WORKSHOPS

Time

Monday Afternoon – May 11

ABE B-073

Wednesday Morning – May 13

ABE B-073

12:30

Registration

8:00

Aseptic Packaging Technology

1:00

Introduction and Welcome

(Dr. Patnarin Benyathiar)

(Dr. Dharmendra Mishra)

9:30

Refreshment Break

2:00

Microbiological Principles in Aseptic Processing

9:45

Laboratory Sessions (NLSN)

Room#

Groups

(Dr. Bruce Applegate)

Packaging – Dr. Benyathiar

NLSN 1119

III

3:30

Refreshment Break

Chemistry – Dr. Syamala

NLSN 1137

III

3:45

Principles of Thermal Processing in Aseptic

Microbiology – Dr. Sawale

NLSN 1254

IV

Processing

(Dr. Dharmendra Mishra)

Engineering Concepts –  Dr. San Martin-Gonzalez, Ms. Budreau and Mr. Paxson

Pilot Plant

I

5:30

Dinner

Equipment Features – Dr. Chakraborty

NLSN 1195

II

11:45

Lunch (Provided)

Tuesday Morning – May 12

ABE B-073

Wednesday Afternoon– May 13

ABE B-073

8:00

Thermal Process Calculation

1:00

Laboratory Sessions (NLSN)

Room#

Groups

(Dr. Dharmendra Mishra)

Packaging – Dr. Benyathiar

NLSN 1119

IV

Chemistry – Dr. Syamala

NLSN 1137

IV

9:30

Refreshment Break

Microbiology – Dr. Sawale

NLSN 1254

III

9:45

Laboratory Sessions

Room#

Groups

Engineering Concepts –  Dr. San Martin-Gonzalez, Ms. Budreau and Mr. Paxson

Pilot Plant

II

Packaging – Dr. Benyathiar

NLSN 1119

I

Equipment Features – Dr. Chakraborty

NLSN 1195

I

Chemistry – Dr. Syamala

NLSN 1137

I

3:00

Refreshment Break

Microbiology – Dr. Sawale

NLSN 1254

II

3:15

Quality Assurance and FDA Regulations (Dr. Glenn Black)

Engineering Concepts –  Dr. San Martin-Gonzalez, Ms. Budreau and Mr. Paxson

Pilot Plant

III

5:00

Special Dinner (Transportation provided)

Equipment Features – Dr. Chakraborty

NLSN 1195

IV

11.45

Lunch (Provided)

Tuesday Afternoon – May 12

ABE B-073

Thursday Morning – May 14

ABE B-073

1:00

Chemical Considerations of Aseptic Processing

8:30

Sanitation

(Dr. Athira Syamala)

(Dr.Maria San Martin-Gonzalez)

2:30

Refreshment Break

10:15

Refreshment Break

2:45

Laboratory Sessions

Room#

Groups

10.30

Problem Solving Exercise

Packaging – Dr. Benyathiar

NLSN 1119

II

(Dr. Dharmendra Mishra)

Chemistry – Dr. Syamala

NLSN 1137

II

12:00

Workshop Adjourns

Microbiology – Dr. Sawale

NLSN 1254

I

Engineering Concepts –  Dr. San Martin-Gonzalez, Ms. Budreau and Mr. Paxson

Pilot Plant

IV

Equipment Features – Dr. Chakraborty

NLSN 1195

III

6:00

Dinner on Your Own

Dharmendra Mishra Associate Professor of Food Science and Director, Food Entrepreneurship and Manufacturing Institute (FEMI) at Purdue University. His expertise includes thermal processing, mathematical modeling, aseptic validation, and parameter estimation. He works closely with commercial food manufacturers and provides operational guidance and design training courses for the workforce and has trained over 1800 food industry professionals and government regulatory inspectors.

Glenn Black Associate Director of Research of the Division of Food Processing Science and Technology (DFPST) in the office of Food Safety within CFSAN/FDA. DFPST is jointly located with the Institute for Food Safety and Health at the National Center of Food Safety and Technology (NCFST) and is responsible for providing management, budget oversight, and supporting food safety-related research related to food processing and safety.

Kelsey Budreau Pilot Plant Manager at the Dept. of Food Science, Purdue University. She coordinates daily activities in the department’s 9,500 sq. ft. modular space dedicated to food manufacturing research and education. Kelsey supports department research, training for student courses and industry, and pilot scale R&D trials for industry.

Bruce Applegate Professor of Food Science at Purdue University. His current research consists of both an applied and fundamental focus using molecular approaches to develop platforms for the detection of pathogenic bacteria in matrices and examining problematic foodborne bacteria (pathogens/spoilage) associated with processing.

Patnarin Benyathiar Clinical Assistant Professor of food packaging in Purdue’s Department of Food Science. Her packaging program is focused on development of eco-friendly packaging materials from renewable sources, nano-coating and nanotechnology in sustainable packaging, life cycle of packaging in recyclability, biodegradability, compostability, and smart/active packaging.

Dr. Fernanda San Martin-Gonzalez is currently an Associate Professor in the Food Science Department at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Dr. San Martin's expertise is continuous microwave processing of fruit and vegetables purees. Nano and microencapsulation of bioactive compounds and natural antimicrobials based on high pressure homogenization.

Ben Paxson Purdue Food Science Academic IT Specialist. He determines short- and long-term goals for the management and expansion of the departmental network and is responsible for the design and implementation of new features of the network and manages the department's servers. Additionally, Ben acts as the IT lead on several projects including aspects related to Computer Integrated Manufacturing in our Pilot Laboratory.

Athira Syamala Research Associate-Senior FEMI Food Science at Purdue University. Dr. Syamala research works focuses on dairy processing, functional characterization of commercial dairy and whey protein, and beverage applications.

Subhashis Chakraborty Extension Research Administrator and Regulatory Specialist at the Dept. of Food Science, Purdue University. His experience spans more than 11+ years in the food and beverage industry through industrial work, training, auditing, and consulting.

Manoj Sawale Thermal Process Authority. Highly motivated and innovative food professional with 5+ years of experience in Food Processing, Microbiology, Aseptic Processing, Aseptic Filler Validation, and ingredient formulation. Proficient in scientific discovery and commercial implementation of technology, adept at leading the team for challenging projects and food industry workshops.

Graduate Student Assistants and Workshop Staff

Phiona Bamukunde, Allison Kingery, George Nyombaire, Amandeep Singh, Audrey Searing Hettel, Halak Mehta, Xiang Cheng, Harneel Kaur, Rahul Kamath, Vinoothna Ramisetty, Isaya Kijpatanasilp, Neeraj Ghanghas, and Dept. of Food Science Undergraduate Assistants.

Monday Afternoon – June 8

ABE Room B-073

Wednesday Morning – June 10
ABE Room B-073

12:00 pm

Registration

8:00 am

Aseptic Packaging Qualification and

12:30 pm

Welcome and Introduction

Validation

1:00 pm

Aseptic 101 (Dr. Dharmendra Mishra)

(Dr. Patnarin Benyathiar)

1:45 pm

Master Validation Plan

9:30 am

Refreshment Break

(Dr. Dharmendra Mishra)

9:45 am

Package & Pre-sterilization Lab - Team 3

2:45 pm

Refreshment Break

Microbiology Lab- Team 4

3:00 pm

Regulatory Aspects of Validation

Aseptic Tank Temp. Distribution - Team 1

(Dr. Jairus David)

Spoilage Diagnosis Lab - Team 2

4:05 pm

Quality and Food Safety Management Systems (Dr. Manoj Sawale)

12:00 pm

Lunch (provided)

6:00 pm

Dinner on your own

Tuesday Morning – June 9
ABE Room B-073

Wednesday Afternoon – June 10
ABE Room B-073

8:00 am

Validation of UHT and A tank

1:00 pm

Form FDA 3511-3

(Dr. Dharmendra Mishra)

(Dr. Subhashis Chakraborty)

9:30 am

Refreshment Break

2:30 pm

Refreshment Break

9:45 am

Package & Pre-sterilization Lab - Team 1

3:00 pm

Package & Pre-sterilization Lab - Team 4

Microbiology Lab- Team 2

Microbiology Lab- Team 1

Aseptic Tank Temp. Distribution - Team 3

Aseptic Tank Temp. Distribution - Team 2

Spoilage Diagnosis Lab - Team 4

Spoilage Diagnosis Lab - Team 3

12:00 pm

Lunch (provided)

5:30 pm

Dinner Social (provided)

Tuesday Afternoon – June 9
ABE Room B-073

Thursday Morning – June 11
ABE Room B-073

1:00 pm

Filler Sterilization Validation

8:00 am

Inoculated Pack Lab (All teams)

(Dr. Ferhan Ozadali)

9:00 am

Sterile Barriers Validation (Mr. Corpus Perez)

2:30 pm

Refreshment Break

10:00 am

Refreshment Break

2:45 pm

Package & Pre-sterilization Lab - Team 2

10:15 am

Practical Aspects of Manufacturing

Microbiology Lab- Team 3

(Dr. Jairus David)

Aseptic Tank Temp. Distribution - Team 4

11:15 am

Mock FDA Filing (Dr. Ferhan Ozadali)

Spoilage Diagnosis Lab - Team 1

12:00 pm

Workshop Evaluation and Feedback

5:30 pm

Dinner Social (provided)

12:30 pm

Workshop Adjourns

 Workshop Faculty and Instructors

Dharmendra Mishra Associate Professor of Food Science and Director, Food Entrepreneurship and Manufacturing Institute (FEMI) at Purdue University. His expertise includes thermal processing, mathematical modeling, aseptic validation, and parameter estimation. He works closely with commercial food manufacturers and provides operational guidance and design training courses for the food industry professionals and government regulatory inspectors.

Bruce Applegate Professor of Food Science at Purdue University. His current research consists of both an applied and fundamental focus using molecular approaches to develop platforms for the detection of pathogenic bacteria in matrices and examining problematic foodborne bacteria (pathogens/spoilage) associated with processing.

Patnarin Benyathiar Clinical Assistant Professor of food packaging in Purdue’s Department of Food Science. Her packaging program is focused on development of eco-friendly packaging materials from renewable sources, nano-coating and nanotechnology in sustainable packaging, life cycle of packaging in recyclability, biodegradability, compostability, and smart/active packaging.

Jairus David Consultant and expert on food preservation science, food safety and quality.  His industrial experience spans family-owned small companies and large corporations—highly regulated baby foods, infant formula, consumer-packaged goods, and food service. He has worked with the food industry for canning and aseptic for over 38 years.

Ferhan Ozadali is vice president, Technical Affairs - R&DI, Quality Excellence, Food Safety, Regulatory, Compliance, and Technical Services. He has over 25 years of experience in the food industry and is a recognized leader in aseptic processing and packaging.

Corpus Perez Aseptic Process & Packaging Process Authority with specialized expertise in validation of aseptic processing and packaging systems with more than 2 decades of experience. He is also an expert in microbiological validation testing, and troubleshooting spoilage diagnosis for complex liquid food and beverage processing systems.

Manoj Sawale Thermal Process Authority. Highly motivated and innovative food professional with 5+ years of experience in Food Processing, Microbiology, Aseptic Processing, Aseptic Filler Validation, and ingredient formulation. Proficient in scientific discovery and commercial implementation of technology, adept at leading the team for challenging projects and food industry workshops.

Subhashis Chakraborty Extension Research Administrator and Regulatory Specialist at the Dept. of Food Science, Purdue University. His experience spans more than 11+ years in the food and beverage industry through industrial work, training, auditing, and consulting.

Kelsey Budreau Pilot Plant Manager at the Dept. of Food Science, Purdue University. She coordinates daily activities in the department’s 9,500 sq. ft. modular space dedicated to food manufacturing research and education. Kelsey supports department research, training for student courses and industry, and pilot scale R&D trials for industry.

Ben Paxson Purdue Food Science Academic IT Specialist. He determines short and long-term goals for the management and expansion of the departmental network and is responsible for the design and implementation of new features of the network and manages the department's servers. Additionally, Ben acts as the IT lead on several projects within the department including aspects related to Computer Integrated Manufacturing in our Pilot Laboratory.

Graduate Student Assistants and Workshop Staff

Phiona Bamukunde, Allison Kingery, George Nyombaire, Athira Syamala, Amandeep Singh, Audrey Searing Hettel, Halak Mehta, Xiang Cheng, Harneel Kaur, Rahul Kamath, Vinoothna Ramisetty, Isaya Kijpatanasilp, Neeraj Ghanghas, and Dept. of Food Science Undergraduate Assistants.

MONDAY, June 22

Topic

Speaker

Time

Federal Regulations of Low-acid Canned Foods

Dharmendra Mishra

8:00 – 9:00 AM

Microbiology of Thermally Processed Foods (2)

Bruce Applegate

9:00 – 10:30 AM

Break

10:30 – 10:45 AM

Sanitation of Retorts and Atmospheric Cookers (3)

Subhashis Chakraborty

10:45 – 12:00 PM

Lunch

12:00 – 1:00 PM

Double Seamed Metal and Plastic Containers (5)

Fernanda San Martin

1:00 – 2:30 PM

Online exams on your own (Chapter 2, 3 and 5)

Exam Session

2:30 – 5:00 PM

TUESDAY, June 23

Topic

Speaker

Time

Cleaning of Continuous Systems (4)

Subhashis Chakraborty

8:00 – 9:15 AM

Closures for Glass and Twist-off Plastic

Containers (6)

Bruce Applegate

9:15 – 10:30 AM

Break

10:30 – 10:45 AM

Flexible and Semirigid Containers (7)

   Patnarin Benyathiar

10:45 – 12:00 PM

Lunch

12:00 – 1:00 PM

Introduction to Thermal Processing (8)

Dharmendra Mishra

1:00 – 2:30 PM

Online exams on your own (Chapter 4, 6, 7 and 8)

Exam Session

2:30 – 5:00 PM