Education

• Ph.D. Food Science, Pennsylvania State University, 2001
• M.S. Food Science, South China University of Technology, 1992
• B.S. Food Science, South China University of Technology, 1989

Current Teaching Responsibilities

• FOSC 409/609: Food Processing
• FOSC 443/643: Food Engineering Technology
• FOSC 667: Innovative Food Processing and Preservation Technologies

Research

High pressure processing and antimicrobial packaging.

Publications

• Kural, A., Shearer, A.E.H., Kingsley, D.H., and Chen, H. 2008. Conditions for high pressure inactivation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in oysters. Int. J. Food Micro. In press.
• Neetoo, H., Ye, M., and Chen, H. 2008. Potential antimicrobials to control Listeria monocytogenes in vacuum-packaged cold-smoked salmon fillets and pâté. Int. J. Food Micro. 123, 220–227.
• Kingsley, D.H. and Chen, H. 2008. Aqueous matrix compositions and pH influence virus inactivation by high pressure processing. J. Food Prot. In press.
• Kural, A. and Chen, H. 2008. Conditions for a 5-log reduction of Vibrio vulnificus in oysters through high hydrostatic pressure treatment. Int. J. Food Micro. 122:180-187.
• Neetoo, H, Ye, M. Chen, H., Joerger, R.D., Hicks, D.T., Hoover. D.G. 2008. Use of nisin-coated plastic films to control Listeria monocytogenes on vacuum-packaged cold-smoked salmon. Int. J. Food Micro. 122:8-15.
• Ye, M., Neetoo, H., and Chen, H. 2008. Control of Listeria monocytogenes on ham steaks by antimicrobials incorporated into chitosan-coated plastic films. Food Micro. 25: 260–268.
• Neetoo, H., Ye, M., and Chen, H. 2007. The effectiveness and shelf-life of plastic films coated with nisin for inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes. J. Food Prot. 70:1267-1271.
• Chen, H. 2007. Temperature-assisted pressure inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes in turkey breast meat. Int. J. Food Micro. 117:55-60.
• Kingsley, D.H., Holliman, D., Calci, K., Chen, H., and Flick, G. 2007. Inactivation of a norovirus by high pressure processing. Appl. Environmental Microbiol. 73: 581-585.
• Chen, H. 2007. Use of linear, Weibull, and log-logistic functions to model pressure inactivation of seven foodborne pathogens in milk. Food Micro. 24:197-204.
• Kingsley, D.H., Guan, D., Hoover, D.G., and Chen, H. 2006. Inactivation of hepatitis A virus by high pressure processing: the role of temperature and pressure oscillation. J. Food Prot. 69:2454-2459.
• Hoover, D. G. and Chen, H. 2006. Processing & Preservative Aids: Bacteriocins. In Encyclopedia of Biotechnology in Agriculture and Food (D. Heldman, A. Bridges, D.G. Hoover, and M. Wheeler, eds.). Marcel Dekker, Inc. New York. In press.
• Neetoo, H. and Chen, H. 2007. Antimicrobial Packaging: Biotechnological Aspects. In Encyclopedia of Biotechnology in Agriculture and Food (D. Heldman, A. Bridges, D.G. Hoover, and M. Wheeler, eds.). Marcel Dekker, Inc. New York. In press.
• Neetoo, H., Ye, M., and Chen, H. 2007. Use of antimicrobial-coated plastic films to control Listeria monocytogenes on cold-smoked salmon. International Smoked Seafood Conference Proceedings. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska. Pg 81-89.
• Joerger, R.D., Chen, H., and K. Kniel. 2006. Characterization of a spontaneous ctsR deletion mutant of Listeria monocytogenes ScottA. Foodborne Pathogens & Disease. 3:196-202.
• Grove, S.F., Lee, A., Lewis, T., Stewart, C.M., Chen, H., and Hoover, D.G. 2006. Inactivation of foodborne viruses of significance by high pressure and other processes. J. Food Prot. 69: 957-968.
• Guan, D., Chen, H., and Hoover, D.G. 2006. Inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli O157:H7 under isothermal-endpoint pressure conditions. J. Food Eng. 77: 620-627.
• Hoover, D.G., Guan, D., and Chen, H. 2006. High hydrostatic pressure processing. In Advances in Microbial Foods Safety (V.K. Juneja, J.P. Cherry, and M.H. Tunick, eds.). ACS Symposium Series, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC.
• Chen, H., Guan, D., and Hoover, D.G. 2006. Sensitivities of foodborne pathogens to pressure changes. J. Food Prot. 69:130-136.
• Chen, H., Hoover, D.G., and Kingsley, D.H. 2005. Temperature and treatment time influence high hydrostatic pressure inactivation of feline calicivirus, a norovirus surrogate. J. Food Prot. 68:2389–2394.
• Hoover, D. G. and Chen, H. 2005. Bacteriocins with potential for use in foods. In Antimicrobials in Foods (P.M. Davidson and A.L. Branen, eds.). Marcel Dekker, Inc. New York.
• Guan, D., Chen, H., and Hoover, D.G. 2005. Inactivation of Salmonella Typhimurium DT 104 in UHT whole milk by high hydrostatic pressure. Int. J. Food Microbiol. 104: 145-153.
• Chen, H and Hoover, D.G. 2004. Use of Weibull model to describe and predict pressure inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes Scott A in whole milk. Innov. Food Sci. Emerg. Technol. 5:269-276.
• Chen, H., Joerger, R.D., Kingsley, D.H., and Hoover, D.G. 2004. Pressure inactivation kinetics of phage l CI 857. J. Food Prot. 67:505–511.
• Kingsley, D.H., Chen, H., Hoover, D.G. 2004. Hydrostatic pressure application to selected picornaviruses. Virus Res. 102:221-224.
• Chen, H and Hoover, D. G. 2003. Modeling the combined effect of high hydrostatic pressure and mild heat on the inactivation kinetics of Listeria monocytogenes Scott A in whole milk. Innov. Food Sci. Emerg. Technol. 4:25-34.
• Chen, H. and Hoover, D.G. 2003. Bacteriocins and their Food Applications. Comprehensive Rev. Food Sci. Food Saf. 2:81-100.
• Chen, H. and Hoover, D.G. 2003. Pressure inactivation kinetics of Yersinia enterocolitica ATCC 35669. Int. J. Food Microbiol. 87:161-171.
• Chen, H., Anantheswaran, R. C., and Knabel, S. J. 2002. Effect of rapid cooling of shell eggs on microcracks development, penetration of Salmonella Enteritidis, and eggshell strength. J. Food Process Preserv. 26:57-73.
• Chen, H., Anantheswaran, R. C., and Knabel, S. J. 2002. Effect of rapid cooling on the growth and penetration of Salmonella Enteritidis into egg contents. J. Food Saf. 22:255-271.
• Chen, H., Anantheswaran, R. C., and Knabel, S. J. 2001. Optimization of iron supplementation for enhanced detection of Salmonella Enteritidis in Eggs. J. Food Prot. 64:1279-1285.