Alvin Lee

Illinois Institute of Technology/IFSH
Bedford Park, IL
USA

Biographical Sketch: Dr. Alvin Lee is a microbiologist and virologist with more than 15 years research experience with a Ph.D. from RMIT University. Dr. Lee currently leads IFSH Center for Processing Innovation and co-leads the joint IFSH/FDA Microbiology Research Platform on food safety and defense related projects. He leads the Prevention and Control CORE of NoroCORE, a USDA-NIFA Food Virology Collaborative based at North Carolina State University . Current research support includes funding from USDA, US FDA, National Center for Food Protection and Defense (NCFPD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and various industry contracts. Dr. Lee is an instructor for food microbiology in the IIT’s Masters of Science program and has mentored more than 25 graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. He is currently an active member of the International Association for Food Protection – serving on the IAFP Scientific Program Committee, American Society for Microbiology and Institute of Food Technologists.

Papers:
P1-43 Effect of Novel Sanitizers on Murine Norovirus on Romaine Lettuce Combined with High Power Ultrasound
P2-159 Inactivation of Murine Norovirus (MNV-1) on Strawberries by Pulsed Light (PL)
P2-160 Application of High Pressure Processing on Frozen Strawberries to Inactivate Murine Norovirus