Mr. Xavier-Martin Miranda. Employee of SPRI for 23 years, in dual capacity as laboratory technician from 1989-1995 and office worker responsible for all SPRI accounts and purchasing, from 1995 to the present. A total of twenty-six years in retail management and bookkeeping experience before and during employment with SPRI. Familiarly with all of SPRI's specialized wet chemistry methods. He is currently administering the SPRI Office, Assistant to the Comptroller and responsible for preparing SPRI Financial Statements, Payroll, Budgets, SPRI Conference Coordinator for organizing SPRI Board and Committee meetings, the New Orleans Carbohydrate Symposium – (NOCS) and SPRI Conferences both national and international meetings. He also manages the SPRI Library for reprint requests and sale of SPRI Conference proceedings/workshops and maintains the SPRI Web Site. Xavier represents SPRI on the Hispanic Heritage Committee, Culture Diversity Committee and the Combined Federal Campaign.

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Conferences:

American Society of Sugar Beet Technologists, Albuquerque Hyatt Regency, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 2-5, 2011, Registration desk

SPRI Board of Directors and Committee Meetings, Albuquerque Hyatt Regency, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, March 1, 2011, Coordinator

18^th New Orleans Carbohydrate Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, April 1, 2011, Chateau LeMoyne French Quarter Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, Conference Coordinator

SPRI 2010 Conference on Sugar Processing Research: Research in a Changing Sugar Industry, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, March 28-31, 2010, Iberville Suites/Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Conference coordinator.

SPRI Board of Directors and Committee Meetings, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, March 28, 2010, Iberville Suites/Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Coordinator

17^th New Orleans Carbohydrate Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, March 26, 2010, Maison Dupuy Hotel, Conference Coordinator

SPRI Board of Directors and Committee Meetings, The Canyons Resort –Grand Summit Resort Hotel Conference Center, Park City, Utah, USA, August 1, 2009, Coordinator

Sugar Industry Technologists Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, May 10-13, 2009, Hilton St. Charles Ave. Hotel, Assistance conference coordinator, guest program, technical tour

16^th New Orleans Carbohydrate Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, March 27, 2009, USDA-ARS Southern Regional Research Center, Conference coordinator

American Chemical Society-239^th National Meeting, Presidential Theme One-Day Symposium, “Sustainability of Sugar and Sugar-Ethanol Industries, San Francisco, California, March 22, 2010, Assistant

American Society of Sugar Beet Technologists, Wydham Orlando Resort, Orlando, Florida, February 25-28, 2009, Registration desk

International Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis (ICUMSA), 26^th Session, Delray Beach, Florida, September 28-October 1, 2008, Delray Beach Marriott Hotel, Conference coordinator.

SPRI 2008 Conference on Sugar Processing Research: Diversifying Research in Sugar Processing, Delray Beach, Florida, September 28-October 1, 2008, Delray Beach Marriott Hotel, Conference coordinator.

SPRI Board of Directors and Committee Meetings, Delray Beach, Florida, September 28, 2008, Delray Beach Marriott Hotel, Coordinator

SPRI Board of Directors and Committee Meetings, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, April 12, 2008, Dauphine Orleans Hotel, Coordinator

15^th New Orleans Carbohydrate Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, April 10-12, 2008, Dauphine Orleans, Louisiana, USA, Conference coordinator

American Chemical Society-235^th National Meeting, “Recent Innovations in the Production of Sugar and Fuel Alcohol from Sugarcane and Sugarbeet, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, April 9, 2008, Assistant

American Chemical Society-233^rd National Meeting, “Sustainability of Food Systems: Carbohydrate Economy, Chicago, Illinois, USA, March 25-29, 2007, Assistant

American Society of Sugar Beet Technologists, The Little American Hotel, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 28-March 3, 2007, Registration desk

SPRI Board of Directors and Committee Meetings, The Little American Hotel, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 28, 2007, Coordinator

International Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis (ICUMSA), 25^th Session, Águas de São Pedro, Brazil, Grande Hotel São Pedro-Conference Center, September 20-22, 2006, Conference coordinator

SPRI 2006 Conference on Sugar Processing Research: Frontiers in Sugar Processing, Águas de São Pedro, Brazil, Grande Hotel São Pedro-Conference Center, September 17-20, 2006, Assistant Conference coordinator

SPRI Board of Directors and Committee Meetings, Águas de São Pedro, Brazil, Grande Hotel São Pedro-Conference Center, September 17, 2006, Coordinator

SPRI Board of Directors and Committee Meetings, Sun Valley Resort Inn, Sun Valley, Idaho, USA, August 8, 2005, Coordinator

American Society of Sugar Beet Technologists, Palm Springs Riviera Resort & Racquet Club, Palm Springs, California, March 2-5, 2005, Registration desk

SPRI Board of Directors and Committee Meetings, Palm Springs Riviera Resort & Racquet Club, Palm Springs, California, March 1, 2005, Coordinator

SPRI Board of Directors and Committee Meetings, Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, October 15, 2004, Coordinator

International Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis (ICUMSA), 24^th Session, Omni Hotel at CNN Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, April 7-9, 2004, Conference coordinator

SPRI 2004 Conference on Sugar Processing Research: New Developments in Sugar Processing, Omni Hotel at CNN Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, April 4-7, 2004, Conference coordinator

SPRI Board of Directors and Committee Meetings, Omni Hotel at CNN Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, April 4, 2004 , Coordinator

SPRI Board of Directors and Committee Meetings, The Westin Palace Hotel, Madrid, Spain, May 18, 2003, Assistant coordinator

American Society of Sugar Beet Technologists, San Antonio, Texas, February 26-March 1, 2003, Registration desk

SPRI Board of Directors and Committee Meetings, Renaissance Atlanta Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, October 17, 2002, assistant coordinator

SPRI 2002 Workshop on Sugar Processing Research: Future Directions for the Sugar and Allied Industries, The Wyndham New Orleans at Canal Place, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, March 14-15, 2002, Assistant coordinator

SPRI 2002 Conference on Sugar Processing Research: Advances in the Chemistry and Processing of Beet and Cane Sugar, The Wyndham New Orleans at Canal Place, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, March 10-13, 2002, Assistant conference coordinator

SPRI Board of Directors and Committee Meetings, The Wyndham New Orleans at Canal Place, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, March 10, 2002, Assistant

SPRI Board of Directors and Committee Meetings, The DoubleTree Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, September 4, 2001, Assistant

SPRI Board of Directors and Committee Meetings, The Crown Plaza Hotel Georgia, Vancouver B.C., Canada, February 27, 2001, Assistant

Sugar Industry Technologists Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, May 14-17, 2000, Hotel Monteleone, Registration desk, social program, technical tour

SPRI 2000 Conference on Sugar Processing Research: What do we need to do for the Twenty-First Century in Sugar Processing, Porto, Portugal, April 9-12, 2000, Le Meridien Park Atlantic Hotel, assistant conference coordinator.

SPRI Board of Directors and Committee Meetings, Porto, Portugal, April 9, 2000, Le Meridien Park Atlantic Hotel, Coordinator assistant

SPRI Symposium on Advanced Technology for Raw Sugar and Cane and Beet Refined Sugar Production, Westin Hotel New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, September 8-10, 1999, assistant conference coordinator

14^th New Orleans Carbohydrate Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, April 2-4, 1998, Dauphine Orleans, Louisiana, USA, assistant

SPRI 1998 Workshop on Sugar Processing Research: “Sugar Around the World: Products and End Uses, Quantity and Quality,” Savannah Marriott Hotel, Savannah, Georgia, USA, March 26-27, 1998, assistant conference coordinator

SPRI 1998 Conference on Sugar Processing Research, Savannah Marriott Hotel, Savannah, Georgia, USA, March 22-25, 1998, assistant conference coordinator

13^th New Orleans Carbohydrate Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, April 8-10, 1997, Maison Dupuy Hotel, assistant to the coordinator

SPRI 1996 Workshop on Sugar Processing Research: “Separation Processes in the Sugar Industry,” Omni Royal Orleans Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, April 18-19, 1996, assistant registration

SPRI 1996 Conference on Sugar Processing Research, Omni Royal Orleans Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, April 14-17, 1996, assistant registration

12^th New Orleans Carbohydrate Symposium 1996, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, Dauphine Orleans, LA, USA, assistant to the coordinator

11^th New Orleans Carbohydrate Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, March 28-30, 1995, Maison Dupuy Hotel, assistant to the coordinator

Publications:

Composition of the Soluble, Nondialyzable components in Raw Cane Sugar, M.A. Godshall, E.J. Roberts and X.M. Miranda. Journal of Food Processing Preservation 25 (2001) 323-335

Membrane Separation Chemistry in Sugar Processing applications, J.R. Vercellotti, M.A. Clarke, M.A. Godshall, R.S. Blanco, X.M. Miranda, A.K. Kelly and F.W. Desimone. Presented at the Conference on Sugar Processing Research, Savannah, Georgia, USA, March 1998.

Color and odor in beet sugar manufacture and storage, M.A. Clarke, M.A. Godshall, R.S. Blanco and X.M. Miranda. L'Industria Saccarifera Italiana, vol. 90 (1997), No.6, pp 187-196.

Changes in soft sugars on storage, M.A. Godshall and X.M. Miranda. Presented at the Conference on Sugar Processing Research, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, April 1996.

A preliminary study on the effect of sugarcane leaves and mud on color in sugarcane juice, B.L. Legendre, M.A. Godshall and X.M. Miranda. Presented at the Conference on Sugar Processing Research, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, April 1996.

Moisture determination by new instrumental techniques, M.A. Godshall and X.M. Miranda. Presented at the Conference on Sugar Processing Research, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, April 1996.

Starch, polysaccharide and proanthocyanidin in Louisiana sugarcane varieties, M.A. Godshall, B.L. Legendre, M.A. Clarke, X.M. Miranda and R.S. Blanco. Sugar Cane, 1996, No.5, pp. 13-17.

Mositure Determination by New Instrumental Techniques, M.A. Godshall and X.M. Miranda. Presented at the Sugar Industry Technologists, Inc., Conference, La Romana, Dominican Republic, May 1995.

Near Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy as a Monitor for Low Purity Streams, M.A. Clarke, L.A. Edye, X.M. Miranda and C.V. Scott. Presented at the Sugar Industry Technologists' Annual Meeting, La Rominican Republic, May 1995.

Fiber in Sugarcane and Bagasse, M.A. Clarke, B.L. Legendre, L.A. Edye, R.S. Blanco, X.M. Miranda and A.K. Kelly. Presented at the Conference on Sugar Processing Research, Helsinki, Finland, August 1994.

A New Infrared Drier for White, Raw, Soft and Powdered Sugars, X.M. Miranda, M.A. Godshall and M.A. Clarke. Presented at the Conference on Sugar Processing Research, Helsinki, Finland, August 1994.

Starch, polysaccharide and leucoanthocyanin pigments in sugarcane varieties grown in Louisiana, M.A. Godshall, M.A. Clarke, X.M. Miranda, R.S. Blanco, and B.L. Legendre. Journal Amer. Soc. Sugar Cane Technol, 1993, 13:109 (Abstract)

Near infra-red (NIR) analysis in sugar factories, M.A. Clarke, L.A. Edye, C.V. Scott, X.M. Miranda and C. McDonald-Lewis. Presented at the Conference on Sugar Processing Research, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, September 1992.

Comparison of refinery decolorization systems, M.A. Godshall, M.A. Clarke, X.M. Miranda and R.S. Blanco. Presented at the Conference on Sugar Processing Research, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, September 1992.

Polysaccharides of beet and cane sugar: A process report, M.A. Clarke, J.M. de Bruijn, E.J. Roberts, M.A. Godshall, R.S. Blanco and X.M. Miranda. Presented at the Conference on Sugar Processing Research, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, September 1992.

Gel permeation chromatographic compositional studies of high molecular weight carbohydrate material in cane sugar processing, M.A. Godshall, E.J. Roberts, M.A. Clarke, X.M. Miranda and R.S. Blanco, 16th Internat. Carb. Symp., Paris, France, 1992, p. 653 (Abstract)

Color development in beet sugar on storage, M.A. Clarke, M.A. Godshall, R.S. Blanco, and X.M. Miranda, Proc. CITS, 1992, p. 6, Bratislava, Slovakia Socialist Rep., June 1992

The polysaccharides of sugarbeet, M.A. Clarke, E.J. Roberts, M.A. Godshall, and X.M. Miranda, Proc. 19th CITS, 1991, pp. 321-332, Cambridge, UK, June 1991,

Colour Balance and Colour Removal in the Raw Sugar Factory, M.A. Clarke, M.A. Godshall, R.S. Blanco, X.M. Miranda, N.T. To and C.D. Dooley. Presented at ISSCT Workshop, Durban, South Africa, June 1991.

Color and Odor in Beet Sugar Manufacture and Storage, M.A. Clarke, M.A. Godshall, R.S. Blanco and X.M. Miranda. Presented at Irish Sugar Technical Conference, Killarney, Ireland, June 1991.

Polysaccharide and colorant: A progress report, M.A. Clarke, M.A. Godshall and SPRI Group. Presented at the Conference on Sugar Processing Research, San Francisco, California, USA, May29-June 1, 1990.

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