Food Science Security

Dr. Ishwar Subedi

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+977-*-*******(R); +977 985**-**-***(M); Budhanilkantha Municipality, Kathmandu, Nepal LINKEDIN.COM/IN/ISHWAR-SUBEDI-PHD-19919735

PROFESSIONAL STATEMENT

A researcher, professional and academic with twenty-four (24) years’ experience specialising in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition to promote Food Security, Safety and Nutrition from farm to industry in the education and development sectors at the national and international level.

Completed Doctorate Degree (PhD) in Biotechnology at the Kathmandu University (KU) - Nepal with the topic “Functional and Bioactive Ingredients of Chiraito (Swertia Chirayita) and its application in food” in December 2020.

My Doctoral Research focused on medicinal plants and included the analysis of different bioactive compounds present in medicinal plants to carry out its effect on different cancer cell lines with the help of diet therapy. The research contributed to medical science by characterising specific and cost-effective biomarkers in the early prevention of breast, colon and brain cancer and assessing response to treatment.

I completed my European master's Degree (MSc by research) under the Erasmus Mundus fellowship funded by the European Commission (EC) Jointly from Belgium, Germany, Portugal, and Ireland. I performed my MSc research on the Application of Millet in bread production (at the Hochschule Anhalt (FH) in Germany) that sought to address the potential global food crisis.

I have acquired an MTech (master’s in food technology) study with research on the determination of pesticide residue in raw milk.

Published research items (International and National) that include doctoral and master’s level research papers contributing to the field of food technology (food tech), Nutritional Science, education, and other related sectors, and participated in several international and national conferences relevant to my field of interest.

I am actively engaged in academic and research activities broadly on biosecurity, disease management and prevention, particularly on food and nutrition, having my current engagement across the medical and agriculture sector at four universities (Kathmandu University, Tribhuvan University, Pokhara University and Purbanchal University) in Nepal as adjunct associate professor/ visiting faculty and external resource person.

Employed at the Department of Food Technology and Quality Control (DFTQC) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development in Nepal as a Food Research Officer. The focus of this role spans the broader category of Biosecurity and food technology with core activities on the analysis of various food and food products, further quality standards, chemical and micro-biological analysis of feeds and feed products, contaminants and additives, research and development activities, in food processing technology, training on different areas of food processing, packing and post-harvest operations, research on various aspects of food consumptions and nutrition and the publications.

I also enhanced my knowledge of Food Safety Quality Management and Crisis Management Systems across academic, research and professional sectors as well as through the technical and administrative perspectives and increased my knowledge in Laboratory accreditation, including system certification and its use in the Food Processing sector.

I possess demonstrated experience in conducting research on Diet therapy that focuses on Meal planning for patients in hospitals, taking around food safety attributes, which, at its core, focuses on issues associated with food and nutritional security. Additionally, I proposed the national strategy to strengthen the National Food and Nutritional security to mitigate health problems.

QUALIFICATIONS

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) under the Biotechnology Department in Food Science and Nutrition at Kathmandu University, December 2020

Master of Science in Food Sciences, Technology and Nutrition – MS by Research International master’s in food sciences, Technology and Nutrition completed collectively from the international institutes in Belgium, Germany, Portugal and Ireland 2008 – 2010 (Erasmus Mundus)

Master’s in Food Technology -M. Tech Central Campus Of Technology, TU-Nepal, 2001-2003

Bachelor’s in food technology – B. Tech Central Campus Of Technology, TU-Nepal, 1993 – 1996 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Awarded Jointly by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), the European Union (EU), and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative (MoAC), Nepal, as the best employee on Food Technology and Quality Control the Food Day on 13-15 December 2011.

Awarded as the Integrity Icon 2019 within the country by Accountability Lab Nepal for efficiently and effectively contributing toward the eateries through rating hotels and restaurants along the highway of Nepal.

Awarded by International Rotary as a Speaker at the event “Shared responsibility for breastfeeding; significance of breastfeeding in humankind” 2021.

Awarded by Thought for Food Foundation as a Guest Speaker on “Role and efforts of governing bodies related to food sciences and technology during Pandemic” under the REFT (redefining and empowering food technologists) Local Hero 2020 challenges program.

Awarded Fellowship by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA-UN) to attend the regional training on the Fundamentals on Using Nuclear Techniques for Verifying Food Authenticity at Otago University, Dunedin, New Zealand, in June 2018.

Awarded Fellowship by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA-UN to attend the meeting on the Food Radiation Programme in Vienna, Austria, in February 2018.

Awarded Fellowship by FAO (UN) to attend Food Safety Training Program, 2014, Bangkok, Thailand https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/rap/files/meetings/2014/140623-haccp- participants.pdf .

Speakers on ‘Branding of locally fermented products to Replace exotic Brands’, 2020. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=3306199369403236&set=a.764************&locale

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Awarded Erasmus Mundus (EM) Fellowship for international masters by European Commission

(EC)- Belgium, Germany, Portugal and Ireland, 2008-2010

Awarded VLIR Scholarship, Belgium - “Dairy Technology from rural to Industrial level” 2006.

Awarded Scholarship for PhD in Biotechnology-Kathmandu University (KU) Nepal, 2020

Master’s degree in food technology (M. Tech)- Graduated from Tribhuvan University (TU-Nepal)

Bachelor’s degree in food technology (B. Tech) – Graduated from Tribhuvan University (TU- Nepal)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Member Networking and Engagement Institute of Food Technologists (IFT- an international forum for passionate science of food professionals and technologists https://www.ift.org )

Life Member Biotechnology Society of Nepal (BSN)

Life Member Carls Duiseberg Society (CDS-Nepal): German-Nepal society (General Secretary at present)

Life Member Nepal Food Scientists and Technologist’s Association (NEFOSTA- Nepal) TECHNICAL

SKILLS

Food and Feed safety analysis using HPLC/PCR/GC-MS/FTIR

Culturing, detection, and Isolation of foodborne pathogens.

Macro and micronutrients analysis of complementary medicines/Dietary supplements and functional foods

Innovative food product design, formulation and risk analysis

Risk-based food industries and market inspection.

Research and development (R&D)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Food Research Officer Department of Food Technology and Quality Control (DFTQC) Mar 2003 - Present

Responsibilities:

Counseling to patients and people through information, education, and communication (IEC)

Provide performance monitoring of the Global Food Safety Program from farm to industrial level.

Test the performance of the PCR, GC-MS, HPLC, FTIR, Spectro-photometry, maintenance, and application in wet and dry agro-research labs.

Provide training on Food Quality Management System (FQMS), observation, quality audit and provide technical support to the Food business operators and Centre for Sustainable Agriculture Systems (CSAS), as well as mapping of agro-products and identification within the agriculture field.

Develop technical manuals for the analysis of the Food, feed, and complementary medicines.

Conduct best practice and develop the Safe Working Procedures of food processing equipment. Dietitian Universal College of Medical Sciences (UCMS-Nepal) 2000-2001 Responsibilities:

To plan therapeutic diet for Pre and Post Operative patients

To assist clinical visits to medical students at hospital/communities

To schedule and conduct nutritional assessment programs and health camps at rural communities.

Meal Planning of different aged people during health campaigns

To bridge medical college with Ministry of Health and Populations (MoHP) Quality Control Officer Fast Food Nepal Pvt. Ltd under the Chaudhary Group (CG)-Nepal 1997- 2000

Conduct quality control program of Raw materials control, process control and finished product control under the company’s specification.

Manage the application of laboratory equipment, data observation and processing for quality assurance.

Participate in the academic assessment of unskilled and semi-skilled staff.

Perform Research and Development (R&D) for new food product innovation. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Associate Professor Himalayan College of Agricultural Science and Technology, Purbanchal University, Kathmandu, Nepal – 2005 – Present.

Visiting Lecturer Institute of Medicine, Nursing Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu 2010 – 2014.

Visiting Faculty National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, 2015- Present

Visiting Faculty National Academy of Medical Sciences, Kanti Children Hospital, 2022- Present

Visiting Faculty School of Science, Department of Biotechnology, Kathmandu University, 2013- Present

Visiting Faculty Bachelor of Nursing Campus, Yeti College of Health Science, Purbanchal University, Kathmandu, Nepal – 2010 – Present

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Visiting Faculty College of applied Food and Dairy Technology (CAFODAT), Purbanchal University, Kathmandu, Nepal – 2015 – Present

Visiting Lecturer Nobel College, Pokhara University, Mid-Baneshwor, Kathmandu Nepal – 2005

– Present.

REFERENCES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Professor Benu Adhikari, PhD, Professor I School of Science, RMIT University, VIC 3001, Melbourne Australia

Phone: +61-3-99259940 (O) 040******* (M) email: ****.********@****.***.** Senior Associate Editor: Drying Technology (Taylor and Francis) Associate Editor: Sustainable Food Technology (Royal Society of Chemistry) Profile and Publications:

a. https://www.rmit.edu.au/contact/staff-contacts/academic-staff/a/adhikari-professor-benu b. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=LVco9msAAAAJ&hl=en c. https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=700-***-**** 2. Professor Bhesh Bhandari School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability, Faculty of Science University of Queensland

043******* (M) +61 7 334 69192(O) email: *.********@**.***.** Profile and Publications: https://researchers.uq.edu.au/researcher/370 3. Sushil Dhital, PhD, Associate Professor Bioresource Processing Research Institute of Australia (BioPRIA) Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Monash University, VIC 3800, Australia

Co-director- Monash Food Innovation Centre

Honorary Senior Fellow, QAAFI, The University of Queensland Editor, Carbohydrate Polymers

Chair, Australasian Grain Science Association (AGSA) Phone: +61 3 9905 9344 (O) email: ******.******@******.*** Profile and Publications:

a. https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/sushil-dhital/publications/ b. https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=Mdk-5SkAAAAJ&hl=en c. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9405-1244

4. Subodh Kumar Upadhaya, PhD, Professor, Head of Department, Department of Biotechnology, School of Science

Kathmandu University, Nepal

******@**.***.** Ph: +977-9841437666

linkedin.com/in/subodh-kumar-upadhyaya-944a3011

5. Md. Tariqul Islam, PhD, Professor, Department of Fisheries University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh

Phone: +88-017******** email: *******.****@**.**.** linkedin.com/in/md-tariqul-islam-a3115735

6. Binayak P Rajbhandari, PhD, Professor and Executive Chairperson Himalayan College of Agriculture Science and Technology Purbanchal University, Nepal

Phone: +977- 985******* (M) email: **********@*****.*** Profile: linkedin.com/in/binayakraj

7. Monika Polanska, PhD

Faculty and Coordinator, Food4S (Food for Sustainability), Erasmus Mundus 5

Faculty of Engineering Technology

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Catholic University of Leuven), Belgium email: ******.********@********.** Ph: +32 9 2658610 (O)/+32 9 310 27 39 Profile:https://cit.kuleuven.be/biotec/Team/00063301; linkedin.com/in/monika-polanska-844b9495 8. Sandra Warmuth

Module manager

Hochschule Anhalt University of Applied Science, Germany ******.*******@**-******.** Ph: + 49 (0-347*-***-****

(Web site) www.hs-anhalt.de/msf (Fax) + 49 (0-347*-***-**** Profile: https://www.hs-anhalt.de/hochschule-anhalt/service/personenverzeichnis/person/sandra- warmuth.html

9. Achyut Mishra, PhD

Sr. Food Scientist/Regulatory Compliance

Kalle USA, Inc

Ph: +1 (605) 233- 1009 (O) Ph: +1-760-***-**** (ext.131) (RES) email: ******.******@**********.*** Profile: linkedin.com/in/achyut-mishra-3972a6112 10. Bayissa Hatew, PhD

Scientist International Livestock Research Institute ilri.org Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Office: +251-(0-11-617-**** (O)

MS Teams email: *.*****@*****.*** Ph: +251-(0-93-094-**** Profile:linkedin.com/in/bayissa-hatew-06164163

11. Arun Koirala, PhD

Professor, Nobel College

Pokhara University, Nepal

Ph: +977 (1) 4110525 email: ****@************.***.**; ***********@*****.*** Profile:linkedin.com/in/arun-koirala-0b076062

12. Prof. Dr Tika Bahadur Karki Ex-Director General, Department of Food Technology and Quality Control

(DFTQC), under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MOALD) Phone: +977 984*-****** (M) email: *****@**.***.** PUBLICATIONS

https://actascientific.com/ASNH-8-9.php Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of Street Food Vendors in Kathmandu, Recently published, Acta scientific, India, September 5, 2024 (Doi: 10.31080/ASNH.2024.08.1439)

Knowledge and Adherence to Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation among Adolescent Girls of Selected Government Schools, (Under publication)

https://ecronicon.net/assets/ecnu/pdf/ECNU-19-01183.pdf - Garlic, a Functional Food Used in Treatment of Gastritis Involving Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Therapeutic Approach(July 2024)

https://bit.ly/3SPw4sb - Anti-Proliferative Activity of Swertia Chirayita (Roxb. Ex Fleming) Karst Crude Extracts on Different Cancer Cell Lines

https://bit.ly/3Uu4NfS Phytochemical and Antimicrobial Screening of Native Plant Swertia KChirayita (roxb. Ex fleming) karst From Rasuwa District of Nepal

https://bit.ly/3UnX0QW - Application of Swertia Chirayita (Roxb Ex Fleming) Karst in Wheat Flour to Design Health Food, Published: July 04, 2014

https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/full/10.5555/201******** - Formulation and Quality Evaluation of Nettle Soup Powder

https://bit.ly/3I8sbZj - Knowledge and practice on Breastfeeding Among Mothers of Infant 6

https://bit.ly/3HQgsym - Millet (eleusine coracana) Flour Fortification in Composite Bread

https://bit.ly/492i6c3 - Development of Whey Protein Beverage from Mozzarella Cheese Whey

https://ecronicon.net/assets/ecnu/pdf/ECNU-13-00418.pdf Comparison of Phytochemicals of Native Plant, Swertia Chirayita (Roxb. ex-Fleming) Karst from Rasuwa District in Nepal

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/378435749 Functional and Bioactive Ingredients of Native Plant CHiraito (Swertia Chirayita) and It's Application in Food CONTRIBUTIONS

Food Safety program (https://bit.ly/3uzjnYZ)

Highway Hotels Serving Low Quality Food to Face action (https://bit.ly/3IanbDv)

Food safety monitoring and interaction to National TV (https://bit.ly/3w7CJ8d)

Importance of Dietary Supplements and Status (https://bit.ly/3SMhMIB)

Hygiene of Ghee Oil products (https://bit.ly/3UwREmA)

Functional food regulations and consumers understanding (https://bit.ly/3uxLF66)

Introduce and identify Dietary Supplement (https://aarthiknews.com/news/40710 dated 21 August 2021)

Health Context (https://bit.ly/42zNHiL)

Food Safety Talk Program (https://bit.ly/3HNQFqz)

Catering Discipline for Healthy Life (http://holisticmonthly.net/2021/10/2354/.html )

Food Safety Action Programme (https://bit.ly/49nQAW1)

Supervised M.Sc. (Food and human nutrition) research projects PARTICIPATION

Regional training by the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (UN-IAEA) on the Fundamentals on Using Nuclear Techniques for Verifying Food Authenticity at Otago University, Department of Chemistry Dunedin, New Zealand 25 June to 6 July 2018.

Participated in a Project RAS5081 Kick-off meeting organised by the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (UN-IAEA) on Authentication of Foodstuffs through Implementation of Nuclear-techniques, Vienna, Austria, February 5 -9.2017

Participated in the ‘Entrepreneurship Development Workshop’ programme Start-Up: stand-Up organized by German Alumni Association of Nepal (GAAN) with support of Global Programme Germany (GPG-II), GIZ India from 21st to 23rd 2016.

Participated in a ‘NEPAL GAP Lead Assessor Training Course’ on 8-9 June 2016, organised by jointly Nepal Government and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations

Participation in the ‘Emergency Preparedness Training: Capacity Building on Food Safety and Management System’ jointly organised by Department of Food Technology and Quality Control and the World Food Programme (WFP), 9-12, May 2016

Professional course on Management and Development organized by Nepal Administrative Staff College), 03 June to 07 July 2015

Participated and completed the Training of Trainers (TOT) on Biosecurity and Risk Analysis under the project Policy assistance for bio secure ago-food supply chain for enhanced market access and food security for the smallholding rural holder (TCP/NEP/3402) organised by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) from 13th to 21st July 2014.

Participated in a training Workshop on ‘Risk-based Inspection in Nepal’, facilitated by the Better Regulation Delivery Office of the UK Government from 3-4 December 2013 jointly organised by the International Finance Corporation (IFC-World Bank Group), UK aid and Norwegian Agency for Development (Norad)

Participated in a Workshop programme on Improving Regulatory Quality and Effectiveness in Nepal’ facilitated by the Better Regulation Delivery Office of the UK Government and managed by International Finance Corporation (IFC- World Bank Group) and the Norwegian Agency for Development (Norad) on 4th July 2013

Participated in The Regional Consultation Workshop Implementation of GMP/HACCP in Asia- a status review jointly organised by the United Nations- FAO Regional Officer for Asia and the 7

Pacific and the Federal Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) of Switzerland 23-25 June,2014, Bangkok, Thailand.

International masters by European Commission (EC)- Belgium, Germany, Portugal and Ireland, 2008-2010

Participated in a Conference ‘Global Eye Health’, Yale school of medicines, New Haven Connecticut, USA 2009

Internation Training Programme (ITP) - “Dairy Technology from rural to Industrial level” 2 August

– 28 October 2006, Belgium

Participated as a subject expert ‘Workshop on Development & Finalization of Clinical Evaluation Tool for B.Sc. Nursing Programme’ from 29th May-3rd June 2022 organised by National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS), Bir Hospital Nursing Campus, Kathmandu, Nepal

Participated in a e-learning course on ‘Food Safety Management and Food Traceability (Phase- 3)’ jointly organised by the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) and the National Productivity and Economic Development Centre, Nepal, from 20-23 July 2010

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