Muhammad Nouman Shaukat
Tutor: Biagio Fallico
Education
Oct 2020 – present: PhD Scholar
PhD Course in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science at University of Catania (Italy)
Feb 2017–Sep 2017: Master of Science (Honors) Thesis Research.
Research Project: “Development and Evaluation of Sorghum Flour and Apple Pomace Based Functional Pasta”
- Exploration and effective utilization of functional ingredients
- Effective incorporation and utilization of industrial waste product (apple pomace) and underutilized cereal crop (sorghum)
- Physico-chemical testing for pasta quality evaluation
Sep 2015–Sep 2017: Master of Science (Honors) Food Technology
National Institute of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Food, Nutrition and Home Sciences at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad-Pakistan.
The master’s coursework was mainly emphasized on Food Additives, Food Quality Assurance, Food Chemistry and Biochemistry, Functional Food, Meat Science and Beverage Technology, Advanced Food Microbiology, Research Methods in Food and Nutrition. Final grade: 110/110 with a praise.
Aug 2016–June 2017: Post Graduate Diploma in Food Safety and Controls
National Institute of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Food, Nutrition and Home Sciences at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad-Pakistan and accredited by the Royal Environmental Health Institute, Scotland
The large focus of postgraduate diploma was Food of Animal & Plant Origin, Food Safety Science, Food Sampling Techniques, Food Plant Sanitation & Hygiene, Food Quality Management, Food Toxicology, Food Inspection & Trade, Food Laws and Regulations.
Sep 2011–July 2015: Bachelor of Science (Honors) Food Science and Technology
National Institute of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Food, Nutrition and Home Sciences at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad-Pakistan.
The bachelor program covered a variety of courses from basic agriculture, animal husbandry and other compulsory subjects but mainly focused on the sector of food science and technology.
Work Experience
Jan 2018 – Oct 2020: Government Food Regulatory Body
Vice Food Safety & Quality Official
- To Develop Food Standards and Regulations
- To Inspect Food Premises for Food Safety and Quality Ensurance
Efficient Extraction & Nanoencapsulation of Potential Phenols and their utilization in functional food development
- Higher extraction yield of phenols using emerging extraction techniques
- Stability Improvement and Functionality maintenance through nanoencapsulation
Nazir, A., Maan, A. A, Shaukat M. N. (2020). ‘Potential applications of food industrial by-products in the dairy industry’, in Galanakis, C.M. (ed.) Food Waste Recovery (2nd Ed.), Elsevier. Ch. 21
Available at: https://www.elsevier.com/books/food-waste-recovery/galanakis/978-0-12-820563-1