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publications
Artificial Intelligence in Food Manufacturing: A Review of Current Work and Future Opportunities
Published in Food Engineering Reviews, 2025
Review of the current work and future opportunities in the application of artificial intelligence in food manufacturing.
Recommended citation: Canatan, M., Alkhulaifi, N., Watson, N. et al. Artificial Intelligence in Food Manufacturing: A Review of Current Work and Future Opportunities. Food Eng Rev (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12393-024-09395-1 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12393-024-09395-1
Continuous surface temperature monitoring of refrigerated fresh produce through visible and thermal infrared sensor fusion
Published in Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2025
Development of a non-destructive temperature measurement system using thermal infrared and visible imaging sensors for continuous monitoring of fresh produce.
Recommended citation: Canatan, M., Muñoz-Carpena, R., & Boz, Z. (2025). Continuous surface temperature monitoring of refrigerated fresh produce through visible and thermal infrared sensor fusion. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 222, 113354. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925521424005994?casa_token=w-lOCCYvAtgAAAAA:VCjvSx8qDL6MIhINuNwNwOy3u8ZqCnZDCQliyyKZSN4Hx3wF3j1sUsOknSSjJVn2nR70LfE
talks
Realizing the 1st Generation Digital Twins in Food Value Chains: Fresh Produce Digital Twins in Refrigerated Cases
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I participated in a 3 Minute Thesis competition at my department, where I presented the initial stages of my Ph.D. project.
Non-destructive Temperature Monitoring of Refrigerated Food through Fusion of RGB and Infrared (IR) Imagery
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The initial result of our non-invasive method for measuring the temperature of fresh produce.
Can Digital Twins Enable Sustainable Food Systems?
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I participated in a 3 Minute Thesis competition held by my department. I presented and explained my Ph.D. project to a non-technical audience during the competition. I was thrilled to receive third place in the contest!
Digital Twins Reference Architecture for Sustainable Management of Fresh Produce
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During the poster symposium, I shared a reference architecture outlining how to sustainably implement digital twins to manage fresh produce in a refrigerated retail case. The discussion also covered the scalability of this architecture within the fresh produce supply chain.
Field to Fork: Food and Beverage Value Chain
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Enhancing Food Systems Efficiency: A Digital Twin Implementation in Refrigerated Retail Storage
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I presented research on implementing digital twin technology for refrigerated retail storage systems. The presentation outlined how digital twins can enhance food systems efficiency by creating virtual representations of physical retail storage units. The discussion covered several key aspects: the challenges facing global food systems, the application of digital twin technology for temperature monitoring and inventory management, and methods to reduce energy consumption while maintaining food quality. I also demonstrated how this implementation could help address broader sustainability goals in retail food storage by enabling real-time data analysis and predictive maintenance.
Digital Twins in Retail: Optimizing Refrigerated Storage for Sustainable Food Systems
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I presented a framework for implementing digital twins in retail refrigeration systems, highlighting how this technology can address critical challenges in food sustainability. The work demonstrates how digital counterparts of refrigerated display cases can enable real-time optimization, helping reduce the 3.2 trillion pounds of food waste while minimizing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in cold chain systems.
Thermal CFD Modeling for Digital Twin Implementation in Open Display Refrigeration Systems
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Presented research on thermal CFD modeling approaches for digital twin implementation in open display refrigeration systems at the University of Florida Agricultural and Biological Engineering (UF ABE) Biocomplexity Seminar Series. Seminar Series Link
teaching
Supervised Teaching for the ABE3212C: Land and Water Resources Engineering Course for the Spring 2023 Semester
Undergraduate Course, University of Florida, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 2023
During the Spring 2023 semester, I had the privilege of serving as a supervised teacher for the Land and Water Resources course offered by Dr. Rafael Muñoz-Carpena at the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department of the University of Florida. My responsibilities included attending problem-solving sessions, conducting office hours with students, and grading various coursework, such as assignments, labs, exams, and final project presentations.