SANAZ HARATIFAR

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Tel: 416-***-****

Email: acprhc@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications

PhD in Food science and technology.

Over 14 years of hands on experience in lab work.

Over 10 years of experience in developing, co-ordinating, organizing and

completing research projects within tight deadlines.

Over 4 years of working experience in QA/QC labs.

Experience in providing scientific information and consulting customer-defined

goals for a variety of food manufacturing industries.

Experience in writing SOP’s, technical reports, scientific/research papers, and

grants.

Exceptional analytical ability as well as planning and multi-tasking skills.

Strong ability to take initiative and work independently, as well as in a team.

Perseverant and self-motivated to meet deadlines in fast paced environments.

Experience in presenting at conferences and symposiums.

Familiar with food traceability regulations and requirements.

Familiar with HACCP, FDA, USDA, CFIA regulations.

Experience in conducting consumer based surveys and analyzing survey results.

Proficient user of Microsoft Office 2015, Statistical softwares (SPSS, MiniTab)

Precise, punctual and detail oriented.

Skills

Strong analytical skills and data analysis in rheological parameters, gel

electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), spectrofluorometry, HPLC and Dynamic Light

Scattering (DLS).

Skilled in Microbial Laboratory techniques such as culturing and aseptic

techniques, enumerating bacteria, identification of pathogens

Skilled in tissue culture techniques, specifically using mammalian cells e.g. cell

propagation, cryopreservation and the regular performance of cell proliferation

and cytotoxicity assays e.g. SRB, BrdU and MTT.

Excellent experimental skills with hands-on experience performing ELISA,

Western blot and flow cytometry.

Proficient in the use of in vitro digestion models mimicking the human

gastrointestinal tract; batch model and dynamic digestion model.

Sanaz Haratifar Tel: 416-***-**** email: acprhc@r.postjobfree.com

Education

PhD University of Guelph, Canada January 2009 - January 2013

Food Science & Technology

Research: Encapsulation of bioactives by proteins

MSc Laval University, Canada May 2005 - May 2008

Food Science & Technology

Research: The stability of electro-reduced milk lipids

BSc (Hons) Shahid Beheshti University (Melli University), Iran

Food Science & Technology (Branch of Quality Control)

September 1996 - September 2000

Work Experiences

March 2014 – October 2014

Research Scientist, College of Business and Economics, University of Guelph,

Canada

o Research on global food traceability regulations and requirements.

o Consumer trust and confidence, and the role of traceability in food safety and

integrity

January 2013 – July 2014

Research Scientist, Food Science Department, University of Guelph, Canada

o Researcher and consultant for Katan Kitchens Ltd, growing Quinoa in

Ontario.

o Identifying options and making recommendations for formulation and

nutritional improvement of food products, meeting defined client goals.

o Managing lab analysis, preparing and presenting comprehensive project

reports including interpretation of data.

o Supervising lab personnel, undergraduate and graduate students.

o Writing SOP’s, technical reports, procedures, scientific papers and grants.

January 2009 - January 2013

Teacher assistant for various courses, Food Science Department, University of

Guelph, Canada

o Presenting lectures in class and lab sessions.

o Developing marking scheme, marking practical work and exams, improving

laboratory manuals.

o Meeting and consulting students outside of class/laboratory sessions to answer

questions and clarify challenging concepts.

May 2008 - September 2008

Food Technician and Researcher, Horticulture Research Centre, Québec,

Canada

Research: Development of functional foods from the Quebec farm industry

o Identifying bioactive compounds in vegetables.

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o Developing and optimizing methods of extraction of the bioactives from

vegetables.

o Routine analysis and accurate documentation of data.

January 2000 - April 2004

Food Specialist, quality control, International Goods Inspection Company (IGI

Co.), Tehran, Iran

o Chemical, physical and microbial analysis of different foodstuff, especially in

the fields of sugar and rice.

o Grading of raw material and finished products using national and international

standards.

o Receiving certification from the Institute of Standards & Industrial Research

of Iran to set-up an accredited microbiology laboratory.

o Assisting in the advancement of national standards/regulations for sugar and

sugar cube products, matching international standards as well as writing

SOP’s.

Publications

S.Haratifar. S. Charlebois. (2015). The perceived value of dairy product traceability in

modern society: an exploratory study. Journal of Dairy Science.

http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2014-9247

S. Charlebois, B. Sterling, S.Haratifar, S.K. Naing. (2014).Comparison of Global

Food Traceability Regulations and Requirements. Comprehensive Reviews in Food

Science and Food Safety. http://dx.doi: 10.1111/1541-4337.12101

S. Haratifar, K. Meckling, M. Corredig. (2014). Anti-proliferative activity of nano-

encapsulated tea catechin in casein micelles, using HT29 colon cancer cells. Journal of

Dairy Science. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2013-7263

S. Haratifar, K. Meckling, M.Corredig. (2014). Bioefficacy of tea catechins

encapsulated in casein micelles tested on normal mouse cell line (4D/WT) and its

cancerous counterpart (D/v-src) before and after in vitro digestion. Food and Function.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3fo60343a

A. Guri, S. Haratifar, M. Corredig. (2014). Bioefficacy of Tea Catechins Associated

with Milk Caseins Tested Using Different In Vitro Digestion Models. Food digestion.

http://dx.doi: 10.1007/s13228-014-0035-y

S. Haratifar, M. Corredig. (2013) Interactions between tea catechins and casein

micelles and their impact on renneting functionality. Food chemistry.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.07.092

S. Haratifar, L. Bazinet, P. Angers. (2011) Impact of redox potential electrochemical

modification and storage conditions on the oxidation prevention in dairy emulsion. Dairy

Sci. & Technol. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13594-011-0025-6

S. Haratifar, K. Meckling, M. Corredig. A New Role for Milk: Delivering Polyphenols

with Anti-Cancer Activity. Press Release; distributed to 275+ journalists on Elsevier’s

media list, posted on EurekAlert, AlphaGalileo and 3BL Media. 2013.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-12/ehs-anr121913.php

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Professional Engagements

Memberships:

Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology (Member), 2009 - present

Presentations:

Food Structure Symposium, Guelph, Canada, 2012

7th NIZO Dairy Conference, Arnhem, Netherlands, 2011

241st American Chemist Society (ACS) National Meeting, Anaheim, USA, 2011

FIL-IDF World Dairy Summit, Parma, Italy, 2011

American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) Annual Conference

Denver, USA, 2010

International Dairy Federation (IDF) Dairy Science and Technology Week/

Novalait Technological Forum, Quebec, Canada, 2008

Congress of Food and Hygiene, Tehran, Iran, 2003

Reviews:

Reviewer for Journal of Food Chemistry, 2013, 2014

Reviewer for Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2013, 2014

Reviewer for Journal of Dairy Science, 2013

Reviewer for Food and Bioproducts Processing, 2013

Reviewer for Cancer Therapy, 2013

Scholarships

Two NSERC Exchange Scholarship 2014

Connect Canada Intern Scholarship, 2014

OCE (Ontario Centres of Excellence) Scholarship, 2014

NSERC Canadian Graduate Scholarship (PhD), 2012 - 2013

Canadian Dairy Council Graduate Scholarship (PhD), 2009 - 2012

Languages

English: excellent proficiency in reading, writing and speaking.

Farsi: excellent proficiency in reading, writing and speaking.

French: novice in reading, writing and speaking.

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