Mengistie Mossie | Nutrition security | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Mengistie Mossie | Nutrition security | Best Researcher Award

Academician/Research Scholar at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia

Dr. Mengistie Mossie is an Assistant Professor of Development Studies at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia, with over 15 years of academic and research experience in rural development. He holds a PhD in Development Studies, focusing on value chains, market performance, and household welfare impacts in horticultural crop systems. He has contributed to various national and international development projects and has authored several peer-reviewed publications on rural livelihoods, food security, climate change adaptation, and agricultural value chains. Currently, he also serves as Vice Dean of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences and holds key editorial and leadership roles.

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🎓 Education Details

  • PhD in Development Studies (Rural Development)
    Addis Ababa University (2018–2021)
    Dissertation: Value chain and market analysis of horticultural crops in the Upper-Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia
    Funded by: JST/JICA (Grant No. JPMJSA1601)

  • MSc in Rural Development
    Haramaya University (2011–2013)
    Thesis: Rural Women Participation in Household Farm Management Practices

  • BSc in Rural Development & Agricultural Extension
    Haramaya University (2004–2008)

👩‍🔬 Professional Experience

  • Vice Dean, College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences, Bahir Dar University (Mar 2025–present)

  • Head of Department, Rural Development & Agricultural Extension, Bahir Dar University

  • Assistant Professor, Bahir Dar University (Aug 2015–present)

  • Lecturer/Researcher, University of Gondar (Mar 2013–Aug 2015)

  • Instructor, Mertulemariam Agricultural College (Jan 2009–Feb 2013)

  • Coordinator, Postgraduate Programs in Rural Development, Bahir Dar University (2022–2024)

  • Research Council Member, Bahir Dar University (2022–2024)

  • Associate Editor, Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science (JAES)

🌱 Research Interests

  • Market System Resilience

  • Food and Nutritional Studies

  • Project Impact Analysis

  • Farming Systems Analysis

  • Agricultural Value Chains

  • Climate-Smart Agriculture Adoption

🏆 Awards and Honors

  • Certified Professional Teacher Educator (Higher Diploma, Bahir Dar University)

  • Master Class for Teaching Online – Arizona State University

  • Effective Teaching Skills – Jhpiego/USAID

  • STATA and SPSS software skills, Advanced Qualitative Data Analysis

  • Project-Based Training with Entrepreneurship

  • Operational Research Protocol Development, University of Gondar

  • CoC Certificate, Natural Resources Management Extension

  • External Thesis Examiner, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

  • Chair, 2nd African Graduate Students Conference, Bahir Dar University

  • Diploma, Basic Computer Skills (Microsoft Office Suite)

🔍 Conclusion

Dr. Mengistie Mossie is a seasoned scholar and educator with a robust track record in rural development research and education. His contributions span impactful research projects funded by USAID, JICA/JST, and the Dutch Embassy. His leadership roles in academia and contributions to high-impact journals demonstrate his commitment to knowledge dissemination and community development. With expertise in market systems, climate adaptation, and rural livelihoods, Dr. Mossie is a valuable contributor to Ethiopia’s sustainable agricultural transformation.

Publications 📚

📚 2025

  • 🥑 Mossie, et al. (2025). Households’ food consumption status and asset accumulation in the context of export market orientation: A case of avocado producers in Ethiopia. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research (Elsevier).
    🔗 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101774

🌍 2024

  • 🌡️ Mossie, M. & Tadsa, C. (2024). Small-scale farmers’ perception, adaptation choices to climate change and existing barriers: Evidence from northern Ethiopia. Climate Services (Elsevier).
    🔗 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cliser.2024.100517

  • 🥭 Mossie, M. & Elias A. (2024). Dietary diversity and asset accumulation of small-scale farmers: Insights from fruit market orientation contexts in Ethiopia. World Food Policy (Wiley).
    🔗 http://doi.org/10.1002/wfp2.70000

🍇 2023

🌾 2021

  • 📊 Mossie, M., Gerezgiher, A., Ayalew, Z., & Nigussie, Z. (2021). Welfare impacts of small-scale farmers’ participation in apple and mango value chains in Ethiopia. Agrekon (Taylor and Francis).
    🔗 https://doi.org/10.1080/03031853.2021.1926298

  • 🍚 Mossie, M., Gerezgiher, A., Ayalew, Z., & Elias, A. (2021). Food security effects of smallholders’ participation in apple and mango value chains in north-western Ethiopia. Agriculture & Food Security (Springer).
    🔗 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40066-021-00310-z

  • 🏞️ Berhanu, G. Sinshawa, et al., Mengistie M. Birhanu (2021). Watershed-based soil erosion and sediment yield modeling in the Rib watershed of the Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia. Energy Nexus (Elsevier).
    🔗 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nexus.2021.100023

🍊 2020

  • 📈 Mossie, M., Gerezgiher, A., Ayalew, Z., & Nigussie, Z. (2020). Determinants of small-scale farmers’ participation in Ethiopian fruit sector’s value chain. Cogent Food & Agriculture (Taylor and Francis).
    🔗 https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2020.1842132

🌱 2015

  • 🧑‍🌾 Mossie, M. & Belete M. (2015). A review on the role of extension service for agricultural transformation with particular emphasis on Ethiopia. Global Journal of Agricultural Economics, Extension, and Rural Development.

  • 👩‍🌾 Mossie, M. (2015). Assessment of the extent and level of participation in agricultural activities among women farmers in Sar Midir District, Ethiopia. Global Journal of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development.

 

 

 

 

 

Shijun Yu | Food Science | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Shijun Yu | Food Science | Best Researcher Award

Dean at Chuzhou University, China

Dr. Shijun Yu is an Associate Professor and Engineer at the School of Biological and Food Engineering, Chuzhou University, where he also serves as Director of the Department of Food Safety. With a Ph.D. in Microbiology and over a decade of experience in food science research and education, he specializes in natural products—especially edible and medicinal fungi—as well as food nutrition and safety. Dr. Yu is recognized as a High-Level Talent in Chuzhou City and holds several distinguished titles, including Deputy General of Science and Technology in Anhui Province and Young “Langya Scholar” of Chuzhou University. He has led over 20 significant research and teaching projects and has published more than 20 academic papers, contributing actively to food science innovation and education reform.

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🎓 Education Details

  • 2003.9–2007.6: B.Sc. in Biological Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University

  • 2007.9–2012.6: Ph.D. in Microbiology, Anhui Agricultural University

👩‍🔬 Professional Experience

  • 2012.7–2013.5: Assistant Director, Health Food R&D Center, Shanghai Panya Life Technology Co., Ltd.

  • 2013.6–2014.7: Director, Production Department (Cordyceps and Cordyceps Wine), Zhejiang Panya Biomedical Co., Ltd.

  • 2014.7–2019.4: Lecturer, School of Biological and Food Engineering, Chuzhou University

  • 2019.5–Present: Associate Professor and Director, Department of Food Safety, School of Biological and Food Engineering, Chuzhou University

🌱 Research Interests

  • Development and application of natural products, particularly edible and medicinal fungi such as Cordyceps cicadae and Chuju

  • Food nutrition and safety

  • Food biochemistry, microbiology, and instrumental analysis

  • Quality control, fingerprinting, and chemometrics for origin tracing of food products

  • Integration of traditional food research with modern analytical methods and teaching innovation

🏆 Awards and Honors

  • Second Prize, Scientific and Technological Award, China National Food Industry Association

  • Third Prize, Excellent Academic Paper in Natural Sciences, Anhui Province (8th Edition)

  • Second Prize, “Super Star Cup” Smart Classroom Teaching Innovation Competition, Anhui Province

  • First Prize, Teacher Practice Skills Competition, Chuzhou University

  • Third Prize, Anhui Provincial Teaching Achievement Award

  • First & Second Prizes, Chuzhou University Teaching Achievement Awards (twice each)

  • Outstanding Thesis Supervisor, Chuzhou University (2018–2023)

  • Outstanding Communist Party Member, Chuzhou University (2016, 2021)

  • Advanced Individual in Informatization Construction, Chuzhou University (2020)

  • Numerous other awards in teaching, mentorship, and educational reform initiatives

🔍 Conclusion

Dr. Shijun Yu is a dedicated educator, prolific researcher, and innovator in food science, whose work bridges academic excellence and practical application. His leadership in both research and teaching reform has not only advanced scientific understanding in areas like fungal bioactives and food safety but also enriched student learning through innovative teaching strategies. With a growing list of accolades and contributions, he continues to be a pivotal figure in the regional and national food science community.

Publications 📚

📘 1. Shijun Yu, Longzhu Dou, Ruizhu Xu, Ruibo Xu, Xiaoli Jia, Jingyi Xia, Huan Wang*, Qing Huang*.
Integration of multielement profiles and chemometrics for geographical discrimination of Chuju, a cultivar of Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat
📕 Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 2025, 139(3): 107088.

📘 2. Dou Longzhu, Xia Jingyi, Wang Yang, Zhang Tengfei, Wang Lili, Chai Xinyi*, Yu Shijun*.
Effect of selenium enrichment on the abundance of volatile and nonvolatile flavor components in fruiting bodies of Cordyceps cicadae
📕 International Food Research Journal, 2025, 32(1): 264–279.

📘 3. Ruibo Xu, Lingling Wang, Chi Wang, Changfeng Ju, Chuan Yang, Xiaoli Jia, Gang Wang, Shijun Yu*.
Preparation, characterization, biological activity of ‘Chuju’ polysaccharides/chitosan and its application on the preservation of red grapes fruit
📕 International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2025, 301: 140461.

📘 4. Wang Xuhui, He Zhen, Zhang Weiwei, Liu Xiaoran, Yu Shijun*, Qian Zongyao*.
The influence of planting sites on the chemical compositions of Chrysanthemum morifolium flowers (Chuju) as revealed by Py-GC/MS combined with multivariate statistical analysis
📕 Chemistry & Biodiversity, 2024, 21(12): 202401383.

📘 5. Yu Shijun, Zhang Ying, Fan Meizhen.
Analysis of volatile compounds of mycelia of Hirsutella sinensis, the anamorph of Ophiocordyceps sinensis
📕 Applied Mechanics and Materials, 2012, 140: 253–257.

📘 6. Yu Shijun, Zhang Ying, Li Chunru, Zhang Qian, Ma Zhongyou, Fan Meizhen.
Optimization of ultrasonic extraction of mycelial polysaccharides from Paecilomyces hepiali using response surface methodology and its antioxidant activity
📕 African Journal of Biotechnology, 2011, 10(75): 17241–17250.

Venkatesan Arul | Food Biotechnology | Food Packaging Technology Award

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Prof. Dr. Venkatesan Arul | Food Biotechnology | Food Packaging Technology Award

Professor at Pondicherry University, India

Dr. V. Arul is a distinguished academic and researcher in the field of Biotechnology with over four decades of experience. His research spans marine biotechnology, aquaculture, probiotics, and microbial biocontrol. Retired as Professor and Head, Department of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University, he has contributed significantly through teaching, mentoring, international collaborations, and impactful research in microbial biotechnology. His work includes authoring book chapters, producing scientific documentaries, and publishing in reputed journals.

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🎓 Education Details

  • Ph.D. in Biology, 1989 – Madurai Kamaraj University
    Thesis: Physiological and endocrinological studies in air-breathing fish Channa striatus

  • M.Sc. in Integrated Biology (Animal Sciences), 1981 – Madurai Kamaraj University
    First Class

  • B.Sc. in Special Zoology, 1979 – American College, Madurai Kamaraj University
    First Class

👩‍🔬 Professional Experience

  • Professor (2013 – Jan 2024), Department of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University

  • Associate Professor (2010 – 2013), Pondicherry University

  • Reader (2007 – 2010), Pondicherry University

  • Senior Lecturer (1997 – 2007), Pondicherry University

  • Lecturer (1992 – 1997), Pondicherry University

🌱 Research Interests

  • Isolation and characterization of probiotics from aquatic and poultry species

  • Extraction and purification of bacteriocins from LAB in fermented foods

  • Study of bioactive compounds from marine organisms

  • Polysaccharide extraction from mangrove leaves

  • Characterization of biosurfactants for oil spill degradation

  • Bioremediation using microbes for dye removal in textile effluents

🏆 Awards and Honors

  1. Visiting Professor, VBL Fellow, Nagoya University, Japan (2005)

  2. Visiting Scientist, INSA-JSPS (1997)

  3. CSIR Research Associateship, New Delhi (1990)

  4. ABBOS Fellowship, Belgium (1990)

  5. NAAC Assessor, since 2024

🔍 Conclusion

Dr. V. Arul’s career is marked by academic excellence, research innovation, and international engagement. Through his work on microbial biotechnology and probiotics, he has made vital contributions to aquaculture, food preservation, and environmental remediation. His legacy continues through his published research, documentary films, and the many students and researchers he mentored over the years.

Publications 📚

📄 Article
Title: Preparation and physicochemical characterization of different biocomposite films blended with bacterial exopolysaccharide EPS MC-5 and bacteriocin for food packaging applications
Authors: Y.M. Tilwani, Younus Mohd; B.A. Wani, Bilal Ahmad; M. Jom, Magna; S. Karthik, Sundaram; V. Arul, Venkatesan
Journal: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Year: 2025
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Title: Lactobacillus fermentum SNR1: Probiotic efficiency and characterization of the antimicrobial peptide against dental caries and foodborne pathogens
Authors: A. Repally, Ayyanna; P. Esakkiraj, Palanichamy; N. Jha, Natwar; V. Arul, Venkatesan; A. Dasari, Ankaiah
Journal: Microbe (Netherlands)
Year: 2024
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Title: Effect of cryopreservation on motility, DNA integrity and gene expression in grey mullet, Mugil cephalus sperm
Authors: R. Balamurugan, Ramachandran; S. Karthik, Sundaram; V. Arul, Venkatesan
Journal: Cryobiology
Year: 2024
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Title: Optimization and Physicochemical Characterization of Polysaccharide Purified from Sonneratia caseolaris Mangrove Leaves: a Potential Antioxidant and Antibiofilm Agent
Authors: N. Jha, Natwar; S. Madasamy, Sivagnanavelmurugan; P. Prasad, Prema; Y.M. Tilwani, Younus Mohd; V. Arul, Venkatesan
Journal: Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Year: 2023
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Title: Effect of dietary supplementation of vitamin C-loaded chitosan nanoparticles on growth, immune-physiological parameters, and resistance of white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei to Vibrio harveyi challenge
Authors: A. Asaikkutti, Annamalai; K. Vimala, Karuppaiya; N. Jha, Natwar; P.S. Bhavan, Periyakali Saravana; V. Arul, Venkatesan
Journal: Animal Feed Science and Technology
Year: 2023
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📘 Review Article
Title: Nano-based techniques: A revolutionary approach to prevent COVID-19 and enhancing human awareness
Authors: A. Asaikkutti, Annamalai; K. Vimala, Karuppaiya; D.S. Ezhumalai, Dhineshkumar S.; K. Balakrishnan, Kaviarasu; V. Arul, Venkatesan
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📄 Article
Title: Preparation and functional characterization of the bio-composite film based on chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol blended with bacterial exopolysaccharide EPS MC-5 having antioxidant activities
Authors: Y.M. Tilwani, Younus Mohd; A.K. Lakra, Avinash Kant; L. Domdi, Latha; V. Arul, Venkatesan
Journal: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Year: 2023
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