Today my guest is Dr. Imran Ahmad, a Research Assistant Professor at Florida International University where he is part of the Food Agriculture and Biotechnology Lab. This lab focuses on four core areas of food and beverage science including 1) studying product and process development for optimization of safety and quality, 2) developing novel microbes for commercial applications, 3) investigating sensory and consumer behavior, and 4) conformance with regulations. Dr. Ahmad has postharvest and food process engineering expertise haven't and is a Lead Instructor for Produce Safety and Preventive Control Rules.  Let’s hear what he says on this episode of Water in Food.