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Ku, Seockmo

Seockmo Ku

Assistant Professor
Office:  
CMAT 102
Email:  
Phone:  
979-314-5489

Education

Undergraduate Education
Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea, 2004-2007 B.S., Molecular Biology (Double major)
Catholic University of Korea Seoul, South Korea 2004-2007 B.H.E., Food and Nutrition (Double major)
Graduate Education
Seoul National University Seoul, South Korea 2007-2009 M.S., Food and Nutrition
Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 2012-2015 Ph.D., Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Areas of Expertise

  • Probiotics
  • Fermentation
  • Microbiome
  • Functional Foods
  • Brewing Science
  • Food Safety

Professional Summary

  • Tenured and promoted to Associate Professor, Middle Tennessee State University, 2023
  • Assistant Professor (Tenure-track), School of Agriculture, Middle Tennessee State University, 2017-2023
  • Senior Food R&D Researcher (CJ CheilJedang, a food/biotech conglomerate, Seoul, South Korea), 2008-2011

Editorial Service

  • Associate Editor, Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins (ISSN: 1867-1306)
  • Associate Editor, Microbial Cell Factories (ISSN: 1475-2859)
  • Editorial Board Member, Frontiers in Microbiology (ISSN: 1664-302X)
  • Editorial Board Member, CyTA – Journal of Food (ISSN: 1947-6337)

Publications