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Guest Speakers
Student Speaker
Sonali Raghunath, MS ’19, PhD ’22 Food Science
Sonali Raghunath will receive her PhD in Food Science from the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota this year She was born in Chennai, India and obtained her bachelor’s in technology degree in Food Technology in 2017 from Anna University, India She graduated from CFANS with her Master
of Science degree in Food Science with a specialization in food engineering and chemistry in 2019. Sonali’s doctoral dissertation is focused on optimizing the effects of pulsed electric field systems for better functionality of food proteins and has presented her research work nationally and internationally. While at UMN, she has been involved in many student organizations, serving as Vice Chair for the Graduate Student Board, representative of Student Services Fee Committee, Treasurer for the UMN Food Science Club and more. She has represented CFANS in national and international organizations and has been the recipient of more than 45 competitive awards, including the MNDRIVE Global Food Ventures Professional Development Award, the President Leadership and Service Award, and the Elwood Caldwell Volunteer Scholarship. In addition to her PhD, she is completing coursework through the Harvard Business School online program for MBA fundamentals. She is interested in pursuing work related to process design, product development and business management in her future after graduation
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