Roopesh Syamaladevi Mohandas

Biography

Education Ph.D. in Biological and Agricultural Engineering (Food Engineering) (2012) Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA Professional Affiliation Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST) Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)

Research Interest

Food safety is a global concern. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are around 1.5 billion cases of foodborne illnesses around the world annually. Recent food safety issues involving low-moisture and fresh foods, packaging, and industrial surfaces have resulted in hundreds of product recalls, thousands of illnesses and billions of dollar losses to the food industry. Currently, advanced food processing technologies are garnering considerable interest in the food industry as they show promise in improving food safety and quality. The Food Safety Engineering Research Laboratory at the University of Alberta focuses on developing advanced technologies to improve food safety (eg. non-thermal plasma, high intensity pulsed UV-A and NUV-Vis LED technologies). Despite widespread research, engineering challenges associated with processing protocol development and implementation of these technologies are not yet adequately addressed. Following are the key research areas: Non-thermal Plasma and High-Intensity Pulsed LED Technologies to Improve Water and Food Safety Low-Moisture Food Safety Engineering