Cheng-An (Andy) Hwang
Research Food Technologist
Eastern Regional Research Center
Pennsylvania
USA
Biography
Andy Hwang obtained his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Food Science and Technology from the University of Tennessee. He is a research scientist with the Residue Chemistry and Predictive Microbiology Research Unit, Eastern Regional Research Center, ARS-USDA, conducting research in modeling the behavior of foodborne pathogens in food products. Before joining ARS, he was a research microbiologist with Nestlé Product Technology Center
Research Interest
The influence of product formulation and processing, handling, and storage conditions on the microbiological stability and safety of raw and processed foods. The application of predictive microbiology in food safety and risk assessment.