Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Email:  husnain_ju@hotmail.com; raza@ujs.edu.cn

Educational Background：

2014/09 – 2019/05：Ph.D., Food Science and Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China,

2011/09 – 2013/07：MSc.(Hons.) Food Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

2007/09 – 2011/07：BSc.(Hons.), Food Science & Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Work Experience:

2021/11 – Present： Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute for Advanced Study (IAS), Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.

2019/09 – 2021/10：Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Food & Biological Engineering Jiangsu University, Wuxi, China.

2013/07 – 2014/08：Research Associate, Food Science Research Institute, Pakistan Agri Research Council (Parc), Islamabad, Pakistan

2011/03 – 2011/05：Intern, Pepsicola International (Haidri Beverages, Pvt., Ltd.), Islamabad, Pakistan

Awards:

2014, Awarded fully funded Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) for Ph.D. studies

2013, Awarded a laptop from Chief Minister of Punjab, Government of Pakistan

Research Interests:

§ Starch modification

§ Resistant starch type-5/starch-lipid complex

§ Non-thermal processing of macromolecules

§ Starch interactions with lipids, proteins, and polyphenols

§ Physicochemical properties

§ Functional food

Conferences/Seminars/Webinars:

1. The 8th ISNFF (International Society for Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods) Annual Conference & Exhibition organized by Jiangnan University, Wuxi [Wuxi, Jiangsu, China, 15/09/2015]

2. Certificate of three days training of “Halal Lead Auditor” organized by Department of Food Science, Nutrition & Home Economics, GCUF in collaboration with Halal Research Council, Pakistan [Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan, 07/07/2014 – 09/07/2014]

3. Certificate of appreciation for participation in 5 Days training workshop on “Nutrition in Emergencies (NIE)” organized by NIFSAT in collaboration with UNICEF [Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan, 27/06/2011 – 01/07/2011]

4. Certificate of appreciation for participation in e-Learning Course on “Risk Management of Foodborne Pathogens” organized by Asian Productivity Organization (APO) held at the video conference room, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad [Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan, 19/05/2014 – 22/05/2014]

5. International conference on “Emerging Issues in Nutrition & Food Safety” Organized by National Institute of Food Science & Technology, University of Agriculture [University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan, 21/10/2013 – 23/10/2013]

6. International conference and & Expo on “Recent Developments in Human Nutrition” organized by University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore-Pakistan and Nutritionists Association of Pakistan [Pearl continental Hotel, Lahore, 19/03/2014 – 20/03/2014]

7. Certificate of appreciation for participation in Food product development competition” organized by National Institute of Food Science & Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad [University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan, 24/02/2011]

8. Certificate of appreciation for participation in International Conference on “Emerging Issues in Food Safety”, organized by the National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture [University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan, 14/11/2011 – 16/11/2011]

9. Certificate of appreciation for participation in One Day Seminar on “Functional and Nutraceutical Foods” (Let Food be the medicine) held at National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad [University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan, 13/08/2011]

10. Certificate of appreciation for participation in 1st International Conference on “Safe Food and Human Health”, organized by Department of Food Science, Nutrition & Home Economics, Government College University, Faisalabad [Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan, 10/01/2012 – 11/01/2012]

11. Certificate of appreciation for participation in 2nd International Conference on “Future Perspectives of Food Processing Industry” in Pakistan organized by Government College University, Faisalabad [Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan, 11/12/2012 – 12/12/2012]

12. 3 days International conference on “Emerging Issues in Nutrition & Food Safety”. Organized by National Institute of Food Science & Technology, University of Agriculture [Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan, 21/10/2013 – 23/10/2013]

13. Certificate of appreciation for participation in 24th All Pakistan Food Science Conference organized by Pakistan Society of Food Scientists & Technologists, University of Agriculture [Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan, 21/10/2013]

14. Certificate of appreciation for participation in 3rd International conference on “Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, Nutricon 2013”, organized by Department of Food Science, Nutrition & Home Economics, Government College University [Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan, 04/12/2013 – 05/12/2013]

15. Certificate of appreciation for International Conference & Expo on “Recent Developments in Human Nutrition” organized by Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore and Nutritionist Association [Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore, Pakistan]

16. Certificate of appreciation for 2 days workshop on “Communication skills and leadership development” organized by Quiz Club, University of Agriculture [Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan]

17. Certificate of appreciation for participation in one day seminar on “Applications of Soy Proteins in Meat Extension, Meat Replacement and Structuring Technologies” held at the National Institute of Food Science & Technology, University of Agriculture [Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan, 09/05/2014]

18. Certificate of appreciation for participation in “International Conference on Nutritional Therapies Against Lifestyle Related Disorders”, organized by National Institute of Food Science & Technology, University of Agriculture [Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan, 29/05/2014 – 30/05/2014]

19. Certificate of appreciation for participation in two days International training workshop on “Restorative potential of Nutraceuticals against malignancy” organized by Functional and Nutraceutical Food Research Section, National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture [Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan, 06/01/2014 – 07/01/2014]

Conference Presentations:

1. Raza H, Pasha I, Butt MS, Nasir A, Shabbir A. 2013. Isolation, Characterization and utilization of Sorghum Protein (Kafirin). “International Conference on Nutritional Therapies against Lifestyle Related Disorders” Organized by National Institute of Food Science & Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad [University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan, 29/05/2014 – 30/05/2014]

2. Raza, H, Pasha I, Chughtai MFJ, Ameer K, Ahmad S. 2014. Kafirin; A Gluten free Sorghum Protein. 2nd International Conference on Future Perspectives of Food Processing Industry in Pakistan organized by Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan [Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan, 11/12/2012 – 12/12/2012]

Publications:

1. Raza, Husnain, Kashif Ameer, Haile Ma, Qiufang Liang, and Xiaofeng Ren, Structural and Physicochemical Characterization of Modified Starch from Arrowhead Tuber (Sagittaria sagittifolia L.) using Tri-Frequency Power Ultrasound, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry (2021): 105826.

2. Raza Husnain, Kashif Ameer, Xiaofeng Ren, Qiufang Liang, Xinxiang Chen, Huanxin Chen, Haile Ma, 2021, Physicochemical properties and digestion mechanism of starch-linoleic acid complex induced by multi-frequency power ultrasound, Food Chemistry 364 (2021) 130392.

3. Liang, Qiufang, Xinru Sun, Husnain Raza, Muhammad Aslam Khan, Haile Ma, and Xiaofeng Ren,2021, Fabrication and Characterization of Quercetin Loaded Casein Phosphopeptides− Chitosan Composite Nanoparticles by Ultrasound Treatment: Factor Optimization, Formation Mechanism, Physicochemical Stability and Antioxidant Activity, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry (2021):105830.

4. Liu Yuxuan, Qiufang Liang, Xueqiong Liu, Husnain Raza, Haile Ma, Xiaofeng Ren, 2021, Treatment with ultrasound improves the encapsulation efficiency of resveratrol in zein- gum Arabic complex coacervates, LWT Food Science and Technology, Aug 17, 2021 (Accepted).

5. Liang, Qiufang, Xinxiang Chen, Xiaofeng Ren, Xiaoming Yang, Husnain Raza, and Haile Ma, 2021, Effects of ultrasound-assisted enzymolysis on the physicochemical properties and structure of arrowhead-derived resistant starch, LWT Food Science and Technology, Volume 147, July 2021, 111616.

6. Rehman, Abdur, Tong Qunyi, Hafiz Rizwan Sharif, Sameh A. Korma, Aiman Karim, Muhammad Faisal Manzoor, Arshad Mehmood, Muhammad Waheed Iqbal, Husnain Raza, Ahmad Ali and Tariq Mehmood, 2021, Biopolymer based nanoemulsion delivery system: An effective approach to boost the antioxidant potential of essential oil in food products, Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, 2 (2021): 100082.

7. Raza, Husnain, Kashif Ameer, Farah Zaaboul, Muhammad Shoaib, Chang-Cheng Zhao, Barkat Ali, Muhammad Talha Shahzad, Muhammad Abid, Xiaofeng Ren, and Lianfu Zhang, 2021, Physicochemical, rheological, & sensory characteristics of yogurt fortified with ball-milled roasted chickpea powder (Cicer arietinum L.), Food Science and Technology, ahead of print Epub Feb 26, 2021.

8. Raza, Husnain, Kashif Ameer, Farah Zaaboul, Muhammad Shoaib, Imran Pasha, Muhammad Nadeem, Xiaofeng Ren, and Lianfu Zhang, 2020, Effects of Intensification of Vaporization by Decompression to the Vacuum (IVDV) and frying on physicochemical, structural, thermal, and rheological properties of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) powder, Food Science and Technology, ahead of print Epub Oct 16, 2020.

9. Raza, Husnain, Hafiz Rizwan Sharif, Farah Zaaboul, Muhammad Shoaib, Waleed Aboshora, Barkat Ali, and Lianfu Zhang, 2020, Effect of chickpeas (cicer arietinum) germination under minerals stress on the content of isoflavones and functional properties, Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 57(2), 597-604.

10. Akhtar, Wasim,  Muhammad Shoaib, Imran Mahmood Khan, Sobia Niazi, Husnain Raza, Umar Shahbaz, Lin Yue and Zhouping Wang, 2020, Improved Bactericidal Activity of Polyethylenimine Grafted Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, 27(2): 20616-20624.

11. Raza, Husnain, Kashif Ameer, Farah Zaaboul, Hafiz Rizwan Sharif, Barkat Ali, Muhammad Shoaib, Wasim Akhtar, and Lianfu Zhang, 2019, Effects of ball-milling on physicochemical, thermal and functional properties of extruded chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) powder, CYTA – Journal of Food 17 (1), 563–573.

12. Mahdi, Amer Ali, Marwan MA Rashed, Waleed Al-Ansi, Mohamed Ismael Ahmed, Mohammed Obadi, Qi Jiang, Husnain Raza, and Hongxin Wang, 2019, Enhancing bio-recovery of bioactive compounds extracted from Citrus medica L. Var. sarcodactylis: optimization performance of integrated of pulsed-ultrasonic/microwave technique, Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 13(3): 1661-1673.

13. Zaaboul, Farah, Husnain Raza, Chen Cao, and Liu Yuanfa, 2019, The impact of roasting, high pressure homogenization and sterilization on peanut milk and its oil bodies. Food Chemistry, 280 (2019): 270-277.

14. Ali, Barkat, Kiran Yasmin Khan, Hamid Majeed, Lie Xu, Amr M. Bakry, Husnain Raza, Muhammad Shoaib, Fengfeng Wu, and Xueming Xu, 2019, Production of ingredient type flavoured white enzyme modified cheese. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 56(4): 1683-1695.

15. Zaaboul, Farah, Chen Cao, Husnain Raza, Zhao Zheng Jun, Yong Jiang Xu, and Yuan Fa Liu, 2019, The Triacylglycerol Profile of Oil Bodies and Oil Extracted from Argania spinosa Using the UPLC Along with the Electrospray Ionization Quadrupole‐Time‐of‐Flight Mass Spectrometry (LC‐Q‐TOF‐MS), Journal of Food Science, 84(4): 762-769.

16. Shoaib, Muhammad, Aamir Shehzad, Husnain Raza, Sobia Niazi, Imran Mahmood Khan, Wasim Akhtar, Waseem Safdar, and Zhouping Wang, 2019, A comprehensive review on the prevalence, pathogenesis and detection of Yersinia enterocolitica, RSC Advances, 9(70): 41010-41021.

17. Zaaboul, Farah, Husnain Raza, Abderrahim Lazraq, Boxin Deng, Chen Cao, and Yuan F. Liu, 2018, Chemical composition, physical properties, and the oxidative stability of oil bodies extracted from Argania spinosa, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society,  95(4): 485-495.

18. Zaaboul, Farah, Emmanuel Matabaro, Husnain Raza, Boxin D. Xin, Emmanuel Duhoranimana, Chen Cao, and Yuanfa Liu, 2018, Validation of a simple extraction method for oil bodies isolated from peanuts, European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, 120(2): 1700363.

19. Zaaboul, Farah, Husnain Raza, Cao Chen, and Yuanfa Liu, 2018, Characterization of peanut oil bodies integral proteins, lipids, and their associated phytochemicals, Journal of Food Science, 83(1): 93-100.

20. Raza Husnain, Imran Pasha, Muhammad Shoaib, Farah Zaaboul, Sobia Niazi, Waleed Aboshora, 2017, Review on Functional and Rheological Attributes of Kafirin for Utilization in Gluten Free Baking Industry. American Journal of Food Science and Nutrition Research, 4(5): 150-157.

21. Sharif, Hafiz Rizwan, Shabbar Abbas, Hamid Majeed, Waseem Safdar, Muhammad Shamoon, Muhammad Aslam Khan, Muhammad Shoaib, Husnain Raza, and Junaid Haider, 2017, Formulation, characterization and antimicrobial properties of black cumin essential oil nanoemulsions stabilized by OSA starch, Journal of Food Science and Technology 54, no. 10 (2017): 3358-3365.

22. Peng, Zhen, Yayuan Xu, Qingran Meng, Husnain Raza, Xiaoqing Zhao, Bin Liu, and Cao Dong, 2016, Preparation of Sesaminol from Sesaminol Triglucoside by β‐Glucosidase and Cellulase Hydrolysis, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 93(6): 765-772.

23. Sun, Qingrui, Cheng Yang, Jing Li, Husnain Raza, and Lianfu Zhang, 2016, Lycopene: Heterogeneous catalytic E/Z isomerization and in vitro bioaccessibility assessment using a diffusion model, Journal of Food Science, 81(10):C2381-C2389.

24. Zhang, Xiaohui, Cheng Yang, Jing Li, Qingran Meng, Husnain Raza, and Lianfu Zhang, 2016, Enzymatic synthesis of mannitol dioctanoate and its utilisation in the preparation of structured edible oil, International Journal of Food Science & Technology, 51(3): 588-594.

25. Shoaib, Muhammad, Aamir Shehzad, Mukama Omar, Allah Rakha, Husnain Raza, Hafiz Rizwan Sharif, Azam Shakeel, Anum Ansari, and Sobia Niazi, 2016, Inulin: Properties, health benefits and food applications, Carbohydrate Polymers, 147: 444-454.

26. Sun, Qingrui, Cheng Yang, Jing Li, Waleed Aboshora, Husnain Raza, and Lianfu Zhan, 2016, Highly efficient trans–cis isomerization of lycopene catalyzed by iodine-doped TiO 2 nanoparticles, RSC Advances, 6(3): 1885-1893.