About

Hao-Yu (Ivory) is a doctoral candidate at the School of Chemical Engineering, pursuing innovative research in sustainable food waste valorization. Under the guidance of Dr. Helen Onyeaka and Dr. Taghi Miri, she has been investigating the use of high-voltage electric fields and ohmic heating to extract and separate high-value bioactive compounds from food waste efficiently. Since beginning her PhD in May 2022, Ivory has immersed herself in examining carbon dioxide supercritical extraction, ohmic heating principles, and designing cost-effective "green" separation processes. Her goal is to develop scalable technologies that can valorize food waste into nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and other products, thereby reducing environmental impacts and creating circular economy solutions. Through meticulous research and experimentation, Ivory aims to construct new knowledge and technological approaches in this critical area of sustainability.