Engineered for Impact

#002 - Alternative proteins with Jeffray Behr

May 04, 2023 High Impact Engineers Season 1 Episode 2
#002 - Alternative proteins with Jeffray Behr
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Engineered for Impact
#002 - Alternative proteins with Jeffray Behr
May 04, 2023 Season 1 Episode 2
High Impact Engineers

Jeffray is a Food Process engineer at New School Foods and a passionate advocate for the alternative protein industry.
 
In this episode we discuss

  • Jeffray's journey into alternative proteins
  • The impact of his undergraduate final year research project on securing a job
  • Advice for university students to set themselves up for success in the industry
  • Engineering opportunities within the alternative protein industry
  • An overview of New School Foods' product and Jeffray's work
  • How mid-career engineers can make a difference in the industry

Full show notes: http://engineeredforimpact.show/jeffray

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/A_KcxTN4l84

Timestamps

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:40) Jeffray Behr

(00:02:34) Jeffray’s journey

(00:11:48) Capstone research project

(00:20:08) Engineering in alternative protein

(00:22:31) Jeffray's Careers Guide

(00:31:17) Getting into alternative protein

(00:41:58) Jeffray's podcast

(00:45:31) New School Foods

(01:02:37) Later career engineers in alternative protein

(01:07:31) Less obvious ways engineers can contribute

(01:16:21) ALLFED

(01:21:32) Top 3 resources for early career engineers

(01:24:38) What do you wish you had invented?

(01:27:57) How to contact Jeffray

(01:28:46) Outro

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Jeffray is a Food Process engineer at New School Foods and a passionate advocate for the alternative protein industry.
 
In this episode we discuss

  • Jeffray's journey into alternative proteins
  • The impact of his undergraduate final year research project on securing a job
  • Advice for university students to set themselves up for success in the industry
  • Engineering opportunities within the alternative protein industry
  • An overview of New School Foods' product and Jeffray's work
  • How mid-career engineers can make a difference in the industry

Full show notes: http://engineeredforimpact.show/jeffray

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/A_KcxTN4l84

Timestamps

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:40) Jeffray Behr

(00:02:34) Jeffray’s journey

(00:11:48) Capstone research project

(00:20:08) Engineering in alternative protein

(00:22:31) Jeffray's Careers Guide

(00:31:17) Getting into alternative protein

(00:41:58) Jeffray's podcast

(00:45:31) New School Foods

(01:02:37) Later career engineers in alternative protein

(01:07:31) Less obvious ways engineers can contribute

(01:16:21) ALLFED

(01:21:32) Top 3 resources for early career engineers

(01:24:38) What do you wish you had invented?

(01:27:57) How to contact Jeffray

(01:28:46) Outro

Support the Show.


Engineered for Impact
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@engineeredforimpact
Show notes: http://engineeredforimpact.show/

Brought to you by High Impact Engineers
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/high-impact-engineers/
Newsletter: https://www.highimpactengineers.org/newsletter
Member Network: https://www.highimpactengineers.org/get-involved
Resource Portal: https://resources.highimpactengineers.org/
Donate: https://www.highimpactengineers.org/donate

Intro
Jeffray’s journey
Capstone research project
Engineering in alternative protein
Jeffray's Careers Guide
Getting into alternative protein
Jeffray's podcast
New School Foods
Later career engineers in alternative protein
Less obvious ways engineers can contribute
ALLFED
Top 3 resources for early career engineers
What do you wish you had invented?
How to contact Jeffray
Outro