Report summary

Cornell University Department of Food Science in 2022-2026 reads as a 31-PI network with 30 internal PI collaborations. The dominant subject mix is Agricultural and Biological Sciences as the leading field (28% of slots across 22 PIs; 22 labels), Food Science as the leading subfield (22% of slots across 19 PIs; 19 labels), and Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety as the leading topic (6% of slots across 6 PIs; 6 labels). Overall the pattern is balanced: there is enough structure to identify active groups, while the field mix still leaves room for multiple research identities. The leading PI names are Alireza Abbaspourrad (79 weighted works; Proteins in Food Systems, Covalent Organic Framework Applications). The most visible ties are Martin Wiedmann and N.H. Martin (24 shared works, weight 10.5). The leading breakdown groups are group 1 with 10 PIs, 11 internal connections, weight 17.4, around Biomedical Engineering, Food Science, Molecular Biology, led by Alireza Abbaspourrad, Elad Tako, Julie M. Goddard.