Department of Food Technology Research

 

The department is involved in fields of the food technology, food chemistry, food microbiology and biotechnology.  The department of food technology research laboratories are included food chemistry, food biotechnology, and food microbiology labs.

Vision

Research and development of appropriate approaches for food production, transformation and storage in order to achieve self-sufficiency in food industry and upgrade the quality of manufactured products and food safety.

Mission

Investigation and providing of suitable approaches for production, transformation and storage of food.

Goals

  • To provide appropriate approaches for optimization of the food processing, storage and packaging
  • To investigate and identify appropriate raw material for food technology
  • To assess both local and imported raw and cooked foods
  • To determine microbial and chemical contaminations of foods
  • To determine appropriate fortification methods according to the nutritional deficiencies in different regions of the country
  • To reduce food waste
  • To develop formulation of the new food products
  • To associate food industries in research and development
  • To use biologic resources in food industry

Activities

  • Research on production and formulation of the new food products; food safety and quality control; determination of the chemical and microbial contaminants in foods, extraction of the bioactive compounds from food resources
  • Preparation of food composition tables
  • Establishing the national database of food science and technology
  • Active contribution to the compilation of food standards
  • Scientific and expert review of innovations, inventions and reports for the relevant organizations
  • Consultation and cooperation with various organizations in the field of food science and technology including Food and Drug Organization, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, National Standard Organization of Iran, etc.
  • Holding and co-operating in the implementation of related congresses to food science and technology
  • Holding or participating in scientific workshops.

 

Sara Sohrabvandi

Ph.D. in Food Science and Engineering, Professor
Head of Department
Research interest: Formulation of Functional Food and Beverage, Food Safety (Surveillance and Methods for Reduction of Heavy metal and Toxin)
sohrabv@sbmu.ac.ir

 

Kianoush Khosravi-Darani

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering – Biotechnology, Professor
Research interest: Food Biotechnology (Application of Fermentation system for Production of Piomass and Microbial Metabolites, Usage of Microbes for Food Biodecontamination (Mycotoxins, Heavy Metals, as Well as Pathogenets and Spoilage Bacteria), Food Nanobiotechnology (Application of Nanoliposomes in Encapsulation of Food Ingredients (Enzymes, Antioxidants, Essential Oils, etc.)
k.khosravi@sbmu.ac.ir

 
 

Zahra Hadian

Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology, Associate Professor
Research interest: Nanotechnology and Formulation in Food Science (Bioactive Compounds), Food Safety and Contaminants (Heavy Metals, Mycotoxins, Pesticides and etc.), Cereal Technology
z_hadian@sbmu.ac.ir

 

Mohammad Reza Koushki

Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology, Associate Professor
Research interest: Dairy Science, Food Monitoring, Food Safety, Food Technology, Food Formulation & Reduction of Sugar, Salt and Fat, Functional Food & Food for Specific People, Use of Additives in Food, Food Packaging
mr_koushki@sbmu.ac.ir

 

Rohollah Ferdosi

MPH, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Assistant Professor
Research interest: Meat and Meat Products
drferdosi@sbmu.ac.ir

 

Mehrdad Mohammadi

Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology, Associate Professor
Research interest: Healthier Food & Dietary Food; Food Quality Control; Food Rule, Law & Policy; Product (Food) Development; Food Fortification
mohammadi@sbmu.ac.ir

 

Saeideh Esmaeili

Ph.D in Food Science and Technology, Assistant Professor
Research interest: Water and Food Safety Especially Chemical Risks in Foods and Health Risk Assessments, Food Irradiation, Food Biotransformation, Food Technology, Fruits and Vegetables and Their Products, Spice and Condiments (Bioactive Compounds in Extracts and Volatile Oils, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities, etc.)
saeideh.esmaeili@sbmu.ac.ir

 

Nasim Khorshidian

Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology (Quality Control), Assistant Professor
Research interest: Food Safety (Process-Induced Toxicants, Mycotoxins), Bioactive Compounds and Encapsulation Techniques, Functional Food, Probiotics, Prebiotics and Synbiotic
nkhorshidian@sbmu.ac.ir

 

Maryam Bayanati

Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry, Assistant Professor
Research interest: Setting up and Validating Analyzing Methods for Food Samples, Development of Qualitative and Quantitative Methods for Measuring food Contaminants, Application of Chemicals in the Food Industry to Increase Food Stability and Quality
mbayanati@sbmu.ac.ir

 

Elham khanniri

Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology (Quality control), Assistant Professor

Research interest: Food Rheology, Dairy Technology, Bioadsorbents and Food Detoxification (Heavy Metals, Toxicants)

e.khanniri@sbmu.ac.ir