Professor | BSE
L.J. Smith Hall 209
ssablani@wsu.edu
509-335-7745
Technical Interests
- Modeling of transport phenomena in food processes
- Food material science
- Food package engineering
Professional Experience
- 2013 – present, Professor | Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- 2013 – 2019, Associate Professor | Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- 2007 – 2013, Assistant Professor | Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- 1997 – 2007, Lecturer-Associate Professor | Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
- 1997, Research Associate | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada
- 1996 – 1997, Research Associate | McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- 1994 – 1995, Lecturer | McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- 1992 – 1996, Research Assistant | McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- 1989 – 1992, Senior Marketing Service Engineer | OMC Computers, New Delhi, India
Education
- Ph.D. | Food Process Engineering, McGill University, Canada, 1996
- M. S. | Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India,1990
- B. E. | Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Ravishanker University, Raipur India, 1986
Awards
- Fulbright US Scholar Award to Thailand, 2024-2025
- Fellow, Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), Chicago, 2024
- Yang Liu Award in Teaching International Students, Washington State University, 2024
- Faculty Excellence in Research Award, CAHNRS/WSU, 2024
- Freezing Research Award, Frozen Food Foundation, IAFP, 2021
- Excellence in Advising Award, CAHNRS/WSU, 2018
- Marico Industries Fellowship, ICT, 2017 and 2019
- Marcel Loncin Research Prize, IFT, 2016