Alireza Abbaspourrad

Food Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Yongkeun Joh Assistant Professor of Food Chemistry and Ingredient Technology

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Contact Information

243 Stocking Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
p: (607) 255-2923

Alireza Abbaspourrad

Food Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Yongkeun Joh Assistant Professor of Food Chemistry and Ingredient Technology

Expertise

Food ingredients and bioactive characterization, functionalization, and encapsulation; conversion of waste to value-added products; biosensors for bacteria detection, antibacterial resistance, chemicals, and toxins; in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) on a chip

Current Research Interest

Bioassays using microfluidics for microorganism detection and separation; polymer and organic molecule synthesis; encapsulation, functionalization, and bioavailability of small molecules and food ingredients; food processing, characterization, treatment, and conversion of waste to value; holistic modeling and simulation

Selected Publications

Tan, Chen, Michelle C. Lee, Mohammad Arshadi, Morteza Azizi, and Alireza Abbaspourrad. “A Spiderweb-Like Metal–Organic Framework Multifunctional Foam.” Angewandte Chemie International Edition 59, no. 24 (2020): 9506–9513.

Tan, Chen, Mohammad Arshadi, Michelle C. Lee, Mary Godec, Morteza Azizi, Bing Yan, Hamed Eskandarloo, Ted W. Deisenroth, Rupa Hiremath Darji, Toan Van Pho, and Alireza Abbaspourrad. “A Robust Aqueous Core–Shell–Shell Coconut-like Nanostructure for Stimuli-Responsive Delivery of Hydrophilic Cargo.” ACS Nano 13, no. 8 (2019): 9016–9027.

Cornell Research Website Article

From Gummies to Water Purification Filters