Animal & Food Sciences

Surendranath P. Suman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Animal and Food Sciences
405 W.P. Garrigus Building
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546-0215
Phone: 859-257-3248
Fax: 859-257-7537
Email: spsuma2@email.uky.edu

• Ph.D., 2006, Meat Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
• M.S., 2005, Meat Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
• M.V.Sc., 2001, Livestock Products Technology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, India
• B.V.Sc. & A.H., 1999, Veterinary Medicine, Kerala Agricultural University,India

• FSC 304, Animal Derived Foods, 5 credit, spring semester

2007 Meat Science Journal Committee, American Meat Science Association
2007 Visiting Scientist, Meat Laboratory, University of Connecticut
2006 Finalist, International Meat Secretariat Prize Competition
2006 Outstanding Paper, American Oil Chemists’ Society Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO
2005 Third place, Graduate Student Research Poster Competition (PhD Division), International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, Baltimore, MD
2004 Second place, Oral Presentation, Graduate Research Forum, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

2005-2006 Graduate Scholarship, Institute of Food Technologists – Nutmeg Section
2002-2005 University of Connecticut Outstanding Scholarship
1999-2001 Junior Research Fellowship, Indian Veterinary Research Institute
1994-1999 Kerala Agricultural University Merit Scholarship

• Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
• Journal of AOAC International
• Journal of Food Science
• Journal of Muscle Foods
• Meat Science

• American Chemical Society
• American Meat Science Association
  • Research Award Selection Committee Member, 2006-Present
  • Research Protocol Committee Member, 2006-Present
  • Western Meat Science Conference Committee Member, 2003-2006
• American Oil Chemists’ Society
• American Society of Animal Science
• Gamma Sigma Delta
• Indian Meat Science Association
• Institute of Food Technologists

Assistant Professor (08/06 - Present)
Appointment: 70% Research, 30% Teaching
Department of Animal and Food Sciences
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.

Visiting Graduate Student (02/05 - 05/05)
Proteomics Laboratory, Mass Spectrometry Center
School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.

Graduate Assistant (08/02 - 07/06)
Department of Animal Science
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.

Veterinarian (01/02 - 07/02)
Department of Animal Husbandry
Government of Kerala, India.

Research Associate (08/01 - 01/02)
Center of Excellence in Meat Science and Technology
Kerala Agricultural University, India.

Junior Research Fellow (08/99 - 07/01)
Division of Livestock Products Technology
Indian Veterinary Research Institute, India.

Stika, J.F., Suman, S.P., Xiong, Y.L. Frozen storage stability of vacuum-packaged precooked restructured steaks manufactured from mature cow beef. Accepted, LWT-Food Science and Technology.

Suman, S.P., Faustman, C., Stamer, S.L., Liebler, D.C. 2007. Proteomics of lipid oxidation-induced oxidation in porcine and bovine oxymyoglobins, Proteomics 7: 628-640

Stika, J.F., Xiong, Y.L., Suman, S.P., Blanchard, S.P., Moody, W.G. 2007. Frozen storage stability of antioxidant-treated raw restructured beef steaks made from mature cows. Meat Science 77: 562–569.

Garcia, M., Amalaradjou, M., Nair, M.K.M., Annamalai, T., Suman, S., Lee, S., Hoagland, T., Faustman, C., Venkitanarayanan, K.S. 2007. Inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes on frankfurters by monocaprylin alone or in combination with acetic acid, Journal of Food Protection 70: 1594-1599.

Suman, S.P., Mancini, R.A., Faustman, C. 2006. Lipid-oxidation-induced carboxymyoglobin oxidation, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 54: 9248-9253.

Suman S.P., Faustman C., Stamer S.L., Liebler D.C. 2006. Redox instability induced by 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal in porcine and bovine myoglobins at pH 5.6 and 4°C,Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 54: 3402-3408

Suman S.P., Faustman C., Lee S., Tang J., Sepe H.A., Vasudevan P., Annamalai T., Manojkumar M., Marek P., Venkitanarayanan K.S. 2005.  Effect of erythorbate, storage and high-oxygen packaging on premature browning in ground beef, Meat Science 69: 363-369

Sepe H.A., Faustman C., Lee S., Tang J., Suman S.P., Venkitanarayanan K.S. 2005. Effects of reducing agents on premature browning in ground beef, Food Chemistry 93: 571-576

Suman S.P., Faustman C., Lee S., Tang J., Sepe H.A., Vasudevan P., Annamalai T., Manojkumar M., Marek P.,  Decesare M., Venkitanarayanan K.S. 2004.  Effect of muscle source on premature browning in ground beef, Meat Science 68: 457-461

Suman S.P., Sharma B.D. 2003. Effect of grind size and fat levels on the physico-chemical and sensory characteristics of low-fat ground buffalo meat patties, Meat Science 65: 973-976

 

Suman S.P., Xiong, Y.L., Stika, J.F., Blanchard, S.P., Moody, W.G. 2007. Lipid oxidation and color stability of raw restructured beef steaks prepared from mature cows. Annual Reciprocal Meat Conference, Brookings, SD

Suman S.P., Mancini, R.A., Faustman, C. 2007. Carboxymyoglobin and lipid oxidation in vitro. Annual Reciprocal Meat Conference, Brookings, SD

Mancini, R.A., Suman S.P., Faustman, C. 2007. Estimation of heme oxidation in carboxymyoglobin. Annual Reciprocal Meat Conference, Brookings, SD

Faustman, C., Lee, S., Mancini, R., Suman, S., Liebler, D., Chaijan, M, Benjakul, S. 2007. Lipid oxidation and myoglobin redox instability. American Oil Chemists’ Society Annual Meeting, Quebec City, Canada

Suman S.P., Faustman C., Liebler D.C. 2006. Elucidating potential mechanisms of lipid oxidation: protein interactions in muscle foods. American Oil Chemists’ Society Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.

Suman S.P., Faustman C., Liebler D.C., Stamer S.L. 2006. Hydroxynonenal-induced redox instability in porcine myoglobin. American Chemical Society Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.

Leydon N.L., Suman S.P., Ellis P.C., Faustman C., Pivarnik L.F. 2006. Quality profiles of untreated and filtered smoked swordfish steaks produced for retail distribution. Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.

Suman S.P., Faustman C., Stamer S.L., Liebler D.C. 2005. Comparison of hydroxynonenal-induced redox instability of porcine and bovine myoglob ins. International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, Baltimore, MD.

Faustman C., Lee S., Suman S.P., Mancini R., Tang J., Garcia M. 2005. Dietary approaches for improving the quality of muscle foods. Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Garcia M., Venkitanarayanan K.S., Amalaradjou M., Annamalai T., Nair M., Vasudevan P., Tang J., Lee S., Suman S.P., Ukpeh E., Faustman C., Dzurec D., Hoagland T., Mancini R.A. 2005. Effect of monocaprylin on killing Escherichia coli O157:H7 in undercooked ground beef patties. International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, Baltimore, MD.

Leydon N.L., Suman S.P., Ellis P.C., Palmer C., Faustman C., Pivarnik L.F. 2005. Quality and safety assessment of time/temperature storage conditions for filtered smoked tilapia fillets produced for retail distribution. Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Suman S.P., Faustman C., Tang J., Lee S., Vasudevan P., Annamalai T., Manojkumar M., Marek P., Venkitanarayanan K.S., Sepe H.A. 2004. Effect of muscle source on premature browning in ground beef. Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV.

Leydon N.L., Suman S.P., Ellis P.C., Rossi S., Palmer C., Faustman C., Pivarnik L.F. 2004. Quality and safety assessment of commercially produced tasteless smoked seafood products. Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV.

Suman S.P., Faustman C., Lee S., Tang J., Vasudevan P., Annamalai T., Manojkumar M., Marek P., Venkitanarayanan K.S. 2003. Effect of erythorbate, storage and packaging on premature browning in ground beef. Annual Reciprocal Meat Conference, Columbia, MO.

Sepe H.A, Faustman C., Lee S., Tang J., Suman S.P. 2003. The effects of reducing agents on premature browning in ground beef. Annual Reciprocal Meat Conference, Columbia, MO.

Suman S.P., Abraham J. 2001. HACCP approach in meat plants. National Seminar on Safe Food Production, Kerala Agricultural University, India.