Expert Details
Extrusion Technology, Food and Feed Extrusion, Soybean Processing, Halal Foods,
ID: 108250
Texas, USA
The extrusion of animal feed is a major segment of Expert's research program. He has experience with floating and sinking aquatic feed, poultry feed, alligator feed, and feed products for a variety of other animals. He also conducts research and development studies on new ingredients in extruded feed.
During the past three years, Expert has worked on the development of extruded snack foods, pasta (spaghetti, noodles), ready-to-eat cereals, 3G snacks, and low-fat snacks. He has considerable experience with different starches and other ingredients in extruded snack foods.
Expert works almost every day on some aspect of soybean processing. He is knowledgeable of soybean drying, dehulling, cleaning, flaking, extruding/expanding, and oil removal by cold pressing. He has developed new food ingredients from soybean and soybean hulls. Expert works with soybean meal for food and feed application. He instructs students how to make 48% soybean meal as well as mechanically expelled soy meal. Expert has vast knowledge in soybean processing and soyben meal.
A significant portion of Expert's time has been spent on development of texturized vegetable protein (TVP). He has worked on two different projects to develop TVP from soybeans, but he also can develop this meat substitute product from all types of vegetables, including peanuts. Presently he offer a short course on texturized vegetable protein and give lectures and seminars on how to make and use textured soy protein in food and other application.
Expert just finished a book to be publsihed by CRC Press in August 2003 on halal food processing. He is very knowledgeable on halal food processing and has written several articles on halal food in food magazines.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1992 | Degree: Ph.D. | Subject: Food Science | Institution: University of Maine, Orono |
| Year: 1987 | Degree: M.S. (Honors) | Subject: Food Technology | Institution: University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan |
| Year: 1985 | Degree: B.S. (Honors) | Subject: Food Technology & Agriculture | Institution: University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1992 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Head - Extrusion Technology Program | Department: Food Protein Research and Development Center |
Responsibilities:He is responsible for Extrusion technology program at Texas A&M University |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1990 to 1992 | Employer: Swan's Honey Company | Title: Food Science Consultant | Department: |
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| Years: 1990 to 1990 | Employer: Maine's Own Treat | Title: Food Science Consultant | Department: |
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| Years: 1988 to 1989 | Employer: University of Maine Farm Store | Title: Ice Cream Processor | Department: |
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| Years: 1987 to 1987 | Employer: Department of Food Technology, University of Fais | Title: Research Assistant | Department: |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1985 to 1987 | Employer: Firdus Food Industries, Faisalabad, Pakis | Title: Food Technologist | Department: |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Expert is a member of the Institute of Food Technologists, the American Association of Cereal Chemists, and the American Oil Chemist Society. |
| Professional Appointments |
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| He is a reviewer for USDA Proposals, and is an IFT Food Science Communicator. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has written one book, five book chapters, and more than 50 publications. |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| Expert developed four practical short courses in the area of extrusion technology (food and feed). He offers international training/seminars on various topics including soybean processing, oilseed crop processing and extraction, food extrusion, feed and pet food extrusion, and vegetable oil processing. He has taught these courses in different languages, including Spanish and Arabic. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Expert has experience locating vendors of: extruders and related equipment; extrusion pilot plant facilities; research oil mill facilities; and protein isolates and concentrates. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| He has experience with the Halal food market. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Expert is an expert in the area of Halal food manufacturing, certification, and other related activities. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
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| Expert can speak, write and read both Urdu and Punjabi. He can speak Hindi. |
Fields of Expertise
food extrusion, food extrusion screw, food product extruder, feed extrusion, pasta extrusion, snack food extruding, soybean processing, soybean meal, texturized vegetable protein, halal food, animal feed industry, pasta manufacturing, corn meal, beverage processing, snack bar, cereal food manufacture, breakfast cereal industry, fruit puree, apple pectin, orange pectin, snack food product development, soy protein, cooking oil, dehulling, citrus fruit processing, fruit juice processing, canned pet food, cereal grain processing, vegetable processing, fruit processing, frozen juice concentrate, bean processing, pea processing, poultry feed, snack food frying, honey, dairy product aseptic processing, protein functionality, health food, tortilla, thermoplastic extrusion, canola oil, oilseed processing, canned fruit product, bean, kosher food, animal feed, citrus by-product, edible oil processing, citrus fruit, dried vegetable, frozen vegetable, frozen fruit, canned vegetable, vegetable product, vegetable oil, pasta product, cereal processing, food, protein food product, thermal food processing, spaghetti noodle, soybean oil, food sensory testing, sensory evaluation, ready-to-eat cereal, pectin, pasteurization, oilseed, margarine, fruit spread, fruit juice, fruit jelly, fruit product, fruit, food sensory science, food processing, dried fruit, dairy product, dairy processing, citrus juice, citrus fruit product, cereal (food), agriculture