Insider Tips on Launching Your Food Science Career

Featured Guests

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  Karunanithy Chinnadurai PhD

  Karunanithy Chinnadurai, PhD, is a seasoned professional in the field of food engineering and product development, currently serving as the senior manager of R&D engineering at HP Hood LLC since May 2020. With prior roles including Product and Process Engineer at Russell Stover Chocolates and Assistant Professor of Food Engineering at UW-Stout, Karunanithy has extensive experience in process engineering, product development, and academic teaching.
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  Srinivasarao Bandla Quality Assurance Manager

  Srinivasarao Bandla serves as the quality assurance manager at Land O'Lakes, Inc., where he plays a pivotal role in ensuring the highest standards of quality and food safety for dairy powders and fluids. With over a decade of diversified experience in food manufacturing, Srinivasarao has honed his expertise in regulatory compliance, quality auditing, and food safety protocols.

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  Moira McGrath Founder of OPUS International, Inc.

  Moira McGrath is president and founder of OPUS International, Inc. Following graduation from Cornell University with a degree in Hotel Administration, Moira focused her early career on hotel and restaurant operations and management. She worked in Atlanta, San Francisco and Ohio until a career change brought her to Florida. Shortly thereafter, she chose to then pursue the field of executive search. After working for others for a few years, she started her own firm in 1993, She and her staff at OPUS specialize in placing scientists in research and development and quality assurance positions with food and food ingredient manufacturers.