Shahbaz_FNS

Contact information

Email: muhammad.shahbaz@uvas.edu.pk
Cell: +92 344 4400 660
Phone: +92 42 99 21 2866
Ext. 213
Dr. Muhammad Shahbaz

Assistant Professor

Post-doc (South Korea), Ph.D. (South Korea), M.Sc. Hons. (UAF), B.Sc. Hons. (UAF)

Biography

Dr. Shahbaz is Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition, University of Veterinary & Animal Science, Lahore. He has earned Ph.D. in Food Biotechnology from Kyungpook National University, South Korea under a fully-funded scholarship from the Korean Government. Afterward, he did post-doctorate research work at Yonsei University, South Korea, funded by the Brain Korea 21 Plus Program. His research work focuses on the development of healthy and nutritious food products using advanced food processing technologies and clean label strategies to meet the growing demand from health-conscious modern consumers. He has published 47 journal articles including full-length original research articles, review papers, and perspectives in top-ranked international peer-reviewed journals. He received the Tanner Award 2020 for the highest citations of his one paper from the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), USA. He received the “Young Scientist Award” from the Korean Society of Food Science & Technology (KoSFoST) and the “Best Researcher Award” from Yonsei University, Korea. Dr. Shahbaz is serving as a reviewer for many international journals on subject areas of Food Science and Nutrition. Dr. Shahbaz has presented his research work around the world at prestigious international conferences such as the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), International Union of Food Science & Technology (IuFoST), Korean Society of Food Science & Technology (KoSFoST), Korean Society of Food Science & Nutrition (KFN). He has completed two research projects as a principal investigator (PI) from external funding agencies.

 

Area of Interest

  • High hydrostatic pressure processing for nutrition retention
  • Development of healthy and nutritious clean-label food products
  • Food processing (non-thermal and thermal)

Publications

Research Projects Completed as Principal Investigator (PI)

Sr. Title Amount Funding agency Status
1 High pressure processing innovative technology for development of all-natural food products PKRs. 13.412 million Higher Education Commission, Islamabad Completed
2 Innovative bio-preservation method for development of clean-label fruit juice products PKRs. 1.2 million Higher Education Commission, Islamabad Completed

Awards and Honors

Tanner Award 2020 for the most cited article

Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), United States

2020
Best Research Paper Award

Brain Korea 21 Plus Project, Yonsei University, South Korea

2017
Best Research Paper Award

Brain Korea 21 Plus Project, Yonsei University, South Korea

2016
Best Research Paper Award

Kyungpook National University, South Korea

2015
Young Scientist Award

Korean Society of Food Science & Technology, South Korea

2015
Travel Grant DCS Award

International Union of Food Science & Technology, Canada

2014
Outstanding Poster Award

International Irradiation Association (iia), China

2013

Research Supervision of Postgraduate Students

   
M.Phil. students completed research under direct supervision 12
M.Phil. students completed research as a major member 10
M.Phil. students conducting research under direct supervision 10
Ph.D. students conducting research under direct supervision 03