{"id":4464,"date":"2025-06-12T20:19:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T20:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fst\/?p=4464"},"modified":"2025-06-12T20:19:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T20:19:19","slug":"renowned-microbiologist-dr-michael-miller-from-the-university-of-illinois-visits-dfst-usj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fst\/2025\/06\/12\/renowned-microbiologist-dr-michael-miller-from-the-university-of-illinois-visits-dfst-usj\/","title":{"rendered":"Renowned Microbiologist Dr. Michael Miller from the University of Illinois Visits DFST\/USJ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Department of Food Science and Technology of University of Sri Jayewardenepura had the honour of hosting Dr. Michael Miller, a renowned expert in the field of Food Microbiology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA, during his recent visit to Sri Lanka.<br>While visiting USJ, Dr. Miller delivered an insightful guest lecture about his research work on Fermentation. This session was attended by academic staff, graduate and undergraduate students of the DFST\/USJ<br>In addition to the lecture, Dr. Miller engaged in a productive discussion with the department\u2019s academic staff regarding potential research collaborations opening new potential avenues for joint research initiatives, knowledge exchange, and academic partnerships between the two institutions.<br>The Department of Food Science and Technology is delighted to explore future collaborations with Dr. Miller and his team, sharing a common vision of advancing food microbiology research, and driving innovation in the food sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/Screenshot_20250613-014645.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" 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