Food Preservation and Safety of Natural Products

Dr. Helen Onyeaka is an Associate Professor at the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of Birmingham. She is a highly qualified industrial microbiologist with over 25 years in the field. She holds a PGCE in Biology from Warwick University, a PhD in Biochemical Engineering from the University of Birmingham, an MSc in Biomedical Sciences from Wolverhampton University, and a BSc in Industrial Microbiology from the Federal University of Technology Owerri. She has gained experience working as a lecturer and researcher in the fields of food microbiology, food safety, and chemical engineering. She received the Bridon postgraduate and IChemE Biochemical Engineering award for her doctorate thesis. Dr. Onyeaka is a member of several professional organizations, including the Institute of Biomedical Science, the Society for General Microbiology, the Biochemical Engineering Subject Group (IChemE), the Institute of Biology, the Society of Chemical Industries and The European Federation of Biotechnology, Society for Applied Microbiology. Ozioma Forstinus Nwabor is a microbiologist currently affiliated with the Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA. His research interest is in microbial food safety, and public health, with a focus on microbial control in food systems and medicine. The themes of his research include microbial pathogenesis and virulence, foodborne diseases and emerging pathogens, infectious disease control, antimicrobial resistance, and antimicrobial drug discovery. He is also interested in self-cleaning biomaterials resistant to microbial fouling, especially medical devices and food contact surfaces. He was formally affiliated with the Natural Product Research Center of Excellence, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand, and the Infectious Disease Research Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.