Juming Tang is the Chair of the Department of Biological Systems Engineering at WSU. Juming focuses on using microwaves to sterilize food to get rid of bacteria. Other benefits of using microwave sterilization include faster times of heating frozen food. The process also gives food a more fresh-like taste and texture along with improving the appearance of the food. The research for microwave sterilization is funded by the US Army and various food companies. Juming also studies safety such as preventing salmonella in “low-moisture food” such as from affecting cereal, flour, dried fruit and nuts.