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Clay Swackhamer

Nursing · Purdue University West Lafayette

Mid career · publishing since 2015Rising activity

Publications

23

Citations

258

Est. group size

~4

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

12

Publishing since 2015

Research summary
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Clay Swackhamer's research focuses on how foods physically and chemically break down during digestion, using lab-based simulators of the mouth and stomach to study processes like chewing, gastric mixing, and enzyme action. This work informs how food structure and fiber composition affect nutrient release, carbohydrate digestion rate, and metabolic outcomes such as fat use and blood sugar response. The research connects food engineering methods with nutrition science, including studies in both animal models and human dietary cohorts.

In vitro digestion modelingFood structure and textureDietary fiber and carbohydrate metabolismMetabolic flexibility and fat oxidationGastrointestinal simulation devices

Publication output was low and intermittent from 2017-2024 but increased sharply in 2025, suggesting a recent surge in research activity.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.0/year recently
17182019: 3 publications192020: 2 publications202021: 2 publications21222023: 2 publications232024: 1 publication242025: 11 publications11252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Food Engineering×2
  • Food & Function×2
  • European Journal of Clinical Nutrition×2
  • Current Developments in Nutrition×2
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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