EDUCATION
Ph.D. (Food Science and Technology), University of Alberta, Canada.
M.Sc. (Dairy Science), South Dakota State University, USA.
B.V.Sc. & A.H. (Hons) (Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry), Rajendra Agricultural University, India.
Intermediate in Science (I.Sc.; Biology), Tribhuvan University, Nepal.
EMPLOYMENT
Present Position
Professor of Food Science and Technology
Food and Nutritional Sciences
School of Biological Sciences
The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
Other appointments
Adjunct Professor, Victoria University, Australia, 2014- 2017
Adjunct Professor, National Dairy Research Institute (Deemed University), Karnal, Haryana, India, 2017-now
High-end Foreign Expert of the State Administration of Foreign Experts, Jiangxi Province, P.R. China, 2015-now
External examiner for the Food Science and Technology program, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius, Academic year 2012/2013.
External Examiner for the BSc (Hons) Nutritional Sciences and BSc (Hons) Nutritional Sciences (Specialisation: Dietetics) Programmes, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, Academic year 2014/2015.
External Examiner for the BSc (Hons) Nutritional Sciences and BSc (Hons) Nutritional Sciences (Specialisation: Dietetics) Programmes, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, Academic year 2015/2016.
Previous Positions Held
2004-11 | Professor of Food Science and Dairy Technology, School of Biomedical Sciences, Victoria University, Australia | |
1999-03 | Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Victoria University, Australia | |
1994-98 | Senior Lecturer, Department of Food Technology, Victoria University | |
1991-94 | Assoc. Lecturer & Lecturer, Department of Food Technology, Victoria University | |
1986-90 | Research and Teaching Assistant, Department of Food Science, University of Alberta, Canada | |
1982-86 | Lecturer, Tribhuvan University, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Nepal | |
1983-84 | Farm Manager, Dairy and Livestock Farm, Tribhuvan University, Nepal | |
1980-82 | Research Assistant (M.Sc. studies) South Dakota State University, USA | |
1978-80 | Assistant Lecturer, Tribhuvan University, Institute of Agricultural and Animal Sciences, Nepal |