Efren Delgado is no stranger to the College of ACES. He joined the college in 2016 as a tenure-track faculty member in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. Four years later, he became a co-director of the NMSU Center of Excellence in Sustainable Food and Agricultural Systems.
Now, he’s taking on a new role as the department head for Family and Consumer Sciences and Extension Family and Consumer Sciences, a position he began in April.
“I am thankful to the faculty, staff and students for the welcoming, generous and supportive atmosphere they have created in our department,” he said. “I am looking forward to working with the different academic and Extension programs and supporting their production environment.”
Before joining NMSU, Delgado was a professor at the Instituto Tecnológico de Durango in Mexico and an assistant professor at the Georg August University in Germany. He earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from Humboldt Universität in Berlin and a Ph.D. from the Technische Universität in Berlin.
Throughout his career, Delgado has authored more than 73 peer-reviewed articles and 10 books or book chapters on bioprocessing and engineering. He has also accomplished five patents and participated in more than 100 bioprocessing conferences.
“I am a renowned expert in food science and bioprocessing engineering research, development and value-added product development,” he explained. “I have over 20 years of experience directing and supervising graduate and undergraduate students, and I have demonstrated leadership for strong and relevant programming in research, teaching and Extension.”
As department head, Delgado envisions transforming Family and Consumer Sciences and Extension Family and Consumer Sciences into international hubs for research, teaching, outreach and Extension.
“A special emphasis will be placed on supporting online programs, interdisciplinary teaching and research collaborations with multiple departments and colleges at NMSU and other national and international universities,” he said.
A version of this story first published in the fall 2023 issue of ACES Magazine. For more stories, visit nmsu.news/aces-magazine-fall-2023.
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Cutline: As the head of Family and Consumer Sciences and its Extension arm, Efren Delgado seeks to transform his departments into international hubs for research, teaching, Extension and outreach. (NMSU photo Josh Bachman)