Geetha S. Kumar-Phillips

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Post-doctoral Associate

University of Arkansas primary UA Div. of Agriculture

Also affiliated: University of Arkansas System (2025)

5 h-index 18 pubs 148 cited

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Geetha S. Kumar-Phillips' research focuses on the antimicrobial properties of various substances and their application in reducing foodborne pathogens. Her work includes investigating the efficacy of plant-derived compounds, such as cinnamon essential oils and soybean phenolic extracts, against bacteria like *Listeria monocytogenes* and *Salmonella typhimurium*. She has also studied the impact of organic acid sprays and electron beam technology for decontaminating meats and produce. Furthermore, her research has explored the influence of microbial adaptation on cellular interactions, specifically regarding *Campylobacter jejuni* adhesion and invasion. Kumar-Phillips has published 14 papers, with a total of 147 citations and an h-index of 5. She has collaborated with several researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Ruvindu Perera, Tanmaie Kalapala, Anna L. F. V. Assumpcao, and Palmy Jesudhasan, with whom she shares three publications.

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h-index: 5
Publications: 18
Citations: 148

Positions

Post-doctoral Associate publications 2013–2026

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Poultry Science ORCID

Selected Publications

Antibiofilm activity of thymol against Salmonella Infantis on polystyrene and stainless steel surfaces (2026)

Poultry Science DOI OpenAlex
A rapid yolk-sac serum extraction method for quantifying maternal IgY of individual birds (2026)

MethodsX DOI OpenAlex
Impact of Electron Beam (eBeam) Treatment on Meat Quality and Sensory Attributes of Ground Chicken and Turkey (2026)

Poultry Science 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Research note: Application of electron beam technology to reduce foodborne pathogens in ground chicken and turkey meats (2025)

Poultry Science 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Antibacterial Activity of Commercially Available Plant Extracts on Relevant Campylobacter Jejuni Strains Isolated from Both Human and Poultry (2024)

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Antimicrobial activity of leaf and bark cinnamon essential oils against Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella typhimurium in broth system and on celery (2019)

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation 32 citations DOI OpenAlex
Efficacy of organic acid electrostatic spray for decontaminating Salmonella on cantaloupe cubes and cherry tomatoes (2018)

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
Comparison of Cinnamon Essential Oils from Leaf and Bark with Respect to Antimicrobial Activity and Sensory Acceptability in Strawberry Shake (2018)

Journal of Food Science 37 citations DOI OpenAlex
Purification and characterization of a peptide from soybean with cancer cell proliferation inhibition (2017)

Journal of Food Biochemistry 25 citations DOI OpenAlex
Antimicrobial Activities of Phenolic Extracts Derived from Seed Coats of Selected Soybean Varieties (2017)

Journal of Food Science 27 citations DOI OpenAlex
Antibacterial Activity of Commercially Available Plant Extracts on Selected Campylobacter jejuni Strains (2016)

British Microbiology Research Journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Effect of Stress-Adaptation on Antibiotic Sensitivity Profiles of Campylobacter jejuni (2013)

Advances in Microbiology 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Influence of Acid-Adaptation of Campylobacter jejuni on Adhesion and Invasion of INT 407 Cells (2013)

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease 5 citations DOI OpenAlex