Clay Swackhamer

About me

I am a postdoc at Purdue researching the influence of dietary fiber structure on the microbiome.

CV

Projects/papers

I'm interested in food engineering, food science, and fishing. Check out the lab I'm part of, or some previous projects:

• In vitro digestion:
  almonds

• In vitro digestion: couscous

• Fracture props of foods

• Renewable energy

• Bio-engineering

• Teaching

• Heat transfer

• Model foods

International Experience

I studied for a semester at the University of Alicante in Spain and took four classes taught in Spanish, including a microbiology course with a lab.

Industry Experience

Over the summer of 2015 I interned with McCormick and learned about engineering in the food industry. In 2016 I interned with LignoLink, an agricultural biotechnology startup in Innovation Park, PA. I am a professional engineer (PE) in agricultural engineering licensed in California.