Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Drew joined the Food Science Pilot Plant Team in January of 2024 as a Pilot Plant Specialist. He graduated in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition from the University of Illinois concentrating in Food Science. He has previously worked as a product developer for PepsiCo on the Mountain Dew and Energy […]
Jedi Brown joined the Food Science Pilot Plant and Dining Services Team in Summer of 2017 as a Food Service Administrator III. He has spent the last 15 years training food safety and production processes to industry managers and leaders. He has a degree in Business from Parkland College in Champaign, IL and is continuing […]
Erin Kealey joined IBRL in Fall 2022 as an Academic Hourly on the fermentation team. In January 2023, Erin began her Master’s degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, specializing in and applied food safety and microbiology. After completing her MS, she returned to IBRL/FSHN-PPP in 2025 as the […]
Joe joined the Food Science Pilot Plant in the Fall of 2023, after spending roughly 8 years in the craft beer industry. During that time he developed a passion for recipe generation and refinement. He also has a keen interest in quality control, and quality assurance within food production. Before starting in the beer industry Joe received a […]