Expert Details
Pathogen Detection, Rapid Methods, Food Preservation, Antimicrobial Effectiveness Testing, Herbs
ID: 729638
Texas, USA
Expert. Expert has directed research programs on evaluation of novel antimicrobial compounds from medicinal plants/ herbs and is a recipient of a USDA research fund for a international collaborative project to evaluate medicinal/food plants against foodborne pathogens.
Expert. Expert has conducted research on probiotic bacteria and bioactive dairy peptides as potential antimicrobials against human/animal pathogens. Expert. Expert designed and developed nutraceutical dairy products for treatment of Helicobacter infection and conducted clinical trials to evaluate the efficacy of fermented dairy products. Expert. Expert has a proven ability in planning, execution and supervision of research programs, supervising & mentoring laboratory personnel and overseeing research budgets and has played a lead role in international collaborative research with Japan, Thailand and Sri Lanka.
Provided consultancy to Herbs'etc in evaluating antimicrobial activity of company products.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1992 | Degree: Ph.D | Subject: Food Biochemistry | Institution: Kyoto University, Japan |
| Year: 1988 | Degree: M. Agri. | Subject: Food Chemistry | Institution: Kyoto University |
| Year: 1980 | Degree: B.Sc | Subject: Biological Science | Institution: Kelaniya Univesity, Sri Lanka |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2009 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Directed rapid diagnostics research program |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2002 to 2008 | Employer: New Mexico State university | Title: Scientist | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1994 to 2002 | Employer: University of Alberta | Title: Research Associate | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Japanese |
Fields of Expertise
antimicrobial, antimicrobial preservation, food spoilage detection, food-borne bacteria control, food-borne illness, food-borne pathogen, food-borne pathogenic bacterium, Helicobacter pylori bacterium, herb, medicinal herb, microbial contamination detection, molecular diagnostics, pathogen, pathogen detection method development, pathogen inactivation, pathogenic bacterium, rapid method, Staphylococcus, culture preservation, assay development, emerging food pathogen, pathogenic bacteria control, pathogen removal, microbial biochemistry, emerging pathogen, protein purification method, groundwater microbial contamination, microbial contamination, non-thermal food processing, herbal product, food preservative, non-food antimicrobial agent, food additive, nucleic acid, perishable food, medicinal plant, infectious disease, epidemiology