Mary Anne Amalaradjou, Ph.D.
University of Connecticut
Mary Anne Roshni Amalaradjou, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized leader in food microbiology whose pioneering work has redefined strategies to improve food safety and sustainability. An associate professor of food microbiology and safety at the University of Connecticut, she has advanced paradigm-shifting probiotic and postbiotic interventions that control Salmonella, Listeria and E. coli across poultry, eggs, produce, dairy and meat. Her patented in ovo probiotic technology and innovative postbiotic treatments provide scalable, field-ready and policy-relevant solutions that directly address antimicrobial resistance and foodborne disease.
Amalaradjou’s influence extends globally through her appointments to the USDA National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) and the FAO/WHO Joint Expert Meetings on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA). She has secured more than $20 million in competitive funding and leads large, multi-institutional collaborations that align with USDA, NIH, NSF and FFAR priorities, while contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals on food security, sustainable agriculture and public health.
Equally impactful is her record as a mentor and advocate. She has trained more than 30 graduate students and 300 undergraduates, many women and students from historically excluded groups, who have gone on to earn national awards and fellowships and pursue careers in academia, government and industry. Her leadership in advancing equity and building a more inclusive microbiology community has been recognized through the Petit Family Foundation Women in Science Leadership Award and now with ASM’s Alice C. Evans Award for Advancement of Women.
Amalaradjou’s influence extends globally through her appointments to the USDA National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) and the FAO/WHO Joint Expert Meetings on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA). She has secured more than $20 million in competitive funding and leads large, multi-institutional collaborations that align with USDA, NIH, NSF and FFAR priorities, while contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals on food security, sustainable agriculture and public health.
Equally impactful is her record as a mentor and advocate. She has trained more than 30 graduate students and 300 undergraduates, many women and students from historically excluded groups, who have gone on to earn national awards and fellowships and pursue careers in academia, government and industry. Her leadership in advancing equity and building a more inclusive microbiology community has been recognized through the Petit Family Foundation Women in Science Leadership Award and now with ASM’s Alice C. Evans Award for Advancement of Women.