Food Science and Human Nutrition

Research Projects

No.

Project title

Principal Investigator

Amount
(million/PKR)

Funding agency

Status

1

Effect of different antibiotics and steroidal residues in meat of chicken and their effect on humans in Punjab

Dr. Muhammad Sohaib

3

Pakistan Agricultural Research council (PARC), Pakistan

Completed

2

Development of Multiple Fortified Noodles as a Dietary Intervention Against Micronutrient Deficiencies

Dr. Waqas Ahmad

0.375

HEC, Pakistan

Completed

3

“Determining the optimal time to introduce FULL oral feeds in preterm infants in order to establish successful breastfeeding during hospital stay” with collaboration of Division of Neonatology, The Children’s Hospital and Institute of Child’s Health Lahore.

Dr. Zahra Khan

0.5

HEC, Pakistan

Completed

4

Comparison between different feeding protocols and existing protocol for the treatment of acute malnutrition (a cluster randomized controlled clinical trial) in collaboration of World Bank, World Food Program and Department of Health, Punjab. Pakistan.

Dr. Zahra Khan

1.3

WFP, Health Dept. Punjab, Pakistan

Completed

5

Microbiological quality and safety assessment of loose milk available in Lahore

Dr. Azmat Ullah

0.5

Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad Pakistan

Completed

6

Maximizing shelf life, microbial safety and quality of red meat through Modified atmosphere packaging technology

Dr. Muhammad Sohaib

11.023

HEC, Pakistan

Completed

8

Nutritional profiling, Safety assessment and Bio-evaluation of commercial tea whiteners available in Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad Sohaib

2.515

HEC, Pakistan

Completed

9

Prevalence of lactose intolerance in Punjab, Pakistan and development of lactose free dairy products containing prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharides

Dr. Sanaullah Iqbal

3.377

HEC, Pakistan

Completed

10

Glycemic index and glycemic load of indigenous foods/recipes of Pakistan

Dr. Sanaullah Iqbal

2.87

HEC, Pakistan

Completed

11

High pressure processing innovative technology for development of all-natural food products

Dr. Muhammad Shahbaz

13.412

HEC, Pakistan

Completed

12

Innovative bio-preservation method for development of clean-label fruit juice products

Dr. Muhammad Shahbaz

1.28

HEC, Pakistan

Completed

13

Comparative Assessment of Various Edible Films and Coatings and Evaluate them for Overall Nutritional Quality and Product Safety in Perishable Foods

Dr. Waqas Ahmad

2.9

HEC, Pakistan

Completed

14

Safety assessment of Human Milk in Pakistan. Is there a Health Concern?

Dr. Zahra Khan

4.4

HEC, Pakistan

Completed

15

Food safety assessment of eggs and their risk for consumers in Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Azmat Ullah

2.63

Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad Pakistan

Completed

 16

Exposure assessment of infants to Aflatoxin M1 through consumption of breast milk and its association with nutritional and socioeconomic status of lactating mothers

Dr. Azmatullah Khan

1.146

Endowment Fund, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Ongoing

 17

Quality and safety assessment of loose milk in Pakistan

Dr. Azmatullah Khan

7.076

Friesland Campnia Engro Pakistan

Ongoing

18

Impact of school milk program on nutritional body composition and academic performance of primary school children in Attock and Sheikhupura

Dr. Sanaullah Iqbal

5.6916

Friesland Campnia Engro Pakistan

Ongoing

19

Milk production potential, reproductive efficiency and milk nutraceutical value of Brella camel (Camelus dromedarius) of Cholistan kept under intensive management

Dr. Sanaullah Iqbal

17.3

PARB

Ongoing