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Title : EA-CNN: Enhanced Attention-CNN With Explainable AI For Fruit and Vegetable Classification
Name : Quratul Ain
University : Organization: Global Banking School
Country : United Kingdom
Download AbstractQuratul Ain is a distinguished educational professional currently contributing to Global Banking School in London, UK. With over a decade of professional experience, Quratul Ain has established herself as a thought leader in her field. She is a member of Chartered Management Institute, UK. She is also a Fellow of Advance HE, UK
A champion of lifelong learning, Quratul Ain actively engages in prestigious leadership initiatives such as the pioneer Women in Leadership program at the University of Oxford. Her research exemplifies a synergy of academic rigor and visionary insight, driving impactful transformations in the field of education. Her groundbreaking work in “Generative Leadership in the Era of Artificial Intelligence, and Strategic foresight in involves anticipating technological trends, understanding AI’s impact on business and society, and proactively shaping organizational strategies. Her career is marked by significant achievements in research incorporating quality assurance and control methods ensures that AI systems are reliable, ethical, and aligned with organizational standards, fostering sustainable growth and resilience.
Title : Dieldrin accumulation and allocation pattern in zucchinis for the phytomanagement of historically contaminated agricultural soils
Name : Gregory Cohen
University : University of Bordeaux INP
Country : France
Download AbstractGregory Cohen is Professor Assistant at EPOC laboratory (Bordeaux INP-University of Bordeaux), France. With expertise in organic contaminant transfer in soil, aquifers and plants, he has significantly contributed to understand organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) dynamic at the soil-plant interface with the discover of inter and intraspecific variations in cucurbits contamination, mainly in reproductive organs, as well as OCPs accumulation and allocation in several plant species which allowed the determination of their phytoextraction potential for the remediation of historically contaminated agricultural soils.
Title : Blockchain Technology applied to food chains to Avoid Counterfeiting. The case of the Consortium Etna doc
Name : Agata Matarazzo
University : University of Catania (Sicily)
Country : University of Catania (Sicily)
Download AbstractAgata Matarazzo Is Associate Professor of Commodity Sciences at the Economic & Business
Department – University of Catania (Sicily), where she teaches Technology of Sustainability
Productions, and Quality Environmental and Safety Management Systems. She obtained the
Ph.D. She specialized at Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) and at Italian National Agency
for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA).
She is member of the following scientific societies: IFORS (The International Federation of
Operational Research Societies); SETAC (Society of Environmental Toxicology and
Chemistry ); IGWT (International Society of Commodity Science and Technology); ANAHEI
(Association of North America Higher Education International).
Title : Why does quality fraud occur? An empirical study of Japanese manufacturers
Name : Hiroto Hara
University : Institute of Science Tokyo
Country : Japan
Download AbstractHiroto Hara is a senior manager at a major Japanese telecommunications company, with extensive experience in technology development, business planning, and project management. He is also responsible for managing the company’s ISO 9000 Quality Management System. Currently, he is a Ph.D. candidate at the Institute of Science Tokyo, researching innovation science and management of technology. His primary research interests include quality and technology management, engineering ethics, and risk management. He holds the title of Professional Engineer certified by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan.
Title : Valorisation of Catfish Bone-Derived Calcium for Novel Edible Bead Production
Name : Bung-Orn Hemung
University : Khon Kaen University
Country : Thailand
Download AbstractBung-Orn Hemung is an Associate Professor at the School of Applied Science, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Khon Kaen University, Thailand. She earned a Ph.D. in Food Technology from Suranaree University of Technology (SUT) in 2008 through a joint program with the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada. She was awarded a Brain Korea 21 Postdoctoral Fellowship at Chonnam National University (CNU), South Korea, in 2011. She has published articles in the field of science and technology, with a focus on fishery and meat products. Her current research interests are focused on the vaporization of food industry by-products for the development of novel food products.
Title : Overview of the Italian food additive control and the challenges by the competent authority
Name : Monica Scordino
University : Italian Ministry of Agriculture
Country : Italy
Download AbstractMonica Scordino is a professional in the field of food science and technology. She earned her
degree in Food Science and Technology from the University of Catania and furthered her
expertise with two PhDs—one in Food Technology and another in Agricultural Chemistry and
Eco-Compatibility. Since 2008, Monica has been a member of the Italian Ministry of
Agriculture, specifically within the Inspectorate for Quality Control and Anti-Fraud in the Food
Sector. In her role as head of a team of analysts, she focuses on food additives. Over the years,
she has been committed to the monitoring and regulation of food additives available in the
market. Her diligent work has led to the identification of numerous significant international
fraud cases, earning her recognition and resulting in several scientific publications.
Title : Risk Factors Affecting the Food Safety Risk in Food Business Operators for Risk-
Name : Yuanxiao Ze
University : Wageningen University
Country : China
Download AbstractYuanxiao Ze, a second-year Ph.D. student at Wageningen University & Research, currently working on developing risk-based methods for food safety inspection frequencies. She received master’s degree in food security from the University of Edinburgh and a bachelor’s in food safety and quality. Yuanxiao’s research focuses on identifying factors that affect food safety risks in food business operations. In the upcoming presentation, she will highlight key findings from a systematic review that examines various risk factors and underscores the need for further research and standardization in the field.
Title : Treatment of effluents from Food Services Establishment (FSEs) by physico-chemical processes: a case study for Trinidad & Tobago
Name : Shamika Ayana Mary Cudjoe
University : University of the West Indies
Country : Trinidad
Download AbstractMy name is Shamika Cudjoe, born and raised in the beautiful island of Trinidad and Tobago that lies in the Caribbean Sea. I have always had a passion for science and hence my academic life would have eventually led to research in the field of science and engineering. During that lifetime, I would have attained a BSc. in Physics (Honors) and then I went on to the engineering field, where I completed the MSc. in Environmental Engineering followed by the MPhil in Civil Engineering at UWI. I went on to work as the Operations Manager at the Water and Wastewater Utility of Trinidad and Tobago, where a problem within my field was realized. As such, I explored the problem with the University, to bring resolve to this issue my country faced. It is this topic I would discuss.
I also enjoy teaching where I currently conduct training for wastewater process plant operations, under the National Training Agency for Caricom States (CANTA). In the past I would have tutored and demonstrated labs at the Physics Department at UWI and taught Physics and Mathematics at a renowned High School. My hobbies include fitness and showing dogs.
Title : SALMON BY-PRODUCT MEAL AS A REPLACEMENT OF FISH MEAL IN THE DIET OF JUVENILE RED SEA BREAM
Name : Amal Biswas
University : Kindai University
Country : Japan
Download AbstractAmal Biswas is working as Associate Professor and Deputy Director of the Aquaculture Research Institute, Uragami station, Kindai University, Japan. He has achieved a Ph.D. degree in fisheries from Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology in April 2004. He was awarded post-doctoral fellowship from CoE (Center of Excellence) Program of Kindai University.
Title : Sunflower protein hydrolysates protects Caco-2 cells against oxidative damage and structural properties analysis
Name : Fabiana Galland
University : Food Science and Quality Center, São Paulo, Brazil
Country : Brazil
Download AbstractFabiana Galland is a researcher at the Institute of Food Technology (ITAL), São Paulo, Brazil. Professor of the master’s postgraduate program in Food Science and Technology at ITAL. Participates in the Editorial Board of Foods and Brazilian Journal of Food Technology. She is PhD in biochemistry, with expertise in Food Science and Technology. Her research interest is in agroindustry byproduct, protein and peptide hydrolysis and sequencing, digestion process, physic-chemical characterization, bioactivity evaluation in cell culture and in silico analysis. Extensive experience in planning and coordinating scientific projects, guidance, teaching and laboratory activities.
Title : Ultrasound-assisted preparation of chitosan composites with surface active chickpea proteins for controlled release of eugenol: Test of efficiency as a coating for inhibition of sprouting and pathogenic contaminants in onions
Name : Pelin Baris Kavur
University : Food Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology
Country : Turkey
Download AbstractDr. Pelin Kavur is currently a research assistant at the Department of Food Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH) in Turkey. Her research focuses on developing multifunctional biodegradable films, coatings and bioactive gels for food packaging applications. She has expertise in the area of delivery systems of active compounds. At the conference, she will present her work on developing an effective encapsulant film matrix using chitosan composites with surface active pulse proteins by ultrasound treatment. Now, she is continuing postdoctoral studies in food chemistry and biochemistry under Prof. Dr. Ahmet Yemenicioglu at IZTECH.
Title : Soybean Proteomics: Application to Elucidation of Flooding-Tolerant Mechanisms
Name : Setsuko Komatsu
University : Fukui University of Technology
Country : Japan
Download AbstractSetsuko Komatsu is a Professor at Fukui University of Technology, Japan from 2018. Before this position, she was Chief of Field Omics Research Unit at National Institute of Crop Science and Professor at University of Tsukuba, Japan. Since 1990, she started working on plant proteomics using protein sequencer and mass spectrometry. Her main research interests are within the field of crop proteomics, phytohormone, biochemistry, and molecular biology with a special focus on signal transduction in cell.
Title : Heat tolerance induces differential mechanisms and promotes a crosstalk network between heat shock genes, peroxisome biogenesis machinery, and antioxidants in bread
Name : Joseph E. Shenoda
University : “National Research Center”, Cairo
Country : Egypt
Download AbstractI am a researcher at Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, National Research Center, Egypt. I recently received my doctorate in plant genetics from Cairo University, Faculty of Agriculture, genetics department. In 2014, I was honored with the National Research Center Award for International Publication in Science and Technology.
My research interests lie in understanding and improving the genetics of abiotic stress tolerance traits in crops and genotype-phenotype association, with a particular emphasis on wheat plants. Using of both biotechnological and traditional breeding methods are two of my basic research tools. My goal is to release improved wheat varieties that tolerate abiotic stresses with good end-use quality.