Elena Castell-Perez

Professor - Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering

Contact Information

Phone: (979) 862-7645

Fax: (979)-847-8828

E-mail: ecastell@tamu.edu

Departmental Page

Experience

2005 – Present           Professor, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University

2000 – 2005                Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University

1996 – 2000                Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University

1991 – 1996                Assistant Professor of Food Engineering, Department of Food Science and Animal Industries, Alabama A&M University

1986 – 1989                Teaching /Research Assistant, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

1984 – 1990                Teaching Assistant, Department of Romance and Classical Languages, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

1981 – 1982                 Chief Engineer, INLATEC (Dairy Industry Los Teques), Venezuela

1979 – 1980                 Assistant Engineer, FTP (Tropical Foundation for Research), Campinas, Brazil

 

Education

  • 1990 Ph.D., Agricultural/Food Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
  • 1984 M.S., Agricultural/Food Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
  • 1980 B.S., Food Engineering, Campinas State University, Campinas, Brazil

Research Interests

Food Engineering, Food Processing, Principles of Food Packaging, Food Rheology, Advanced Food Engineering, Advanced Food Processing.

Publications

  • Rahman+, AL., Bhardwaj, A., Pei, Z., Ufodike, C. Castell-Perez, M.E. 2022. 3D printing of biomass-fungi composites: Effects of waiting time after mixture preparation on mechanical oroperties, rheological properties, minimum extrusion pressure and print quality of the prepared mixture. Journal of Composites Science. In Press.
  • Yang*, X., Sevimli-Yurttas**, S., Castell-Perez, M.E., and Moreira, R.G. 2022. trans-cinnamaldehyde-encapsulated zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 nanoparticle complex solutions to inactivate Escherichia coli O157:H7 on fresh spinach leaves. Journal of Food Science. Forthcoming. Accepted for publication July 26, 2022.
  • Omac*, B., Moreira, R.G. and Castell-Perez, M.E. Integrated Electron Beam Irradiation Treatment with Hydrogen Peroxide Aqueous Solution to Inactivate Salmonella spp. on Grape Tomatoes. Journal of Food Process Engineering. First published: 03 May 2022. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpe.14063
  • Madamba**, T., Moreira, R.G., Castell-Perez, E., Banerjee, A., Da Silva, D. 2022. Agent-based simulation and visualization of cross-contamination of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on fresh-cut lettuce during processing and storage in a leafy-green facility. Part 1: model development. Journal of Food Process Engineering. Accepted for publication January 9, 2022.
  • Madamba**, T., Moreira, R.G., Castell-Perez, E., Banerjee, A., Da Silva, D. 2022. Agent-based simulation of cross-contamination of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on lettuce during processing with temperature fluctuations during storage in a produce facility. Part 2: Model implementation. Journal of Food Process Engineering. Accepted for publication January 4, 2022.
  • Barrufet, M.A., Castell-Perez, E.M., Moreira, R.G. 2021. Capture of CO2 and Water While Driving for Use in the Food and Agricultural Systems. Circular Economy and Sustainability https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-021-00102-4
  • Omac*, B., Moreira, R.G., Castell-Perez, E. 2021. Integration of electron beam technology into fresh produce wash water line: Effect of inoculum suspension medium and water quality parameters on the radioresistance of Salmonella Typhimurium ATCC 13311. Journal of Food Safety https://doi.org/10.1111/jfs.12946 October 28.
  • Castell-Perez, M.E. 2019. McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology. “Food Engineering”. AccessSCience, McGraw-Hill Education. doi:10.1036/1097-8542.266000. Article was peer-reviewed.
  • Chinwan*, D. and Castell-Perez, M.E. 2019. Effect of conditioner and moisture content on flowability of yellow cornmeal. Food Science and Nutrition 7, 3261-3272. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.1184
  • Kim*, J., Moreira, R.G. and Castell-Perez, M.E. 2019. Determination of best pine wilt disease treatment using irradiation. Journal of Radiation research and Applied Sciences. 12, 269-280.
  • Castell-Perez, M.E., Moreira, R.G. and Knowless, H.H. III. Food waste throughout the food production continuum – Water food and energy nexus. 2019. Journal of Food & Nutritional Sciences 1, 90-94. https://doi.org/10.1057/jfns000012
  • Martinon**, M. E., Sevwimli-Yurttas**, Z., Moreira, R.G. and Castell-Perez, M.E. 2019. Characterization of protein-based complexes loaded with anthocyanins from purple sweet potato.. Research Journal of Food and Nutrition 3, 22-32.
  • Tong* Z, Moreira RG, Castell-Perez ME. 2018. Effect of vacuum impregnation on quality of fresh and electron-beam irradiated highbush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) under refrigerated storage. J Food Proc Pres 42: 9, e13680
  • Joshi*, B., Omac*, B., Moreira, R.G., and Castell-Perez, M.E. 2018. A process to decontaminate sliced fresh cucumber (Cucumis sativus) using electron beam irradiation . LWT-Food Science and technology 91, 95-101.
  • Omac,* B., Moreira, R.G. and Castell-Perez, M.E. 2018. Quantifying Growth of Cold-Adapted Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria innocua On Fresh Spinach Leaves at Refrigeration Temperatures. Journal of Food Engineering 224, 17-26.
  • Guzel* M, Moreira RG, Omac* B, Castell-Perez E. 2017. Quantifying the effectiveness of washing treatments on the microbial quality of fresh cut romaine lettuce and cantaloupe. LWT-Food Sci Tech. 80, 270-276.
  • Omac* B, Moreira RG, Puerta-Gomez AF*, Castell-Perez E. 2017. Effect of intervention strategies on the risk of infection from Listeria monocytogenes due to consumption of fresh baby spinach leaves: A quantitative approach. LWT-Food Sci Tech 80: 208-220.
  • Castell-Perez, E., Gomes, C., Tahtouh, J., Moreira, R., McLamore, E.S. and Knowles, H.S. III. 2017. Food Processing and Waste Within the Nexus Framework. Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports ( ), 1-10. Nexus of Food, Water, Energy (R Mohtar, Section Editor).
  • B.L. Booren**, M.E. Castell-Perez, and R.K. Miller. Effect of Meat Enhancement Solutions with Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose and Konjac Flour on Texture and Quality Attributes of Pale, Soft, and Exudative Pork. 2017. Journal of Texture Studies, 1-12.
  • Edwards**, K., Faulkner, W.B., Castell-Perez, E., Riaz, M. and Mack, C. Preliminary Evaluation of a process for Producing Refined Guar Splits for a Target Guar Solution Viscosity. 2017. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 33(2), 1-16.
  • Girard+, A., Castell-Perez, M.E., Bean, S.R. and Awika, J. 2016. Effect of Condensed Tannin Profile on Wheat Flour Dough Rheology. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 64(39), 7348-7356.
  • Puerta-Gomez*, A.F. and Castell-Perez. M.E. 2017. Visual Spectroscopy Method to Evaluate Entrapment Efficiency of Electrostatically Precipitated Proteins in Combination with Octenyl Succinic Anhydrate (OSA)-Modified Polysaccharides. Food Hydrocolloids. Accepted August 2016.
  • Puerta-Gomez*, A.F. and Castell-Perez, M.E. 2016. Studies on Self-Assembly Interactions of Proteins and Octenyl Succinic Anhydrate (OSA)-Modified Depolymerized Waxy Rice Starch using Rheological Principles. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 133(27), July 2016.
  • Tuncil+, Y.E., Jondiko, T., Castell-Perez, M.E., Puerta-Gomez*, A.F., Awika, J.M. 2016. Small deformation rheological properties of dough are useful tool to predict the effects of modest sodium reduction on flour tortilla quality. LWT-Food Science and Technology 68, 329-333.
  • Ruengvisesh+, S., Loquercio*, A., Castell-Perez, E., Taylor, M.T. 2015. Inhibition of Bacterial Pathogens in Medium and on Spinach Leaf Surfaces using Plant-Derived Antimicrobials Loaded in Surfactant Micelles. Journal of Food Science. Food Microbiology and Safety Section.
  • Loquercio, A*., Castell-Perez, M. E., Gomes, C. and Moreira, R.G. 2015. Preparation of Chitosan-Alginate Nanoparticles for Trans-cinnamaldehyde Entrapment. Journal of Food Science. Nanoscale Food Science Section, 80(10), N2305-N2315.
  • Puerta-Gomez*, A.F. and Castell-Perez, M.E. 2015. Physical stability of octenyl-succinate-modified polysaccharides and whey proteins for potential use as bioactive carriers in food systems. Journal of Food Science 80 (6), E1209-E1217.
  • Ruengvisesh, S., Loquercio, A. , Castell-Perez, E., Taylor, M.T. 2015.  Inhibition of Bacterial Pathogens in Medium and on Spinach Leaf Surfaces using Plant-Derived Antimicrobials Loaded in Surfactant Micelles. Journal of Food Science. Food Microbiology and Safety Section. Accepted for publication October 7, 2015. DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.13085
  • Loquercio, A*., Castell-Perez, M. E., Gomes, C. and Moreira, R.G.. 2015. Preparation of Chitosan-Alginate Nanoparticles for Trans-cinnamaldehyde Entrapment. Journal of Food Science. Nanoscale Food Science Section,  80(10), N2305-N2315.
  • Kim*, K., Moreira, R.G., Castell-Perez, M.E. 2015. Improving phytosanitary irradiation treatment of mangoes using Monte Carlo simulation. Journal of Food Engineering, 149, 137-143.  Accepted for publication October 5, 2014. doi:10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2014.10.005