Bioeconomy Institute

Professor, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Contact Information:

1333 Food Sciences Bldg.
Ames, IA 50011-1061
515-294-9892 voice
515-294-8181 fax
jjaneiastate.edu 

Education:

B.S., Food Science & Technology, National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan, 1973
M.S., Organic Chemistry, Texas Woman's University, 1978
Ph.D., Biochemistry, Iowa State University, 1984

Areas of Interest

Biosynthesis and genetic modification of starch
Relations between starch structures and properties
Biodegradable plastics
Industrial utilization of starch and protein