Dr. MUSFIRAH ZULKURNAIN

Expertise: 

1. Non-Thermal Processing Technologies
2. Lipid Processing Technologies
3. Crystallization
4. Chemical Food Safety

Dr. Musfirah Zulkurnain is specializing in food engineering, non-thermal processing technologies, lipid delivery systems, and chemical food safety. Her research integrates high-pressure processing, ozone-based green technologies, and lipid crystallization science to advance safe, high-quality, and functional food systems. She has contributed to the mechanistic understanding of pressure-induced structural modifications in lipids, chemical food safety optimization in palm oil refining, innovative post-harvest interventions for bivalves safety, and marine biotechnological innovation for production of biominerals. Her patented inventions in lipid refining, lipid delivery technology, and non-thermal green processing systems, demonstrating her ability to translate fundamental scientific principles into protected technological innovations. These patents encompass improved palm oil refining processes, plant-based nanofiber lipid delivery platforms, sustainable non-thermal processing solutions for food safety applications and bioengineering that improve nutrient delivery. Her work contributes to advancing sustainable agrifood innovation ecosystems through rigorous scientific research and technology development at national and regional levels.