Bradley Marks, Ph.D, P.E.

Bradley Marks

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Professor and Chairperson
Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering

Phone:
517-432-7703

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Degrees:
Ph.D., Purdue University, 1993

M.S., Purdue University, 1992

Publications, Awards, Grants, and Patents

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Biography

Bradley Marks is department chair and professor, with degrees from MSU and Purdue, and prior faculty experience at the University of Arkansas. His interdisciplinary work spans food engineering and microbiology, supported by extensive federal and industry funding. Marks leads research on food safety engineering, particularly modeling microbial behavior and validating pathogen control processes. His overarching goal is to improve the design and operation of manufacturing systems for ready‑to‑eat foods, with a primary emphasis on enhancing microbial safety. Marks is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.

Research Interests

  • Food safety engineering; thermal processing
  • Predictive microbiology / microbial modeling
  • Process validation
  • Low-moisture foods; meat and poultry