Xiangyu Deng
Professor
Areas of expertise
MicrobiologyFood SciencesIndustrial BiotechnologyMedical MicrobiologyEnvironmental Science and ManagementSoil Sciences
About
Genomics and molecular biology of foodborne pathogens; pathogen subtyping and genomic epidemiology; bioinformatics; microbial phylogenetics and evolution; food microbiology.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Illinois Institute of Technology, IL, United States (2011)
Bachelor of Science, Biotechnology
Shanghai Jiaotong University, China (2004)
Awards and Honors
- Larry Beuchat Young Researcher Award (2018)
- Nakano Citation Award (2018)
- Creative Research Medal (2017)
- ASM/CDC Fellowship (2011)
Courses
- FDST 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2025)
- FDST 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
- FDST 7300: Master's Thesis (Fall 2025)
- FDST 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
- FDST 7300: Master's Thesis (Spring 2026)
- FDST 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Spring 2026)
- FDST 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
- FDST 7000: Master's Research (Summer 2026)
- FDST 7300: Master's Thesis (Summer 2026)
- FDST 7300: Master's Thesis (Fall 2026)
- FDST 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)
- FDST 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2026)
Scholarly Works
- Suppression of Escherichia coli O157:H7 by Pseudomonas fluorescens A506 on romaine lettuce leaves is independent of iron competition, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY, (2026).
- Bacteriophages Control Epiphytic Pseudomonas syringae Populations in Highbush Blueberry Leaves, MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY, (2026).
- Geographical origin authentication of whole garlic using 16S ribosomal RNA profiling of garlic microbiota and machine learning, FOOD MICROBIOLOGY, (2026).
- DeepSANet: A deep learning approach for hierarchical geographical source attribution of Salmonella, FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, (2025).
- Characterization of the spoilage microbial communities in plant-based meat alternatives during refrigerated storage, MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM, (2025).
Contact
Mailing Address
1109 Experiment Street
Melton Building 186
Griffin, GA 30223
Shipping Address
1109 Experiment Street
Melton Building 186
Griffin, GA 30223
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