- Biography -

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Carter D. Clary
Email: carterc@zimmer.csufresno.edu
Phone: (559) 278-6854
Fax: (559) 278-2998

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Education

Ph.D.1994: Agricultural Technology and Systems Management, Agricultural Engineering Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

M.S. 1977: Agricultural Engineering Technology, Agricultural Engineering Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

B.S. 1975: Harvesting and Processing Technology, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA


Professional Positions

1977 - present: Research Scientist and Director, Dried Foods Technology Laboratory, Viticulture and Enology Research Center, California State University, Fresno.

- - As Research Scientist

Specialties include conducting applied research in the areas of food processing and dehydration; wine and raisin production and processing; and harvesting, handling, and storage of fruits and vegetables. Other work includes completing proposals and research contracts, designing and conducting experiments, managing GLP processing studies, analyzing data, and preparing reports and presentations for industry-funded research projects.

- - As Director

Responsibilities as director of the Dried Foods Technology Laboratory include working with a small, focused, task-oriented research team and collaborating with food companies to develop new products and improve existing products. Other responsibilities include development of microwave vacuum and other technologies for the dehydration of fruits, vegetables, and other products, including meat, dairy, juice concentrates and food additives. This program is industry funded and administered through the California Agricultural Technology Institute and the California State University, Fresno Foundation.

Educational Background and Areas of Research and Professional Expertise

- Harvesting and handling of fruits, vegetables and other food products.
- Composition of fruits and vegetables.
- Harvesting and handling systems for fruits and vegetables.
- Storage and post harvest physiology.
- Handling, sorting, washing, grading, and quality determination.
- Processing of Fruits and Vegetables.
- Principles of business and management of food processing operations.
- Preparation, processing and preservation.
- Blanching systems, thermal processing, quality enhancement.
- Freeze processing.
- Application of Dehydration Technology.
- Microwave vacuum dehydration technology.
- Freeze drying technology.
- Vacuum dehydration technology.
- Heated air dehydration.
- Packaging.
- Principles of gas and vapor permeability.
- Measurement gas and vapor transfer in packaging systems.
- Physical dynamics of packaging systems.
- Effect of packaging and storage environment on shelf life.


Other Research

- GLP studies for processing of grapes and other fruits and vegetables.
- Strawberry, blueberry, and raisin harvesting and handling systems.
- Mechanical grape harvester efficiency.
- Field drying grapes for production of sundried raisins.
- Raisin harvesting, storage, and processing.
- Raisin and wine grape quality determination.
- Scientific instrumentation.
- Experimental design, data collection, and statistical analysis.


Teaching Experience

Raisin production and processing - Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Plant Science and Mechanized Agriculture, California State University, Fresno, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990.

Topics in Food Processing Agriculture 221t - Grant Related Faculty, Dept. of Enology, Food Science & Nutrition, California State University, Fresno, Fall - 1995.

Food Processing 142 - Grant Related Faculty, Dept. of Enology, Food Science & Nutrition, California State University, Fresno, Winter - 1997.


Professional Memberships, Committees, Awards

- American Society of Agricultural Engineers (since 1975)
- American Society of Enology and Viticulture (since 1977)
- Doerfer Engineering Concept of the Year Award (1976)
- Scholarship Committee of Am. Society for Enology and Viticulture (1984-5)
- Publications Committee of Am. Society for Enology and Viticulture (1990)
- Recipient, Am. Society for Enology and Viticulture Scholarship (1990)
- Institute of Food Technologists (since 1992)


Publications

Clary, C. D., R. E. Steinhauer, J. E. Frisinger, and T. E. Peffer. 1990. Evaluation of Machine- vs. Hand-Harvested Chardonnay. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 41:176-181.

Dokoozlian, Jr., N. K., V. E. Petrucci, J. E. Ayars, C. D. Clary, and R. A. Schoneman. 1987. Artificial Ground Water Recharge by Flooding During Grapevine Dormancy. Water Resources Bull. Am. Water Res. Assoc. 23(2): 307-311.

Petrucci, V. E., C. D. Clary and M. O'Brien. 1983. Grape harvesting systems. In Principles and Practices for Harvesting and Handling Fruits and Nuts, ed. M. O'Brien, B. F. Cargill, R. B. Fridley. Westport, CN: AVI Publishing.


CATI Research Publications

Clary, C.D. and G.A. Sawyer Ostrom. 1995. Use of Microwave Vacuum for Dehydration of Thompson Seedless Grapes. CATI Publication 950405. Viticulture and Enology Research Center, California State University, Fresno, CA 93740-8003.

Clary, C.D. 1996. Use of Liquid Media for Dehydration of Seedless Grapes. CATI Publication 960903. Viticulture and Enology Research Center, California State University, Fresno, CA 93740- 8003.

Petrucci, V.E., C.D. Clary and S.A. McIntyre. 1988. Use of Methyl Oleate and Potassium Carbonate for Production of Golden Seedless Raisins. CATI Publication 880302. Viticulture and Enology Research Center, California State University, Fresno, CA 93740 8003.

Yen, M. and C.D. Clary. 1995. Why is the Grape Puff ^Tm Puffy? An Analysis of the MIVAC Temperature Curves. CATI Publication 951101. Viticulture and Enology Research Center, California State University, Fresno, CA 93740-8003.


Patents

Clary, C. D., and V. E. Petrucci. 1991. Method and apparatus for dehydrating matter. U.S. Patent 5,380,189. 10 January.

McKinney, H. F., F. C. Wear, H. L. Sandy, V. E. Petrucci and C. D. Clary. 1983. Process of making hollow dried grape. U.S. Patent 4,418,083. 23 November.

Wise, J. C., C. D. Clary, and G. A. Sawyer Ostrom. 1995. Sampling apparatus. U.S. Patent 5,398,559. 21 March.


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