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Angie Homez-Jara

University of Guelph

Thesis: A system within a system: unscrambling the underlying phenomena within food spoilage.

Research Interests and Future Goals: Angie Homez-Jara is a Ph.D. student in the Food Science Program at the University of Guelph under the supervision of Dr. Maria G. Corradini. Angie’s dissertation will focus on exploring the challenges and opportunities to monitor and predict spoilage in mushrooms by factoring in heterogeneity in both the product and handling/mishandling practices. Angie has used analytical techniques (vibrational, spectroscopic, thermal, compositional) to understand and signal spoilage in complex matrices such as fruits, fish, and films. Angie is versed in mathematical modelling (artificial neural networks) techniques to deconvolute and disentangle information contained in dense datasets (hyperspectral images) to non-destructively estimate quality attributes. Angie has published five research papers in high-impact journals and has participated in various scientific conferences. She has also been awarded the Keith and June Laver Scholarship in Horticulture, Robert Orr Lawson, Arthur Latornell, and SMART Training Scholarships. Angie believes that gaining a deep understanding of spoilage is key to developing techniques that help reduce food waste.

Fun fact about you: I love milkshakes!

Explore Angie’s publications below:

  • Homez-Jara, A. & Corradini, M, 2022. Preventing Food Borne Diseases during Production, Manufacturing, Distribution (in Spanish, in the process of being translated to Quechua and Aymara) – Prepared for Fundacion Cedro’s recovery program after COVID-19. Funded by USAID. Contribution: conceptualization, writing and proofreading.
  • Homez-Jara, A. & Corradini, M, 2022. COVID Prevention during Food Production, Manufacturing, Distribution (in Spanish, in the process of being translated to Quechua and Aymara) – Prepared for Fundacion Cedro’s recovery program after COVID-19. Funded by USAID. Contribution: conceptualization, writing and proofreading.
  • Galindez, A., Daza, L. D., Homez‐Jara, A., Sandoval‐Aldana, A., & Váquiro, H. A. (2021). Effect of ulluco starch coating on the preservation of harvested goldenberries (Physalis peruviana L.). Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, e16071. doi: 10.1111/jfpp.16071. Contribution: proofreading and lab analysis.
  • Homez-Jara, A. and Sandoval, A. (2020). El Aguacate Hass: Sugerencias de manejo para mantener la calidad del fruto (Hass Avocado: Guidelines to keep the quality of the fruit). Revista Posalimentaria, 1, 1-3. https://fitogranos.com/REVISTA%20POSALIMENTARIA_2020A.pdf. Contribution: conceptualization, writing and proofreading.
  • Galindez, A., Daza, L.D., Homez-Jara, A, Eim, V.S, & Váquiro, H.A. (2019). Characterization of ulluco starch and its potential for use in edible films prepared at low drying temperature. Carbohydrate Polymers, 215, 143-150. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.03.074. Contribution: writing, proofreading and lab analysis.
  • Daza, L.D., Homez-Jara, A., Solanilla, J.F., & Váquiro, H.A. (2018). Effects of temperature, starch concentration, and plasticizer concentration on the physical properties of ulluco (Ullucus tuberosus Caldas)-based edible films. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 120, 1834-1845. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.09.211. Contribution: writing, proofreading and lab analysis.
  • Homez-Jara, A., Daza, L.D., Solanilla, J.F., & Váquiro, H.A. (2018). Effect of temperature, starch, and plasticizer concentrations on color parameters of ulluco (Ullucus tuberosus Caldas) edible films. IOP Conf. Ser.: Materials Science and Engineering, 437(1), 012003. doi: 10.1088/1757-899X/437/1/012003. Contribution: writing, proofreading and lab analysis.
  • Homez-Jara, A., Daza, L.D., Aguirre, D., Solanilla, J.F., & Váquiro, H.A. (2018). Characterization of chitosan edible films obtained with various polymer concentrations and drying temperatures. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 113, 1233-1240. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.03.057. Contribution: writing, proofreading and lab analysis.
  • Aguirre, D., Homez-Jara, A., Muñoz, A., Solanilla, J.F., & Váquiro, H.A. (2016). Drying temperature effect on physical and microbiological properties of chitosan films. Agronomía Colombiana, 34 (1Supl), S164-S168. doi: 10.15446/agron.colomb.v34n1supl.58204 Contribution: writing, proofreading and lab analysis.
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