Vision for Grain Quality Research - USDA视觉品质研究-美国农业部.pptVIP

My Vision For Grain Quality And Structure Research And Biographical Sketch Sumana Chakrabarti Bell, Ph.D Presented at USDA, Manhattan, 1/10/08 * * Outline Sumana’s Biographical Sketch Grain Quality Research – Background Vision Strategies Managing Change Management philosophy Summary * * Who is Sumana?Heritage Family Native of Calcutta, India Early schooling in small town in India One husband (pharmacist), two cats * * Education and Career Ph.D., Polymer Physical Chemistry, University of Minnesota, USA M.Sc., Physical Chemistry, Calcutta, India Program leader, Fracture Fluid Rheology (British Petroleum in UK, Schlumberger in USA, France) Program leader, food and dough rheology (Kraft, Chicago and General Mills, Minneapolis) * * Prior Research Ph.D: Gelation of rigid rod polymers by spinodal decomposition of phase separation Strength of physical gels = f (mechanism of gel formation) Oil-field: Rheology control of fracture fluids Fluids carry proppant Create filter cake to prevent fluid leak-off Lose viscosity at the end Clean break-up Key Take Away: Oil-Field Research “ Flow affects cross-link density of chemical gels” In Waring blender, brittle gel In porous media, ropy fluid Insights applied in developing continuous processing of yogurt Prior Research Defining “performance” using mechanics Converting learnings into practice Relating performance to structure – composition Food Dough: “Converting Art To Science” * * Key Take Way “Plasticity is Key” Dough changes with deformation The rate of change determines end-use quality Undermixed Optimal * * Grain QualityChallenges to The US Farmers “ In farming, everybody makes money except the farmer” …….… Michael Pollen, The Omnivore’s Dilemma Excessive emphasis on processed foods and industrialization have decimated self-sustaining farms Soil quality threatened from excessive farming * * Grain QualityChallenges to The US Farmers US is