| No. | Name | | Degree | Graduation date | About |
| 1 | Dr. Miao Yu |  | None | Dec. 2020 | Dr. Yu was a visiting scientist from the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences. She worked on developing probiotic-containing spray dried powders from peanut sprouts. |
| 2 | Nan Jiang |  | M.Sc. | Summer 2020 | Nan was the first student that graduated from the lab. Her work was focused on the microencapsulation of probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG with jellyfish gelatin. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Biophysics at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. |
| 3 | Caidee Dobbs | | None | Dec. 2019 | Caidee was a high school intern in lab during the Fall of 2019. She worked on developing instant sweet potato powders. |
| 4 | Emma Moore | | M.Sc. | May 2022 | Emma got a B.S. in Nutrition and Food Science with a concentration in Dietetics from Louisiana State University (LSU). While at LSU, she was a member of the Tiger Girl dance team, the Student Dietetic Association, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). She developed novel applications for Georgia-caught brown shrimp. |
| 5 | Boran Yang | | M.Sc. and Ph.D. | Summer 2024 | Boran received his BS in Food Science and Technology from Shandong University of Technology, China. His research was focused on developing value-added products from Georgia-grown pomegranates. His Ph.D. research was focused on the feasibility of thermal cameras and computer simulations to evaluate cooling and storage conditions of fresh produce. |
| 6 | Emerson Garcia | | Intern | May 2019 | Emerson was an undergraduate intern from Zamorano University, Honduras. He worked on developing food applications for cannonball jellyfish. |
| 7 | Anna Valdivia | | Intern | May 2025 | Anna was an undergraduate intern from Zamorano University, Honduras. She worked on novel bioplastics from marine biomaterials. |
