Christopher Kucha
Assistant Professor
About
Research work encompasses the development and applications of precision systems engineering principles to tackle a broad spectrum of issues in food production and processing. Applied methods are data-driven and converge at the intersection of machine learning, chemometrics, physics-machine learning modeling, and optical sensing. Research focus areas are on smart pre- and post-harvest operations and include real-time adaptive control of unit processes, decision support systems, artificial intelligence, process analytical technology, systems operations optimization, digital twin technology, and system modeling.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Agricultural Engineering.
McGill University, Canada (2020)
Courses
- FDST 3000: Introduction to Food Science and Technology (Fall 2025)
- FDST 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
- FDST 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
- FDST 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Fall 2025)
- FDST 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2025)
- FDST 3000: Introduction to Food Science and Technology (Spring 2026)
- FDST 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2026)
- FDST 4970R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II (Spring 2026)
- 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 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2026)
- FDST 3000: Introduction to Food Science and Technology (Fall 2026)
- FDST 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Fall 2026)
- FDST 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)
- FDST 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2026)
- FDST 7300: Master's Thesis (Fall 2026)
- FDST 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2026)
Scholarly Works
- Assessment of chemometric and deep learning models for blueberry authentication using visible and near-infrared spectral imaging, FOOD CONTROL, (2026).
- Assessing Structural, Thermal, and Functional Characteristics of Marigold Flower Protein as a Sustainable Food Ingredient, ACS FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, (2026).
- Spectroscopic Methods of Edible Flower Authentication and Quality Control for Food Applications, EFOOD, (2025).
- Advances in Precision Systems Based on Machine Vision for Meat Quality Detection, FOOD ENGINEERING REVIEWS, (2025).
- Vibrational spectroscopy and machine learning in bakery production: Toward digital twin integration, FOOD AND HUMANITY, (2025).
Mailing Address
100 Cedar Street
Rm 211
Athens, GA 30602
Shipping Address
100 Cedar Street
Rm 127
Athens, GA 30602
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