Prof. Andrea M. Liceaga

Professor Andrea M. Liceaga holds a Ph.D. in Food Chemistry from the University of British Columbia. In 2009, she became a faculty member in the Food Science Department at Purdue University, where she oversees the Protein Chemistry and Bioactive Peptides Laboratory. Dr. Liceaga is also the Director of the Sensory Evaluation Laboratory in the Food Science Department at Purdue University. Dr. Liceaga's research efforts include the study of emerging proteins (e.g. insects, hemp, chia, hairless canary seeds, etc.) in food formulations to advance food security. Her research also looks at the allergenicity of these emerging proteins and their biological activity for therapeutic applications as “foods for health”.