ࡱ> |~{ ;bjbj// .dEgEg2'8DdY(XXXXXXX$Z{]lX***XX!0!0!0*X!0*X!0!0.vTH>WA*)+RV@XX0YV@]{+]>W]>WDZ!0"|s&(XX1.Y****]X T: JOHN J. SPECCHIO, CFS, Ph.D. Certified Food Scientist Professor of Food Science and Technology Nutrition and Food Science Ʒ˸ University EDUCATION Ph.D. Rutgers University, Food Science and Technology, 1986. M.S. Rutgers University, Food Science and Technology, 1982 B.S. Rutgers University, Biological Sciences, 1977 Research Assistant, Food Safety and Microbiology, 1980-1986 PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE 2015-Present Developed the new Food Science Concentration. Coordinator of the program. 1996-Present Professor of Food Science, Nutrition and Food Science Ʒ˸ University, Upper Montclair, New Jersey Associate Professor of Food Science, Nutrition and Food Science Ʒ˸ University, Upper Montclair, New Jersey Assistant Professor of Food Science, Nutrition and Food Science Ʒ˸ University, Upper Montclair, New Jersey INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE 2020 Fulbright Scholar application reviewer for students and faculty 2021 NJ Fulbright Association Board member 2010-2011 Fulbright Scholar in Food Science and Technology University of Verona, Italy Biotechnology/Fermentation in Food Science 1994-Present Honor Professor of Food Science Jiangnan University, Wuxi, PR China 1994-Present Honor Professor of Food Science Tianjin University, Tianjin, PR China Honor Professor, Biotechnology Ngee Ann Polytechnic University, Singapore RELATED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES US Government Initiatives, Expert activities and Committees: 2015 Expert witness Hains-Celestial class action suit 2013 Expert witness Whole Foods class action suit. 2012 Expert witness Weight Watchers class action suit. 2010 Expert FDA regulatory consultant to Pfizer, Inc. for pesticide FDA regulatory compliances. 1997-2014 Chairperson of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ORA Research Science Advisor Program, Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Office of Regulatory Affairs. Duties include chairing 35 university professors nationwide who are FDA Research Science Advisors. Under my direction, this program establishes the research priorities and approvals for the US FDA research program. I have planned and organized this program so that it reflects a nationwide effort to effectively address food safety and security issues by developing and implementing research to develop new and more accurate analytical methods. 1995-2013 Senior Science Advisor, Department of Health and Human Services, US Food and Drug Administration, Office of Regulatory Affairs. This senior leadership position involves the planning, coordinating and execution of science within the FDA now and into the 21st Century. 1987-1995 Research Science Advisor, Department of Health and Human Services, US Food and Drug Administration, Northeast Regional Laboratory. Duties include advising a staff of 12 FDA scientists in developing more rapid and accurate methods for food safety and chemistry research. AWARDS 2013 Certified Food Scientist (CFS). Institute of Food Science (IFT) 2011 Fulbright Specialist Award in Food Biotechnology, U.S. Department of State, University of Verona Italy. 2006 FDA Commissioners Special Citation for Chairing FDA/ORA 2005 Science Peer Review Report 1998 Recipient, United States Vice Presidential Hammer Award for US FDA Research in Government. 1996 Recipient, Award of Merit, US FDA Research and Technology Transfer. 1995 Recipient, US FDA Commissioners Special Citation Award for research and science. 1995 Recipient, US FDA North East Regional Laboratory Special Citation Award for research and science. SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Angela M. Morresi, Kristin Truglio, John J. Specchio, Adrian L. Kerrihard, Effects of grind size and brew time upon sensory traits, consumer likability and antioxidant activity of Arabica cold brew. International Journal of Food Science & Technology (2019). Yanyan Li, Haiyan Su, John J. Specchio, John P. Schrade, and Mandy Unanski. (2014) Microwave steamer vs. conventional steamer: utilization in seafood cooking. J Nutritional Health Food Eng. 2014, 1(1): 0003 Yanyan Li, Haiyan Su, John P. Schrade, and John J. Specchio. Transportation of perishable foods in insulated containers: a time-temperature study. Journal of Food Protection. 2014; 77(8): 1317-24. Specchio, J.J. (2004). Research Guidelines in FDA Field Science Laboratory Manual, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Specchio, J.J. (2002). Stevia is not unsafe for use in Straits Times Forum. 3(30):31-33. Specchio, J.J. (2002). Hazards from Natural Origins. In Food Safety Handbook. Edited by R. Schmidt. John J. Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 0-471-21064-1. Tevia, F.M. and Specchio, J.J. (1999). The Use of Biotechnology to Produce Natural Flavors. Journal of Food Testing and Analysis. 5(4)16-20. Barry, T. and Specchio, J.J. (1996). Purge and Trap GC/MS Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) in Imported Bottled Water. Journal of Food Testing and Analysis, 2(1):25-30. Sciacchitano, C., Specchio, J.J. and Mopper, B. (1996). Cephalosporin Antibiotic Drug Residue Determination by Capillary Zone Electrophoresis. Journal of Chromatography, 6(3):143-148. Hanna, G. and Specchio, J.J. (1995). Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Analysis of Food. Journal of Food Testing and Analysis. 1(2):43-49. Barry, T. and Specchio, J.J. (1995). Development of a GC/MS Method for Benzene in Dental Adhesives. Journal of Official Analytical Chemists. 78(2):413. Barry, T. and Specchio, J.J. (1995). Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds in Imported Bottled Water. National Laboratory Bulletin. 10(13):3908. Holak, W. and Specchio, J.J. (1995). Reductive Voltammetric HPLC Detection of Aflatoxin: Determination of Aftlatoxin B1 in Foods. Journal of Food Protection. 3(7):15-25. Holak, W. and Specchio, J.J. (1995). Determination of Elements in Foods by ICP-AES With On-Line Preconcentration. Journal of Food Testing and Analysis. 3(9):45-49. Holak, W. and Specchio, J.J. (1995). Rapid Determination of Fluorine in Foods. The Analyst. 125(4) 153-158. Holak, W. and Specchio, J.J. (1994). Determination of Total Selenium in Food and Dietary Supplements. The Analyst. 119(3):124-128. Barry, T. and Specchio, J.J. (1994). Purge and Trap of Benzene in Denture Adhesives. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration. National Laboratory Bulletin. 6(13): 3846. Sciachitano, C. and Specchio, J.J. (1994). Detection and Separation of Cephalosporin Antibiotics by Micellai Electrokinetic Capillary Chromatography. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration. National Laboratory Bulletin. 6(13):3819. Holak, W. and Specchio, J.J. (1993). Determination of Arsenic in Foods by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. Jounral of Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. 12(4):105. Specchio, J.J. (1992). Antioxidants. In Encyclopedia of Food Science and Technology. Edited by C. Hui. John J. Wiley and Sons, New York, New York. ISBN 0-471-50541-2. Holak, W. and Specchio, J.J. (1992). Determination of Nitrite and Nitrate in Foods by Electrochemical Detection. Analytical Chemistry. 16: (1313). Amin, J. and Specchio, J.J. (1992). Determination of Sodium Nitrite in Curing Salts by HPLC. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration. National Laboratory Bulletin. 12(12):3730. Holak, W. and Specchio, J.J. (1991). Rapid Determination of Fluorine in Foods. National Laboratory Bulletin. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration. SELECTED PAPERS PRESENTED Gautam S, Specchio J, Feldman C & Kerrihard AL. 2025. Synergy in antioxidant potential of gluten-free flours combined with antioxidant-rich ingredients. ICFE 2025: International Conference on Nutrition & Food Engineering, May 2930, New York, NY. Yanyan Li, Haiyan Su, John J. Specchio, John P. Schrade, and Mandy Unanski. Utilization of microwave energy to generate steam in seafood cooking. FDA Northeast Region Annual Food Protection Seminar, Mystic, CT. August 21-23, 2013. Yanyan Li, Haiyan Su, John J. Specchio, John P. Schrade, and Mandy Unanski. Utilization of microwave energy to generate steam in seafood cooking. 8th International Conference on Culinary Arts and Sciences (ICCAS), Porto, Portugal. June 19-21, 2013. Specchio, J.J. (2002). Chinese Herbal Medicine. 86th Annual CASA Conference. Atlantic City, NJ. Specchio, J.J. (2001). Stevia. FDA Northeast Regional Food Protection Seminar, Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY Specchio, J.J. (2001). Emerging Issue in Food Safety. Current Topics in Health and Nutrition. Ʒ˸ University. Upper Montclair, NJ. Specchio, J.J. (2000). FDA International Standardization and Harmonization Initiatives for Food, Drug and Medical Device Manufacturers and Exporters. 4th International Conference of Food Science and Technology, Wuxi, China. Sciachitano, C. and Specchio, J.J. (1994). High Performance Capillary Electrophoretic Separation of Beta-Lactum Antibiotics in Milk. Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA. Sciachitano, C. and Specchio, J.J. (1993). Speciation of Mollusks Utilizing Capillary Zone Electrophoresis. Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. Holak, W. and Specchio, J.J. (1992). Determination of Cyanide and Sulfide in Water. Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. Holak, W. and Specchio, J.J. (1991). Iodine in Foods Determination by Cathodic Voltammetry Stripping. Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX. Lee, C. and Specchio, J.J. (1990). Safety of Bottled Water as Affected by Water Type and Packaging Polymer. Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA. FUNDED RESEARCH AND GRANT AWARDS 2021 MRI: Acquisition of a Multimodal Collaborative Robot System (MCROS) to Support Cross-Disciplinary Human-Centered Research and Education at Ʒ˸ University, National Science Foundation, CNS-2117308, PI: Weitian Wang, Co-PI: Michelle Zhu and Amy Tuininga, $289,737.00, 10/01/2021 ~ 09/30/2024 (Specchio, J.J., Senior personnel) 2013 Panasonic, USA. Funding for research in nutrient retention utilizing inverter microwave technology, $15,000 2011 Fulbright Specialist Award, US Department of State, $8,000 Panasonic, Inc. Grant for Biosensor Research and Graduate Scholarships. $20,000. General Foods, Inc. Funding toward purchase of a MULTI-VAC Food Packaging System. $10,000. China Association for International Exchange of Experts (CAIEP). Funding for Teaching and Research Fellowship in China at Tianjin and Wuxi Universities. ($5,000 each of two years). Charlie Browns, Inc. Funding for Management Training in Food Science. $7,500. Study of Pesticide in Heavy Metal Contamination of Bottled Water. Separately Budgeted Research, 6 credit release time, $2,000. Panasonic Microwave, Inc. Funding toward purchase of industrial microwave for Food Science Lab, $1,500. Study of Pesticide Residues in Salmon. Separately Budgeted Research, 6 credit release time, $2,000. Charlie Browns, Inc. Grant for Manager Training in Food Science. $5,000. Study of Lead and Cadium in Foods. Separately Budgeted Research, 6 credit release time, $2,000. Global Education Grant recipient. A Study of Icelandic Food Science and Production. Travel To Iceland in 1992 to University of Iceland for two weeks. $2,500. T.J. Lipton, Inc. Mass Spectrometer donated to Food Science Lab. $50,000. Nabisco Brands (East Hanover, NJ). Funding for research in Food Technology. Microbial Contamination of bottled water, $10,000. British Oxygen Corporation. The effect of gases in combination with food acids on the survival Of Salmonella in chicken, $5,000. S. Aubin Packing, Inc. Development of a quality control program for pasteurized canned Spanish sausage, $7,000. M. Polaner/B&G, Inc. Identifying food applications for Polaner basil, $3,000. Nabisco Brands (East Hanover, NJ). Purchase of equipment for Food Technology Pilot Plant/Food Service Equipment Laboratory, $5,000. Institute of Food Technologists. Funding for purchase of equipment for Food Technology Pilot Plant/Food Service Equipment Laboratory, $5,000. 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