International Conference on Food Research, Development and Applications – 2022 will be held on 15th of February, 2022 from 8.30AM onwards. InCoFreDA 2022 is the first ever research symposium organized by the Department of Food Science & Technology in collaboration with Association of Food Science & Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
The conference was patronaged under the above theme – “Strengthening innovations through sustainable food systems”, focusing on five core avenues of research for sustainability in food industry, videlicet
1.Food Quality, Safety and Hygiene.
2.Food Nutrition, Health and Immunity.
3.Food Engineering & Innovative Business Systems.
4.Foods of Plant, Animal and Microbial Origin.
5.Emerging Concepts and Technologies in Foods.
The conference proceedings constitute of 72 carefully reviewed abstracts under above thematic areas that is presumed to blaze the trails in global food related research
Prof Charles Brennan-Executive Dean of School of Sciences, RMIT university, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia will be joining as the Guest of Honor for this event. Snr. Prof. K. K. D. S Ranaweera-Chair: Department of Food Science and Technology and Prof. S. B. Nawarathne- Department of Food Science and Technology of Faculty of Applied Sciences of USJP will be joining as conference chair and co-chair. Snr. Prof. Ajith De Alwis-Dean, Faculty of graduates Studies of University of Moratuwa will be joining as the Keynote Speaker.
Session Evaluators for Food Quality, Safety and Hygiene for International Conference on Food Research, Development and Applications 2022 will be held on 15th of February 2022 from 8.30AM onwards via Facebook Live and YouTube Live.
More information will be available on InCoFreDA 2022 website
Session Evaluators for Food Quality, Safety and Hygiene are,
Prof. R A U J Marapana (Session Chair) – Department of Food Science & Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, USJP
Dr. Piumi Abeysundara – Department of Food Sciences & Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, USJP
Dr. Edgar Cambaza – Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, ISCED Open University, Mozambique
Dr. Kazem Ramezani – Associate Professor of Pesticide Residues ad Agri-Food Safety, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Tehran, Iran
Dr. P M H D Pathiraje – head, Department of Food Science & Technology, Faculty of Livestock Fisheries & Nutrition, Wayamaba University of Sri Lanka
Session Evaluators for Food Nutrition, Health & Immunity Development are,
Snr Prof. K K D S Ranaweera – Chair: Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences USJP
Prof. Umar Farooq – Head, Department of Food Sciences & technology, MNS University of Agriculture, Pakistan
Prof. Prasanna Gunathilake – Department of Food Science & Technology, Faculty of Livestock Fisheries & Nutrition, Wayamaba University of Sri Lanka
Dr. Binosha Fernando – Centre of Excellence for Alzheimer’s Disease Research and Care, Edith Coven University, Australia.
Session Evaluators for Food Nutrition, Health & Immunity Development- Session 2 are
Prof. M A J Wansapala – Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, USJP
Dr. Isuru Wijesekara – Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, USJP
Dr. Subhashinie Senadheera – Department of Biochemisty, Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Dr. Syeda Mahvish Zahra – Department of Environmental Design, health and Nutritional Sciences, Allama Iqbal Open University, Pakistan
Dr. Sashie Weerasinghe – Head, Department of Sports Sciences, Faculty of Applied Sciences, USJP
Dr. Sharmila Jayathilake – Department of Food Science & Technology, Faculty of Livestock Fisheries & Nutrition, Wayamaba University of Sri Lanka
Session Evaluators for Food Engineering & Innovative Business Systems
Prof. S. B. Nawarathne- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, USJP
Dr. Mihiri Vanniarachchy – Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, USJP
Mrs. Asha Dilrukshi – Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, USJP
Dr. Amila Gamage – Department of transport & Logistics Management, Moratuwa University of Sri Lanka
Dr. Susantha Dissanayake -Research and Consultant Engineer, The Wolfson Centro For Bulk Solid Handling Technology, University of Greenwich, UK
Session Evaluators for Emerging Concepts & Technologies in Food
Prof. J M J K Jayasinghe – Head, Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, USJP
Dr. Suranju Senanayake – Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, USJP
Dr. Pabudi Weerathunga – School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, Australia
Dr. Thilini Kanake, Department of Food Science & Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamauwa University of Sri Lanka
Prof. Niranjalie Perera – Department of Food Science & Technology, Faculty of Livestock Fisheries & Nutrition, Wayamaba University of Sri Lanka
Session Evaluators for Foods of Plant, Animal and Microbial Origin
Prof. Indira Wickramasinghe – Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, USJP
Dr. Dulani Somendrika – Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, USJP
Dr. Afshan Shafi – Department of Food Science & Technology, MNS University of Agriculture, Pakistan
Dr. Amani Wijesinghe – Head, Department of Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture & Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
Dr. Mahinda Seneviratne – Head, Department of Food Science & Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamauwa University of Sri Lanka
