WILLIAM OYOM

William combines strong technical and scientific skills in food, health, and business, positioning him as a well-suited multitasking candidate for your firm. Mentally strong personality and with history of good leadership, team coaching, and deploying innovative approaches to bring the best out of less motivated individuals. My upbeat and humorous personality also contributes to a dynamic and engaging work environment.

1. Third place: ARD Graduate Student poster presentation April 8, Nashville, Tennessee

2. Outstanding senior graduate research award, Arg. College. April 4, NCAT.

3. Intro and Intermediate python awarded by Data matters (UNC chapel hill) August 7–10, 2023

4. IFT presentation finalist; Muscle Food Division, July 27, 2023. Chicago.

5. Best graduating international student, 2022. (Gansu Agricultural University).

6. Best international master’s student thesis award, 2022 (Gansu Provincial Award).

7. President: Ghanaian Community Association (China) 2021-2022.

8. Assistant Secretary: Ghanaian Community Association (China) 2020-2021

9.Third place award: Gansu provincial government award “Chinese Classic Recitation" 2021.

• Effects of COVID-19 on sensory and cognitive perception of mild and severe diagnosed and recovered patients versus healthy consumers, 01/26/2023
• Trial Analysis of the Relationship between Taste and Biological Information Obtained While Eating Strawberries for Sensory Evaluation, 01/19/2023
• Overview of Gels (Hydrogels, Oleogels, Emulgels and Bigels), 09/28/2022
• Effect of chitosan/essential oils/silver nanoparticles composite films packaging and gamma irradiation on shelf life of strawberries, 03/11/2021
• Antifungal edible coatings containing Argentinian propolis extract and its application in raspberries, 05/26/2021
• An iodine supplementation of tomato fruits coated with an edible film of the iodide-doped chitosan, 06/01/2021
• Impact of sweet potato starch-based nanocomposite films activated with thyme essential oil on the shelf-life of baby spinach leaves, 12/12/2020
• Application of edible coating with essential oil in food preservation, 09/16/2020

• Date of Birth: 12/12/1992
• Gender: Male
• Nationality: Ghanaian

• Third place, ARD Graduate Student poster presentation, April 8, Nashville Tenn.
• Outstanding senior graduate research award, Arg. college, April 4, NCAT
• Intro and Intermediate python awarded by Data matters (UNC chapel hill), Aug 7-10, 2023
• IFT presentation finalist; Muscle food division, July 27, 2023, Chicago
• Best graduating international student 2022, (Gansu Agricultural University)
• Best international master's student thesis award, 2022, (Gansu Provincial Award)
• President, Ghanaian Community Association (China), 5/1/2021-5/31/2022
• Assistant Secretary, Ghanaian Community Association (China), 5/1/2020-5/31/2021
• Third place award, Gansu provincial government award "Chinese Classic Recitation", 9/15/21

• Professor Reza Tahergorabi, PhD supervisor, North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State university, rtahergo@ncat.edu
• Professor Zhang Zhong, MSc. Supervisor, Gansu Agricultural University, +8613893105770, foodgau@163.com
• Prof. Hodgson Isaac, Professor, Food Process Engineering Department, University of Ghana, +2330243172374, cgioah@gmail.com
• Dr. George Afrane, Senior Lecturer, Food Process Engineering Department, University of Ghana, +2330207441239, gafrane@yahoo.com
• Mr. Jonathan Ampah, Research Scientist, Food Research Institute, Accra Ghana, +233244180718, joeampah1@yahoo.com
• Dr. Vitus Apalangya, Lecturer, Food Process Engineering Department, University of Ghana, +2330202210066, vapalangya@gmail.com
• Mr. Ismaila Abdulai, Packaging Unit Manager, AB InBev Limited, +2330200000343, ismaila.abdulai@gh.ab-inbev.com

• The Winter Fancy Food Show, Jan 21-23, 2024, Las Vegas, convention centre
• 13th Annual Student Showcase of Excellence, Sept. 6, 2023, NC A&T State University
• IFT ~ First- Chicago and online, July 16-19, 2023
• Gamma Sigma Delta student poster competition, March 17, NC A&T State University Farm Pavilion