum in the sorghum association panel. Cereal Chem. https://doi.org/10.1002/cche.10643

 

Ardoin, R., Smith, B., Bean, S., and Aramouni, F. 2023. Optimization of tannin-containing sorghum bran addition to gluten-free bread. J. Food Sci. 88:952-961.

 

Perumal, R., Tesso, T.T., Jagadish, S.V.K., Kumar, V., Aiken, R.M., Bean, S., Smolensky, D., Peiris, K.H.S., Prasad, P.V.V., and Little, C.R. 2023. Registration of grain sorghum seed (A/B) and pollinator (R) parent lines for chilling and drought tolerance. J. Plant Regist. 17:435-445.

 

Perez-Fajardo, M., Bean, S.R., and Dogan, H., 2023. Effect of cricket powders on dough functionality and bread quality. Cereal Chem. https://doi.org/10.1002/cche.10652

 

Kessler-Mathieu, M.S., Tilley, M., Prakash, S., Bean, S.R., Peiris, K.H.S., and Aramouni, F.M. 2023. TaqMan-based duplex real-time PCR approach for analysis of grain composition (Zea mays – Sorghum bicolor) in feedstock flour mixes for bioethanol production. ACS Agric. Sci. Technol. 3:232-240.

 

Mendoza, P.T., Armstrong, Peiris, K., Siliveru, K., Bean, S.R., and Pordesimo, L. 2023. Prediction of sorghum oil content using near-infrared hyperspectral imaging. Cereal Chem. https://doi.org/10.1002/cche.10656

 

Perez-Fajardo, M., Bean, S.R., Ioerger, B., Tilley, M., and Dogan, H. 2023. Characterization of commercial cricket protein powder and impact of cricket protein powder replacement on wheat dough protein composition. Cereal Chem. https://doi.org/10.1002/cche.10658

 

Cuevas, H.E., Peiris, K.H.S., and Bean, S.R. 20203. Assessment of grain protein in tropical sorghum accessions from the NPGS germplasm collection. Agronomy 13:1330. https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/5/1330

 

Peiris, K.H.S., Bean, S.R., Wu, X., Sexton-Bowser, S.A., and Tesso, T. 2023. Performance of a handheld microNIR instrument for determining protein levels in sorghum grain samples. Foods. 12:3101.

 

Ostmeyer, T.J., Somayanda, I.S., Bean, S.R., Rajveer, D., Hayes, C.M., Ritchie, G., Asebedo, A.R., Yves, E., and Jagadish, J.S.V. 2023. Impact of in-season split application of nitrogen on intra-panicle grain dynamics, grain quality and vegetative indices that govern nitrogen use efficiency in sorghum. J. of Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 186: 611-698.

 

Pruett, A., Aramouni, F.M., Bean, S.R., and Haub, M. 2023. Effect of flour particle size on the glycemic index of muffins made from whole sorghum and comparison to muffins made from whole corn, brown rice, whole wheat, or refined wheat flours. Foods. 12, 4188.

 

Pulivarthi, M.K., Buenavista, R.M., Bangar, S.P., Li, Y., Pordesimo, L.O., Bean, S.R., and Siliveru, K. 2023. Dry fractionation process operations in the production of protein concentrates: A review. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety. Accepted

 

Elsayed, S., Casada, M. E., Maghirang, R. G., Wei, M., & Maier, D. E. (2023). Numerical simulation of phosphine movement in bulk-stored grain. Journal of the ASABE, 66(3), 747–764. https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.15378

 

McKay, T., Luthra, K., Starkus, L., Owusu, E., Siebenmorgen, J., Atungulu, G*. (2023). Assessing the Effects of Microwave Treatments on Rice Quality and Mortality of Adult Maize Weevil, Sitophilus zeamais. Journal of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), 66(5), 1033-1040. doi: 10.13031/ja.15436

 

Owusu, E., Luthra, K., Bruce, R., Atungulu, G*. (2023). Cooked rice safety: A review of status and potential of radiative pasteurization. Journal of Food Safety, 43(6). doi.org/10.1111/jfs.13090 (Review)

 

Smith, D. *, Wason, S., Bruce, R., Atungulu, G. (2023). Development of Radio-Frequency Technology for the Decontamination of Salmonella from Timothy Hay. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 39(5), 473-485. doi: 10.13031/aea.15598

 

Ahmadzadeh, S., Hettiarachchy, N., Luthra, K., Chen, J., Seo, H.-S., Atungulu, G., Ubeyitogullari, A. * (2023). Effects of polyphenol-rich grape seed and green tea extracts on the physicochemical properties of 3D-printed edible soy protein films. Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 40(101184). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214289423001618. doi.org/10.1016/j.fpsl.2023.101184

 

Bruce, R., Atungulu, G. *, Baustista, R. (2023). Fissure Formation in Rice During Conventional and Microwave Drying. Journal of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), 66(3), 617-625. doi: 10.13031/ja.15228 (Review)

 

Ouma, F., Luthra, K., Sreenivasula, B., Abass, O., Atungulu, G. * (2023). High Power Microwave Treatment Impact on Microbes in Rough Rice. Rice Science. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1672630823000987. doi.org/10.1016/j.rsci.2023.08.006

 

Boreddy, S. R., Luthra, K., Atungulu, G. * (2023). High-Power Short Duration Microwave Drying of Rice Versus Fissuring and Milling Yields. Journal of American Society of Agricultural and Biological engineers (ASABE), 66(5), 995-1004. doi: 10.13031/ja.15410

 

Okeyo, A., Luthra, K., Atungulu, G. * (2023). Impact of degree of milling on cooking duration and textural attributes of long-grain hybrid rice for instant rice processing. Cereal Chemistry, 100(4), 830-840. doi.org/10.1002/cche.10660

 

Oduola, A., Bruce, R., Shafiekhani, S., Atungulu, G. * (2023). Impacts of industrial microwave and infrared drying approaches on hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) quality and chemical components. Food and Bioproducts Processing, 137, 20-27. doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2022.10.010

 

Ding, C. *, Luo, Y., Atungulu, G., Ding, H., Huang, L., Simelane, M., Zhao, S., Liu, Q. (2023). Influence of cooking and texture attributes of far infrared radiated Japonica rice during storage. Journal of Cereal Science, 112. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0733521023000838. DOI:10.1016/j.jcs.2023.103710

 

Owusu, E., Luthra, K., Atungulu, G.* (2023). Microwave-Cooking of Rice in Steam-Venting Packages and Impacts on Quality Attributes. Journal of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), 66(3), 789-797. doi: 10.13031/ja.15382

 

Panigrahi, S. S., Luthra, K., Singh, C. B.*, Atungulu, G., Corscadden, K. (2023). On-farm grain drying system sustainability: Current energy and carbon footprint assessment with potential reform measures. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 60. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221313882300423X. doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2023.103430 (Review)

 

Branstad-Spates, E. E.L. Bowers, C.R. Hurburgh, and G.A. Mosher. 2023. “Prevalence and risk assessment of aflatoxin in Iowa corn crop during a drought year”. International Journal of Food Science, article ID 995998. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/9959998.

 

Branstad-Spates, E. H., L. Castano-Duque, G.A. Mosher, C.R. Hurburgh Jr., P. Owens, E. Winzeler, K. Rajasekaran, and E.L. Bowers. 2023. “Gradient boosting machine learning model to predict aflatoxins in Iowa corn.” Frontiers in Microbiology, volume 14, 1-12. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1248772 

 

Gupta, P., C.R. Hurburgh, E.L. Bowers, and G.A. Mosher. 2023. “Assessing the feasibility of meeting tolerance limits for GM adventitious presence in corn supply chain using probabilistic modeling” Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 39(5), 543-551. DOI: https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.15570. 

 

Gupta, P., C.R. Hurburgh, E.L. Bowers, and G.A. Mosher. 2022. “Application of fault tree analysis – failure mode and effect analysis to evaluate critical factors influencing non-GM segregation in the U.S. grain and feed supply chain”. Cereal Chemistry, 99(6), 1394-1413. DOI: https://10.1002/cche.10601 

 

Wright, J.J. 2023. Predictive modeling for cable free grain storage management. Unpublished M.S. Thesis, Iowa State University.

 

Subramanyam, Bh., S. Manivannan., Olson, R., Taft, J., Hanni, S. 2023. Evaluation of dichlorvos pest strips in shipping containers holding soybeans: Effectiveness against immature stages of Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Journal of Stored Products Research 103, 102155.

 

Manivannan, S., Subramanyam, Bh. 2023. Contact toxicity of two amorphous diatomaceous earth powders against the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Insects 14, 833.

 

Manivannan, S., Subramanyam, Bh. 2023. Contact toxicity of two candidate diatomaceous earths against the lesser grain borer, Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae). Journal of Stored Products Research 104, 10222.

 

Manivannan, S., Subramanyam, Bh. 2023. Suitability of different soybean substrates and a laboratory diet on the development of Indian meal moth, Plodia Interpunctella (Hübner) Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Modern Concepts and Developments in Agronomy 13, MCDA.000807.2023, 1258-1262.

 

Buenavista, R.M., E. Xinyi, Bh. Subramanyam, J.L. Rivera, M. Casada, K. Siliveru. 2023. Evaluation of wheat kernel and flour quality as influenced by chlorine dioxide gas treatment. Journal of Stored Products Research 102, 102127.

 

Berhe, M., Bh. Subramanyam, G. Demissie, M. Chichaybelu, F. A. Abera, R. Mahroof, J. Harvey. 2023. Effect of storage duration and storage technologies on pest infestations and post-harvest quality loss of stored sesame seeds in Ethiopia. Journal of Stored Products Research 103, 102161.

 

Deliephan, A., Bh. Subramanyam, C. G. Aldrich. 2023. Food safety issues in semi-moist/intermediate moisture foods and their mitigation using clean label antimicrobials-A review. Modern Concepts and Developments in Agronomy 12, MCDA.00091.2023, 1200-1210.

 

Deliephan, A., J. Dhakal, Bh. Subramanyam, C.G. Aldrich. 2023. Use of organic acid mixtures containing 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio) butanoic acid (HMBTa) to mitigate Salmonella enterica, Shiga-toxin producing Escherechia coli (STEC) and Aspergillus flavus in pet food kibbles. Animals 13, 877.

 

Deliephan, A., T.W. Phillips, Bh. Subramanyam, C.G. Aldrich, J. Maille, N. Manu. 2023. Efficacy of liquid smoke to mitigate infestations of the storage mite, Tyrophagus putrescentiae, in a model semi-moist pet food. Animals 13, 3188.

 

Deliephan, A., J. Dhakal, Bh. Subramanyam, C.G. Aldrich. 2023. Effects of liquid smoke preparations on shelf life and growth of wild type mold and Aspergillus flavus in a model semi moist pet food. Frontiers in Microbiology 14:1154765.

 

Deliephan, A., J. Dhakal, Bh. Subramanyam, C.G. Aldrich. 2023. Mitigation of Salmonella on food contact surfaces using organic acid mixtures containing 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio) butanoic acid (HMTBa). Foods 12, 874.

 

Shivaprasad, D. P., K. Siliveru, and Y. Zheng. 2023. Emerging applications of cold plasma technology in cereal grains and products. Trends in Food Science and Technology, 141, 104177. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2023.104177

 

Pulivarthi, M., R. Buenavista, S. P. Bangar, Y. Li, L. O. Pordesimo, S. Bean, and K. Siliveru. 2023. Dry fractionation process operations in the production of protein concentrates: A review. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 1-28. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1541-4337.13237

 

Santana, A. L., J. Peterson, R. Perumal, C. Hu, S. Sang, K. Siliveru, and D. Smolensky. 2023. Post acid treatment on pressurized liquid extracts of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) grain and plant material improves quantification and identification of 3-deoxyanthocyanidins. Processes, 11, 2079. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/pr11072079

 

Rivera, J. D., D. P. Shivaprasad, A. Vikram and K. Siliveru. 2023. Phage biocontrol effectively reduces contamination of wheat with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O121 and O26 without adverse effects on flour quality. Journal of Food Protection, 86, 100137. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfp.2023.100137

 

Nkurikiye, E., M. K. Pulivarthi, A. Bhatt,  K. Siliveru, and Y. Li. 2023. Bulk and flow characteristics of pulse flours: a comparative study of yellow pea, lentil, and chickpea flours of varying particle size. Journal of Food Engineering, 357, 111647. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2023.111647

 

Dhakal, J., J. Rivera,  K. Siliveru, and C. G. Aldrich. 2023. Control of Aspergillus and Fusarium in-vitro and in Wheat Using Sodium Bisulfate (SBS) Acidulant. Food Protection Trends, 43 (6), 479-484. DOI: 10.4315/FPT-23-006

 

Suprabha Raj, A., H. M. Boyacioglu, H. Dogan, and K. Siliveru. 2023. Investigating contribution of blending on solvent retention capacity and dough rheology of roller milled hard red wheat. Foods, 12(10), 2078. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12102078

 

Buenavista, R., E. Xinyi, Bh. Subramanyam, J. Rivera, M. Casada, and K. Siliveru. Evaluation of wheat kernel and flour quality as influenced by chlorine dioxide gas treatment. Journal of Stored Products Research, 102, 102127. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspr.2023.102127

 

Rivera, J., A. Owonikoko, J. Zhao, and K. Siliveru. 2023. Significance of storage conditions on the flow properties of wheat flours. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-023-01938-0

 

Radhakrishnan, M., S. Maqsood, and K. Siliveru. 2023. Editorial: Emerging non-thermal technology applications for sustainable food processing. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7, 1190320. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1190320 (Editorial)

 

Yao, H., Zhu, F., Kincaid, R., Hruska, Z., Rajasekaran, K. 2023. A low-cost, portable device for detecting and sorting aflatoxin-contaminated maize kernels. Toxins, 15(3), 197. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins15030197

 

Yao, H., Hruska, Z., Kincaid, R., Tao, F., Rajasekaran, K. 2023. Effect of Aspergillus flavus fungi infection and aflatoxin contamination on single corn kernel mechanical strength. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 39(2), 197–205. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.15266

 

Brabec, D., Lanka, S., Campbell, J.F., Arthur, F.H., Scheff, D.S., Zhu, K.Y. 2023. Aerosolized Insecticide Spray Distributions and Relationships to Efficacy against Stored Product Pests. Insects, 14, 914. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14120914

 

Scheff, D.S., Arthur, F.H., Domingue, M.J., Myers, S.W. 2024. Combination insecticide treatments with methoprene and pyrethrin for control of khapra beetle larvae on different commodities. Submitted to Insects December 2024.

 

Akoto, E.Y., and Maier, D.E. 2023. The mechanism of drug carryover in feed manufacturing as a function of drug properties and equipment design—a brief review." Agriculture 13(9),1834. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13091834

 

Moisture Management in Feeds – Iran Feed Expo, January 6, 2023 (Ewing)

 

SLAM 360: Best Grain Quality Preservation Practices – Sanitation and Loading, Feed Strategy Webinar Series, March 29, 2023 (Maier)

 

Moisture Management in Feeds, Devenish Nutrition Webinar, April 26, 2023 (Ewing)

 

SLAM 360: Best Grain Quality Preservation Practices – Aeration, Feed Strategy Webinar Series, June 29, 2023 (Maier)

 

Optimizing Feed Mill Operations, U.S. Grains Council Nigeria Nutrition and Feed Technology Online Program, October 18, 2023 (Maier)

 

Africa Poultry Industry Training Course, Middle East and Africa Feed Manufacturing Training Center (Tunisia), U.S. Grains Council, January 15-21, 2023. (Maier: 2 lectures, 2 hands-on trainings)

 

Middle East, Africa and Europe Corn Quality Rollout Conference, U.S. Grains Council, Tunis (Tunisia), January 18-20, 2023. (Maier: 2 lectures)

 

Colombia Feed Industry Engagement, March 27-30 2023, Devenish Nutrition (Ewing: 2 lectures, company visits)

 

Swine DDGS Education Workshop, International Grain and Feed Industry Academy, Iowa State University, U.S. Grains Council Sonora Mexico Swine DDGS Education Team, June 5, 2023 (Maier: 1 lecture; Greiner: 1 lecture; Ewing: 1 tour)

 

Feed Manufacturing Training Program, International Grain and Feed Industry Academy, Iowa State University, U.S. Grains Council Sorghum Export West Africa Team, June 6-10, 2023. (Maier: 2 lectures; Ewing: 2 lectures, 1 tour; Akoto: 1 lecture)

 

Saudi Arabia Corn & Co-Products Promotion Conference, Riyadh & Dammam, Saudi Arabia, September 11-15, 2023 (Maier: 3 lectures; 2 site visits)

 

Middle East Feed Millers Conference, Sharm al Shiek, Egypt, October 2-7, 2023, Devenish Nutrition. (Ewing: 1 Lecture)

 

Turkey & South Asia Feed Manufacturing Training Course, Middle East and Africa Feed Manufacturing Training Center (Tunisia), U.S. Grains Council, October 15-20, 2023. (Maier: 2 lectures, 2 hands-on trainings)

 

Poultry Industry Virtual Training Course for Nigerian Feed Industry Professionals, Middle East and Africa Feed Manufacturing Training Center (Tunisia), U.S. Grains Council, November 9-11, 2022. (Maier; 4 lectures)

 

West African Feed Industry Engagement Program, Lagos, Nigeria, U.S. Grains Council, November 12-17, 2023. (Ewing:1 lecture, 4 company visits)

 

03/21/2025

Objective 1 Publications

 

Zheng, R., Jia, Y., Ullagaddi, C., Allen, C., Rausch, K., Singh, V., Schnable, J. C., & Kamruzzaman, M. (2024). Optimizing feature selection with gradient boosting machines in PLS regression for predicting moisture and protein in multi-country corn kernels via NIR spectroscopy. Food Chemistry, 140062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.140062

 

Ahmed, M. T., & Kamruzzaman, M. (2024). Enhancing corn quality prediction: Variable selection and explainable AI in spectroscopic analysis. Smart Agricultural Technology, 8, 100458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atech.2024.100458

 

Ahmed, M. T., Ahmed, M. W., & Kamruzzaman, M. (2024). SpectroChat: A windows executable graphical user interface for chemometrics analysis of spectroscopic data. Software Impacts, 100698. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.simpa.2024.100698

 

P.T.D. Mendoza, C.R. Hurburgh, D.E. Maier, and P.R. Armstrong. 2023. NIR spectral imaging for animal feed quality and safety. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 39(6), 553-564. DOI: https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.15051.

 

S.K. Ramaswamy, G.A. Mosher, and K.A. Rosentrater. 2024. Techno-economic analysis of near infrared (NIR) systems at feed mills as a low cost, high-speed alternative to feed ingredient testing. Journal of Agricultural Engineering (India), 61(5): October 2024, 675-685.DOI: https://doi.org/10.52151/jae2024615.1876

 

Ph.D. Final Oral Defense. November 20th 2024. Integrated approaches for profitable shea nut value chain enhancement: A case study in rural Ghana

 

Feed Manufacturing Training Program, International Grain and Feed Industry Academy, Iowa State University, U.S. Grains Council Sub-Saharan Africa DDGS Team, May 7-8, 2024 (Obeng-Akrofi: 2 lectures)

 

Advanced Grain Elevator Operations Management Short Course, Grain & Feed Association of Illinois (GFAI), Bloomington, Illinois, June 17-21, 2024. (Obeng-Akrofi: 4 lectures; 3 hands-on sessions)

 

Advanced Grain Elevator Operations Management Short Course, Agribusiness Association of Iowa (AAI), Ames, Iowa, August 5-9, 2024. (Obeng-Akrofi: 4 lectures; 3 hands-on sessions)

 

Rogers A, Dyck G, Paliwal J, Hildebrand K, Montross MD, Turner AP. The Janssen effect and the Chini ordinary differential equation. Powder Technology. 2024 Mar 1;436:119493.

 

Motta-Romero HA, Guha S, Majumder K, Rose DJ. 2024. The effect of food processing on the bioaccessibility of cadmium and micronutrients from whole wheat porridge. Cereal Chemistry 101:759-770.

 

Olenloa. A. E., and K.E. Ileleji*. 2024. A review on the mathematical modelling of grain storage ecosystems in grain structures and bags. Journal of Agricultural Engineering (India) 61(5), October 2024.

 

Olenloa. A. E., and K.E. Ileleji*. 2025. Seasonal changes of abiotic and biotic factors in stored corn ecosystem during a year storage. Transactions of the ASABE. Under review (TP-XXX).

 

Olenloa. A. E., and K.E. Ileleji. 2025. Evolution and emerging technologies for stored grain monitoring and management-A review. Journal of Stored Products Research. In preparation.

 

APTECA Proficiency Testing (PT) Program for Aflatoxin, Fumonisin and DON. 2024. Round 1. file:///C:/Users/tjh/Downloads/202401%20Aflatoxin%20(Total)%20AL.pdf

 

APTECA Proficiency Testing (PT) Program for Aflatoxin, Fumonisin and DON. 2024. Round 2file:///C:/Users/tjh/Downloads/202402%20Aflatoxin%20(Total)%20AL.pdf

 

APTECA Proficiency Testing (PT) Program for Aflatoxin, Fumonisin and DON. 2024. Round 3file:///C:/Users/tjh/Downloads/202403%20Aflatoxin%20(Total)%20AL-1.pdf

 

Kirk-Bradley, N.T., Salau, T.G., Salzman, K.Z., Moore, J.M., 2024. Evaluation of cold atmospheric-pressure plasma effects on DNA endoreplication in Callosobruchus maculatus: a rapid flow cytometry-based study. Plasma Processes and Polymers. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppap.202400117 

 

Kirk-Bradley, N., Hujon, S., Rohilla, Aditi, Burciaga, M., Zhu-Salzman, K., Moore, J.M. Cold plasma-induced mortality in Sitophilus oryzae (L.) populations. Crop Protection. CROPRO-D-23-01615R1

 

Ostmeyer, T.J., Impa, S.M., Peiris, K.H.S., Bean, S.R., Ritchie, G., and Jagadish, S.V.K. 2024. Grain protein and amino acid dynamics in sorghum with in-season split-nitrogen application. Cereal Chem. 101:833-846. https://doi.org/10.1002/cche.10783

 

Khan, A., Tian, R., Bean, S.R., Yerka, M., and Jiao, Y. 2024. Transcriptome and metabolome analyses reveal regulatory networks associated with nutrition synthesis in sorghum seeds. Communications Biology. 7:841

 

Peterson, J., Santana, A.L., Cox, S., Perez-Fajardo, M., Covarrubias, J., Perumal, R., Bean, S., Wu, S., Wang, W., and Smolensky, D. 2024. Impact of heat and high-moisture pH treatments on starch digestibility, phenolic composition, and cell bioactivity in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) flour. Frontiers in Nutrition, Nutrition and Food Science and Technology. 11-2024. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2024.1428542

 

McDowell, R., Banda, L., Bean, S.R., Morris, G.P., and Rhodes, D.H. 2024. Grain yellowness is an effective qualitative predictor of provitamin A carotenoids in global sorghum germplasm. Scientific Reports. Scientific Reports. 14:25132 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-75451-9

 

Pulivarthi, M.K., Bean, S.R., Pordesimo, L.O., and Siliveru, K. 2024. Influence of ultrasound tempering on flour quality of white and sumac sorghum milled on a roller mill. J. ASABE. 67:1337-1351. https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.15965

 

Belaineh, Y.G., Talili, D.T., Bean, S.R., Aramouni, F.M., Wu, X., Liu, S., and Tesso, T. 2024. Genotype and grain pre-treatment effects on digestibility of sorghum proteins in the Ethiopian fermented bread. Cereal Chem. 102:102-116. https://doi.org/10.1002/cche.10821

 

Norton, A.E., Kim, M.J., Peiris, K.H.S., Cox, S., Tilley, M., Smolensky, D., Bean, S.R. 2024. Synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles using cereal by-products with varying levels of phenolics. Online https://doi.org/10.1002/cche.10840

 

Objective 2 Publications

 

Regonda, B., Luthra, K., January, R., & Atungulu, G*. (2024). Blend matters: Impact of blending rice cultivars on milling yield and physicochemical attributes. Cereal Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1002/cche.10852 (in press)

 

Luthra, K., Mays, A., & Atungulu, G*. (2024). Review of Post-Harvest Rice Cooling for Storage in the USA. Journal of Agricultural Engineering (India), 61(5), 656-665. (Review)

 

Okeyo, A., Luthra, K., Vazquez, A. R., Atungulu, G. * (2024). Okeyo, A. A., Luthra, K., Vazquez, A. R., & Atungulu, G. G. (2024). Quality characteristic of instant rice produced using microwave‐assisted hot air drying. Cereal Chemistry, 101(3), 641-653.

 

Olaoni, S., Regonda, B., Luthra, K., & Atungulu, G.* (2024). Optimizing lab methods for consistent rice milling analysis. Cereal Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1002/cche.10856 (in press)

 

Olaoni, S., Luthra, K., Atungulu, G.* (2024). Impact of Kernel Thickness on Germination and Vigor of Seed Rice. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 40(1): 135-141. (doi: 10.13031/aea.15757) @2024

 

Luthra, K., Oduola, A., Vazquez, A. R., Atungulu, G.* (2024). A Statistical Approach to Understanding How Inter-Kernel Moisture Content Variability Affects Rice Quality. Journal of the ASABE, 67(4), 1037-1047.

 

Owusu, E., Luthra, K., Atungulu, G.* (2024). Material state diagrams for informed decision-making during drying of contemporary rice cultivars. Drying Technology, 42(5), 917-925. doi.org/10.1080/07373937.2024.2322110

 

Ouma, F., Luthra, K., Oduola, A., Atungulu, G.* (2024). Investigating safe storage conditions to mitigate aflatoxin contamination in rice. Food Control, 163, 110529. doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2024.110529

 

Olaoni, S., Luthra, K., Bautista, R. C., Atungulu, G.* (2024). Impact of Fissure Location on the Germination and Vigor of Seed Rice. Journal of the ASABE. 67(3): 533-541. (doi: 10.13031/ja.15758) @2024

 

Owusu, E., Scott, S., Luthra, K., Graham‐Acquah, S., January, R., Annor, G. A., Atungulu, G.* (2024). Rice gelatinization temperature prediction using the rapid visco analyzer vis‐à‐vis the traditional DSC method. Cereal Chemistry, 101(3), 622-629. https://doi.org/10.1002/cche.10764

Smith, D.*, Wason, S., Atungulu, G., Bruce, R. (2024). Optimizing Radiofrequency Exposure Parameters for One-Pass Drying of High-Moisture Paddy Rice. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 40(2). doi.org/10.13031/aea.15842

 

Okeyo, A., Luthra, K., Vazquez, A. R., Atungulu, G.* (2024). Quality characteristic of instant rice produced using microwave‐assisted hot air drying. Cereal Chemistry, 101(3), 641-653. doi.org/10.1002/cche.10770

 

Guimaraes, B. P., Schrickel, F., Rettberg, N., Pinson, S. R., McClung, A. M., Luthra, K., Atungulu, G.... & Lafontaine, S.* (2024). Investigating the Malting Suitability and Brewing Quality of Different Rice Cultivars. Beverages, 10(1), 16. doi.org/10.3390/beverages10010016

 

Modupalli, N., Galib, R. M., Sen, R., Lafontaine, S., & Rahman, M. M. (2024). Improving yield, functional properties, and aroma profile of rice bran protein through innovative extraction and precipitation methods. Journal of Cereal Science. 20: 104033.

 

Modupalli, N., & Rahman, M. M. (2024). Enhancing the bio-and techno-functional properties of food proteins using non-thermal plasma. Sustainable Food Proteins

 

Dilip, D., Modupalli, N., Rahman, M. M., & Kariyat, R. (2024). Treating rice (Oryza sativa) with atmospheric cold plasma alters plant traits and negatively affects the growth and development of Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). Scientific Reports.

 

Branstad-Spates, E., G.A. Mosher, E.L. Bowers, and C.R. Hurburgh. 2024. Qualitative approach to measuring stakeholder risk perceptions of mycotoxins in the Midwest grain supply chain. Food and Humanity, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foohum.2024.100368

 

Branstad-Spates, E.H., L. Castano-Duque; G.A. Mosher, C. Hurburgh, K. Rajasekaran, P. Owens, Winzeler, H.E. and E. Bowers. 2024. Predicting fumonisins in Iowa corn: Gradient boosting machine learning. Cereal Chemistry. 101(6), 1261-1272. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/cche.10824

 

Branstad-Spates, E., G.A. Mosher, and E.L. Bowers. 2024. Risk assessment of aflatoxin in Iowa corn post-harvest using an event tree analysis: A case study. Risk Analysis, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.15074.

 

Pizarro, M., G.A. Mosher, S.A. Ofosu, C.R. Hurburgh, and E.L. Bowers. 2024. Cost estimation model for isolation and segregation of non-genetically modified corn and soybeans at country grain elevators. Cereal Chemistry. DOI: https://doi.org10.1002/cche.10859

 

Advanced Grain Elevator Operations Management Short Course, Grain & Feed Association of Illinois (GFAI), Bloomington, Illinois, June 17-21, 2024. (Sabbir: 1 lecture; 2 hands-on sessions)

 

Sabbir, A.S.M.Y.B., Maier, D.E., and Rosentrater, K. Estimating Environmental Impacts of a Grain Elevator by using Life Cycle Assessment. ASABE 2024 Annual International Meeting, Anaheim, CA, July 28-31, 2024. (presenter)

 

Advanced Grain Elevator Operations Management Short Course, Agribusiness Association of Iowa (AAI), Ames, Iowa, August 5-9, 2024. (Sabbir: 1 lecture; 2 hands-on sessions)

 

Lambros, A. and Maier, D.E. Assessment and Modeling of Thermal Processes for Improved Process Optimization in Animal Feed Manufacturing. ASABE 2024 Annual International Meeting, Anaheim, CA, July 28-31, 2024. (Lambros: presenter)

 

Tenboer, H.H., G.A. Mosher, and C.R. Hurburgh. 2023. “A quantitative model to characterize and measure granular flow behavior and grain layer mixing”. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 39(6), 605-615. Doi:  https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.15544

 

Tenboer, H.H. Analysis of methods for enhancing food safety and traceability in the bulk grain industry. Doctoral dissertation, Iowa State University, August 2024.

 

Ramadan, G.R.M., Mosallam, E. M., Phillips, T. W. 2024. Methyl benzoate and its derivative, acetophenone, as fumigants to control stored product insects. Journal of Stored Product Research 105: 102248.

 

Smith, S. W., Zhang, X., Little. E. M., Coatney, A., Tang, G., Phillips, T. W., Schilling, M. W. 2024. Inhibiting Tyrophagus putrescentiae orientation to and reproduction on dry cured hams: The impact of acetic acid-treated ham nets. Journal of Stored Product Research 105: 102257.

 

Sserunjogi, M., C.J. Bern, T.J. Brumm, D.E. Maier and T.W. Phillips. 2024. Mechanical stirring of bulk-stored maize in steel bins to suppress maize weevils and other beetle populations. Journal of Stored Product Research 106: 102281.

 

Selladurai, M., Bh. Subramanyam, and K. Siliveru. 2024. Efficacy of two amorphous silica powders applied to soft red winter wheat against the lesser grain borer, Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae). Journal of Stored Products Research, 106, 102264.

 

Manivannan, S., Subramanyam, Bh. 2023. Contact toxicity of two amorphous diatomaceous earth powders against the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Insects 14, 833.

 

Manivannan, S., Subramanyam, Bh. 2023. Contact toxicity of two candidate diatomaceous earths against the lesser grain borer, Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae). Journal of Stored Products Research 104, 10222.

 

Manivannan, S., Subramanyam, Bh. 2023. Suitability of different soybean substrates and a laboratory diet on the development of Indian meal moth, Plodia Interpunctella (Hübner) Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Modern Concepts and Developments in Agronomy 13, MCDA.000807.2023, 1258-1262.

 

Control in stored commodities. 12th Conference on Controlled Atmospheres and Fumigation in Stored Products (CAF2024), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, August 18-23.

 

Buenavista, R., M. Selladurai, E. Xinyi, K. Siliveru and B. Subramanyam. 2024. Chlorine dioxide for insect and pathogen control in stored commodities. In D. S. Jayas (ed), Control and Management of Pests in Stored Products. CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group). ISBN: 978-1-003-30988-8.

 

Phillips, T.W. D. W. Hagstrum. 2024. Stored-Product Insects: Biology and Management Relevant to Controlled Atmospheres and Fumigation. Pp. 1-37. In: Jayas, D. ed. “Control and Management of Pests in Stored Products. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group. New York.

 

The Impact of Nitrogen Fertilization on the Amino Acid Profile, Protein Secondary Structure, and Bread Properties of Intermediate Wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium). Under review in Journal of Cereal Science

 

Effect Of Nitrogen Treatment on The Chemical and Functional Properties of Whole and Refined Intermediate Wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium). Under review in Cereal Chemistry Journal

 

Impact of puffing pressure and grain moisture content on functionality of intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium). Submitted to Cereal Chemistry. Under review in Journal of Cereal Science

 

Impact of germination time and temperature on starch viscosity properties and chemical composition of intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium). Under review in Journal of Cereal Science

 

Valle Torres, J. Moraes, W. B., Luis, M., Duffeck M. R., Paul, P. A. 2024. Agreement in Deoxynivalenol contamination of maize grain between sampling methods. Plant Health 2024, Memphis, TN, United States. July 27-30.

 

Valle Torres, J. Moraes, W. B., Luis, M., Duffeck M. R., Paul, P. A. 2024. Heterogeneity of DON contamination of maize grain at multiple spatial scales. Plant Health 2024, Memphis, TN, United States. July 27-30.

 

Kikway, I.,  Mideros, S., Andersen Onofre, K., De Wolf, E., Padgett, G., Shires, M., Collins, A., Esker, P., Cowger, C., Friskop, A., Rawat, N., Chilvers, M., Darby, H., Koehler, A., Marshall, J. M., Higgins, D., Bish, M., Wegulo, S., Smith, D., Telenko, D., Young-Kelly, H., Bradley, C., Madden, L., and Paul, P. A. 2024. Comparative Assessment of new Fungicides for Fusarium head blight (FHB) and Deoxynivalenol (DON) Management in Wheat. Plant Health 2024, Memphis, TN, United States. July 27-30.

 

Kikway, I.,  Collins, A., Koehler, A., Friskop, A., Bradley, C., Cowger, C., Smith, D., Telenko, D., Higgins, D., Padgett, G., Darby, H., Young-Kelly, H., Marshall, J. M., Andersen Onofre, K., Shires, M., Bish, M., Chilvers, M., Rawat, N., Esker, P., Mideros, S., Wegulo, S., and Paul, P. A. 2024. Fusarium Head Blight Management Coordinated Project: Integrated Management Trials 2024. National Fusarium Head Blight Forum, Austin TX, United States. Dec 8-10.

 

Kikway, I.,  Collins, A., Koehler, A., Friskop, A., Bradley, C., Cowger, C., Smith, D., Telenko, D., Higgins, D., Padgett, G., Darby, H., Young-Kelly, H., Marshall, J. M., Andersen Onofre, K., Shires, M., Bish, M., Chilvers, M., Rawat, N., Esker, P., Mideros, S., Wegulo, S., and Paul, P. A. 2024. Fusarium Head Blight Management Coordinated Project: Uniform Fungicide Trials 2024. National Fusarium Head Blight Forum, Austin TX, United States. Dec 8-10.

 

Objective 3 Publications

 

Akoto, Y. E. and Maier, D. E. 2023. Feed Mills’ Challenges with Multiple Food Safety Management Systems (MFSMS). Advances in Food and Technology Poster Symposium. Iowa State University, April 21, Ames. IA.

 

Akoto, Y. E. and Maier, D. E. 2023. A critical review of mechanisms of drug carryover and cleaning procedures in feed manufacturing as a function of drug properties and equipment design. ASABE Annu. Mtg Prog. Book, July 9-12, Omaha. NE.

 

Cochran Fellow Training Course, Iowa State University Kent Feed Mill and Grain Science Complex (U.S.), U.S. Grains Council, September 18-22, 2023 (Akoto: 2 lectures, 1 hands-on training).

 

Advanced Feed Manufacturing Industry Training Program-SSA DDGs Team, Iowa State University Kent Feed Mill and Grain Science Complex (U.S.), U.S. Grains Council, May 7-8, 2024 (Akoto: 2 lectures).

 

Animal Industry Committee Meeting, Iowa State University Kent Feed Mill and Grain Science Complex (U.S.), Agri-Business Association of Iowa, June 25, 2024 (Akoto: 1 lecture)