RESUME
August 30, 2007
Name: Willis James (Jim) Harper
Birth Date: June 9, 1923 Place: Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.A.
Marital Status: Married, 3 children
Business Address: Department of Food Science and Technology
Home Address:
Educational Background:
Professional Experience:
a. Regular Appointments
| 1941 | McWhinney Ice Cream Co St. Joseph, MI | I.C. Freezer Operator | ||
| 1942-43; 45-46 |
Dept. Dairy Mfg., Purdue University | Lab Technician | ||
| 1946-48 | Dept. Dairy Industry, Univ. of Wisconsin | Research Asst. | ||
| 1948-49 | Dept. Dairy Industry, Univ. of Wisconsin | Research Assoc. | ||
| 1949-58 | Dept. Dairy Technology, Ohio State Univ. | Asst Prof. | ||
| 1958-61 | Dept. Dairy Technology, Ohio State Univ. | Assoc Prof | ||
| 1961-70 | Dept. Dairy Technology, Ohio State Univ. | Professor | ||
| 1967-81 | Dept. Biochemistry, Ohio State Univ. | Professor | ||
| 1970-81 | Dept. Food Sci. and Nutrn, Ohio State Univ. | Professor | ||
| 1981-86 | N.Z. Dairy Research Inst., Palmerston No., New Zealand | Research Fellow | ||
| 1981-86 | Massey University, Palmerston No., New Zealand | Adjunct Senior Lecturer | ||
| 1981-92 | Dept. Food Sci. and Technol, Ohio State Univeristy | Professor Emeritus | ||
| 1984-86 | N.Z. Dairy Research Inst., Palmerston No., New Zealand | Head, Whey Products Section | ||
| 1986-Present | N.Z. Dairy Research Inst, Palmerston No., New Zealand | Senior Research Fellow | ||
| 1986-Present | W. J. Harper Consulting | Food Industry Consultant | ||
| 1989-1992 | Center for Dairy Research University of Wisconsin | Mentor, Visiting Scientist | ||
| 1992-Present | Department Food Science & Technology, The Ohio State University | J.T. "Stubby" Parker Chair in Dairy Foods |
b. Visiting Professor/Researcher: Visiting Professor/Researcher:
| 1960 | Alnarp Research Institute, Alnarp, Sweden | Visiting Professor | ||
| 1966 | International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria | isotope applications in dairy products | ||
| 1974 | Dept. Food Sci., Univ. of Illinois | Visiting Professor | ||
| 1975 | Vallio Technical Institute, Helsinki, Finland | teaching of dairy technology | ||
| 1977 | Dairy Products Research Laboratory, CSIRO, Highett, Australia | Visiting Scientist | ||
| 1992 | University of Gadjah Madja, Jogyakarta, Indonesia | Visiting Professor | ||
| 2006 | Ridett Center, Massey Univ., Palmerston North, New Zealand | Visiting Professor |
Honors:
1997 Outstanding Teaching Award. College of Food, Agr. and Environ. Sci., The Ohio State University
1998 Honorary Fellow, Royal Society of New Zealand
1999 Fellow, American Dairy Science Association
1999 IFT Macy Food Science and Technology Award
1999 IFT Stephen S. Chang Award
2006 Pomerene Departmental Teaching Excellence Award
Professional Responsibilities:
a. Teaching
Previous teaching experience in Dairy Technology (1949-70) at OSU included courses in
dairy chemistry, market milk, dairy refrigeration, dairy food plant layout and design,
technical control of dairy products, seminars and a variety of short courses.
Courses taught in Food Science (1971-81) included: fluid food systems, technical
problem solving, food additives, food fermentation, food plant wastes and waste treatment,
food proteins, instrumental methods for research and various short courses.
Also, coordinated and taught instrumental methods of analysis in Biochemistry.
Advised advanced degree programs for approximately 90 post graduate students, including
30 to completion of Ph.D. degrees.
Courses in Food Product Development and Whey Products were taught at Massey University
(1982-86). Served on the advisory committees for 5 Graduate students working toward the
Ph.D. degree at Massey University.
Currently teaching , Introduction to Food Processing, Product Development and food proteims
Currently advising 3 M.S. and 3 Ph.D. students.
b. Research
Research at OSU has covered a very broad section of the area of dairy and related
foods. This involved Microbiology, Chemistry, Biochemistry and Engineering studies of
foods and food processes. Pioneering research was done in the development of automated
methods for cheese making, automation of dairy plant equipment plant processes;
application of radio-isotopes to dairy food research; ultrafiltration; fluid food waste
management, electronic nose flavor research. . Research over the past two decades has centered on accelerated cheese
ripening, immobilized enzymes, membrane processing, protein functionality, model food
systems and fluid waste control & treatment. Non-dairy research has included studies
relating to beer, bread, salad dressing, soybean proteins, meat and imitation dairy products.
Current research at the Ohio State University primarily is foccussed on dairy foods, including milk proteins, ice cream, cheese and flavor chemistry. electronic noses for evaluation of aromas in food, FTIR analysis of foods and SIFT-MS.
c. Administration
Involved in numerous Departmental, College and University committees. During my final
year at OSU, I was Chairman of the University Rules Committee and a member of the
University Senate.
Served as Section Head of Whey Products at the NZ Dairy Research Institute for 2 years.
Publications:
Author of book chapters for twelve textbooks; co-Editor with Dean Carl Hall of Book
"Dairy Technology and Engineering" (1976). Author or co-authors of over
260
technical and scientific papers and holder of 1 patent.
Professional Societies:
| American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| American Chemical Society |
| American Dairy Science Association |
| American Orchid Society |
| Institute of Food Technologists |
| N. Z. Dairy Science and Technology Society. |