Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Human Nutrition and Food Science
Contact Information: Room 2-117
Phone: (909) 869-2180
Email: mboteroomary@csupomona.edu
Ph.D. Food Technology - Clemson University , Clemson SC ; 1992-1996
M.S. Animal and Food Industries – Clemson University , Clemson; 1986-1988
B.S. Chemical Engineering – Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín , Colombia ; 1978-1984
2003-present – Assistant professor, California State Polytechnic University , Pomona
2002-2003 – Lecturer, California State Polytechnic University , Pomona
1997-2002 – Research/Senior Research Scientist, Access Business Group International
1992-1996 & 1986-1988 – Graduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
1989-1990 – Chemist, Everglades Research and Education Center , University of Florida
Institute of Food Technologists : 1992 - present
American Association of Cereal Chemists International: 2004 – present
Gamma Sigma Delta - Honor Society of Agriculture: 2005 - present
Creativity Award Nominee – Certificate of Achievement – Amway Research and Development Division
Botero-Omary, M., Krueger, R., Li, Y., David, P., Brovelli. 2004. Bioflavonoid Profile of Exotic Citrus. Acta Horticulturae. Vol. 629. Jan. 449-455.
Botero-Omary, M., Brovelli, E., Pusateri, D., David, P., Rushing, J., and Fonseca, J. 2002. Sulforaphane Potential and Vitamin C Concentration in Developing Heads and Leaves of Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. ITALICA). J. of Food Quality. (26) 523-530.
Conaway, C., Getahun, S., Liebes, L., Pusateri, D., Topham, D., Botero-Omary, M. and Chung. F. 2000. Disposition of Glucosinolates and Sulforaphane in Humans after Ingestion of Steamed and Fresh Broccoli. Nutrition and Cancer, 38(2), 168-178.
Omary, M.B., Testin, R., Barefoot, S., Rushing, J. Packaging Effects on Growth of Listeria innocua in Shredded Cabbage, 1993. J. Food Sci. 58(3): 623-626.
Botero-Omary, M., Ovalle, S., Pusateri, D., Kasturi, P. Brassica Vegetable Composition and Method of Manufacture for Same. 2002. U.S. Patent 6,436,450 B1 Aug. 20, 2002 .
