curriculum vitae
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730 Allen Road 37, Manhattan, KS 66502(620) [email protected]
Jonathan Wilson Curriculum Vitae
Education and Credentials
Ph.D., Grain Science, 2015, 3.64 GPA – Kansas State University, Manhattan KS
MS, Grain Science, 2011 - Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
BS, Feed Science and Management, 2009 – Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Professional Development
International Poultry Expo/AFIA Conference, Atlanta GA
International Grain Quality and Technology Conference, Chicago, IL
Grain Science Graduate Student Symposium, Manhattan, KS
NC-213 Research Forum, Kansas City, MO
Ghent Bio-Economy Summer School, Ghent, Belgium
ASAS JAM, Kansas City, MO
Research Accomplishments
FIPSE Study Abroad (May 2012 to August 2012)
Research partnership with The University of Ghent in Belgium
Conducted research on the fermentation of genetically modified poplar
trees for fuel grade alcohol production
Ph.D. Dissertation- Nutritional Enhancement of Dried Distiller’s Grains with Solubles
and other by-product streams by Red Yeast Fermentation
Laboratory scale fermentation (5 L) and optimization of DDGS, whole
stillage, and thin stillage fermented with Sporobolous Roseus.
Benchtop scale fermenter design (45 L), process controls, run
optimization, subsequent processing of fermented product.
Characterization of physical handling and flow properties of grain based
ingredients and analysis of nutritional components.
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Custom ingredient inclusion in a nursery swine diet, diet formulation, feed
pelleting, pellet and mash stability trial, subsequent HPLC analysis.
Graduate Research Assistant in the Pilot Feed Mill (May 2009 to May 2011)
Conducted and energy balance for different processing methods as well as
obtained data relevant to transportation of cellulosic biomass.
Worked in collaboration with other professors and graduate students as
part of a DOE-USDA funded cellulosic ethanol grant.
Worked as part of a research team responsible to managing and
conducting studies for graduate students and industry based clients.
Research projects included product development, feasibility studies,
animal based feeding trials and FDA product submission trials.
Relevant Coursework
Food science 690 and 791 HAACP and Advanced HAACP
Grain Science 602 Cereal Science
Grain Science 740 Biomaterials Processing
Grain Science 820 Advanced Extrusion Processing
Grain Science 905 Enzyme and Bioprocessing Applications
Stats 722 Experimental Design
Publications
Patwa, A., B. Malcolm, J.M. Wilson, R.P. Kingsly Ambrose. 2014. Particle Size Analysis
of Two Distinct Classes of Wheat Flour by Sieving. Transactions of the ASABE,
57(1):151-159.
Paulk, C. B., J. D. Hancock, A.C. Fahrenholz, J.M. Wilson, L.J. McKinne, K.C. Benhke,
and J.C. Nietfeld. 2015. Effects of feeding cracked corn to nursery and finishing pigs.
Journal of Animal Science. Journal of Animal Science, 93(4), 1710-1720.
Paulk, C. B., Hancock, J. D., Fahrenholz, A. C., Wilson, J. M., McKinney, L. J., & Behnke,
K. C. (2011). Effects of sorghum particle size on milling characteristics, growth
performance, and carcass characteristics in finishing pigs. Finishing Nutrition and
Management. (2011): 282-287.
Guragain, Y.N., J. Wilson, S. Staggenborg, L. McKinney, D. Wang, P.V. Vadlani. 2013.
Evaluation of Pelleting as a Pre-Processing Step for Effective Biomass Deconstruction
and Fermentation. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 77, 198-207.
Theerarattananoon, K., F. Xu, J. Wilson, R. Ballard, L. Mckinney, S. Staggenborg et al.
2011. Physical properties of pellets made from sorghum stalk, corn stover, wheat
straw, and big bluestem. Industrial Crops and Products. 33(2): 325-332.
Wilson, J. 2011. A cost analysis for the densification and transportation of cellulosic
biomass for ethanol production. Master’s Thesis, Kansas State University.
Wilson, J., Theerarattananoon, K., F. Xu, R. Ballard, L. Mckinney, S. Staggenborg et al.
2014. Energy and Costs for Pelleting and Transportation of Select Cellulosic Biomass
Feedstocks for Ethanol Production. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 30(1): 77-85.
Wilson, J. and Vadlani P. 2015. Nutritional Enhancement of DDGS via β-Carotene
production from Sporobolomyces roseus. Applied Engineering in Agriculture.
Manuscript submitted: Awaiting review.
Zhang, Q., P. Zhang, Z. J. Pei, J. Wilson, L. McKinney, and G. Pritchett. 2011. Ultrasonic-
vibration assisted pelleting for cellulosic ethanol manufacturing: An experimental
investigation of power consumption. ASME 2011 international mechanical engineering
congress & exposition. IMECE2011, Denver, CO.
Internship and Training
K-State Graduate Research Assistant May 09-Current
Job Description: Operation of pilot mill, project manager, fermenter operation, HPLC
operation, equipment design, specializing in bio-processing and fermentation, and
physical properties analysis of grain based ingredients.
Phibro Animal Health Lab Operator May 09-May 2011
Job Description: Lead researcher, managing studies, writing protocols, and inventory
management. Most of the work done was related to cataloging the physical properties of
pharmaceuticals when mixed with various carrier vessels and how they would withstand
to typical feed processing and storage scenarios. All specific projects done with Phibro
was subject to confidentiality agreements.
Fermentation Lab Assistant Internship Summer 2008
Job Description: Project design, HPLC operation/analysis, grain processing and shake
flask fermentation. During this internship, I was working with Lifeline foods to
enzymatically pretreat and ferment corn starch from an up-front corn fractionation
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facility. I was specifically looking at how the nutritional and physical profile of the
resulting DDGS differed from other fermentation operations.
K-State Feed Mill Research Assistant April 07-May 09
Job Description: Operation of process flows, statistical design of projects, and operation
and maintenance of grain processing equipment (pellet mill, mixer, hammer mill, roller
mill, and extruder). Industrial and on campus research studies were conducted in the
pilot mill. Companies such as Kemin, Phibro, Novozyme, Cargill, ect. would contract
our facility for new or existing product testing and integration into commercial
processing flows. All specific projects done at the KSU Pilot Mill was subject to
confidentiality agreements.
Scholastic Memberships
Member (Past President), Alpha Mu Grain Science Honorary Society
Member, National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Member, Grain Science Graduate Student Organization, Kansas State University
Past President, Feed Science Club, Kansas State University
References
Dr. Praveen Vadlani
Associate Professor, Kansas State University
785-532-5012
Dr. Cassandra Jones
Assistant Professor, Kansas State University
785-532-5289
Dr. Charles Fahrenholz
Global Director of R&D, Phibro Animal Health
816-868-6497