Lucas Krusinski, ph.d.
Regenerative agriculture | Grass-finished beef | Meat nutrient density | Food authentication | Animal health & welfare | Metabolomics | Transcriptomics | Animal science & biotechnology
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Lucas Krusinski, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Lucas Krusinski, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
ABOUT ME
ABOUT ME
I am a multidisciplinary scientist interested in the effects of agricultural practices on food nutrient density and animal welfare. I graduated with a B.S. in Nutritional Sciences from Morgan State University (Baltimore, MD) in 2019 and then obtained my Ph.D. in Food Science from Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI) in 2023 under the supervision of Dr. Jenifer Fenton and Dr. Jason Rowntree. I was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Chapman University (Orange, CA) working in the Food Protection Lab. I am currently an Assistant Professor of Animal Science & Biotechnology at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. My work bridges multiple disciplines including food science, animal science, metabolomics, grazing management, molecular biology, and agroecology.
I am a multidisciplinary scientist interested in the effects of agricultural practices on food nutrient density and animal welfare. I graduated with a B.S. in Nutritional Sciences from Morgan State University (Baltimore, MD) in 2019 and then obtained my Ph.D. in Food Science from Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI) in 2023 under the supervision of Dr. Jenifer Fenton and Dr. Jason Rowntree. I was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Chapman University (Orange, CA) working in the Food Protection Lab. I am currently an Assistant Professor of Animal Science & Biotechnology at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. My work bridges multiple disciplines including food science, animal science, metabolomics, grazing management, molecular biology, and agroecology.
During my doctoral studies, I focused on the impact of feed supplementation for grass-finished cattle on meat fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals. I related biodiverse pasture plant species to specific bioactive compounds, investigated the effects of breed and finishing diet on beef fatty acids, and experimented with supplemental feeds (hay, baleage, soybean hulls, grapeseed extracts) to modify the nutrient density and metabolic profile of grass-finished cattle.
During my doctoral studies, I focused on the impact of feed supplementation for grass-finished cattle on meat fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals. I related biodiverse pasture plant species to specific bioactive compounds, investigated the effects of breed and finishing diet on beef fatty acids, and experimented with supplemental feeds (hay, baleage, soybean hulls, grapeseed extracts) to modify the nutrient density and metabolic profile of grass-finished cattle.
For my postdoctoral project, I used molecular biology tools to measure gene expression in beef from different finishing systems. The goal is to use our wide grass-finished beef database (including fatty acids, micronutrients, and secondary metabolites) to identify target genes that would allow us to authenticate grass-finished products. This is important for ranchers who spend time and money pasture-raising their animals using agroecological methods, and consumers who pay premiums for products of grassland origins.
For my postdoctoral project, I used molecular biology tools to measure gene expression in beef from different finishing systems. The goal is to use our wide grass-finished beef database (including fatty acids, micronutrients, and secondary metabolites) to identify target genes that would allow us to authenticate grass-finished products. This is important for ranchers who spend time and money pasture-raising their animals using agroecological methods, and consumers who pay premiums for products of grassland origins.
At Cal Poly Pomona, I focus on the One Health aspect of regenerative agriculture with one goal in mind: healthy environment, healthy animals, healthy humans. More specifically, I am interested in crop-livestock integrated systems, the effects of environmental conditions (e.g., air quality) on animal welfare, and using biotechnology to facilitate high tannin-containing plants digestion in cattle. My priority is to investigate rancher-identified problems by involving ranchers in all of my projects. If you are a rancher/farmer and are interested in collaborating, please reach out!
At Cal Poly Pomona, I focus on the One Health aspect of regenerative agriculture with one goal in mind: healthy environment, healthy animals, healthy humans. More specifically, I am interested in crop-livestock integrated systems, the effects of environmental conditions (e.g., air quality) on animal welfare, and using biotechnology to facilitate high tannin-containing plants digestion in cattle. My priority is to investigate rancher-identified problems by involving ranchers in all of my projects. If you are a rancher/farmer and are interested in collaborating, please reach out!
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