Dr. Ku is a professional fermentation scientist, food microbiologist, and certified nutritionist. He is a coinventor of 2 patents and has an additional patent pending. He has conducted numerous research projects in academia and industry. Dr. Ku served as a peer reviewer of >30 food science and food microbiology-related journal articles. Dr. Ku’s research projects have resulted in 18 peer-reviewed article publications and three additional manuscripts under review (Mar 2018). He believes that his diverse research experiences will be an asset to secure grants and lead future research projects at MTSU.