Has developed a strong research program at McGill in the primary areas of thermal processing and food system rheology. Research activities include overpressure thermal processing of foods in thin profile flexible and semi-rigid containers in still and rotary autoclaves, continuous aseptic processing of particulate low acid foods, food quality optimization through the use of minimal processing and packaging (MAP) technologies, application of microwaves for food processing and drying, evaluation of thermophysical properties of foods and food system rheology.