Welcome to the Goddard
Group
The Goddard Research Group is located in Chenoweth Hall in the
Department of Food Science at the University of Massachusetts,
Amherst. We look at innovative ways of improving the function
of materials used in food science (ie: processing surfaces,
packaging, etc). Specifically, our research focuses on modifying
the surfaces of common food contact materials, predominantly polymers,
to improve the quality and safety of processed and packaged foods.
We take a multidisciplinary approach, combining techniques from the fields of biomedicine, material science, and nanobiotechnology to bring added value to low-cost food contact approved materials. This concept has broad applicability to food science, from development of active food packaging materials, to design of antimicrobial and non-fouling food processing surfaces, to improving the functional properties of renewable packaging films. Some of our specific research aims are described in more detail below, and on the research page.
Our work was highlighted in Food Technology, Food Production Daily, and UMass Magazine.
