Recent Funding Support
| Project Title | Fund Source(s) | PI’s | Project Period |
| Smart bioplastic food packaging to extend shelf-life and reduce pollution | Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, New Zealand | French, E., … Zhao, Y. as Co-PI | 01/22-12/27 |
| Smoke taint risk from vineyards exposed to wildfire smoke: Assessment and management strategies | USDA SCRI | Tomasino, E., … Zhao, Y. | 01/22-12/25 |
| Novel coatings to prevent uptake of smokes into wine grapes | ODA Specialty Crop Block Grant | Zhao, Y. Tomasino, E. Penner, M. | 10/21-09/23 |
| Investigation of principles and technologies to stabilize fruit anthocyanin pigments for retaining integrity, nutritional and sensory qualities of processed whole fruit | USDA NIFA Foundation | Zhao, Y. Jung, Jooyeoun | 1/21-12/23 |
| Eliminating processing and shelf life trade barriers for Oregon hazelnuts | USDA TASC | Zhao, Y. McGorrin, R. | 9/21-8/23 |
| Quantifying nutrient content of Oregon hazelnut skins to make Oregon hazelnuts more viable in the global marketplace | USDA TASC | McGorrin, R. Zhao, Y. | 9/21-8/23 |
| Converting beverage processing byproducts into high-value sustainable packaging products | ODA Specialty Crop Block Grant | Zhao, Y. | 10/20-9/22 |
| Advanced edible coating techniques for ensuring quality and improving storability of walnut kernels | CA Walnut Board | Zhao, Y. | 06/21-05/22 |
| Radio frequency dielectric heating system for high efficient and sustainable drying and pasteurization of Oregon hazelnuts | Oregon Hazelnut Commission | Zhao, Y. | 5/20-8/20 |
| Development and validation of CNF based coating formulation for improving the storability of postharvest melons | FiberLean | Zhao, Y. Simenson, J. | 7/20-12/20 |
| Integrated active packaging and edible coatings for ensuring quality and improving storability of walnut kernels | CA Walnut Board | Zhao, Y | 09/19-08/20 |
| Innovative edible coating technology for ensuring quality and improving storability of walnuts | CA Walnut Board | Zhao, Y. | 09/18-08/19 |
| Enhancing productivity and safety of Oregon hazelnuts through technology innovation | ODA Specialty Crop Block Grant | Zhao, Y. Jung, J | 09/19-09/21 |
| Investigation of dried nut quality and storability as associated with quality characteristics of fresh nuts, impact of harvest times on nut quality, and high efficiency radio frequency drying technology for ensuring quality and safety of nuts | Oregon Hazelnut Commission | Zhao, Y. McGorrin, R. | 07/18-06/19 |
| Competitive edible coatings for enhancing shelf-life and marketability of pears | ODA Specialty Crop Block Grant | Zhao, Y. | 10/17-09/19 |
| Improve storability of hazelnuts | Oregon Hazelnut Commission | Zhao, Y. McGorrin, R. | 07/17-06/18 |