Dr. Singh is the Associate Dean in the Office of Academic and Faculty Affairs and Professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology at the University of Georgia on the Athens campus. His research over the years has focused on persistence, prevalence, and transmission of foodborne pathogens in food processing environments and processed foods; development and validation of intervention strategies to improve microbial safety of foods; and antimicrobial resistance of foodborne pathogens associated with food animals, specifically poultry. His Extension Program includes teaching processing programs related to FSMA, HACCP, seafood, and validation and verification programs.
An active member of IAFP since 2001, Dr. Singh’s service to the Association includes serving on the Food Protection Trends Management Committee; the Journal of Food Protection Editorial Board; and the IAFP Program Committee, serving as its Chair in 2020 for the virtual Annual Meeting. He has also served on the Developing Scientists Award Committee and as Chair on the IAFP Webinar Committee. His commitment to IAFP also includes organizing, presenting, and convening numerous technical symposia and poster presentations. In addition, he has consistently supported international activities of IAFP. He was a co-founding member of the Indian Association for Food Protection in North America, an IAFP Affiliate, and served as its treasurer for two years.
Dr. Singh holds a bachelor’s in Agricultural Science with a specialization in Food Technology from Punjab Agricultural University in India. He earned his master’s in Food Science and Technology from Kansas State University and his Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology from Iowa State University.
In addition to Dr. Singh, other members of the Executive Board include:
President-Elect, Manan Sharma, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, Maryland
Vice President, Pam Wilger, Post Consumer Brands, Shakopee, MinnesotaSecretary, Wendy White, Georgia Institute of Technology, Greensboro, GeorgiaPast President, Mark Carter, MC Squared Enterprises, Inc., Chattanooga, Tennessee Affiliate Council Chair, Helen Taylor, Ph.D., Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, Wales