Biography
Dr. Griffiths G. Atungulu is an Assistant Professor of Grain Process Engineering in the Food Science Department at the University Of Arkansas Division Of Agriculture. Griffiths’ education has been in agricultural engineering with research specialization in grains process engineering. He holds Bachelors of Science degree in Agricultural Engineering from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya and MS and Ph.D. degrees in Agricultural Engineering from Iwate University, Japan. Following his graduation, he worked as a research engineer at Kyushu University in Japan on a Japanese Society of Promotion of Sciences fellowship. He has conducted post-doctorate research at both Iwate University in Japan and at the University of CA at Davis, where he also held the position as a Project Engineer on the faculty there before joining the University Of Arkansas Division Of Agriculture as an Assistant Professor. Griffiths has worked in various aspects of grain processing in the past. At present, his program is focused on engineering effective strategies to maintain grain quality and prevent mycotoxin development. These researches include development of novel techniques for detection, decontamination and detoxification of harmful grain molds and mycotoxin, study of kinetics of grain quality degradation and mold/mycotoxin development during on-farm in-bin drying/storage, mathematical modeling and optimization of grain drying /storage systems, and grain processing byproduct utilization
Research Interest
grains process engineering,grains process engineering.
Biography
Huada Daniel Ruan, Dual PhD, Professor and Founding Head of the Department of Environmental Science, Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (UIC). Prof. Ruan earned his first PhD in Mineralogy from The University of Western Australia, and second PhD in Chemistry from Queensland University of Technology. He has a background in chemistry, earth sciences, environmental science, and biological science with more than 25 years of experience in teaching and research in Australia, the U.S., Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, and published more than 110 articles. Prof. Ruan is the pioneer researcher established non-point water pollution index in Australia, found and confirmed that 0.02 ppm of phosphorus is the critical value of water eutrophication. His research achievement also include mineral chemistry at Queensland University of Technology, Australia that contributed to a significant increase (2-5%) in the extraction of alumina from bauxite; the bio-chemical remediation of contaminated soils at Purdue University U.S.A. had contributed to the stabilization of heavy metals Cr and Pb biologically and chemically; participation in air pollution monitoring, indoor air quality, food safety and labeling, electronic waste treatment and certification in Hong Kong. He has been invited to be the Adjunct Professor, Griffith University, Australia, Visiting Professor, South China Agricultural University, Visiting Research Professor, Research Institute of Ecology and Soil Science, Guangdong Academy of Science, Honorary Consultant, Hong Kong Institute of Environmentalist, Vice Chairman of the Environmental Subcommittee, Hong Kong Association of Testing, Inspection and Certification， Jury Member of Court, Queensland, Australia， Zhuhai City Committee Member of Emergency Management. He is a Certified Auditor of ISO9001 and ISO14001, editor/reviewer of a number of international journals and an active member of a number of international professional associations.
Research Interest
water pollution index,stabilization of heavy metals,pollution monitoring, indoor air quality, food safety and labeling, electronic waste treatment.
Christopher R. Bryant
Professor
Universities of Montreal and Guelph.
Canada
Biography
Christopher Bryant received his doctorate in 1970 from the London School of Economics and Political Science when he was 24 years old. His research has been focused on: periurban agriculture and its relationships with cities for almost 50 years; the adaptation of agriculture to climate change and variability (25 years); and local and community development (30 years), with extensive publications and communications in all three domains.. He has been a professor at the University of Waterloo and the University of Montreal, and is currently Adjunct Professor at the Universities of Montreal and Guelph.
Research Interest
food quality,Food security etc.
