Accomplishments and Awards

Presentations

•Deshpande V.K, Walsh M.K. 2019. Effect of thermosonication in a batch system on the survival of thermophilic bacteria in milk. ADSA Annual Meeting 2019.

•Deshpande V.K, Walsh M.K. 2019. Effect of sonication combined with heat to improve the microbial quality of milk. ADSA Annual Meeting 2019.

•Deshpande V.K, Walsh M.K. 2019. Effect of sonication combined with heat to improve the microbial quality of milk. IFT & AACT UTAH FOOD & CANDY EXPO 2019.

•Deshpande V.K, Walsh M.K. 2017. Effect of batch sonication on the viscosity of reconstituted milk powders as influenced by total solids and temperature. IFT & AACT UTAH FOOD & CANDY EXPO 2017.

•Deshpande V.K, Walsh M.K. 2017. Effect of sonication on the viscosity of reconstituted milk powders as influenced by total solids and temperature. ADSA Annual Meeting 2017.

Leadership Experience

•Vice President of Volunteer Development, IFT Student Association, 2017.

•Fun Run Chair, IFT Student Association, 2016.

•Vice President, USU Food Science Club, 2017-2019.

•Product Development Officer, USU Food Science Club, 2016-2019.

•IFT club representative, USU Food Science Club, 2016-2019.

•Cultural Officer, USU Indian Student Association, 2018-2019.

•Event Planner and co-ordinator, Cal Poly International Student Friendship Club, 2013-2015.

Scholarships and Awards

•Graduate Student Assistantship, USDA Grant Research Project, 2017-2019.

•Dr.Niranjan R. Gandhi and Mrs. Josephine N. Gandhi Assistantship, Utah State Univeristy, 2015-2017.

•Tuition Award, BUILD Dairy Program, Utah State University, 2015-2017.

•Tuition Award, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, Utah State University 2016.

•Foodsters Scholarship, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo 2-14-2015.

•Travel Awards: School of Research and Graduate studies at Utah State University, NDFS Department at Utah State University, Institute of Food Technologists Student Association, Build Dairy Program, FSN Department at Cal Poly.