course instructor
Dr. Ernesto M. Hernandez
Principal Consultant, Advanced Lipid Consultants
Dr. Ernesto Hernandez is currently Principal Consultant with Advanced Lipid Consultants. Formerly Director of Process Development at Omega Protein Inc. and Head of the Fats and Oils Program/ Food Science Faculty at Texas A&M University.
His education includes a Ph.D. in Food Engineering from the University of Massachusetts; M.S. in Food Science and Technology from Oregon State University; and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Guanajuato, Mexico.
Dr. Hernandez is coauthor of 2 books on processing and nutrition of lipids and applications of omega 3s in functional foods and has published many articles in these subjects. He has extensive expertise in new technologies in edible oil processing and nutrition. Including process optimization, quality assurance, and good manufacturing practices. Key products he has developed currently in the market include: foods and beverages fortified with bioactive lipids, new antioxidant formulation for omega 3 oils and edible oils blends, new oil purification techniques, and chemical and enzymatic modification of lipids for food, feed and industrial applications.